Why did Samsung fail to develop its own OS? Why isn’t Good Lock integrated into One UI? Find out in this thread! Samsung’s attempt to develop its own operating system is a well-known fact. There was “Bada,” and then “Tizen.” However, ultimately, all of these efforts can be considered failures. Why did this happen?

First, some terminology to be aware of before reading this text:
An operating system (OS) based on the open-source Android source code (AOSP) but modified is called a “fork OS.” Devices that have fork OS installed are referred to as “fork devices.” On the other hand, an OS that meets Google’s compatibility standards is called “Android,” and devices with Android installed are referred to as “Android devices.”

Google, from the early days of the smartphone market formation (around 2008-2010), adopted an open and flexible strategy, not exerting control over the OS. This strategy easily attracted device manufacturers and app developers to the Android ecosystem. As a result, Google rapidly grew its market share, reaching 72% in the mobile OS market in just three years, by 2011.

Exynos 1380 Performance per watt sheet

E1380 Cortex-A78@2.4Ghz 27.1/2.34W

778G Cortex-A78@2.4Ghz 28.9/1.6W GPU Performance per watt

Manhattan 3.1 1080P

52/3W

3Dmark Wild Life Extreme

808/2.1W

It's no secret that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 GPU is better than the A16.
However, the iPhone still feels much better than Android when it comes to gaming.
Do you know why?
Because of "Vulkan" Vulkan is still very fragmented, and there are only a handful of mobile games that support it.
Samsung is frantically gathering GPU talent to optimize for Vulkan, and is developing its own GPU driver.

In the first four weeks of the Galaxy S23 series (February 12-March 11), global sales increased by 10% compared to the same period last year. Despite the price increase from its predecessor and the recent general slowdown in the smartphone market, pre-sales of the S23 have surpassed its predecessor in most regions, and it is expected to surpass its predecessor in sales.

Why did Samsung build a NAND flash factory in China?

I have an interesting story to share.

It's almost time for semiconductor companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to submit their semiconductor grant applications to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Samsung operates a NAND Flash factory in Xi'an, China, and a semiconductor post-processing (package) factory in Suzhou, while SK Hynix operates a D-RAM factory in Wuxi and a NAND Flash factory in Dalian that it acquired from Intel.

Camera features improved with S23 firmware update

1. added functionality to the gallery to allow you to delete photos that are still being processed by the camera right after they are taken. 2. To help you take photos faster, we've changed the AF concept so that when you press the shoot button, you can shoot immediately, even if the focus isn't completely correct.
However, if you want to shoot after focusing as before, please change the settings in the latest Camera

Samsung Electronics, which has been criticized for its Chinese ODM controversy, seems to have reversed course to produce its own home appliances. Samsung Electronics has switched many of its new small and medium-sized home appliances, such as dishwashers, water purifiers, and dehumidifiers, that it has launched or plans to launch this year, from outsourced production to direct production.

ARM is considering a new contractual arrangement that would base technology royalties on the price of finished products, such as smartphones, rather than the price of semiconductors. As ARM plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange, the company needs to ensure that its valuation is favorable in the medium to long term.

카운터포인트 리서치의 한국 스마트폰 Installed Base Tracker에 따르면, 리퍼브 아이폰(Refurbished iPhone)을 포함한 애플 아이폰의 한국 내Installed Base는 2022년 말 기준 약 1,250만 대 수준이고 이는 2023년말까지 1,280만 대까지 소폭 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 이를 아이폰 사용자의 숫자로 전제하여 보면, 2023년말까지 이 중55%에 해당하는 약 700만명의 아이폰 이용자가 기존 사용 중이던 여타 간편결제 플랫폼에서 애플페이로 전환할 것으로 예측이 된다.

How did China achieve rapid growth in memory semiconductors?
Thanks to former Japanese memory semiconductor engineers.
For example, Yuio Sakamoto, former president of Elpida Memory, returned to the memory semiconductor industry thanks to his relationship with Taiwan foundry UMC. Sakamoto returned to the industry as senior vice president and CEO of the Japanese subsidiary of Qinghua Unigroup, one of China's DRAM powerhouses, when the group's memory arm, Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), set up shop in Chongqing, China, to oversee its DRAM business,