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The biggest buzz around Samsung is on manufacturing labor disputes and negotiations: multiple reports say Samsung chip workers and union members approved/approaching new bonus deals after strike threats. Alongside that, there’s technical excitement about Samsung advancing NAND flash toward 900-layer V-NAND and speculation about nearline SSD capacity and potential SSD price pressure.

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Key Takeaway Samsung’s foundry workforce bonus deal is moving from strike threats toward approval, while Samsung’s NAND stacking progress could eventually affect storage supply and pricing.
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Samsung’s Exynos 2700 push and One UI 8.5 fixes meet lingering criticism over flagship strategy

Samsung’s silicon roadmap is getting more ambitious, with reporting that the Exynos 2700 will use an improved version of Samsung’s 2nm node and could appear before the Galaxy S27 series in early 2027. The same report says Samsung is aiming to use Exynos 2700 in 50% of Galaxy S27 shipments, a move framed as a way to reduce reliance on Qualcomm’s pricier Snapdragon parts. fudzilla.com

At the software level, Samsung is pushing One UI 8.5 fixes and additions across the Galaxy lineup. The Galaxy S25 FE is set to get the “Improve Accuracy” fingerprint feature before other S25 models, and the same update fixes a DeX gaming bug that broke wireless controller analog sticks when the screen turned off. androidauthority.com androidauthority.com

But the company is still facing familiar criticism around its flagship phones. Samsung’s Galaxy S cameras are singled out in one report for drawing heavy criticism because the company has made relatively few hardware changes generation to generation, even as competitors have pushed harder on camera hardware. Another piece asks why Samsung won’t fix the Galaxy S, underscoring how persistent that complaint remains. androidauthority.com androidpolice.com

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Top 1 signals · Samsung’s foundry workforce bonus deal is moving
TechSpot · 4h ago
Samsung averts strike with $340,000 bonuses for semiconductor workers

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Briefing Findings · Samsung’s foundry workforce bonus deal is moving

Story-specific findings extracted from this briefing's coverage. Fast Facts in the sidebar holds the canonical reference data (CEO, founded, ticker).

average bonus offer $340,000
bonus deal outcome Workers voted to accept, ending months-long strike threat
union approval majority 74% majority
NAND layer count Samsung stacks 450-layer chips into a 900-layer V-NAND

What to Watch

  • Watch for any follow-on escalation from TSMC employees referencing Samsung-style strike threats if bonuses remain contested. PC Gamer
  • Follow Samsung’s V-NAND 900-layer announcements for signs of productization that could influence SSD pricing. TechPowerUp

What Changed

  • Samsung Galaxy phones get a new way to fill in as your US passport using CLEAR 9to5Google
  • Samsung's 2026 Monitors Launch With $50 Discounts and Credit Towards Future Purchases MacRumors
  • Samsung Galaxy flagships to see price hikes in June for some regions, report claims 9to5Google
  • Samsung G5 Odyssey 27'' dual-monitor r/Monitors
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Samsung chip workers approve new deal and will receive huge bonuses

Some workers in the memory division will get up to $416,000 in bonuses this year. The chipset and foundry business workers will get smaller - but still big - bonuses.

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5 ways I'm using Samsung Routines that have completely changed my Galaxy phone

I set up a handful of Samsung Routines, and now my Galaxy phone practically manages itself throughout the day.

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9to5Google 4 articles

Tracking: Samsung Galaxy phones get a new way to fill in as your US passport using CLEAR / Samsung Galaxy flagships to see price hikes in June for some regions, report claims

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+2 more Samsung Gallery is ditching OneDrive integration Samsung’s latest Galaxy update changes how dark mode looks, but not for everyone
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Tracking: Get your hands on a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD for under $390 — $250 savings brings one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs to its lowest price in months / Samsung chip workers vote to accept $340,000 average bonus, ending months-long strike threat — resentment over deal has slowed down Samsung foundry division

Get your hands on a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD for under $390 — $250 savings brings one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs to its lowest price in months Samsung chip workers vote to accept $340,000 average bonus, ending months-long strike threat — resentment over deal has slowed down Samsung foundry division
+1 more Samsung $400,000 worker bonuses near approval after clearing legal challenge — non-chip employees in line for just $4,000 launch last-minute bid to scupper deal with union
PC Gamer 3 articles

Tracking: Two memory manufacturers join Samsung in the $1 trillion market cap club, global DRAM revenue is nearing $100,000,000,000, and I'm here with my head in my hands / TSMC employees reportedly following Samsung workers in threatening to strike over bonus cuts despite record profits

Two memory manufacturers join Samsung in the $1 trillion market cap club, global DRAM revenue is nearing $100,000,000,000, and I'm here with my head in my hands TSMC employees reportedly following Samsung workers in threatening to strike over bonus cuts despite record profits
+1 more Samsung has reportedly developed 900-layer flash memory chips and I'm thinking SSDs could get seriously cheap if this AI bubble ever pops

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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra?

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‘I wish it had a better chipset’ — I was impressed with Samsung’s giant Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, but was disappointed by one major spec
Should you buy the MSI MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24?

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MSI's new 4K QD-OLED monitor delivers the eye-popping HDR experience I've long been waiting for
What does the basic Galaxy S even have to offer?

The Galaxy S's fall is reflected in Samsung's sales numbers. The Ultra dominates Samsung's sales numbers, taking the majority of sales in any given year. The Galaxy S and Plus split what remains, and the Plus tends to take a slight lead over the base model, though nowhere near the gap between those two models and the Ultra. It makes sense that most people opt for the Ultra. After all, if you want a flagship phone, you already want the best. So you opt for the best of the best — the Ultra. Because that's the sales hook for the Ultra: it's the biggest and the best. The Plus is the slightly cheap

Why Samsung won't fix the Galaxy S, even though it desperately needs to
Who needs a smartwatch?

As mentioned before, the Samsung Gear range was designed for fitness, and so its earbuds had a health tool: they could track a walk or run, and provide you with real-time data on your activity. For example, when running, a regular notification could let you know your duration, distance, heart rate, pace, or calories burned. You could also choose how regularly the guidance would be provided, either by distance or time. I'm sure it wouldn't exactly provide you with running watch levels of data; as far as I can tell, there's no built-in GPS, or even connected GPS if you're not running with your p

10 years on, Samsung's Galaxy Bud ancestors offer a few features I'd still love to see on modern earbuds
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