Samsung has expanded its self repair program to include new devices on its supported list. Now, the company’s 2022 flagship Galaxy S22 series and a certain models of the Galaxy Book have been added to this program.

For those unaware, the South Korean tech giant had started a self repair initiative that it had created by joining hands with iFixit, which provides the tools and guides online for those that wish to conduct repairs on their own. So now, one can order repair kits for the 15 inch models of the Galaxy Book Pro and even the Galaxy Book Pro 360 variant. The list of supported PC repairs includes the display, battery, touchpad, case (both front and rear), power key with fingerprint reader, and rubber foot.

Apart from this, the major addition to this self repair program is undoubtedly the Galaxy S22 series. Owners of the 2022 flagship Galaxy phones can now order repair kits for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and even their Galaxy S22 Ultra models. These repair kits will help customers replace display assemblies, rear glass, and charging ports on your smartphones. With this updated list, the Galaxy S22 lineup joins its predecessors like the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, and even the Galaxy Tab S7+.

Furthermore, the new kits still include a free return label to help customers send used parts to Samsung for recycling. All of these are kits are already available as of earlier this week. If this program seems familiar, it is likely because of Apple also offering a similar initiative that allows its customers to perform repairs at home through self repair kits.

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The last week of April was no different from several of the weeks this year. There were multiple announcements for a range of products including phones, computers, and smartwatches. Here’s your roundup of the top stories from last week.

Redmi joins the gaming smartphone niche

Redmi launched its first gaming smartphone last week. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition a.k.a Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition comes with features you will expect to find on a gaming smartphone – shoulder trigger buttons, a high refresh rate, a high touch sampling rate, great speakers, big battery, and incredibly fast charging. You also get a capable processor in form of the Dimensity 1200.

Are you a fan of Bruce Lee? If your answer is yes, then you will like the Bruce Lee special edition of the gaming phone.

Vivo V21 series bring selfie cameras with OIS and dual LED flash

The Vivo V21 series was unveiled in Malaysia last week. The series which includes the V21, V21e and the V21 5G all have 64MP triple rear cameras, 44MP selfie cameras, 90Hz displays with a waterdrop notch, 4000mAh batteries, and support for 33W fast charging. The selfie camera in the V21 and V21 5G has OIS, autofocus, and a dual LED flash but the V21e’s own selfie camera misses out on these features.

Amazon refreshes its Fire Tablet line

Amazon has announced new versions of its Fire Tablet line. The 11th-gen series brings a refreshed design, more RAM, and also includes a productivity version with a Bluetooth keyboard case and a Microsoft 365 subscription, so you can get some light work done.

Samsung’s new Galaxy Books are thin, light, and powered by Intel and Windows

Samsung launched new Windows notebooks last week under its Galaxy Book line. The new models include the Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Pro 360, the Galaxy Book Odyssey for gamers, and the Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha.

OPPO phones now available in Chile and Colombia

OPPO is one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world. Even at that, the Chinese brand is making its way to new markets. If you live in Chile, you can now get your hands on some OPPO phones such as the Reno5 Lite and OPPO A15. The Enco W51 and Enco 31 earbuds are also available in the country. Those in Colombia only get the OPPO A15.

Realme’s AIoT event brings new smartwatches, new earbuds and more

Realme announced a handful of new products last week. The lineup includes the Realme Watch 2 which has a bigger battery and support for more sports modes; the Buds Q2; Watch S Mater Edition; Cobble Bluetooth Speaker; the Motion Activated Night Light; and the Alkaline Battery.

Moto G50 arrives in China

Lenovo has brought the Motorola Moto G50 budget 5G smartphone to China. The Snapdragon 480-powered smartphone was announced last week, and for 1,499 yuan ($231) it packs an HD+ display, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 48MP triple rear cameras, and a 5000mAh battery.

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Yesterday, Samsung confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on April 28. Speculations are rife that the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event could see the arrival of the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360. Ahead of the launch event, reputed tipster Evan Blass has shared new renders of the Galaxy Book Pro 360 to showcase its 2-in-1 convertible design.

While the Galaxy Book Pro is expected to arrive as a conventional laptop, the Galaxy Book Pro 360w will be a 2-in-1 convertible model with a touchscreen and S Pen stylus support. The renders show that the device is equipped with a pair of USB-C ports, a USB-A port, and an HDMI slot. On the other side, the Galaxy Book Pro features the same connectivity options except for the USB-A port.

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The Galaxy Book Pro is expected to arrive with a 13.3-inch OLED screen, while the 360 model will offer users a larger 15.6-inch OLED display. The 11^th generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors are said to be power the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360. These devices will come preloaded with Windows 10 OS.

The Galaxy Book Pro may arrive in Wi-Fi and LTE editions, whereas the 360 edition may hit the shelves in Wi-Fi and 5G versions. These devices may come in color editions like blue and silver. Reports also suggest that the South Korean company may also announce the Galaxy Book Go as a budget-friendly device. It is likely to offer users a 14-inch FHD screen, Windows 10 Home, Snapdragon 7cx / Snapdragon 8cx Gen. X (new version) CPU versions, 4 GB / 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 128 GB / 256 GB of UFS 2.1 storage.

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Samsung, the world’s leading smartphone maker, has announced a new “Galaxy Unpacked” event for 28th April. Teasing the device, the company reveals that it is the “most powerful Galaxy” but the actual device remains unknown.

The event will be live-streamed on the official Samsung website at 10:00 AM EST which is around 7:30 PM IST. This will be the company’s third ‘Unpacked’ event this year after it hosted one in January for the Galaxy S21 lineup and another in March for the launch of Galaxy A-series smartphones.

The company has already launched the Galaxy S-series flagship lineup and the Galaxy Note series usually launches in the month of August. Thus, the device getting launched at this event could be a laptop.

Previous reports indicate that the South Korean giant has plans of launching a new Galaxy laptop, including Chromebooks. So, the upcoming event could be related to that. Going by the tagline of the event, the launch of mid-range smartphones seems unlikely.

Samsung is also expected to launch new foldable smartphones but reports indicate that the devices could launch in the summer. The company’s rumored new laptops — possibly the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 — could come with 5G connectivity, OLED screens, S-Pen support, and other high-end specifications.

On the other hand, Apple is also holding a launch event on 20th April, titled “Spring Loaded” where the company is expected to launch its new iPad Pro models. The company could also tease some of its Mac devices that are slated to launch later this year.

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Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 soon. Today, 91Mobiles have spotted the live images of the upcoming laptops on SafetyKorea certification.

As the report says, two Samsung laptops with the model numbers NT950XDB and NT950QDB appear on the SafetyKorea database. These laptops have already appeared on the Bluetooth SIG before and correspond to Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 respectively.

The images of the Windows laptops reveal that both will feature full-sized keyboards on them. However, the Galaxy Book Pro 360, as the name suggests will have 360-degree hinges that can rotate it more than the Galaxy Book Pro. The former appears in Silver color while the latter will likely get a White color variant.

That said, these images look a lot like the renders shared by leaker Evan Blass. However, the Galaxy Book Pro 360 seems to have a Silver accent to it on live images unlike the Navy and Gold colors that Evan revealed. You can take a look at the images below:

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The Galaxy Book Pro version and its 360 version are said to get 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch display variants. Speaking of which, the display is said to be an OLED panel this time.

The Galaxy Book Pro will likely have the conventional form factor of a traditional laptop while the 360 version will attract more of convertible lovers. The former will have Wi-Fi and LTE variants while the users of Galaxy Book Pro 360 will have options to choose either Wi-Fi-only / 5G variant.

In terms of specs, both of them are said to come with Intel 11th-gen i3/i5/i7 processors with Intel Iris Xe GPU, LPDDR4X RAM, and SSD storage.

Other expected specs include dedicated Nvidia MX 450 GPU(only on Galaxy Book Pro, 15.6-inch variant),  S-Pen support, Thunderbolt 4 port, Live wallpapers, and access to Samsung exclusives like Samsung Notes, Smart Switch, SmartThings, Samsung DeX, Second Screen.

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In December, Samsung trademarked the “Book Go” moniker with European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). At that time, it was speculated that the company may launch a new device with the Galaxy Book Go moniker in the near future. A tipster has shared the key specifications of the Galaxy Book Pro as well as Galaxy Book Go devices. The leakster said that these devices will debut in May.

According to a poster shared by a tipster, the Galaxy Book Go will feature the fast Qualcomm processor ever seen in a Galaxy Book model. It will feature a 14-inch display that supports a Full HD resolution, and it will run on Windows 10 Home.

The Galaxy Book Go will arrive in two processor options. The Snapdragon 7c powered model will have 4 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128 GB of UFS storage. The higher model will have a newer version of the Snapdragon 8CX chipset which is dubbed as Gen. X. As compared to the Gen. 1 Snapdragon 8cx, the new Gen. X processor will offer up to 10 precent CPU performance and up to 40 percent enhanced GPU performance This model will have 8 GB of LPPDD4x RAM and 256 GB of UFS storage.

Sammobile had recently leaked the key specifications of the upcoming Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360. These models are expected to arrive with 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch displays. The above-mentioned tipster also shared another poster to reveal the specs of the Galaxy Book Pro.

The leak states that the device a Full HD AMOLED screen and it come in Intel 11^th Gen CPU versions such as i3, i5, and i7. The processor will tag along with Intel Iris X graphics and Nvidia 450 graphics. It will include features like S-Pen support, Thunderbolt 4, LTE (optional), secondary screen, Samsung DeX, Link to Windows, and more.

The Galaxy Book Pro will come in two colors like Silver and Denim Blue. It will measure up to 11.7mm in thickness and weigh up to 1,072 grams.

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Last month, it was rumored that Samsung is working on two new Galaxy Book Pro laptops. Recently, the company has even received Bluetooth certification for the notebooks, which will apparently be called the Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Book Pro 360. Now, certain specifications of these laptops have been revealed.

According to a SamMobile report, the South Korean tech giant will be launching the new laptops in two size variants, namely a 13.3 inch and a 15.6 inch model. These laptops will feature OLED panels, which is among its key selling points. Furthermore, both the Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Book Pro 360 will also arrive with support for the S Pen as well. The report further adds that the upcoming notebooks will be powered by Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors.

In other words, these are not Chromebooks, and feature Windows OS. Additionally, the Galaxy Book Pro will be available in both Wi-Fi and LTE models, while the Galaxy Book Pro 360 will launch in a Wi-Fi and 5G enabled variant. At the moment, the difference between the base Pro and Pro 360 variant is unknown, but the ‘360’ might be indicative of its screen’s hinge mechanism, which might allow for a wider range of movement for the display.

Recently, Samsung had launched new laptops like the Galaxy Book Flex 2 5G, the Notebook Plus 2, and the Galaxy Chromebook 2 as well. While the brand hasn’t announced any imminent launch of new laptops, the certification implies that the devices are not too far off. Unfortunately, this is still just an unconfirmed report and we will have to wait for an official company announcement to know for sure. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Just a few days back, Samsung announced Galaxy Chromebook 2 before even CES 2021 kicked off. Now, two more Galaxy laptops called Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 have popped up on Bluetooth SIG revealing their model numbers and variants. Going by their brandings, they could be the most-premium Windows notebook offerings from the South Korean tech giant.

According to Bluetooth SIG, Samsung may soon unveil Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 premium laptops in two variants each. Both these notebooks will be available in WiFi-only versions as well as 4G LTE (regular) and 5G (360) variants too.

These notebooks will be arriving with the following model numbers.

• Galaxy Book Pro

• • NT930XDB
  • NT931XDB
  • NP930XDB
  • NT950XDB
  • NT951XDB
  • NP950XDB

• Galaxy Book Pro LTE

• • NT935XDB
  • NT935XDY
  • NP935XDB
  • NP935XDY

• Galaxy Book Pro 360

• • NT930QDB
  • NT931QDB
  • NP930QDB
  • NT950QDB
  • NT951QDB
  • NP950QDB

• Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G

• • NP935QDB

As you can see from the list above, the upcoming laptops from Samsung will come in multiple variants. These model numbers could be either for different CPU, GPU, and storage configurations or different regions. Also, interestingly, there will be only a single 5G variant.

That said, nothing else is known about these notebooks except for the fact that they will come with Bluetooth 5.1 and the 360 model will be mostly a convertible. Anyway, we expect to learn more about these Windows laptops in the coming days via certifications and leaks ahead of their official announcement.

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