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QCY T10 TWS Earbud is powered by two HIFI balanced armature drivers that give out powerful and rich sound from this small device. The earbuds feature 4 separate mics specially designed to isolate background noise. This means it can successfully block almost all background noise to give you a crystal clear call and a peaceful musical experience.
With a Type C quick charge, you get up to 1 hour of music with just a quick charge of 10 mins. One single charge gives you up to 3.5 hours of playtime and with the charging case you get effectively 21 hours of total battery life. Also, the earbuds come with a Hall Switch function that allows you to pair them with your device by simply opening the lid of the charging case.
Generally retailing for $35, you can now buy QCY T10 TWS Earbuds for $25.64 only at AliExpress. This limited-time deal is applicable on both the pink and green color variant. So grab your discounted earbuds asap.
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Xiaomi has officially announced that the Mi MIX Fold foldable smartphone will go on sale again tomorrow (April 23) at 10 AM CST. The Mi Mix Fold was first announced on March 30 and went on sale for the first time only last week.
The first sale of the flagship device was marked by a strong showing of interest in the model with over 400 million yuan accrued from the sales of around 30000 units within one minute after the sales opened.
The Mi Mix Fold is Xiaomi’s first foldable smartphone and is equipped with a Snapdragon 888 processor. The device also utilizes an in-folding design with the outward display being a 6.52-inch flexible AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2520×840 pixels, 700nits brightness, Dolby Vision support, and 90Hz refresh rate.
The inward display is an 8.01-inch with a resolution of 2480×1860 pixels. The display also supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and has a pixel density of 387PPI as well as DCI-P3 wide color gamut, and supports Dolby Vision.
Under the hood, there is a decent 5020mAH battery and the phone equally supports 67W fast charging.
Xiaomi also hinted that the Mix Fold will have exclusive customer service with after-sales service personnel. It comes with a 12-month warranty. The foldable phone starts at 9999 yuan (~$1,540) for the 12+256GB version while the 12+512GB is priced at 10999 yuan (~$1,694) and finally, the 16+512GB ceramic special edition is priced at 12999 yuan (~$2,002).
Apple unveiled its own object tracker AirTag with features like UWB(Ultra Wide Band) to take on Samsung’s counterpart. Now, it looks like the Chinese giant OPPO will join the party soon as real-life images of the OPPO’s Smart Tag have been leaked online.
Leaker Digital Chat Station has posted the images of what he claims to be the Engineering Test version of the upcoming OPPO Smart Tag. The device appears in White color and another image shows the device has ‘Ultra Wide Band’ and ‘OPPO‘ written on it.
This further strengthens the reports of OPPO readying an object tracker to spoil the party of Apple and Samsung. What is more surprising is OPPO’s solution seems to be more environment-friendly than the rivals. This is because we see a Type-C port at the bottom.
This isn’t present on either the AirTag or the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+. Anyway, this suggests that OPPO may include a rechargeable battery inside its Smart Tag. To compare, the rivals promise a 1-year battery life on their respective object trackers but you cannot recharge them.
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OPPO Smart Tag real-life image, Credit: Digital Chat Station/Weibo
OPPO Smart Tag real-life image, Credit: Digital Chat Station/Weibo
OPPO Smart Tag real-life image, Credit: Digital Chat Station/Weibo
Although Apple has given the option of replacing the CR2032 battery on the AirTags, a rechargeable one might be a better and convenient option. Then again, we will have to wait and see if OPPO’s object tracker will have any kind of IP rating to protect it from getting damaged.
Talking about the features, UWB etched on the image indicates that the Smart Tag will help users accurately track the location of tags, and help you with directions better than the Bluetooth-only version. That said, we don’t see any provision for the lanyard hole just as we saw on the Galaxy SmartTag.
OPPO is holding a launch event on May 6 in China where it is expected to bring new Smart TV, OPPO K9, OPPO Enco Air, and a new OPPO Band. There are chances that the Smart Tag might debut on the same day but this is our guess so take it with a pinch of salt till we get official info on the same.
realme has launched the realme Q3 series in China today. All three devices are 5G and out of the bunch, the realme Q3i 5G is the cheapest and starts as low as $169. Let’s look at the specs, features, and price of the Q3i 5G.
realme Q3i 5G Price, Availability
realme has launched two storage variants of the realme Q3i 5G. The device comes with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. You can take a look at the official pricing below:
realme Q3i
4GB + 128GB- 1,099 yuan($169)
6GB + 128GB- 1,199 yuan($185)
Although the above is official pricing, realme says that for the first sale, the device will be available for 100 yuan cheaper. That makes the realme Q3i base variant start as low as 999 yuan($153) in China.
As a result, the 6GB RAM variant will retail for 1,099 yuan in the first sale. Speaking of which, the realme Q3i 5G official launched today, i.e, April 22 at 21:30 Beijing Time in China.
The device will be available on major e-commerce platforms like JD.com, Suning, and the official realme website. The realme website has got many gifts for the early birds on and you can check them here.
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realme Q3i 5G Particle Ash
realme Q3i 5G Light Blue
realme Q3i 5G Specifications and Features
The realme Q3i 5G succeeds the realme Q2i 5G from last year. However, it brings a lot of upgrades at a similar price. The device comes in two colors- Light Blue and Particle Ash (Grey) options.
realme Q3i 5G gets what realme claims to be a trendy design. The back has curved edges to improve the ergonomics. The device measures 8.5mm in thickness and weighs 185 grams.
It has a power button(with a fingerprint sensor embedded) is to the right, volume buttons and SIM tray to the left, Type-C port, 3.5mm jack, speaker, and primary microphone at the bottom.
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Upfront, there is a 6.5-inch FHD+ LCD display with a punch-hole at the top-left. This display has a resolution of 2400×1080 pixels, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-body ratio, and 600 nits maximum brightness.
Under the hood, the realme Q3i 5G features MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset. To compare, the predecessor had the Dimensity 720 on the inside. The chipset is also paired with 4/6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage and the device also gets the DRE(Dynamic RAM Expansion) that virtually makes a 6GB RAM function smoothly like an 8GB variant.
For cameras, the device has a triple-camera on the back with a 48MP f/1.8 main 6P lens, a 2MP B&W f/2.4 portrait lens, and a 2MP 4cm f/2.4 Macro lens. Upfront, there is a 16MP selfie camera.
Other features include a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging, SA/NSA 5G support, dedicated microSD slot up to 1TB, and realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 OS.
Realme today held a launch conference in China where it unveiled three impressive smartphones. The Realme Q3 was launched alongside the Realme Q3 Pro and the Realme Q3i. The Q3 series is a successor to the Q2 series that was unveiled last year and according to Realme CEO, the models were well received.
Design
The Realme Q3 and Q3 Pro adopt almost similar designs with just a few differences. Thanks to the five-axis laser engraving technology, the models arrive with a bright and shiny matte back panel that doesn’t retain fingerprints. The two models are available in different hues. While the Q3 comes in psychedelic silver and sci-fi black, while the Q3 Pro is available in three colors: electric blue, gravitational black, and firefly. The firefly color uses high-efficiency light-storing materials which cause the Dare To Leap to glow in the dark just like a Firefly.
REALME Q3 & Q3 Pro Specifications and Features
The Realme Q3 features a 6.5-inch LCD display with a 96% NTS color gamut. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 750G processor paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and there is 128GB storage onboard.
On the other hand, the Realme Q3 Pro paks a 6.5-inch Samsung AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The model packs a more powerful MediaTek Dimensity 1100 processor which is a 6nm SoC having four Cortex-A78 large cores delivering improvements in performance. The processor is paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM. The premium model is available in 128GB and 256GB of internal storage options. The device features dual-channel UFS 3.1 flash memory technology with an over 50% increase in the Read and write speeds.
For photography, the Realme Q3 packs a 16MP selfie camera at the front and a 48MP main camera at the rear. The Reame Q3 Pro, on its part, features a 64MP main camera at the rear
The vanilla Q3 is powered by a bigger 5000mAh battery while the Pro model packs a 4500mAh battery.
Realme Q3 & Q3 Pro – Pricing & Availability
Find the prices of the Realme Q3 and Q3 Pro variants below;
Realme Q3 6GB + 128GB – 1299 yuan (~$200)
Realme Q3 8GB + 128GB – 1399 yuan (~$215)
Realme Q3 Pro 6GB + 128GB – 1,599 yuan (~$246)
Realme Q3 Pro 8GB + 128GB – 1,799 yuan (~$277)
Realme Q3 Pro 8GB + 256GB – 1,999 yuan (~$308)
The Realme Q3 series is billed to go on sale from April 29. The models will be available from Realme’s official website and other third-party websites like Jingdong (JD.com).
In January, vivo revealed Funtouch OS 11 (Android 11) update timeline for India. The company has been following this schedule ever since. In fact, it has been also delivering the update to some devices that are not on the list. Now, three months later, three more phones are receiving this update.
vivo S1 Pro
As per the official timeline, vivo S1 Pro, vivo Z1 Pro, and vivo Z1x are supposed to start receiving the Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 update at the end of April 2021 in India. Just like the company promised, it has begun to roll out the update to these three smartphones.
According to two different reports by PiunikaWeb, the Android 11 update for these once popular vivo phons is currently under greyscale testing in India. For those unaware, vivo greyscale testing is similar to Xiaomi MIUI Stable Beta.
vivo Z1 Pro
This type of build is only seeded out to a select few users to test its stability publicly. If there are no major issues, it is rolled out to more users gradually.
As per user reports, the Funtouch OS 11 update for vivo S1 Pro and vivo Z1x is being seeded out with build numbers vivo rev 8.12.6 (3.79GB) and vivo rev 8.70.31 (3.29GB) respectively. Unfortunately, there’s no info on the build number for vivo Z1 Pro.
vivo Z1x
All these three smartphones launched with Funtouch OS 9.x (Android 9.0 Pie). They were updated to Funtouch OS 10 (Android 10) last year. Hence. Funtouch OS 11 (Android 11) should be their last major update, as per vivo’s update track record.
Redmi is launching the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition in China on April 27. With just 5 days left to launch, the company has been teasing a lot of gaming-focused features on the device. Today, it has revealed its colors, display design while demonstrating the shoulder keys in a video.
Redmi-K40-game
Redmi has posted a video on Weibo that demonstrates how the shoulder key buttons work on the Redmi K40 Game version. The video shows that on moving the slider, the mechanical shoulder keys pop up. The slider also has a red color inside when it is open to indicate that the shoulder key is open.
The company says that the keys give a clicky and good feeling and it will make you want to use them repeatedly. Speaking of which, Redmi says that the shoulder keys are durable and work well for more than 1.5 million times.
The shoulder key is said to be mechanically driven and the sound of the button strokes is said to be similar to a mechanical keyboard.
Anyway, in the video, as you can see, the device is shown in three colors- White, Silver, and Grey. We have already seen the Grey one in the official poster before. The Silver and White ones also have the stripes on the side like the Grey model.
We also see the triple-cameras and the layout is a bit different from the other Xiaomi devices let alone the others in the Redmi K40 series. Reports say that the primary sensor would be a 64-megapixel primary Sony IMX686 camera. The LED flash appears in a unique lightning shape as well.
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Also, the display upfront is said to be a centered punch-hole display just like the Redmi K40 standard model. Speaking of the display, it will probably be a 6.67-inch AMOLED Full HD+ screen with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels with a 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate.
Under the hood, the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced edition will feature Dimensity 1200 chipset. A suspected Standard version has appeared on Master Lu with Dimensity 1100 but we will have to wait and see if there’s such a variant.
Other expected specs include 8GB of RAM, 256GB storage, and an FHD+ display, TUV Rheinland’s High-Game performance certification for 5G connectivity, and run MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 out of the box.
OnePlus launched the OnePlus Watch as its first smartwatch at the OnePlus 9 series launch event in late March. The wearable received poor reviews due to issues and missing features. The brand is now trying to fix some of those with the first-ever firmware update.
OnePlus Watch
After releasing the new Open Beta and stable updates for its flagship smartphones, OnePlus is now rolling out the first firmware update for the OnePlus Watch. This update comes with firmware version B.40.
According to the official changelog, the latest update brings improvements for GPS performance, activity tracking (walking, running), and raise-to-wake function. It is also said to come with optimizations for heart rate monitoring and notification syncing algorithm.
Lastly, the new update also fixes some known bugs, enables notification app icons for the most frequently used apps, and improves system stability.
OnePlus Watch Firmware Version B.40 Official Changelog
Improved GPS performance
Improved accuracy of activity tracking (walking and running)
Optimized heart rate monitoring algorithm
Enabled notification app icons for the most frequently used apps
Improved raise-to-wake function
Optimized notification syncing algorithm
Fixed some known bugs
Improved system stability
In the same OnePlus Community post, the company also reveals some of the upcoming features for the OnePlus Watch. These features include AOD, camera shutter control, 12-hour time, four languages, 110+ workout modes, and an AI watch face.
OnePlus Watch Upcoming Features
Add Always-on Display feature
Add remote camera control of Android smartphones (Android phones running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above) from OnePlus Watch
Add 12-hour time format
Add 4 languages: German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish
Enable all 110+ workout modes
Enable AI watch face
That said, the first firmware update for the OnePlus Watch is only live in the US and Canada for now. It will be available in more regions in the coming days.
Tesla Inc recently faced increased pressures in China earlier this week from regulators and local media after a video of a customer staging a protest at the Shanghai auto show went viral in the region, which forced the company into giving out an apology.
According to a Reutersreport, the pressure that the popular electric vehicle maker is currently faces arrives amid the on going US and China trade tensions that have worsened in recent times. Notably, China accounts for 30 percent of Tesla’s global sales, with the company also producing vehicles through its own factory that is situated in Shanghai. As per the Global Times, “China will continue to open up its market to foreign business, but that does not mean foreign companies will be offered any privilege.”
For those unaware, a disgruntled Tesla customer climbed on top of a car at the auto show in a protest over the method of how the company was handling her complaint over a malfunctioning brake earlier this week. This caused local market regulators to urge the automobile manufacturer to ensure product quality in the country. Global Times further added that “The arrogant and overbearing stance the company exhibited in front of the public is repugnant and unacceptable, which could inflict serious damage on its reputation and customer base in the Chinese market.”
Unfortunately, Tesla has declined to comment on the matter but did state that it would share data on the brake incident with the regulators, after being demanded to declare the information. While the company did offer an apology, it has been criticized for not being sincere, with Xinhua news agency saying that “A big company should have the responsibility of being a big company, no company can do whatever it wants.”
Earlier this week, Huawei announced that its upcoming launch of the refreshed MateBook X Pro 2021 will be unveiled on 24th April 2021. The notebook is an ultra light laptop, which will feature 11th Gen Intel i7 processor.
The latest laptop from the Chinese tech giant will be the first of the Intel 11th Gen laptops that will be released in Singapore and arrives with the similar premium build as its predecessor. For those unaware, the laptop is a part of the company’s high end premium ultrabook that are designed to be thin and light while offering robust mobile productivity, for working professionals as well as content creators. The laptop supports WiFi 6 standard and weighs just 1.33 kilograms and measures in at just 14.6mm.
Under the hood, the MateBook X Pro is powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processors along with a smart cooling system. Its display is a 3K touchscreen panel on the front, which is surrounded by a negligible bezel and frame. For memory, the company is offering 16GB of RAM alongside 1TB of SSD storage.The laptop also supports 65W USB-C pocket charger that enables fast charging for its 56Whr battery.
The new laptop will retail for 2,598 Singapore Dollars (roughly 1,956 US Dollars) and will debut in an Emerald Green color variant along with the Space Grey variant as well. The laptop will be available for purchase from April 24 and can be bought from Huawei Experience Stores, a few authorized sellers, and major e-commerce platforms. Customers will also receive a free gift bundle worth 663 US Dollars, which would include a Watch GT 2 Elite Edition, a Bluetooth mouse, a backpack, and a free one year extended warranty.
COVID-19 pandemic is yet to dial down in many regions of the world and India seems to be the worst hit by the second wave. Several organizations, volunteers are chipping in to help the govt fight the deadly virus and Xiaomi has joined the bandwagon with a pledge of ₹3 Cr.
In a press note, Manu Kumar Jain of Global VP of Xiaomi and MD Xiaomi India, says that Xiaomi is pledging to donate over INR 3 Crore to procure 1000+ oxygen concentrators. If you aren’t aware, lack of enough Oxygen concentrators is the major concern in India amidst the rising COVID-19 cases.
Manu also says that the Oxygen concentrators will be donated to the hospitals and state governments wherever needed the most. To put things into perspective, states like Maharashtra have been the worst affected by the second wave of COVID-19 and the list also has others like Karnataka, Kerala, Delhi, Assam, and more.
This isn’t the first time Xiaomi is donating something to tackle the pandemic. Last year, around the same time, the company pledged about 15 Crore INR to help tackle the outbreak in India.
Before that, it also donated lakhs of N95 masks to hospitals and state governments across the country.
Smartphone brands have never shied away from contributing to the ongoing pandemic and the donations made by companies’ Indian Arm is a testament to that. Apart from Xiaomi, OnePlus and OPPO donated about ₹1 Cr. each in 2020, and Samsung had donated ₹20 Crores to PM Cares Fund and states of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu last year.
Coming back, apart from the ₹3 Cr. donation, Manu says that Xiaomi will also partner with GiveIndia to raise ₹1 Crore to support frontline COVID warriors across the country. By this, he means the frontline workers like Doctors, Nurses, Health care professionals, and others working hard to contain the spread of the virus.
The donation page will be live on Xiaomi’s website and users, fans, partners, and people who are interested can donate to this initiative as well.
Back in early March, OPPO started recruiting beta testers for OPPO Reno2 Android 11-based ColorOS 11 update, Now, one and a half months later, the company has begun to roll out the stable update as scheduled.
OPPO Reno2
The OPPO Reno2 ColorOS 11 (Android 11) update is currently live in the following regions.
India
Malaysia
Indonesia
Vietnam
Philippines
Thailand
Cambodia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Kazakhstan
The latest system update for the smartphone comes with the following firmware versions depending on the region.
C.45
C.47
C.49
F.13
F.15
F.16
According to the official announcement post on ColorOS Community, users need to be on firmware version F.17 to receive the update.
In order to download this update, users are asked to navigate to Settings > Software Updates > Gear Icon > Official Version Application. On this page, they will have to mark the ‘Apply Now’ checkbox and finally, download and install the update.
It is worth noting that ColorOS 11 is the second major update for the OPPO Reno2 after ColorOS 7 (Android 10) that was released last year. Since OPPO is known for only providing two Android updates, Android 11 should be the last major update for this handset.
Anyway, the device should continue to receive security patches and bug fixes for some time after this update reaches every user.
Apple is apparently planning on expanding its advertising business just prior to rolling out its new privacy rules for iPhones that will hurt the ads offered by its competitors, like Facebook, and other social media platforms.
According to a FinancialTimesreport, the Cupertino based giant will be opening up new advertising slots by the end of this month. The news arrives from two sources close to the matter who believe that the company will be adding a second advertising slow in the “suggested” apps section in its App Store search page. This new slot will arrive later this month and will also allow advertisers to promote their apps across the the network, rather than in certain specific searches.
Unfortunately, Apple has declined to comment on this matter. But this news highlights the fact that the iPhone maker is seeking to bolster its own advertising business while simultaneously crippling the 350 billion US Dollar worth digital ads industry that is led by tech giants like Facebook and Google. For those unaware, the upcoming iOS 14.5 will ban applications and advertisers from collecting data from iPhone users without their explicit consent. Thus, most users are expected to decline to being tracked, which could have a severe impact on the mobile advertising industry.
While Apple claims that this change will improve user privacy for its customers, many believe that this is just an attempt to boost its own advertising business. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg added that “Apple may say they’re doing this to help people, but the moves clearly track with their competitive interests.” So stay tuned for more updates, as we will be covering any interesting new developments regarding this matter.
Yesterday, it was revealed that OPPO will be launching a new pair of truly wireless earphones called OPPO Enco Air at the OPPO K9 5G launch event on May 6 in China. This audio accessory will be accompanied by a new OPPO Band and budget smart TVs. Ahead of the official announcement, these earbuds have been certified by NCC.
OPPO Enco Air | Source: NCC
The NCC certification of the upcoming OPPO Enco Air does not say much about the TWS. However, it reveals the product’s entire design, thanks to live images of the product in white color.
These new OPPO earbuds will have an Apple AirPods-like design. But their case will be oval in shape. As per the certification, each earbud will be backed by a 25mAh battery.
Further, the case will support 10W fast charging, which is sort of fast for an audio accessory. Lastly, the case will charge via a USB Type-C port and will ship with a 15 cm USB Type-A to Type-C cable.
OPPO Enco Air | Source: NCC
Unfortunately, nothing else is known about the OPPO Enco Air as of now. According to previous reports, we can expect these earbuds to come in two colors (White, Black) with Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity.
Since Chinese brands are known for officially revealing almost everything about their new product before the launch, we can expect to learn more about the OPPO Enco Air in the coming days.
OPPO has launched a new Enco Buds Truly wireless earbuds in Thailand. As leaked earlier, the device comes in White and additionally in Blue color. It is similar to the OPPO Enco W11 that launched in countries like India but has few upgraded features like Bluetooth 5.2.
OPPO Enco Buds
OPPO Enco Buds Specifications and Features
The OPPO Enco Buds feature an 8mm dynamic audio driver inside. The driver intensity is 100.6 dB at 1kHz and the earbuds operate at 20Hz-20kHz frequency range. The company says that this helps in rich and deep bass sounds.
Speaking of which, the wireless earbuds support both SBC and AAC codecs and have audio transmission2 via Binaural Bluetooth for reducing the delay in the wireless audio signal and enable super low-latency sound.
The main upgraded feature compared to the Enco W11 is that it has Bluetooth 5.2 chip inside. The latter has Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity. Either way, both of them support a Bluetooth transmission range of up to 10 meters.
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OPPO Enco Buds (White)
OPPO Enco Buds (Blue)
In terms of battery life, the OPPO Enco Buds have a rated battery life of 24hrs with the charging case. Each earbud is said to give a backup of about 6hrs in a single charge. This is due to the 40mAh battery on each earbud and 400mAh on the semi-transparent case.
Other features include a Type-C charging port(on the case), touch controls, low-latency gaming mode of 80ms(Triple tap to activate), IP54 dust and water resistance, automatic pairing, intelligent call noise cancellation.
Finally, the charging case of OPPO Enco Buds measures 67×40.4×27.2 mm whereas each earbud measures 22.2×19.6×22.7mm. The earbuds weigh 4 grams each and the charging case weighs 37 grams.
OPPO Enco Buds Price, Availability
The OPPO Enco Buds is priced at 999 baht($32) in Thailand. This works out to about ₹2,392 Indian rupees. To compare, the Enco W11 launched at ₹2,499 in India but users can get it for as low as ₹1,850 in the country.
Anyway, the OPPO Enco Buds can be purchased via The Shopee in Thailand.
Foxconn, a known Apple supplier, is significantly scaling down its plans for the Wisconsin factory that it had announced with the former US President, Donald Trump, who called the site as the “eighth wonder of the world.”
For those unaware, the previous President had showcased the plans of Foxconn to build a factory in Wisconsin, which would’ve been a major win for his economic goals. But a year and a half later, this deal’s future seems a lot more uncertain. Now, the supplier has announced that it will be scaling down the plan significantly earlier this week. The Taiwanese based manufacturing giant is also hoping that it would return blue collar jobs back to the hard hit state as well, as per a TechCrunchreport.
The report added that the 10 billion US Dollars investment plan is now being scaled down to just 672 million US Dollars. In the new plans, Foxconn will also be cutting down employee count from 13,000 to just 1,454. Furthermore, Tony Evers, Wisconsin Governor, said in a press release issues earlier this week, that the reduction would be a tax saving deal as well.
The Governor further added that “When I ran to be governor, I made a promise to work with Foxconn to cut a better deal for our state—the last deal didn’t work for Wisconsin, and that doesn’t work for me. Today I’m delivering on that promise with an agreement that treats Foxconn like any other business and will save taxpayers $2.77 billion, protect the hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure investments the state and local communities have already made, and ensure there’s accountability for creating the jobs promised.”
Evers had also played a crucial role in negotiating the deal under Trump. The package also included incentives worth about 4 billion US Dollars in incentives for Foxconn. At the moment, the state has already spend upwards of 200 million US Dollars over infrastructure, training, and more, ahead of the planned factory.
Apple has started using OLED display panels for the entire smartphone lineup with the iPhone 12 series and is expected to continue doing so with the upcoming iPhone 13 series. A report from Omdia claims that around 169 million units of iPhone OLED panels will be shipped this year.
In comparison, the expected shipments are 47.6 percent higher than the 114.5 million units shipped last year. It is said that LG Display will be shipping more units of OLED panels this year to Apple.
The Omdia report estimates that Samsung Display will be shipping 110 million units of OLED panels for iPhone while LG Display will be shipping 50 million units and BOE will be shipping 9 million units.
Last year, Samsung Display had shipped 89.6 million units while LG Display had shipped 25 million units. When compared year-on-year, shipments from these companies increased 22.8 percent and 100 percent respectively.
In the year 2020, the market share of Samsung Display for iPhone OLED panels was 78.3 percent, which will drop to 65.1 percent this year, if the new estimates from Omdia turn out to be true. On the other hand, the share of LG Display will increase from 21.8 percent to 29.6 percent while China-based BOE‘s share will be 5.3 percent.
Based on the estimates, Apple will be the largest procure of smartphone OLED panels this year, followed by Samsung Electronics and Xiaomi.
As per the report, 584.5 million units of OLED panels are expected to get shipped this year, representing an increase of 28 percent compared to 2020. Out of them, around 335.5 million units will account for Flexible OLED panels while rigid OLED panels will make up to 249 million units.
Samsung is working on a Galaxy A22 5G and we have seen reports of this as early as last year. Today, Steve Hemmerstoffer(@Onleaks) has leaked high-quality 5K CAD-based renders of the device on Voice.
Galaxy A22 5G render, Credit: Steve Hemmerstoffer / Voice
In a series of images, Steve has shared the possible design of the upcoming Galaxy A22 5G smartphone. Right off the bat, it is totally different from the concept renders we saw earlier as the device has a squircle camera layout on the back with a Triple-cameras and contradicts the earlier rumors.
There are three lenses and an LED flash inside the layout but early reports said that it would boast four sensors with a 48MP main lens, 8MP ultrawide, and two 2MP sensors. We will have to wait for further official info to know more about this.
At the front, the display has noticeable bezels on the bottom and a waterdrop notch at the top. That’s reasonable considering the budget at which it is supposedly going to retail on markets. As per the report, the device will feature a 6.5-inch display and the selfie camera tucked inside the notch could be a 13MP sensor.
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Galaxy A22 5G render, Credit: Steve Hemmerstoffer / Voice
Galaxy A22 5G render, Credit: Steve Hemmerstoffer / Voice
Galaxy A22 5G render, Credit: Steve Hemmerstoffer / Voice
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On the right, we have a Power button with a Fingerprint sensor embedded and volume buttons. At the top, there is a secondary mic, and the bottom, which has the primary microphone, speaker, Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack rounds up the I/O.
Samsung launched the Galaxy A32 5G with Dimensity 720 chipset in some markets. There are chances that the Galaxy A22 might have reduced specs as it will sit below the Galaxy A32. However, we don’t have concrete info on any of them just yet.
ZTE’s nubia brand is known for value for money phones as well as RedMagic gaming smartphones. Lately, there have not been any nubia-branded handsets. Instead, we only see nubia-branded accessories. Looks like this strategy will continue as yet another RedMAgic-branded phone without gaming aesthetics appears on TENAA.
RedMagic NX666J | Source: TENAA
A new RedMagic smartphone with model number NX666J has been certified by TENAA. According to the images including in the listing, this device may not have gaming aesthetics. The pictures show the phone in blue color with a quad-camera setup on the back and power as well as volume buttons on the right side.
As per the listing, the handset will flaunt a 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+). Although it is not mentioned, we can expect higher refresh and touch sampling rates.
Further, this device will be powered by a 2.842GHz octa-core processor with support for 5G connectivity. It will run Android 11 and will come with 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage.
Nubia RedMagic NX666J | Source: TENAA
For optics, it will house a 64MP quad-camera setup on the back and a 16MP centered punch-hole selfie camera on the front. Other features of this smartphone will include an in-screen fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, and a 4,100mAh battery (rated capacity). Unfortunately, it will lack a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Last but not least, the upcoming RedMagic NX666J will measure 163.04 × 75.34 × 8.20mm in dimensions, weigh 186.4g, and will ship with a charger. This device has been also certified by WiFi Alliance but still, there’s no information on its official name and launch date.
Earlier this week, Chanel lost its trademark fight against Huawei Technologies in a top European court. The news arrives after the court stated that both firms logos do not share any similarity to each other.
According to an SCMPreport, the French luxury brand lost its trademark battle against the Chinese tech giant regarding the logo design. Notably, this also highlights the sensitive nature of luxury brands guarding their logos to preserve the luxury symbols that showcases their “style and exclusivity” to millions of people across the globe. The claim from Chanel first arrived back in 2017, when Huawei sought approval from the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to register its computer hardware trademark which featured two vertical interlocking semicircles.
This branding led to Chanel alleging that this design is similar to its registered French logo of two horizontal interlocking semicircles that are used on the brand’s cosmetics, perfumes, clothing, and other such products. In 2019, the trademark office had dismissed the company’s claims saying that there was no similarity and there would be no confusion between both brands in the eyes of the consumers.
However, Chanel then took the challenge to the Luxembourg based General Court. Here, the claim was dismissed again in a ruling earlier this week. As per the tribunal of judges,”The figurative marks at issue are not similar. The marks must be compared as applied for and registered, without altering their orientation.” The tribunal added that there were visual differences between both logos “In particular, Chanel’s marks have more rounded curves, thicker lines and a horizontal orientation, whereas the orientation of the Huawei mark is vertical. Consequently, the General Court concludes that the marks are different.”
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