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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is on its way to India

So far, Samsung has only launched one 5G capable mid-range smartphone in India, the Galaxy M42 5G, but that is about to change soon.

The Korean company has apparently started working on firmware development for a version of the Galaxy A52 5G that is destined for India. This will have the model number SM-A526B.

The 4G model of the A52 is already available in the subcontinent starting at INR 26,499. For the 5G model, expect to pay around INR 5,000 more, as you are getting a higher refresh rate screen, a better chipset, and obviously that improved wireless connectivity with…

Australian retailer pulls AirTags off shelves due to potential hazard

A new safety concern with Apple’s new AirTag tracker has prompted Australian retailer Officeworks to remove the new item from its store’s shelves. The source of the information was a Reddit thread of a user’s experience when trying to purchase one. The user tried to buy AirTags but the store was unable to locate them.

That’s when an Officeworks representative notified the user that AirTags were removed from its store’s shelves citing a safety risk with the accessibility of the small button-battery. The ACCC confirmed to Gizmodo AU that the product was indeed removed for the safety…

Counterpoint forecasts 310 million TWS earbud shipments in 2021

The True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earphone frenzy seen in the past years is expected to grow into this year as well. According to the latest Counterpoint Research forecast report, we should see around 310 million TWS earphones shipped in 2021 which is up by 33% compared to the 233 million units sold in 2020. Apple, Xiaomi and Samsung are expected to remain the three biggest players in the field.

Despite the ongoing pandemic and decreased consumer spending, worldwide TWS earphone shipments grew by 78% last year. According to past reports, there were 233 million wireless earphones shipped…

Counterpoint: Mediatek will keep top spot in chip market for 2021

Chipset manufacturers such as Mediatek and Qualcomm will continue to dominate the market, predicted Counterpoint Research in its latest analysis. The company has calculated that Mediatek will have acquired 37% of the global chip market, but Qualcomm will remain a close leader in the 5G segment.

Global smartphone SoC market share

Expectations for the calendar 2021 are that Mediatek will gain an advantage over Qualcomm due to the supply constraints around RFICs (radio-frequency integrated circuits) from Samsung’s factory in Austin, Texas. There’s also a generally smaller yield of 5 nm…

Samsung Galaxy S20, S21 series and Z Fold2 get May security patch

The latest Samsung devices to receive the May security patch are the Galaxy S20 series, S21 series and Z Fold2. Apart from the improved security, the S21 series and Z Fold2 got enhancements to their cameras and quick share function. For now the update has been made available to European units.

Galaxy S20 and S21 series update changelogs (Source: AllAboutSamsung)

The S21 series is getting G98xBXXU3AUDA update build number which comes in at just under 1GB in size. The Z Fold2’s update comes with the F916BXXU1DUDA build number and weighs just over 493MB. The changelog is…

Samsung to supply both displays and circuit boards for iPhone 13 displays

The latest report from Korea suggests that Samsung will supply 110 million OLED panels for the iPhone 12 and 13 this year. The panels for the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max will have an low-temperature polycrystalline oxide backplane (LTPO), which enables variable 120Hz refresh rate without a huge battery hit.

The LTPO panels will be supplied mostly by Samsung with some supply coming from LG, but the circuit boards that connect the OLED display to the phone will come from Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Samsung Display. PCB maker Youngpoong Electronics has been added as a supply partner…

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