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Vivo X Fold 2 spotted on SAMR website, Battery & fast charging specs confirmed

Sudhanshu — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:49:47 +0000

Vivo is gearing up to launch the next generation of foldable smartphones in China called the Vivo X Fold 2. The brand has already started teasing the device which leads us to believe that the foldable could launch in April or early May. Ahead of the upcoming launch, the Vivo X Fold 2 has emerged on the SAMR certification website, hinting that mass production is well underway.

According to the SAMR listing, the X Fold 2 will come equipped with a 4800mAh battery and an upgraded 120W fast charging capability. This represents a slight improvement over the previous generation X Fold+, with the battery capacity increasing by 100mAh and the fast charging speed increasing by 40Hz.

Vivo X Fold 2 specs (rumored)

The upcoming foldable phone from the company is confirmed to have a triple-camera setup on the back, with a circular camera module that includes an LED flash. The camera system is a result of collaboration with Zeiss and is reported to feature a 50MP Sony IMX866 main camera with OIS support, a 12MP Sony IMX663 ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 12MP IMX663 telephoto camera. While some rumors suggest that the X Fold 2 may have three 50MP sensors instead. The phone will also have a dedicated Vivo V2 ISP to enhance camera performance.

The device will have a tall cover display with a hole-punch cutout at the top center, and the foldable screen will be an 8-inch E6 AMOLED display with a 2K resolution and support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is slightly curved on the right side. The X Fold 2 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and is expected to launch in China with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

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Alibaba fined $2.75 billion in China for violating anti-monopoly rules

Jeet — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:27:14 +0000

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, the tech giant in China, has been slapped with a record 18 billion yuan, approximately $2.75 billion, after a probe related to anti-monopoly found that the company abused its dominant market position for years.

The State Administration for Market Regulation in China said that it had determined that Alibaba, which is listed in New York and Hong Kong, had been “abusing market dominance” since 2015 by preventing its merchants from using other online e-commerce platforms.

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This practice violates China’s antimonopoly law by hindering the free circulation of goods and infringing on the business interests of merchants, the regulator added. Apart from the highest-ever antitrust penalty globally, the company has been asked to make “thorough rectifications” to strengthen internal compliance and protect consumer rights.

The fine imposed on the Chinese tech giant accounts for about 4 percent of Alibaba’s domestic revenues in 2019, reports Reuters. It comes amid a crackdown on technology conglomerates and indicates China’s antitrust enforcement on internet platforms has entered a new era.

Alibaba came under intense scrutiny in its home country after the company’s billionaire founder Jack Ma’s stinging public criticism of the country’s regulatory system in October last year. A month later, authorities scuttled a planned $37 billion IPO by Ant Group, Alibaba’s internet finance arm, which was set to be the world’s biggest ever.

In December last year, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced its antitrust probe into the company. After this record fine, Ant Group still needs to agree to a regulatory-driven revamp that could significantly cut its valuations and rein in some of its freewheeling businesses.

Tencent $3.5 billion deal with Sogou to be cleared by China, subject to security conditions: Report

Sean — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:52:34 +0000

The Chinese regulator SAMR (State Administration of Market Regulation) is apparently planning on giving the green light to Tencent regarding its multi billion Dollar deal. But, the company will have to set p a special mechanism to ensure data security, as per people close to the matter.

According to a Reuters report, the regulator has no objection to the 3.5 billion US Dollar deal for the Chinese tech giant to acquire 60 percent of Sogou. The company would also be required to pay a relatively small fee of 500,000 Yuan (roughly 76,000 US Dollars) for not reporting deals properly to the appropriate authorities for an anti trust review, as per two of the sources. Notably, the news arrives weeks after we had reported on Tencent agreeing to certain conditions for its Chinese streaming platform merger deal.

The move from the Chinese regulators also signifies the government’s attempts to tighten regulations around the local tech giants, especially involving their acquisition deals and mergers. Furthermore, the approval of the deal would also arrive as a relief to other tech firms in the region that have been closely following the development of the situation. This is also likely a part of Beijing’s efforts to crack down on the growing monopoly of internet giants.

One source familiar to the matter added that “What SAMR wants is enforcement … it is not in their interest to kill or actively block a deal. They are fine with companies’ actual market-leading status as long as it doesn’t prevent new entry into the market.” At the moment, Sogou is a major player in the local market and only trails behind other giants like Baidu and Qihoo 360. So stay tuned for more updates regarding this matter.

China implements new anti-monopoly rules targeting tech giants

Jeet — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:57:12 +0000

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.