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Galaxy Z Fold4 unlikely to feature S Pen slot: Report
According to GizmoChina, the phone will still support a stylus but users may need a back cover to hold the S Pen like the current Galaxy Z Fold3. The Galaxy Z Fold4 will come with an improved under-display camera (UDC) on both the internal and external screens, citing a tipster, the report said. The overall primary camera setup is also getting an upgrade to bring the Galaxy Z Fold4 on par with the camera quality offered by the current flagship in the market, it added.
Samsung invests record $13.4 bn in R&D through Q3
Samsung invested a total of 16.19 trillion won ($13.73 billion) in R&D in the January-September period, up 289 billion won from a year earlier, to mark its largest spending ever during the cited period, according to its quarterly business report.
Samsung unveils Android 12-driven One UI 4 for Galaxy S21 series
The update is based on Android 12 and adds new theming options, keyboard tweaks and privacy settings. One UI 4 will be available on the Galaxy S21 series starting November 15 and will soon become available on previous Galaxy S and Note series as well as Galaxy Z series, A series and tablets.
Samsung to increase production of foldables next year: Report
According to The Elec, the company will aim for 6.9 million units of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and 2.9 million of the Z Fold4. For comparison, the 2021 models targeted 4 million for the Z Flip3 and 3 million for the Z Fold3. Samsung is reportedly planning to manufacture 14 million Galaxy S22 phones, 8 million S22+ and 11 million S22 Ultras.
Samsung unveils next-gen RAM tech for phones, metaverse
The LPDDR5X is a next-generation mobile DRAM designed to boost speed, capacity and power savings for future 5G applications. In 2018, Samsung delivered the industry's first 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM and now, the company is moving beyond mobile markets with the first 16Gb LPDDR5X DRAM. It will offer data processing speeds of up to 8.5 gigabits per second (Gbps), which are over 1.3 times faster than LPDDR5's 6.4Gbps.
With 18% market share, Vivo pips Samsung to become largest 5G smartphone brand in India in Q3
Samsung takes the second spot with 16 per cent of the market share, according to CMR's ‘India Mobile Handset Market Review Report for Q3 2021' released on Monday. 5G smartphones now capture 22 per cent of the total market share of overall smartphone shipments and over 20 5G-capable smartphones were launched in this quarter, as per the report.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE likely to launch at CES 2022
The CES 2022 is slated to take place in Las Vegas from from January 5 to 8. If the reports are to be believed, then the Galaxy S21 FE could go official in the initial days of CES. This contradicts previous rumours suggesting January 11, 2022 as the launch date, GizmoChina reported.
Samsung to expand premium foldable smartphone, affordable 5G lineup
At the same time, the company will proactively target replacement demand with competitive mass-market 5G lineup, and increase sales of device ecosystem products such as wearables, PCs and tablets. Samsung has registered revenue increase for its mobile division from the second quarter. The IT and Mobile Communications Division posted KRW 28.42 trillion (over $24.2 billion) in consolidated revenue and KRW 3.36 trillion in operating profit (over $2.8 billion) for the third quarter (Q3).
Samsung's One UI design to come on Windows laptops
The new design changes will appear inside Samsung's Windows apps like Samsung Notes, Samsung Gallery and Samsung Settings, reports The Verge. The changes are designed to match the mobile interface that Samsung's bringing to its latest Android phones, to make it easier to switch between the two. The main Samsung Settings app has been overhauled to better fit the design changes in Windows 11, with new app icons, menu layouts and more.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra design revealed online
The new design was posted on Weibo, which, in turn, was scooped up by OnLeaks and shared on Twitter. It shows an purported plain black case for the Galaxy S22 Ultra with separate cutouts for each camera lens, reports GizmoChina. The camera module appears to be very different from early renditions. The upcoming series will enter mass production in November this year.
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