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October 2025 Move to Samsung Health Data SDK as Samsung Health SDK for Android Deprecates
Samsung Health SDK for Android was deprecated on July 31, 2025. The SDK will remain available for an additional two years and will reach the end of its service in 2028. To ensure continuity and gain access to additional health data types, please migrate to the Samsung Health Data SDK as soon as possible. Migrating to the Samsung Health Data SDK will allow you to continue using existing data types and access new ones. For detailed instructions for the migration, please refer to the Migration Guide. SmartThings Q3 Updates: Next-Gen Hub, Thread, & Analytics
SmartThings introduced significant new products for users and developers in Q3. Highlights include two-way thread unification, and enhanced analytics providing WWST partners with deeper insights into product usage. The next-generation Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 offers faster performance with double the RAM, enabling it to connect to more devices with support for Matter, Thread, and Zigbee. The WWST ecosystem also continues to grow, incorporating more brands and products. Read more to discover the key SmartThings updates in Q3 here. Samsung Health Accessory SDK v3.2 Released
The latest version of Samsung Health Accessory SDK, version 3.2, now supports integration with indoor bikes and cross trainers, enhancing the fitness experience for users. Additionally, the Verification Tool’s testing scope has been expanded to include these devices, offering a more reliable testing environment. Utilize the upgraded SDK today to create innovative health solutions. Explore more features and detailed information here. Deprecation of Tizen Studio
The Tizen Studio will be deprecated with the next SDK release (Platform 10, SDK 6.5). The primary IDE for Tizen application development will transition to the Tizen Extension for Visual Studio Code. This change streamlines development, leverages Visual Studio Code's robust ecosystem, and introduces enhanced features for a smoother, more efficient Tizen application development experience. Resources will be provided to ensure a seamless transition. Discover more about this change here. Easy Steps to Capture and Collect Logs from Galaxy Watch
Have you used the dumpstate log on Galaxy Watch? It's a comprehensive system diagnostic report that captures everything happening on the watch at a specific moment. Developers can utilize it to identify issues such as application crashes, excessive battery drain, and sensor failures that cannot be diagnosed from application logs alone. It is also useful for deep debugging, capturing everything from application behavior to hardware status in one file. This tutorial demonstrates the step-by-step process for collecting the log, whether or not your smartphone is connected to a Galaxy Watch. Generate the dumpstate log on your connected smartphone, wearable applications, and Galaxy Watch to more quickly and accurately assess the watch's status.
Explore more Create Samsung Wallet Card Templates Using the Server API
Samsung Wallet partners can create and update card templates to meet their business needs through the Wallet Partners Portal. However, managing a large number of cards on the website can be challenging. Samsung offers server APIs that allow partners to easily create and modify Samsung Wallet card templates without accessing the Wallet Partners Portal. This tutorial guides you through creating a card template for coupons using the Add Wallet Card Templates API. The API enables an expanded card management via an independent UI or dashboard, with secure and flexible integration through a base URL, authentication headers, and a structured request body based on JWT. Discover how to create new card templates on the server rather than the portal, enhancing operational efficiency for your wallet on our blog.
Learn more Samsung’s Breakthrough Wearable Technologies Driven by Innovation and Collaboration
Samsung Electronics has developed the world’s first smartwatch feature to detect heart failures early, which received approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in September. The AI algorithm for early detection of LVSD, developed in partnership with the Korean medical device company Medical AI, has proven reliable in real-world use, now serving more than 100,000 people each month across over 100 hospitals worldwide. Samsung also recently collaborated with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Hanyang University to create an around-the-ear wearable device capable of measuring brain waves (EEG), advancing innovation in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. The ergonomically designed device detects high-quality signals through electrodes around the ear and has demonstrated real-world application potential, such as drowsiness detection and video preference analysis. Explore how Samsung is shaping the future of healthcare through constant innovation and collaboration with leading experts and institutions on our Newsroom.
Read more Clustering-based Hard Negative Sampling for Supervised Contrastive Speaker Verification
In recent years, researchers have employed various deep learning approaches to enhance the performance of speaker verification (SV) systems. Contrastive learning methods for SV are gaining attention as alternatives to traditional classification-based approaches because they effectively utilize hard negative pairs, which are different-class samples that are particularly challenging for a verification model to distinguish due to their similarity.
Samsung R&D Institute Poland introduces a clustering-based hard negative sampling (CHNS) method to improve the efficiency of supervised contrastive learning models for SV. The CHNS approach clusters embeddings of similar speakers and adjusts batch composition to obtain an optimal ratio of hard and easy negatives during contrastive loss calculation. Learn more about how CHNS enables high-performance SV even in environments with limited computing capabilities on the Samsung Research blog.
Learn more SemEval-2025 Task 8: LLM Ensemble Methods for QA over Tabular Data
Large language models (LLMs) have shown exceptional capabilities in understanding and generating natural language, making them widely used in question answering (QA) tasks. However, they still encounter difficulties when processing and reasoning over tabular data, particularly in understanding relationships, identifying relevant columns, and answering complex queries.
To tackle these challenges, the Samsung Research team presented a new tabular QA solution at the SemEval-2025 Task 8 competition. This solution is based on an ensemble approach using generative LLMs, where each model contributes to question interpretation, column selection, code generation, and result verification. The final answer is produced through a voting mechanism. The team also introduced automated pandas/SQL code generation with iterative correction and cross-verification between LLMs, significantly improving both accuracy and reliability. The solution achieved 86.21% accuracy and ranked second amongst 100 teams participating in the competition. This new tabular QA solution helps LLMs better understand and utilize structured data, paving the way for broader applications such as automated data analysis, AI assistants, and search systems. Discover more about this innovation on the Samsung Research blog.
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As the film began, a quiet gasp of awe rippled through the audience. When the screen illuminated the dark theater, every frame came to life with an unprecedented level of clarity. The characters’ subtle expressions were vividly defined, while even the dimmest scenes unveiled striking contrasts and layers of intricate details.
Samsung Onyx is the world’s first cinema LED display, introduced by Samsung Electronics in 2017. The first theater equipped with Samsung Onyx opened that same year at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Seoul, Korea, followed by five additional Lotte Cinema locations1 around the country.
Now, in October 2025, the latest evolution of Samsung Onyx — the company’s first major update to the technology in eight years — makes its Korean debut at Lotte Cinema Sillim’s Gwang-eum LED theater, the cinema brand’s seventh LED venue.
So why is Lotte Cinema expanding its lineup of cinema LED theaters and moving away from traditional projectors? Samsung Newsroom visited the new Gwang-eum LED theater to experience the difference firsthand and hear what moviegoers and theater representatives had to say.
▲ Lotte Cinema Sillim’s Gwang-eum LED theater, where Samsung’s latest Onyx technology made its Korean debut
A Rich Interplay Between Contrast and Color
▲ At Lotte Cinema Sillim’s Gwang-eum LED theater, a Samsung Onyx trailer plays before each movie begins. The difference was clear the moment the screen lit up. As fine beams of light gradually filled the pitch-black display, Samsung Onyx delivered breathtaking contrast and deep blacks, while the interplay of light and color revealed an exceptional range of hues that almost felt tangible.
▲ The Samsung Onyx display delivers 4K resolution with 100% DCI-P3 color coverage, reproducing every hue and texture just as film creators intended — without distortion. Unlike conventional projector systems, Samsung Onyx generates its own light through LEDs, producing perfectly defined blacks and whites along with an exceptionally rich color palette. Its outstanding contrast ratio and deep blacks ensure uniform brightness across the entire screen without light bleed, allowing even the darkest scenes to maintain their texture and depth.
▲ The Samsung Onyx screen delivers brilliant HDR visuals with peak brightness levels of 300 nits (87.6fL), true black levels and precise color accuracy. “Even during the brightest and darkest scenes, my eyes didn’t feel strained,” shared moviegoer Jeonghyeon Yoon after watching a popular animated film at the theater. “The frames flowed so smoothly that it made watching the movie even more enjoyable.”
The vivid color and contrast of the Samsung Onyx screen appeal not only to audiences but also to animation filmmakers. “On the Onyx, these little details were perfectly visible —details which give a lot to the atmosphere, to the peaceful tone of the scene,” said Matīss Kaža, producer of the dialogue-free animated film “Flow” — which won a Golden Globe® Award for Best Motion Picture — Animated and an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. “Cinema is all about detailing in the visual storytelling, and this comes through on Onyx very well.”
In addition, Pixar Animation Studios has collaborated with Samsung to master its animated films such as “Elemental,” “Inside Out 2” and “Elio,” making them available in 4K theatrical HDR format compatible with Samsung Onyx.
▲ (From left) Jinha Jeong and Yongseop Yoon of Lotte Cultureworks note that Samsung’s ongoing technological innovation and reliable product quality have enabled the delivery of a consistently premium cinema experience. “Samsung Onyx enables sophisticated color expression and reproduces true blacks, earning highly positive feedback from audiences,” said Jinha Jeong, Senior Manager at Operations Innovation Team, Lotte Cultureworks. “Many animation fans now say that certain movies must be watched in Onyx LED theaters. With such strong audience satisfaction, LED theaters have now established themselves as one of Lotte Cinema’s signature screening formats.”
Mega-Sized Screens That Transform the Atmosphere
The evolution of Samsung Onyx goes beyond picture quality. The 2025 model (ICD) is reshaping not just the visuals but the very environment of the moviegoing experience.
A new screen nearly 11 meters wide has been installed at Lotte Cinema Sillim’s Gwang-eum LED theater — the largest size possible within the theater’s dimensions. This was made possible by Samsung Onyx’s flexible scaling options, which allow for custom sizing beyond the standard widths of 5 meters (1.25 mm pixel pitch), 10 meters (2.5 mm) and 14 meters (3.3 mm).2 In Lotte Cinema Sillim’s case, additional cabinets were added to the sides and bottom of the standard 10-meter model, enlarging the display by more than 30%.
“Due to the structural limitations of the Sillim branch, we were previously able to install only a 10.24-by-5.4-meter LED screen,” Jeong explained. “However, with Onyx’s scalability, we expanded it to 11.52 by 6.3 meters,3 creating a captivating sense of immersion that fills the viewer’s entire field of vision.”
▲ Yongseop Yoon and Jinha Jeong explain that thanks to Onyx’s scalability, they were able to install the largest possible screen for the Gwang-eum LED theater’s space. In Samsung Onyx-equipped theaters, every seat offers a crystal-clear view without edge distortion or resolution loss, ensuring an optimal viewing experience from any angle. Unlike traditional projector-based theaters, Samsung Onyx delivers uniform brightness and color accuracy across the entire screen for every single viewer.
▲ The Onyx screen’s ability to reproduce the colors and textures exactly as creators intended allows viewers to enjoy vivid, distortion-free images without loss of resolution — no matter where they sit in the theater. “Dynamic scenes such as explosions and battles appeared incredibly sharp, and the vibrant colors made the viewing experience even more immersive,” shared Eunjeong Lim, another moviegoer, after watching a film at the Gwang-eum LED theater.
“Even the outlines of the subtitles were crystal clear, and compared to other screens, the colors felt noticeably richer and more vivid,” added fellow viewer Byeongrok Kang.
▲ Both on-screen text and subtitles appear exceptionally sharp and clear on Onyx screens. In addition, Samsung Onyx delivers peak brightness levels of up to 300 nits — about six times brighter than conventional projector systems — offering crisp, lifelike visuals even in well-lit environments. This enables theaters to use the space not only for movie screenings but also for a wide range of events such as live concert broadcasts, sports match screenings and dining cinema experiences.
“When watching concert footage, the LED screen vividly captures even the darkest corners of the stage,” Jeong explained. “In the Gwang-eum LED theater, where the Onyx screen is paired with powerful sound, audiences can immerse themselves to an astonishing degree.”
“We’re expanding differentiated services like Onyx LED theaters to deliver a more vivid and immersive viewing environment that can only be experienced in cinemas,” said Yongseop Yoon, Head of Projection System Network Operation Center (NOC) at Lotte Cultureworks. “Beyond technological advancement, our goal with the Samsung Onyx screen is to convey the emotional essence of film in its purest form.”
“Personally, I highly recommend watching a visually stunning sci-fi movie at the Gwang-eum LED theater in Sillim,” he added.
Entering the Next Generation of the Cinema Experience
Samsung Onyx is more than just an LED screen — it’s a space where viewers can experience the future of cinema right before their eyes. Those who have experienced the cutting-edge technology often comment that they can’t wait to experience it again.
“The speed and intensity of the action scenes felt very real, and the vivid colors made me feel as if I were part of the movie,” Lim shared. “With this level of picture and sound quality, I definitely want to watch my next film at an Onyx theater.”
“For films by directors like Makoto Shinkai, where color and visual style are essential, watching them here would feel completely different,” added Jeonghyeon Yoon.
In an era when the boundaries between streaming and theatrical releases are becoming increasingly blurred, Samsung Onyx reminds viewers of the irreplaceable emotion that only theaters can provide. The growing popularity of special sing-along screenings and theatrical releases of animation series proves that the in-theater experience remains truly unique.
Audiences today seek theaters that offer ultimate immersion and an experience that rekindles the magic of cinema. That’s why the phrase “a movie that has to be watched in a theater” still holds true. Amid this shift, Samsung Onyx is redefining the value of theaters through technological innovation and by opening new possibilities for cinematic experiences. The future of cinema that Samsung Onyx envisions is already unfolding — right before our eyes.
▲ With its exceptional image quality and superior space efficiency, Samsung Onyx is shaping the future of cinema. Charlotte Private at Lotte World Tower, Konkuk University Entrance, Suwon, Cheonan Buldang and Busan Centum City in addition to the inaugral World Tower screen ︎ 5, 10 and 14 meters correspond to 16, 33 and 46 feet, respectively ︎ Roughly 38 by 20 feet ︎ View the full article
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September 2025 Samsung In-App Purchase SDK v6.5.0 Released
An updated version of the Samsung In-App Purchase (IAP) SDK has been released. In the new version 6.5.0, the “obfuscatedAccountId” and “obfuscatedProfileId” parameters are now accessible. When an application requests a purchase, these parameters are used to provide encoded values that are associated with the customer's account and profile in your application. These values are also returned with queries about purchases and items purchased, so the application can take advantage of them. Galaxy Store uses them to detect fraudulent payments.
Learn more "Samsung AI Forum 2025" Hosted
Samsung hosted the "Samsung AI Forum 2025" on September 15 and 16, sharing their latest AI research outcomes and future directions.
On September 15, the DS Division discussed the current AI technologies for designing and manufacturing semiconductors and their future, under the title "Semiconductor Industry's Vertical AI Strategies and Visions" at The UniverSE in Yongin, South Korea. Professor Yoshua Bengio from University of Montreal introduced "Scientist AI", highlighting its reliability and the acceleration of scientific discoveries, while Amit Gupta, VP at Siemens EDA, suggested an end-to-end approach to the AI-based automation of digital designs.
On September 16, the DX Division hosted an online forum under the theme "Generative to Agentic AI," regarding on-device AI and AI agent technologies to boost work productivity.
The two-day forum successfully concluded with the world-class academics and researchers from Samsung exploring how AI can drive innovations in industry and society.
Day 2 of the event, held online, is now available to watch on YouTube.
Watch the Replay SmartThings Q2 Updates - Expansion in Development Tools, Applications, and WWST
WWST partner products are now available for purchase on Samsung.com, providing direct access to over 500 million global visitors every month. The SmartThings Test Suite has also been upgraded, allowing most hub-connected devices, including Matter devices, to receive WWST certification through self-testing, free of charge. New partners and products have also joined the ecosystem, including Arlo Camera with AI-powered features, further expanding the WWST ecosystem. This expansion marks an important milestone for SmartThings, now with more than 400 million users globally. Learn more about this exciting news here. Build Custom Complications for Galaxy Watch
Using complications, Galaxy Watch faces can display a wide range of information in addition to time, such as battery level, calendar events, and step count. Developers can build Complication Data Sources to seamlessly share their application data with compatible watch faces, and use slots to set up the information they want in a complication. This blog post uses a sample application called Hydration Tracker to walk through the development process, from the implementation of data sources to adding icons and tap actions. Create your own complications, such as weather forecast, battery status, or custom application statistics data, and enhance your Galaxy Watch experience.
Learn more Samsung Certificate Extension Update for the Smart TV SDK
Samsung Certificate Extension Update for the Smart TV SDK version 2.0.74 is now officially released. This update to the latest version is mandatory starting September 2025 to further strengthen security. You will be unable to generate new certificates without this update, which may lead to certificate errors during application releases and updates, and potentially causing service restrictions. Learn more about the update on the Samsung Developers Portal.
Learn more Samsung Unveils “AI Home: Future Living, Now” Vision at IFA 2025
At a press conference before IFA 2025 in Berlin, Samsung unveiled its vision for the “AI Home”. AI Home is built on "Ambient AI" which controls features of the home environment such as temperature, lighting, and movement, to deliver seamless, tailored experiences for its users. Samsung presented four key benefits of AI Home, which are ▲Convenience and ease of use, ▲Health and safety, ▲Saving time and energy, and ▲Robust security.
Various new products and product lines powered by AI technologies have also been unveiled, including Bespoke AI (appliances), Vision AI (display), Galaxy AI (mobile), with a vision to bring more than 1 billion AI devices to homes globally within the next three years. Learn more about Samsung's AI Home vision on the Newsroom.
Learn more Tutorial: Samsung IAP Publish API Web Integration
The Samsung In-App Purchase (IAP) API is released, which enables developers to efficiently manage IAP products within their applications. The Samsung IAP Publish API helps to consistently manage IAP products with server-to-server communication and web applications, and supports key CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations to easily update product details such as price and description. This tutorial walks you through the IAP Publish API integration progress utilizing the back-end Spring Boot servers and an intuitive web UI. Learn more about this on our blog.
Learn more Tutorial: Building a Watch Face with Watch Face Format
Watch Face Studio is a great tool that allows you to design watch faces without needing any coding skills. However, if you want to have more control, Watch Face Format is the way to go. It lets you define your watch face using XML's declarative structure, giving you precise control over appearance and behavior. Since Watch Face Format is optimized for Wear OS, both maintenance and updates are easy. This tutorial guides you through the process of building a watch face, starting from how you set up a project in Android Studio, to configuring the “watch_face_info.xml” file, customizing layouts, and validating memory footprints. Create more sophisticated and refined Galaxy Watch experiences with Watch Face Format.
Learn more Predicting High-Precision Depth on Low-Precision Devices Using 2D Hilbert Curves
Samsung R&D Institute Ukraine has proposed a new method to achieve high-precision depth prediction even in environments with strong limitations on hardware capabilities. While computing and memory constraints on existing low-end devices often faced accuracy issues in depth maps, the team used depth representations as points on a 2D Hilbert curve to minimize the data precision loss that occurs during the quantization process.
This approach allows precise depth prediction even on low-precision mobile, IoT, and robotics devices. This broadens its potential applications across different areas, including AR/VR, autonomous driving, robotics, etc. On the Samsung Research blog, you can find out more about the research that enables high-precision deep learning models to run efficiently on low-end devices.
Learn more Zero Trust Architecture for 6G
Most traditional security systems have relied on perimeter-based approaches, such as firewalls, VPNs, and DMZs. In today's ever more open and complex world, however, this is no longer sufficient to defend against a variety of risks, including insider attacks and the compromise of trusted components.
Many organizations are already moving toward a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), which continuously verifies users and devices to authorize access even inside the network. Samsung Research conducts an in-depth analysis on the need for ZTA in 6G environments and its potential applications, suggesting methods to safeguard sensitive data and critical assets through continuous monitoring and validation, strict access control, dynamic policy enforcement, and more. On our blog, you can find out more about Samsung Research's efforts to build a more resilient and secure 6G infrastructure in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
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August 2025 New Samsung Health Data and Sensor SDK Releases
Samsung Health Data SDK and Samsung Health Sensor SDK were updated on July 31st, 2025, with the following new write data types added: blood oxygen, body temperature, exercise, floors climbed, and sleep. The Samsung Health Sensor SDK also supports new data types: MF-BIA (Multi-Frequency BIA) and EDA (Electrodermal Activity). Partners can also benefit from a new simplified application process to start using the Samsung Health Data SDK and the Samsung Health Sensor SDK.
Learn more Samsung One UI 8 Beta Will Be Open for More Galaxy Devices Including Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Electronics is expanding its One UI 8 beta program. The beta expansion will start first with the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold6, and Z Flip6 in August, before expanding to the S23 series, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, A36 5G, and A55 5G (known as Galaxy Quantum5 in Korea) in September. One UI 8 brings high productivity and personalized experiences to its users' daily routines by providing intelligent, multimodal AI experiences, the ability to activate Gemini through voice or earbuds (Galaxy Buds3 or Buds3 Pro), and a UX design tailored for various form factors. The official One UI 8 release will begin with the Galaxy S25 series in September and roll out gradually to other models, incorporating feedback from users participating in the beta program.
Learn more Galaxy Emulator Skins for Samsung's Latest Foldable Galaxy Z Series
Experience the functionalities of the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 with recently released emulator skins for the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, and Z Flip7 FE models. Test your applications with skins that perfectly replicate the appearance of Samsung's latest flagship phones, showcasing the show-stopping edge-to-edge cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip7 and the most expansive display of the Galaxy Z Fold7. Download the new emulator skins from the Samsung Developer Portal and take your application development to the next level!
Learn more Tutorial: Integrating Samsung IAP Subscription Functionalities with Your Server
Learn how to integrate Samsung In-App Purchase (IAP) subscription features with your server. This guide covers how to perform key operations, such as revoking, refunding, canceling, and checking the status of subscriptions, through secure server-to-server communication between your backend server and the Samsung IAP service. Each request returns a detailed response based on the action performed. Learn more about integrating IAP functionalities on our blog.
Learn more [Design Story] The Next Chapter in Innovation: Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7
On July 9, the next-generation foldable Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 phones were unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked 2025. Under the philosophy of "starting completely from scratch," the new Z series features completely redesigned form factors, screen ratios, and materials, showcasing innovation in both performance and design aspects. The Z Fold7 is equipped with a 200 MP camera and optimized, AI-based productivity features using the large screen to enhance immersion. The Z Flip7 offers more intuitive usability with its 4.1-inch FlexWindow and "Gemini" AI. They deliver a new software experience complete with One UI 8 and Galaxy AI, while realizing a vision for sustainability by adopting eco-friendly materials as well as recycled materials. Discover the design story of the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 on the Samsung Electronics Newsroom.
Learn more How Galaxy Watch’s Innovative Sensor Breaks New Ground in Preventative Care
The newly launched Galaxy Watch8 series sets the standard for prevention-focused health management. Based on Samsung's cutting-edge sensor technology, it precisely measures important health metrics including heart-related indicators, vascular stress, antioxidant index, and bedtime guidance right on your wrist, delivering immediately actionable insights you can apply in real life. Experience smarter healthcare with the Galaxy Watch8 series, your intelligent health companion that helps you understand your health better and respond proactively.
Learn more 6G AI/ML for Physical-Layer: Part I - General Views
The physical layer of wireless communication has provided stable performance by relying on linear techniques based on statistical models, such as LS, LMMSE, and Zero-Forcing from 3G to early 5G systems. However, in the upcoming 6G landscape, existing methods face challenges due to a wider range of frequency bands, massive MIMO, complexity in high-density networks, and increasing feedback overhead.
Samsung Research proposes an AI/ML-based physical layer design that learns directly from data without predefined models. The characteristics of wireless communication systems allow AI/ML to demonstrate real-time adaptability and high flexibility. AI/ML also provides enhanced performance and reduced complexity when statistical models are valid, and data-driven sub-optimal solutions when their accuracy is insufficient. Explore the possibilities of context-aware/real-time responsive physical layer design optimized for 6G environments on the Samsung Research blog.
Learn more 6G MIMO: Toward Intelligent and Energy-Efficient Radio
Massive MIMO, a key technology of the 5G era, has significantly improved network capacity and coverage through spatial multiplexing and beamforming. However, as commercialization has accelerated, the energy consumption of base station equipment has emerged as a critical issue. Against this backdrop, the development of intelligent and energy-efficient MIMO technologies has become increasingly imperative for the 6G era
Samsung Research is advancing 6G MIMO with energy-efficient operation and AI-based optimization. By enhancing existing MIMO technology, it leverages AI and machine learning to analyze network environments in real time and determine the transmission method. Additionally, it aims to minimize energy consumption to build eco-friendly and sustainable networks. It is expected that MIMO will contribute to creating smarter and more efficient communication environments in 6G. For a glimpse into the intelligent and sustainable design directions of MIMO for the 6G, visit the Samsung Research blog.
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July 2025 [Galaxy Unpacked 2025] The Next Chapter in Personalized, Multimodal Galaxy Innovation
Samsung Electronics hosted "Galaxy Unpacked 2025" on July 9, unveiling the next generation of Galaxy products. With a theme of "Unfolding the Ultra Experience," the event introduced the thinner, lighter form factor, evolving AI technology, as well as new software experiences. The Z Fold 7 features a 200-megapixel camera and AI-based productivity functionalities optimized for its big screen to deliver a more immersive experience than ever. The Z Flip 7 reduces restrictions imposed on its users and delivers a more intuitive interface with its 4.1-inch front cover screen and Gemini AI. Recycled materials have been used for all new offerings, including the Z Flip 7 FE and the Galaxy Watch 8 series, showcasing Samsung's vision on sustainability. Learn more about the new Galaxy innovation, evolving even now with AI, on the Samsung Electronics Newsroom.
Learn More Building Trust and Loyalty for Your Apps in Galaxy Store! 2 New Features on the Seller Portal
Two new features are available in Seller Portal to help build user trust and loyalty. The first new feature is the Data Safety tab which allows you to select the type of user data your application collects and shares. This information lets users know what your application does with their personal data before they install it. Learn more in the Seller Portal notice. The second new feature is game pre-registration. You can pre-register games in Seller Portal, which places them in the Pre-register section of Galaxy Store. Pre-registration allows you to promote your upcoming release and offer special incentives, like redemption codes, to your loyal users. See the Online Guide for more information.
Get started in Seller Portal Tutorial: Implementing In-App Subscriptions Using Samsung IAP
Samsung In-App Purchase (IAP) service provides developers with a solution for managing digital transactions within mobile applications, enabling the sale of in-app products, including subscriptions. A subscription is a specific type of in-app product that users can purchase through your application in the Galaxy Store. Click the link below to learn how to integrate the Samsung In-App Purchase SDK into your application.
Learn more SmartThings Test Suite Expands for Easy WWST Certification
The SmartThings Test Suite expands, making Works with SmartThings (WWST) certification easier than ever for hub-connected devices, including Matter, Zigbee, and Z-Wave. Test your products directly with the free Test Suite to obtain WWST—in most cases, without even needing a test lab! Utilizing Test Suite results for WWST certification is supported for the majority of categories, including lights, switches, smart plugs, and more. However, certain categories still require manual testing, such as cameras, doorbells, locks, and life safety devices. Learn more in our SmartThings Test Suite documentation and blog. Optimize Your Applications for 16 KB Page Size Compatibility Using Samsung’s Remote Test Lab
The Android kernel page size is being updated from 4 KB to 16 KB, for better memory management and enhanced performance. Following the change, applications and updates for Android 15 and later submitted to Google Play must support the 16 KB pages starting November 1, 2025. Use the Samsung Remote Test Lab to run the 16 KB environments directly on real-life devices and validate your application's compatibility easily. Make sure that your applications work seamlessly in the new environment and build your native code to support 16 KB pages following the guidance from Google. You can learn how to run the compatibility check for the increased page size and how to further utilize the Remote Test Lab on our blog.
Learn More Policy Update for Free/Discount Trial Subscriptions in the Republic of Korea
Due to revisions in the Republic of Korea’s E-Commerce Act, the policy for free/discount trial subscriptions offered through Samsung IAP on the Galaxy Store has been updated starting July 2, 2025. Under the new policy, users in Korea must explicitly consent to auto-renewal payments 30 days before the end of their free/discount trial period, up until the last day, to continue their subscription. If they do not provide consent, the subscription will automatically be canceled.
Samsung IAP can assist developers by requesting user consent during this period through email and in-app notifications, sent once a week (only once for weekly subscriptions). Additionally, developers can take proactive measures to prevent the automatic cancellation of recurring payments by checking through Samsung IAP whether user consent is required or has already been obtained during the free/discount trial period. Based on this information, developers can guide users to provide consent within the application’s UI.
Learn More Your Privacy, Secured: Inside the Tech Powering Safe, Personalized Galaxy AI Experiences
With advancements in generative AI technology, smartphones are evolving beyond simple tools into proactive companions that anticipate a user's needs and offer suggestions in advance. The more AI understands users’ preferences and behavior patterns, the more seamless mobile experiences it can deliver in everyday life. During this process, the device's access to certain personal data is essential.
Samsung Electronics has further strengthened its privacy protection technologies that power personalized Galaxy AI experiences. The Personal Data Engine (PDE) featured in the Galaxy S25 series learns and processes data on-device to support customized functionalities. As a new layer of security, Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP) safeguards personal data by storing it in a secure, dedicated space. Learn more about Galaxy AI innovations, evolving from personalization to protection, on the Samsung Electronics Newsroom.
Learn More DreamCache: Fine-Tuning Free Lightweight Personalized Image Generation via Feature Caching
Personalized image generation is an AI-powered breakthrough technology that can be applied across a wide range of fields, including creative design and visualization. In particular, generating controllable images in various contexts by capturing the core features of reference images requires a text-to-image generation model. However, conventional approaches have faced practical hurdles due to intricate training processes, high inference costs, and limited adaptability.
To address this, Samsung R&D Institute UK introduces DreamCache, a lightweight and efficient solution for personalized image generation using only a pre-trained model. DreamCache stores a key subset of reference image features and dynamically utilizes them through lightweight conditioning adapters, ensuring generation of personalized images that are both precise and high-quality without any fine-tuning. In particular, DreamCache has significantly lower computational and memory requirements to deliver high quality output, greatly broadening its application potential across diverse fields such as creative work and research. Learn more about DreamCache's structure that takes into account both efficiency and precision, and our experiment results, on the Samsung Research blog.
Learn More Quantum Security for Future Communication Networks: Standards Perspective
As global data traffic increases exponentially and concerns around privacy grow, future communication networks demand ever-higher levels of connectivity and security. However, with the advancement of quantum computers that are capable of ultra fast calculations based on quantum mechanics, the security risk of existing encryption systems that are susceptible to attacks is also increasing. As a countermeasure, post quantum cryptography (PQC), which remains secure in a quantum computer environment, is being developed, while quantum key distribution (QKD), another core technology, is capable of generating theoretically unbreakable security keys by utilizing the principles of quantum mechanics.
Samsung R&D is conducting in depth analysis of PQC and QKD technologies to strengthen the security of future networks, validating their actual performance and feasibility while actively contributing to related international standardization institutions. From designing security architectures for the 6G era, to hybrid security solutions where PQC and QKD are applied in parallel, explore the details of our quantum security research for the future on the Samsung Research blog.
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