Samsung Galaxy A12 goes official in South Korea for KRW 275,000($245)

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Feb 8, 2021

Recently, multiple reports had surfaced regarding the Apple Car and the company’s supposed production partners. We had previously covered news regarding Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia partnering with the iPhone maker for its electric car production, but it has now been confirmed that this is not the case.

Back in January 2021, Hyundai revealed that it was in talks with the Cupertino based giant regarding a potential partnership for Apple Car. But then, the automobile maker then revised the statement to working with various car brands on self driving technology and shared no specifics regarding the matter. After which, multiple reports surfaced that suggested that both Hyundai and Apple are working on a possible deal. Furthermore, it was also revealed that Hyundai’s subsidiary Kia Motors was also in the picture.

The reason for the partnership is over the automotive manufacturer’s US based firms and reports even had a supposed 3.6 billion US Dollar investment in the ‘talks.’ But now, Hyundai and Kia have confirmed that the companies are not in talks with Apple regarding its Apple Car production. Both firms stated that they “have been talking with multiple companies about autonomous electric car development,” but have not made any confirmations so far.

In other words, the Apple Car project’s future is currently unclear, at least in terms of a potential partner for its first all electric self driving car. While the news might put the project in the backseat, it is still indicative of the smartphone maker’s growing interest in its electric vehicle offering. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.

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Infinix Note 10 Pro’s FCC certification leaks design and key details

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Feb 8, 2021

Last year in October, Infinix announced the Infinix Note 8 and Infinix Note 8i smartphones in Kenya. Fresh information reveals that the company could be working on the launch of the Infinix Note 10 series as the successor model. Its arrival could be drawing near as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the Infinix Note 10 Pro smartphone.

It has been found through IMEI listing that the newly spotted Infinix phone with model number X695 could be arriving in the market as the Infinix Note 10 Pro. It seems that the company may have decided to skip the Note 9 branding for its next series of smartphones.

Infinix Note 10 Pro bags FCC certification.
-33watt fast charging
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— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) February 6, 2021

The Infinix Note 10 Pro’s FCC certification reveals that it carries support for dual-band Wi-Fi, and it may ship with a charger that offers 33W fast charging. The listing also suggests that the device may arrive with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of built-in storage.

A schematic of the phone’s rear shell is also available in the FCC documents of the Infinix Note 10 Pro. It reveals that the back panel has a large-sized camera array that includes four cameras and an LED flash. The handset also seems to feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Its other details are currently under wraps. The FCC certification suggests that it may not long for the Note 10 Pro to go official.

The Infinix Note 8 came with specs like a 6.95-inch HD+ display, Helio G80 chipset, 64-megapixel quad cameras, a 16-megapixel dual-camera setup, and a 5,200mAh battery with 18W fast charging. It remains to be seen whether the Note 10 Pro offers users a large-sized screen, a huge battery, and a dual selfie camera setup.

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realme Race may launch in India as it has been certified by BIS

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Feb 8, 2021

As soon as Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 went official in early December 2020, multiple OEMs confirmed that they will be releasing phones with this chipset. One of those companies was realme, which even shared its device’s codename (Race). Now, this handset has been certified by BIS, and hence, it could launch in India as well.

realme Race Prototype Image — realme Race Prototype

Earlier today, the realme Race with model number RMX2202 was spotted on TENAA with its images, which differ from the picture shared by GSMArena but matches with another one (pictured above).

This very phone is now listed on India’s BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification bureau as well. Hence, the realme Race may go official in India after its China launch, which has been confirmed to take place after the Chinese New Year.

According to previous reports, the realme Race will come with Snapdragon 888 SoC, 12GB RAM, 256GB internal storage, 64MP primary camera, and realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11. These specs suggest this handset to be a successor to last year’s realme X50 Pro, which launched as India’s as well as the brand’s first 5G smartphone.

Additionally, last month, a well-known tipster revealed that a Pro model will accompany the upcoming realme Race smartphone. However, the so-called realme Race Pro’s model number is still unknown though its specs have been tipped.

Realme Race RMX2202 — Realme Race (RMX2202) TENAA

Also, this device is yet to be certified by TENAA, let alone BIS. Hence, currently, we can only say that India has a chance of getting the standard Race model and not the Pro. But the possibility could change in the coming days.

That said, the official branding of realme Race is also a mystery. It should probably retail as a realme X series phone or something new as realme is reported to offer new devices as a replacement to the OPPO ACE series.

Founder: Xiaomi has spent $1.5 billion on R&D in 2020, aims to raise this by 30-40% in 2021

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Feb 8, 2021

Earlier this week, Lei Jun, the Founder of Xiaomi Corp, stated that the company has invested over 10 billion yuan (roughly 1.55 billion US Dollars) on research and development last year. The senior official also said that the brand is now planning on raising the investment by 30 to 40 percent for this year.

According to an ITHome report, the Founder made the statement after being asked about the investment the Chinese tech giant plans on making for research and development this year. Lei Jun said that the company will continue to maintain its high investment into technology research and development for this year. Furthermore, Xiaomi will be further raising the investment by up to 30 to 40 percent in 2021.

This would have investment reach somewhere between 13 billion to 14 billion Yuan (roughly over 2 billion Yuan). Additionally, Lei Jun also added that the company will also be focusing on recruiting engineers this year. As per the official statement, Xiaomi will be hiring around 5,000 employees in 2021. The senior executive was also asked by the Mi MIX 4 as well. However, the he refrained from providing any details regarding the device.

Although, Lei Jun state that the device is currently in the works and is one of the tasks being handled by its research and center department. Previously, the smartphone maker had confirmed the launch of the Mi MIX 4 later this year along with a tablet as well. Unfortunately, we do not have any finer details regarding this at the moment. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing more updates when additional information is available.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 iFixit Teardown reveals repairing is easier than the Galaxy S20

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Feb 8, 2021

iFixit has recently took apart a new device. It was the Samsung Galaxy S21, which received a repairability rating of 4 out of 10. Despite such a modest result, the flagship was still better than its predecessor the Galaxy S20.

While iFixit never officially posted an official rating for the Galaxy S20, the South Korean tech giant’s latest flagship is clearly more easier to repair, as per a GSMArena report. Looking at the video, it can be observed that the plastic back is easier to remove than a glass panel. Furthermore, the flat display is also easier to remove as well, which is also now made to be detachable. The reasons for the relatively low score is the difficulty in removing the battery and the display.

Samsung also glues the batteries in the Galaxy S21, rather than having a pull tab that makes it easier. The tear down also offers interesting side by side shots of the new fingerprint scanner as well. We can observe that the Galaxy S20 Ultra featured a much larger a sensor that covered more surface area under the hood.

In recent times, premium grade handsets have been seen having complex internal configurations that have made it harder for the device to be repaired. Although, not great, Samsung has still made a few improvements in this regard. You can check out the video above to see the tear down from iFixit.

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realme wants you to pick narzo 30’s retail box

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Feb 8, 2021

Last year, realme introduced a new series of smartphones called ‘narzo’. These devices offer better specs than the realme number series at a cheaper price. The last devices in the series were unveiled at the end of Q3 2020. In December, the brand was tipped to launch the realme narzo 30 series in January. But that never happened, however, the company has now begun to tease these upcoming phones officially.

On its official forum, the realme community, the Chinese smartphone maker has shared a post with a picture showcasing six different possible retail boxes of realme narzo 30. The brand has also provided a Google Form link to let people vote for their favorite.

This is not the first time realme is revealing the retail box of its yet to release phone. Earlier last month, the brand did something similar for the realme X7 series. However, the company did not run a poll because the launch was only a few days away.

But this time around, the situation is different as the company is asking the public to vote. If this polling is legit and not some random survey for marketing purposes, the realme narzo 30 may go official only in March at the earliest.

Anyway, nothing is known about this handset as of now. But it is certain that there will be at least three devices in the series, namely narzo 30, narzo 30 Pro, and narzo 30A.

Meizu appoints Huang Zhipan as the new CEO replacing Huang Zhang

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Feb 8, 2021

Meizu, the China-based smartphone maker has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer. The company recently sent a letter to all of its employees at the signature at the bottom indicates Huang Zhipan as the new CEO, reports Sohu.

Huang Zhipan is the younger brother of Huang Zhang, who was the company’s CEO. Surprisingly, the company has not made any official announcement related to this development and it is not known when this move was made.

Nonetheless, the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer at Meizu confirms that the company is looking for a new direction as it struggles to maintain its position in the highly-competitive smartphone market.

The company had recently issued a press statement which claims that it achieved sustained profitability with the two phones it launched last year — Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro. This indicates that Meizu is planning to stick to its current strategy of launching premium flagship-grade smartphones in the market.

A couple of years ago, Li Nan, co-founder and Vice President of Meizu had resigned from the company, saying he would focus on the consumer market and developing new brands. Last year, in August, he officially launched his new company named Numiao Technology aka Angry Miao Technology.

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Redmi K40 confirmed to feature dual stereo speakers

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Feb 8, 2021

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi has confirmed to launch the Redmi K40 series this month. The company has been teasing its flagship smartphone for the past few days, in addition to leaks and certifications. Hence, we know some of the key specs of this handset. Now, over the weekend, the brand’s general manager had revealed another highlight of this upcoming phone.

On Saturday, Lu Weibing, the GM of the Redmi brand shared a post on Weibo saying that Redmi K40 will offer powerful performance, a flat display, and good battery life. A user commented on this post to not forget dual speakers. To this, the executive jokingly replied that he forgot to mention it in his post.

This confirms that the forthcoming Redmi K40 will feature dual stereo speakers as well. In fact, Redmi GM shared this Weibo post from the said phone. However, it is not sure what kind of speaker system it will come with.

The recently launched Mi 11, Redmi Note 9 4G (Redmi 9 Power, Redmi 9T), and POCO M3 have a dedicated secondary speaker at the top. But normally, most handsets use the earpiece as the second speaker, like on POCO F1.

Hence, it is a mystery whether the forthcoming Redmi K40 will have a standalone secondary speaker or earpiece for stereo effect. Also, Lu Weibing only talks about ‘Redmi K40’ and therefore, we cannot tell for sure if all the models in the series will come with dual speakers.

Redmi K40 Retail Box Leak — Redmi K40 Retail Box

According to previous reports, the Redmi K40 series is expected to come with three different chipsets, namely Snapdragon 888, Snapdragon 870, and Dimensity 1200. All the models are expected to sport flat displays and at least one of them (or maybe all) will have the smallest punch-hole till date.

Lastly, the Pro model is reported to house a 1/1.5 inch camera sensor and all of them will support 33W fast charging but will ship without a charger.

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Xiaomi India sees lowest sales growth in 2020, but still clocks in profit

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Feb 8, 2021

Xiaomi has recorded its lowest sales growth in India last year. Although, the company still managed to clock in profit in 2020, despite the overall decline in the world’s second largest smartphone market.

According to an EconomicTimes report, the Chinese tech giant saw a sales growth of just 7 percent year on year over 2019, reaching 38,196 crore INR (roughly 5.2 billion US Dollars). However, despite its modest growth the company still registered a profit of 401 crore INR (roughly 55 million US Dollars) last year after sustaining a 148 crore INR (roughly 20 million US Dollars) a year prior. At the moment, the company has yet to reveal the exact reason behind its slowed sales growth.

Although, industry experts have stated that the company has been trying to strengthen its presence in the mid to high end smartphone segments. Furthermore, its is also working on expanding within the Smart TVs segments. For those unaware, the premium segments also offer higher profit margins. While Xiaomi did see growth slowing last year, it is still India’s largest smartphone maker in terms of units sold, with its total market share being 26 percent.

Samsung and Vivo arrived second and third respectively in that market, with a 21 percent and 16 percent market share. But in terms of revenue, Xiaomi now ranks third, behind Samsung and BBK Group, which is the parent company of Oppo, OnePlus, and Realme. The Chinese smartphone maker also added that “All efforts shall continue to be made to increase the revenue and retained earnings in the upcoming years.”

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Xiaomi confirmed to launch Mi MIX 4 smartphone and a tablet this year

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Feb 8, 2021

Recently, Xiaomi CEO had teased the launch of a new smartphone under the Mi MIX lineup and now he has confirmed that the Mi MIX smartphone is indeed getting launched this year. This will be the fourth-generation model in the lineup.

Several Xiaomi executives have also taken to Weibo to reveal that the company is also set to launch a new tablet later this year. It remains to be seen if the upcoming tablet will be launching along with the Mi MIX 4 smartphone.

When the upcoming Mi MIX phone was teased by Lei Jun a few days ago, it was touted to be the most expensive phone from the Chinese company. While not much is known about the upcoming Mi MIX smartphone at this time, reports say that the company could be opting for a foldable design that can be opened and closed like a book. In that case, it will be the first foldable smartphone from Xiaomi.

Another possibility is that the company may adopt the new four-side waterfall display with 88-degree curves on all sides. The display was unveiled a few days ago with a concept smartphone and it could end up being used in the Mi MIX 4.

Although Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed to launch the company’s new Mi MIX smartphone later this year, there is no timeline available for this. It’s noteworthy that the Mi MIX device will be launching after a gap of two years.

As for the tablet, there is no information available about this at this time, not even its name. But it will be interesting to see what the company has planned given that the last tablet device launched by Xiaomi was Mi Tab 4 in 2018.

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iQOO Neo5 image and key specifications leaked, launch expected in mid-March

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Feb 8, 2021

Last month, iQOO announced the Snapdragon 888 SoC powered iQOO 7 smartphone in China. It is speculated that the Chinese brand could be working on a new featuring the recently unveiled Snapdragon 870 SoC. New leaks have revealed that the SD870 powered device will be debuting in the market as the iQOO Neo5. A real-life image of the alleged of the Neo5 surfaced on Weibo (via) recently to reveal its design and key specifications.

The leakster shared an image of the engineering prototype of a Vivo phone powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC. He believes that this handset could be the Neo5. The image reveals that it has a punch-hole screen, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and Android 11 OS.

Another tipster claimed that the iQOO Neo5 has an S-AMOLED display that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. He further mentioned that the device has a plastic frame, and it will come with 88W fast charging. The handset is speculated to debut by mid-March in China.

So far, recent reports have revealed two Vivo phones that could be featuring the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform. The first one is the V2045A phone which was spotted at Geekbench and Bluetooth SIG in January. The other one is the Vivo V2055A phone that was recently spotted at the Google Play Console.

Apart from the presence of the SD870 chip, the Google Play Console listing revealed that the V2055A phone features a 1080 x 2400 pixels FHD+ display, 12 GB of RAM, and Android 11 OS. The image of the phone that was found in the listing revealed that it features a punch-hole screen.

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Apple to discontinue the iPhone 12 mini in Q2 2021: Report

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Feb 8, 2021

Apple is apparently considering to stop the production of its iPhone 12 mini. The news arrives after reports pointed at its lackluster sales, which might push the brand to halt its production in the second half of this year.

According to a BusinessInsider report, the Cupertino based giant is reportedly planning on discontinuing its most affordable handset within the iPhone 12 series in Q2 2021. The report is based on a recent forecast note by JP Morgan Chase, with its analyst William Yang stating that the adjusted forecast is for both the iPhone 12 series and the new generation iPhone series launch that is expected to arrive in the second half of this year. Previously, we had reported on Apple lowering production capacity for the iPhone 12 mini in favor of higher end models.

In other words, the company lowered iPhone 12 mini production from 11 million units to 9 million units. The analyst added that “given that demand for the iPhone 12 mini seems to be weak, the supply chain may stop production of the phone in the second quarter of 2021.” He further stated that the sales projection for the iPhone 12 Pro Max has risen by 11 million units, 2 million units for the iPhone 12 Pro, and by 8 million for the iPhone 11.

Apple iPhone 12 Mini — The iPhone 12 Mini has a 5.4-inch screen, making it way smaller than all flagship Android phones released this year

Yang also predicts that Apple aims to produce 80 million to 90 million units of the upcoming iPhone 13 series. This marks an increase from 76 million units that was scheduled for the current iPhone 12 lineup, which was launched in the second half of last year. The analyst also believes that there might not be an iPhone SE model launching this year as well. The iPhone 12 mini’s less than expected demand is likely the primary reason for the company discontinuing the device, although, this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates.

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Realme Race images leaked through TENAA listing

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Feb 8, 2021

Leaked information that surfaced in December revealed that the RMX2202 model number belongs to the forthcoming Realme flagship phone. The RMX2202 smartphone appeared in the database of the TENAA certification platform of China today. The listing has revealed the design of the smartphone.

The front image of the Realme RMX2202 shows that it has a punch-hole positioned at the top-left corner of the display. The flagship phone could be sporting an AMOLED screen with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The cameras of the Realme RMX2202 are not clearly visible in the rear image of the device. It seems to be housing an elongated flash unit and at least three or four cameras. What’s surprising about the TENAA images of the RMX2202 is that it differs dramatically from the leaked image that was leaked by GSMArena.

The publication had revealed that the Snapdragon 888 powered Realme Race will come with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of built-in storage. It may feature a 64-megapixel main camera and it will boot to Android 11 OS and Realme UI 2.0. Speculations are rife that this device could be the vanilla variant and there could be a more powerful Pro variant.

A recent leak claimed that the Realme Race Pro has a 6.81-inch OLED screen that supports a 3K resolution and a 160Hz refresh rate. The device may come with a Snapdragon 888 chipset and 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It could be available in storage editions such as 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB in China. The handset may come with support for 125W rapid charging for its 5,000mAh battery.

Realme executives have revealed that the Realme Race will debut after the Chinese Spring Festival which falls on Feb. 12. As it is known, Race is just the codename of the device and its final product name is yet to be revealed.

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Apple to account for 53% of TSMC 5nm chips production in 2021

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Feb 8, 2021

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract manufacturer for mobile chipsets, is expected to grow its business by 12-16 percent.

A report considers Apple being the top customer for the company when it comes to 5nm chipset manufacturing. It further goes on to add that the Cupertino-based giant could account for 53 percent of the overall 5nm chips production at TSMC.

Qualcomm is expected to account for 24 percent of TSMC’s 5nm chip manufacturing as Apple will reportedly be using Qualcomm‘s 5nm Snapdragon 5G X60 modem in the upcoming iPhone 13 smartphones. It is being reported that TSMC and Samsung have already booked 90 percent of their 5nm chipset manufacturing capacity for the year 2021.

As for the 7nm chipset manufacturing, the report claims that AMD will be the leading customer in this, accounting for 27 percent of the total orders. It will be closely followed by NVIDIA with 21 percent of total production.

A few months ago, it was reported that Apple had booked the full capacity of TSMC for 5nm chipset production. TSMC started giving preferential treatment to Apple as almost one-fifth of the company’s total revenue comes from the Cupertino-based tech giant.

The preferential treatment to Apple is being considered as the reason for Qualcomm giving its Snapdragon 888 chipset manufacturing contract to Samsung. The previous generation chipset — Snapdragon 865, was produced by TSMC.

TSMC is now rushing to develop its 3nm process and it seems that Apple will be the first to contract the initial production capacity. With Apple now making its own chips for smartphones and Mac laptops, it remains to be seen which will be the first to start adopting the new 3nm chips.

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China implements new anti-monopoly rules targeting tech giants

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Feb 8, 2021

China has implemented new anti-monopoly rules in the country which aims to restrict the activities of the country’s major tech companies. The new rules are basically a formalized version of the ani-monology draft law published in November last year.

The guidelines are expected to put new pressure on the country’s leading internet services, including e-commerce sites such as Alibaba Group’s Taobao and Tmall marketplaces and JD.com. The law also covers payment services like Ant Group’s Alipay and Tencent Holding’s WeChat Pay.

The rules have been issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on its website, reports Reuters. It bars companies from a range of behavior, including forcing merchants to choose between top internet players, a long-time practice in the market.

It also prevents firms from forcing merchants to choose between supporting specific services and applications, as well as stopping actions that would fix prices, restrict technologies, and other market manipulation techniques.

Explaining the reason behind implementing these new rules, SAMR said reports of internet-related anti-monopoly behavior had been increasing, and that it was facing challenges regulating the industry. It added, “The behavior is more concealed, the use of data, algorithms, platform rules and so on make it more difficult to discover and determine what are monopoly agreements.”

SAMR has already launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group in December following the suspended $37 billion IPO for payment affiliate Ant Group. Alibaba was warned by regulators against practices such as forcing merchants into exclusive cooperation pacts and agreements that would prevent their use of a competitor’s platforms.

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G bags FCC certification, likely to debut in March

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Feb 8, 2021

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has been spotted various certification platforms such as China’s TENAA and 3C regulatory bodies, Bluetooth SIG, and Wi-Fi Alliance in the recent weeks. It appears that the launch date of the Galaxy A52 5G could be nearing as it has now received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S.

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G recieves FCC certification.
-android 11
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-4370mAh batteryhttps://t.co/A3HfZzCASm #SamsungGalaxyA52 #GalaxyA52 #GalaxyA525G https://t.co/O2koxy3T75 pic.twitter.com/AUDbqnjJ0B

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) February 8, 2021

As it can be seen in the above tweet, the FCC listing only mentions the SM-A526B model number and has no information on its specifications. Past reports have revealed that the model number belongs to the 5G version of the Galaxy A52. It was reported by 91mobiles last month that India could be one of the markets that will be treated with Galaxy A52 5G. However, the BIS authority of India has only approved the 4G version (SM-A525F/DS) of the A52.

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As I told you #GalaxyA52 is coming in February..But some changes happened..

Samsung Galaxy A52 is not coming in February it has shifted to 🟥March Around Mid of March you can expect…

🌟No changes will happen after this #GalaxyA52 is definitely coming in March🌟

— Gadgetsdata(Debayan Roy) (@Gadgetsdata) February 5, 2021

Tipster Debayan Roy claimed that the Galaxy A52 was previously planned to launch in February, but the company has shifted to mid-March. Another tipster claimed that the 5G and 4G versions of the Galaxy A52 will launch in March.

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G specifications

So far, reports have revealed that the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a 6.5-inch AMOLED FHD+ punch-hole display and it could be powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset. Its 4G edition is expected to feature Snapdragon 720G SoC. The phone may ship with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of storage.

The Galaxy A52 5G may come with a 64-megapixel quad camera setup. It may come with a 4,500mAh battery that offers 15W charging. It is expected to arrive in colors like Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, and Awesome Blue colors. Its 4G and 5G variants may start at 369 euros (~$444) and 459 euros (~$553).

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Hyundai confirms ending talks with Apple for autonomous driving car

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Feb 8, 2021

Last month, Hyundai Motor confirmed that the company is in talks with Apple for the production of the tech giant’s ambitious project of making its own autonomous driving vehicle, which is currently being referred to as Apple Car.

It was expected that both the companies will reach a deal by the end of March this year, for the production of Apple Car. But a couple of days ago, it was being reported that the companies may have halted the talks.

Hyundai and Kia have now confirmed that the company has ended talks with Apple related to the production of Apple Car, the tech giant’s upcoming autonomous driving vehicle. In a regulatory filing, Hyundai and Kia said the two firms had received requests from multiple outfits about self-driving electric car development, but no decision had been made as the talks were at the early stages.

During the talks, it was suggested that Hyundai would bring production to the United States, operating a factory in Georgia controlled by Kia with an aim of producing 100,000 cars by 2024. It could have also involved an investment of $3.6 billion from Apple to make the project a reality.

While the talks with Hyundai and Kia have ended without reaching a deal, the status of talks with other companies with Apple is not yet known. Earlier, it was reported that the US-based tech giant was speaking to at least six Japanese automakers at the same time.

Based on the previous reports, Apple plans to make commercial cars by 2024 but that timeline seems aggressive and has already been questioned by many, including notable Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Some reports indicate that it will take around 5-7 years for the Apple Car to go into production.

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Samsung Galaxy F62 to debut on February 15, Exynos 9825 confirmed and design revealed

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Feb 8, 2021

Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy F41 smartphone as its first F-series phone in India. It was exclusively sold through Flipkart in the country. Recent reports have revealed that the South Korean company will be soon launching the Galaxy F62 as its next F-series smartphone in India. Flipkart began teasing the arrival of a new phone by the end of last week. Its landing page only gave a glimpse of the device without mentioning its name. The listing has now been updated with plenty of important information. It states that the Galaxy F62 will break cover on Feb. 15. Moreover, it has also revealed the front and rear design of the device.

The Galaxy F62 will be debuting at 12 PM on Feb. 15 in India. As can be seen in the image, it has a punch-hole screen, and its gradient-colored rear sports a square-shaped camera module with an LED flash below it. Also, it has a side-facing fingerprint reader.

Last week, popular tipster Mukul Sharma claimed that the Galaxy F62 is powered by a flagship-grade processor that can offer better performance than the Snapdragon 765G. A Geekbench listing of the phone that was spotted back in November revealed that it is powered by the Exynos 9825 chipset. The updated listing of the F62 at Flipkart has now confirmed that it is indeed powered by the Exynos 9825 chipset. Previously, Samsung had used the same processor to power the Galaxy Note 10 series in 2019.

Another leak from the last week revealed that the Galaxy F62 has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display and it houses a 7,000mAh battery. The leak also revealed other specs such as 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of native storage, One UI 3.1 based Android 11 OS, a 32-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 64-megapixel quad camera setup. The handset is rumored to be priced under Rs 25,000 (~$343).

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Purported Black Shark 4 Pro (PSR-A0) spotted at Google Play Console

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