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Industry sources told IANS on Friday that Galaxy M04 will support the innovative RAM Plus feature with which users can expand the RAM storage of the phone. With RAM Plus, users can get up to 8GB RAM on Samsung M04, which is unique in the sub-Rs 10,000 segment.

The model numbers of the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus are SM-S911B and SM-S916B, respectively, reports Gizmochina. According to the listings, the smartphones will support 25W fast charging. The Galaxy S23 is supported by a battery with the model number EB-BS912ABY and a capacity of 3785mAh. It will offer a standard capacity of 3900mAh. Whereas, the EB-BS916ABY battery in the Galaxy S23 Plus comes with a capacity of 4565mAh and is expected to offer a "typical capacity of 4700mAh".

"With foldable smartphone shipments expected to reach 16 million units worldwide -- an increase of 73 per cent year on year -- the form factor is rapidly becoming mainstream," the Samsung company said in a statement. In 2023, shipments are expected to reach 26 million units.

It all started when a user tweeted, "If Apple & Google boot Twitter from their app stores, @elonmusk should produce his own smartphone. Half the country would happily ditch the biased, snooping iPhone & Android. The man builds rockets to Mars, a silly little smartphone should be easy, right?" Musk replied: "I certainly hope it does not come to that, but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone."

The chipset is codenamed 'S5E8535', and has two powerful CPU cores running at 2.4GHz and six power-saving CPU cores running at 2GHz, reports SamMobile. It also features the 'ARM Mali-G68' graphics processing unit (GPU). The smartphone is expected to come with a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution, a 50MP primary rear camera, a 13MP selfie camera, and a 5,000mAh battery.

Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh chaired a meeting of the Central Inter-Ministerial Task Force constituted to examine the issue of uniformity in charging ports of electronic devices, attended by representatives from industry associations such as MAIT, FICCI, CII, educational institutions including IIT Kanpur, IIT-BHU, Varanasi and Central government ministries including Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. Industry should overcome inertia in adopting a uniform charging port in the interest of consumer welfare and prevention of avoidable e-waste, he said.

According to SamMobile, the tech giant signed up CSOT and BOE to its supply chain in an effort to reduce production costs for the mid-range, budget-friendly Galaxy M54. The company used OLED panels for the existing Galaxy M53 from Samsung Display and BOE, the report said.

"Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will revolutionise the landscape of flagship smartphones in 2023," Chris Patrick, senior vice president and general manager of mobile handsets, Qualcomm, told reporters here on Tuesday. "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 delivers groundbreaking AI, unparalleled connectivity, and champion-level gameplay, enabling consumers to enhance every experience on their most trusted device.

Samsung was not able to sell as many smartphone units as it had expected because of many reasons, including the supply-chain issue caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Gizmochina. The plan to reduce the shipments by 13 per cent, roughly turns out to be 30 million units.

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are expected to pack 12GB of RAM, reports AndroidPolice. The Pro model is likely to offer display resolution of 2822 x 1344 pixels, whereas, Pixel 8 is expected to offer standard 2268 x 1080 resolution. Both the phones are expected to feature a new Tensor chip 'G3'.