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Samsung ranks among top 7 companies in WBA’s 2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark
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Samsung officially announced that the company get the seventh position out of 200 companies in the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA)’s 2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark. The WBA reviews companies focusing on seven key categories including human rights, the environment, and digital inclusion.
The Korean tech giant was partially recognized for its ongoing efforts to facilitate access. The company follows leading practices in supporting accessibility by including accessibility features in its products.
As a company that develops products and technologies that improve the lives of its users, Samsung is committed to practicing digital responsibility. Looking forward, the company will continue to explore ways to make it easier for people to access and use a variety of convenient and meaningful digital technologies.
Samsung’s latest TVs also include an avatar-based sign language guide that provides sign language-based menu descriptions for improved accessibility. The company also discloses data on how the economic value it generates is distributed among stakeholders and calculates its sustainable value creation.
It is worth mentioning that, the WBA represents a coalition of more than 200 global, regional, and local organizations that aims to shape the contribution of the private sector to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Back in 2020, the WBA introduced its first Digital Inclusion Benchmark, which assesses companies’ progress in improving technology access, enhancing digital skills, promoting trusted use, and open and ethical innovation. And now, the company determined Samsung for WBA’s 2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark.
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Samsung also supports various programs aimed at improving digital skills at all levels and increasing school connectivity. The firm manages its programs through its local offices, often in partnership with local governments and NGOs to demonstrate best practices. It also reports engagement metrics for its programs.
Since 2013, the company’s flagship program, “Samsung Innovation Campus”, has been delivering technical training programs for teenagers and unemployed youth. While “Samsung SW Academy for Youth,” a one-year Korean program, has been providing theoretical and practical training programs since 2018.
Over the years, the training has been aimed at helping the youth develop their potential and competitiveness as professional software developers assisting in the form of future employment opportunities in the technology sector.
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Samsung no longer interested in EV battery business in the US?
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Samsung could shift its investment from the EV battery business in the US. The company plans to adjust its investment in ESS from EVs due to a sluggish market. The move comes after low demand for EVs, particularly bikes, and growing demand for ESS.
TheElec reports that Samsung eyeing the growing demand for ESS (energy storage systems) in the US. North America’s largest power company NextEra Energy could be awarding Samsung with a potential 1 trillion won ESS order.
Samsung is investing in converting its EV battery pack production line in Michigan, US. The electric bike battery pack line will be dismantled and converted for ESS use. The investment is expected to begin as early as the fourth quarter.
- The ESS battery pack line will be located in Factory 1, where a battery pack line for Harley-Davidson is currently in operation.
- Factory 2 primarily produces battery packs for Stellantis PHEVs, such as the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe.
The Korean tech giant is pursuing a 1 trillion won order for ESS batteries from NextEra Energy. The order is estimated to be around 5GWh. The company has started accelerating its penetration into the ESS market since last year with its Battery Box.
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Samsung exploring sensor-shift OIS camera tech for Galaxy phones
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Samsung is exploring advanced sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera tech for future Galaxy phones. The company recently filed a patent application related to image stabilization technology for mobile devices in South Korea.
The latest Samsung patent suggests work on the sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera is underway. However, Apple iPhone-like sensor shift camera tech is far from arriving on Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones.
The patent entitled “Actuator for optical image stabilization and camera module including the same” describes how less force is required to stabilize the sensor itself. This allows for a more precise correction of the sensor position.
The patent document shows that Samsung is continuing to develop its ideas and methods for sensor-shift image stabilization. The absence of such cameras is not a sign that the company has abandoned the idea.
Samsung has been working on sensor-shift image stabilization for years. The company aims to upgrade the Galaxy camera capabilities in the future. The sensor-shift stabilization offers a sharper image by moving the camera sensor.
Previously, patents related to sensor-shift telephoto camera surfaced. However, the Korean tech giant hasn’t commercialized the technology. The patent was published recently, but doesn’t mean we will be seeing this upgrade in the Galaxy S25 series.
The development suggests that Samsung won’t include it on Galaxies till an advanced variant evolves. As the exploration continues, sensor-shift OIS feature remains in hope for the future of Galaxy smartphone segment.
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Samsung crafting mixed-reality smart glasses with Qualcomm, Google
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Samsung officially confirmed its teaming up with Qualcomm and Google for XR devices. Now, Qualcomm CEO revealed that the company is working with Samsung and Google to develop mixed-reality smart glasses.
According to the info, Samsung is working on portable mixed-reality smart glasses in collaboration with Qualcomm. Not XR headset, the company’s first extended reality product could be smart glasses with AI for new experiences.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shared new details about Samsung’s upcoming XR product. In an interview to CNBC, Amon confirmed the collab with Samsung will result in “a new product” that offers “new experiences.”
Beyond that, he hinted that this product will likely be a pair of XR smart glasses, not a headset. Just opposite to Apple’s approach, Samsung and Qualcomm aimed to create XR smart glasses that would be portable and easy to carry around.
“I want everyone who has a phone to go buy companion glasses to go along with it,” Amon said. “We need to reach a point where wearing smart glasses feels no different from wearing regular glasses or sunglasses. Only then can we achieve true scale,” he added.
The XR smart glasses could debut later this year, featuring artificial intelligence. Samsung and Qualcomm reportedly aiming to make XR glasses mainstream, while Google could support them with optimized software.
Following the trend, the XR smart glasses could pack on-device AI capabilities. Some AI features will run directly on the device, others on the phone, and certain tasks will require cloud processing – unlocking “a whole new set of experiences.”
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