Samsung officially announces fastest ever LPDDR5X DRAM

Samsung announced it is developing LPDDR5X as a natural evolution of LPDDR5, and today the company announced the DRAM chips have completed validation. The new memory reaches 8.5 Gbps speeds, which is the industry’s fastest speed for DRAM. It comfortably surpassed the maximum speed of 7.5 Gbps that was achieved back in March. LPDDR5X technology is not new on the market, a bunch of smartphones even already adopted the platform, but the new memory will allow even higher speeds to be achieved with minimal internal redesign. LPDDR5X's low-power consumption and high-performance levels...

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Cheap Moto E22s lands in India

Following its global launch back in August, today Motorola unveiled the affordable Moto E22s for the Indian market. The phone will become available on October 22 for INR 8,999 (approximately $109 or €111 at the current exchange rates). It will be offered in Arctic Blue and Eco Black through Flipkart. If you're wondering just what you're getting for that price, here's a recap of the handset's specs. It comes with a 6.5-inch 720x1600 90 Hz LCD touchscreen, the MediaTek Helio G37 SoC at the helm, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, and a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 10W...

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Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is "far more private and secure than iMessage"

Back in January a Google exec picked on Apple for "green bubble bullying" via iMessage, and today Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a bone to pick with Apple too, and it's also about iMessage. In an Instagram post, Zuck says WhatsApp is "far more private and secure than iMessage". It has end-to-end encryption that works across iPhones and Android, including for group chats, end-to-end encrypted backups, and disappearing messages. All of these are features that iMessage does not have, he points out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck)...

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Nokia will supply India's Jio with 5G networking equipment in multi-year deal

Nokia scored another big 5G contract in India – carrier Reliance Jio has signed a multi-year deal for the supply of 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment for what will become one of the largest 5G networks in the world. The Finnish company will deliver equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base stations, high-capacity 5G Massive MIMO antennas and Remote Radio Heads (RRH) as well as self-organizing network software. Jio plans to launch a 5G standalone network, which will interwork with its 4G network. The carrier is massive with 420+ million customers - subscribers who...

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OnePlus is dropping the "Pro" from its flagship line, 11 Pro becomes 11

According to two separate and reliable tipsters, OnePlus is planning to drop the "Pro" from its next flagship series. This in turn means that the upcoming top-shelf phone from the company will be called OnePlus 11. If the information turns out to be true, one would assume that OnePlus is also looking into the option of streamlining its flagship series as a whole. The core flagship series will get no more than two models in the first half of the year with a potential "T" upgrade in the second half. That hasn't been the case since 2018 and the OnePlus 6. While the trend in the past...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 series to have matching design, leaked cases reveal

With the arrival of the Ultra member, Samsung's Galaxy S mainstream flagship series have had two-way design split. Yet next year that will change, as evidenced by an increasing pile of leak. The latest comes from noted tipster Ice Universe, who posted photos of protective cases, revealing the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra will have the water droplet camera setups, introduced with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ (wrongfully named Pro) will have three cameras, lined up vertically, with the LED flash right next to the top shooter. The Galaxy S23 Ultra...

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Analysts: lead times for iPhone 14 series drop below that for iPhone 13 in the same period

The iPhone 14 series first became available six weeks ago and the analysts at JP Morgan have been tracking the lead times for all four models during that time (publishing the data on the Apple Product Availability Tracker). The lead times are how long it takes between placing an order and receiving the phone. For the first time since launch the iPhone 14 series delivery times have dipped below those for the iPhone 13 series in the same period of availability. It’s not quite a like-for-like comparison, however, since last year the supply chain was under more stress. The analysts report...

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Samsung is developing bright MicroLED on Silicon displays for AR headsets

OLED displays have been used in VR headsets for years now due to their fast response times and deep blacks. The Oculus Rift CV1 used Samsung-made OLED displays, as did some of the later models, Samsung’s own Gear VR used OLED (part of the Galaxy phone that powered those headsets) as well as the dedicated Odyssey VR headsets. However, the leader of the Samsung Display group, Kim Min-woo, said that the company is developing next gen tech for AR displays that will be based on MicroLED, reports The Elec. Specifically, the technology is called MicroLED on Silicon (shortened to “LEDoS”). Current...

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Realme 10 Pro+ certified with 5,000 mAh battery

The upcoming Realme 10 Pro+ (RMX3686) was certified by Thailand’s NBTC earlier this month and now the same device passed the China Quality Certification (CQC) database with a 4,890 mAh rated battery capacity. This means the Realme 9 Pro+ successor will likely boast a 5,000 mAh typical capacity cell. Realme 10 Pro+ CQC certification Realme 10 Pro+ should get a high-refresh AMOLED screen and an even more capable chipset – the Dimensity 1080 if we can go by some recent rumors. Not much else is known about the Realme 10 Pro+ at the moment. Realme is also readying the Realme 10 which...

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