Samsung’s green initiatives make Apple look bad

The principle is to recycle– or rather upcycle your old smart device so that you give your old smart device a second shot at life with an absolutely brand new functionality. What does Samsung mean by an old mobile phone? What does Samsung mean by a Galaxy smartphone? Will just high-end, Galaxy Note, s, and z Fold/Flip smartphones be compatible with the updates required for upcycling? One last concern: do we require Samsung or another producer and particular upgrades to upcycle our old smartphones themselves?

At CES 2021, pulled a virtual rabbit out of its hats with the announcement of the Galaxy Upcycling project which intends to reduce environmental effect by retrofitting and recycling old Galaxy smart devices.

But lets return to terra firma for a minute due to the fact that we should also question the expediency and, above all, the success of such a task. What does Samsung suggest by an old mobile phone? A Galaxy S9 is still “new” for numerous users, so they dont wish to eliminate it as a daily gadget, upcycling or not.
What does Samsung mean by a Galaxy mobile phone? Will just high-end, Galaxy Z, s, and note Fold/Flip smartphones be suitable with the updates needed for upcycling? Or will the task be encompassed the mid-range models and the entry-level Galaxy A series?
Will Samsung make sure the compatibility of these upcycling features with an existing connected-home community? Or will the South Korean giant force upon use yet another proprietary and exclusive option? One final question: do we require Samsung or another producer and specific upgrades to upcycle our old mobile phones themselves?
To make its task a relevant and “seamless” option with the lowest possible barriers to entry, Samsung needs to provide genuine value as a sophisticated combination of its smart devices into an existing environment. There needs to be inter-compatibility and interoperability between the smart device(s) and any connected items in the home that third-party applications dont already provide.
As is often the case with CES announcements, were not sure when Samsung will use these functions, however it guarantees to be an interesting ride ahead. More amazing, anyhow, than the optional full-featured chargers were being offered as an option to allegedly save the world and never ever, ever, ever to increase its margins at the cost of consumers.

The idea is to recycle– or rather upcycle your old smartphone so that you offer your old smart device a second shot at life with an absolutely brand brand-new functionality. It is an even more fascinating concept and, more notably, a lot more pertinent to consumers compared to the optional battery charger trend originated by Apple and in due time, was sadly followed by lots of other Android producers. And from what we understand so far, Samsung is all set to follow the exact same trend this year– a minimum of with their flagships.
Samsung discussed the Galaxy Upcycling project back in 2017, without offering anything concrete. The “revival” of this initiative at the start of CES 2021, offers a little more compound to this gorgeous promise. We can see more clearly how Samsung wishes to attain a genuinely complete product lifecycle, combined with a better user experience.
The standard idea is to permit Samsung Galaxy smartphone users to transform an aging gadget into a connected object and integrate it into a clever house ecosystem rather than reselling it, tossing it away, or simply leaving it in a drawer to operate as a worthless paperweight.

Samsungs upcycling effort might help minimize waste and extend the lifecycle of mobile phones, which have been shortened by marketing obsolescence and novelty blackmail/ © Samsung

Change your old Samsung mobile phones into a baby display or clever switch
To enable this upcycling initiative to succeed, Samsung is planning software updates that would enable owners to select what type of new life that they would wish to assign to their old Galaxy mobile phone( s).
With these updates, numerous functionalities would be provided in order to ensure that your old device would be best fit to serving a particular new function. The South Korean customer electronics huge supplied several examples throughout its interview at CES 2021, such as the possibility of turning its Samsung Galaxy smartphone into a child display.
Because case, the smartphone will be equipped with the ability to keep track of the babys sounds and discover whenever (s) he awakens or weeps. You will then receive a notice that is sent out straight to your existing mobile phone so you can make sure that whatever is all right.
Another possible application flaunted by Samsung is transforming a Galaxy smart device into a clever switch, allowing you to manage your connected lighting system accordingly, ranging from the ambient brightness of your indoor and/or outside space to upstairs or even the basement. In principle, the initiative is quite commendable and its hard to accuse Samsung of green-washing compared to the ridiculous concept of selling battery chargers separately.