Samsung poaches former TSMC executive

According to Korea Herald, Samsung has just hired a high-ranking top TSMC employee, namely Lin Jun-cheng. He worked for the Taiwanese company for about 19 years and before that, he was at Micron Technology. That's some serious background. Lin Jun-cheng will head Samsung's Advanced Packaging Team, part of the Device Solutions division, which is an essential part of developing chips. He worked on the development of 3D packaging technology for TSMC, so this might be a big hit for the Korean tech giant. Although quite capable, Samsung's Exynos chipsets for smartphones have often been...

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Report: Xiaomi 13 Ultra will be available globally

After the well-acclaimed Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra in 2021, everyone was waiting for the 12 Ultra. But when the company announced the 12S Ultra, it decided not to release the handset worldwide, supposedly due to the chip shortage everyone was experiencing in 2022. This year, however, the alleged Xiaomi 13 Ultra is tipped to reach the global market. The leak comes from a fairly reputable source. The same report also reveals that Oppo's flagship Find X6 Pro won't make it outside of China. As one would expect, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is going to be a real camera powerhouse and we already have a...

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Week 10 in review: Tecno Spark 10 Pro, Galaxy M14 5G, nubia Z50 Ultra are official

Welcome to another week's recap. Tecno unveiled the Spark 10 Pro this week. It has a 6.8-inch 90Hz 1080p IPS LCD, a Helio G88 chipset, and a glass rear panel. There's also a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging. The Tecno Spark 10 Pro will be available later this month, the pricing is still unknown. The phone will launch with Android 13 and HiOS 12.6 out of the box. The Samsung Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 will cost more than their predecessors. According to SnoopyTech, the Galaxy A54 will cost €520 in Europe, the Galaxy A34 will be €420 (this is for 128GB models). Another leakster, Yogesh...

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Samsung pouches former TSMC executive

According to Korea Herald, Samsung has just hired a high-ranking top TSMC employee, namely Lin Jun-cheng. He worked for the Taiwanese company for about 19 years and before that, he was at Micron Technology. That's some serious background. Lin Jun-cheng will head Samsung's Advanced Packaging Team, part of the Device Solutions division, which is an essential part of developing chips. He worked on the development of 3D packaging technology for TSMC, so this might be a big hit for the Korean tech giant. Although quite capable, Samsung's Exynos chipsets for smartphones have often been...

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Honor says foldables won't replace bar phones as it eyes big growth in Europe

Honor was arguably the star of MWC 2023 in Barcelona, the company unveiling its Magic5 and Magic5 Pro and announcing the global rollout of the Magic Vs. In the aftermath we had a chance to speak to George Zhao, Honor CEO, and discuss the company's plan going forward. George Zhao Discussing the Honor Magic5 Pro and the Honor Magic Vs, Zhao confirmed both will get 3 years of Android upgrades and 5 years of security patches. More excitingly, he said the Magic Vs is coming to global store shelves within the next quarter, finally giving the Galaxy Fold lineup some competition. The...

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Oppo Find X6 Pro's live image surfaces, tipped to be China-exclusive

Oppo is expected to unveil the Find X6 series this month, consisting of the Find X6 and Find X6 Pro. Renders of the Find X6 Pro leaked online in January, showing the smartphone in white and green colors. Now we are looking at the live image of the green model, which shows the phone with a different camera island on the rear. The new image shows the Oppo Find X6 Pro's circular camera island with a dual-tone design. Its upper portion is probably made of glass, has a glossy finish, and houses two cameras and an LED flash. It also has the Hasselblad branding. The bottom portion features a...

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Google Pixel 7a stars in live photos, more specs confirmed

As it's usually the case with Google's products, leaks often reveal the entirety of the devices months before release. The next mid-range Pixel phone, the 7a, will likely arrive just before summer as the Pixel 6a was announced in May last year, but we already have plenty of info on it. Alleged Pixel 7a The latest leak comes with live photos of the alleged 7a along with some specs. The tipster cites a 6.1-inch, 1080p, 90Hz OLED panel, Google's Tensor G2 SoC (the flagship chipset for 2022) and UFS 3.1 storage. The camera setup on the back consists of a 64MP Sony IMX787 main...

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Xiaomi Black Shark 6 surfaces on a Chinese second-hand market

Some rumors from the past couple of months suggest that Xiaomi's gaming arm, Black Shark, is having a hard time with employees and it's struggling to produce products. However, reports regarding the supposedly upcoming Black Shark 6 haven't slowed down. In fact, most of the specs leaked in late February. Alleged Black Shark 6 listing The most recent leak comes from a second-hand Chinese marketplace called Youxianyu as someone is selling an early prototype of what appears to be Black Shark 6. The price tag is CNY 3,900 ($560), but that's obviously not the final price of the...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 tipped to use the same primary camera as its predecessor

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is rumored to come with a new hinge design to hide the display crease. However, it won't come with a new primary camera and will continue to use the same 50MP ISOCELL GN3 unit we have on last year's Galaxy Z Fold4. Word comes from reliable tipster Ice universe, who said Samsung will use the GN3 on the Galaxy Fold5 instead of the 200MP ISOCELL HP2 we have on the Galaxy S23 Ultra because "it is impossible to use HP2" on the Fold5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 The tipster doesn't reveal why that's the case, so it remains unclear if that's due to cost limitations,...

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