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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Certified Re-Newed Price, Colors And Storage
On April 20, Samsung announced that the Galaxy S22 series will be available through its Certified Re-Newed platform. The company’s Certified Re-Newed program allows users to purchase premium Galaxy devices with a like-new phone experience at lesser pricing.
Samsung has officially listed the Galaxy S22 series – S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra on its Certified Re-Newed website. Interested users can make an order to get the product delivered to their doorstep in a few days, bringing the new phone-like a one-year warranty.
Through the Samsung.com website, Galaxy fans residing in the US are now able to purchase the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, or S22 Ultra under the Certified Re-Newed program. Not all storage variants and color options are available, however, this page lists all available purchase options, check below.
S22 Ultra Certified Re-Newed Price, Colors & Storage
Price starts at $919, available options are Phantom Black with 128GB and 256GB storage.
S22 Plus Certified Re-Newed Price, Colors & Storage
Price starts at $769, the available option is Phantom Black with 128GB of storage.
S22 Certified Re-Newed Price, Colors & Storage
Price starts at $619, available options are Phantom Black and Green with 128GB and 256GB storage.
Similar to pre-order promo offers, the South Korean tech giant is allowing consumers to bundle the Galaxy Buds 2 at just $50. And you can also trade in your old smartphone to get up to $600 trade-in credit on qualified products. Do remember, offer closes soon!
Additional Benefits:
- 3 FREE months of Spotify Premium ($29.97 est. value)
- 6 Free months of SiriusXM Streaming (Value $65.94, new accounts only)
- 2 FREE months of Adobe Lightroom ($19.98 value, new accounts only)
Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.