SK hynix is now shipping its 24GB LPDDR5X DRAM, will debut on OnePlus Ace 2 Pro

SK hynix - one of the leading memory chipmakers announced it is now shipping its first supplies of Low Power Double Data Rate 5X (LPDDR5X) mobile DRAM to its customers. The new 24GB LPDDR5X memory will debut on the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro which is confirmed to launch in China on August 16. Sk hynix 24GB LPDDR5X chip SK hynix began mass producing its 24GB LPDDR5X DRAM back in November 2022 using the HKMG process which enables the memory chip to deliver best-in-class power efficiency and performance. The new 24GB LPDDR5X DRAM operates at ultra-low voltages of 1.01 to 1.12V and is capable of...
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IDC: India's wearable market grew 53% in the first half of 2023

India's smart wearables market grew rapidly in the first half of 2023. Per IDC's latest numbers, the sector recorded a 53% year-over-year increase in sales. Over 57.8 million smart wearables were shipped in 1H23 with smartwatches making a big jump in popularity, reaching 40% of the total share - up from 26.8% a year ago. Let's take a look at the numbers from the second quarter. A total of 32.8 million wearables shipped in Q2 - a growth of 37.2% year-over-year and 30.6% over Q1. Smartwatch shipments nearly doubled from 6.4 million in Q2 of 2022 to just under 12.8 million in Q2 of...
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Netflix releases Gaming Controller app on App Store

Netflix has a new Gaming Controller app on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS devices. The app will allow users to play supported gaming titles from Netflix on their TV by pairing their phone or tablet. The app is not yet functional as we await for Netflix to put the final touches. The controller layout features a directional stick on the left side and A-B-X-Y buttons on the right as well as Netflix and menu buttons in the middle. There’s no indication when the Android version of the Gaming Controller app is coming. Netflix Gaming Controller on iOS Netflix Games now supports over 50...
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TSMC will build a fab in Europe for 28/22nm and 16/12nm chips

Several key partners just announced plans to build the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) GmbH – a joined venture between TSMC, Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies and NXP Semiconductors. TSMC will hold a 70% stake, the other three will have 10% each. ESMC will begin construction of a fab in the second half of next year and plans to begin mass production of chips in 2027. Before you get too excited, note that this fab will focus on older nodes. The target is to produce 40,000 300mm (12”) wafers per month using TSMC’s 28/22nm planar CMOS process and the 16/12nm FinFET...
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CMF by Nothing registers a smartwatch and earbuds in India

Last week Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced the launch of a new sub-brand that will be called “CMF by Nothing”. This branch will focus on affordable prices and “timeless designs” and will start off with two products – a smartwatch and a pair of earbuds. CMF has already registered those two products with the Bureau of Indian Standards – D395 (smart watch) and B163 (wireless headphones). This means that India will be among the first countries to welcome the new sub-brand. CMF smartwatch and earbuds registered with India’s BIS Nothing has had a presence in the country since its very...
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Flashback: Sony's first Android tablets had crazy shapes and PlayStation games

A long time ago Sony joined forces with Ericsson to tackle the mobile market. They found great success with feature phones that focused on camera or music, the time with Symbian was interesting but less successful and eventually the pair settled on Android for their future devices. In addition to the devices it made with Ericsson, Sony released some devices under its own name in 2011 – a pair of tablets. This is shortly before Sony bought out Ericsson’s 50% share in the joint venture. The Sony Tablet S ran Android Honeycomb, the OS branch that was specifically designed for tablets...
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Poco M6 Pro arrives with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, 50MP camera, and 90Hz screen

As promised, Poco unveiled the Poco M6 Pro today, which is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and comes in two memory configurations - 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB. It also has a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 1TB and runs Android 13-based MIUI 14 out of the box. Poco has promised two major Android version upgrades and three years of security updates without mentioning the latter's frequency. The Poco M6 Pro is built around a 6.79" 90Hz FullHD+ LCD with 550 nits peak brightness and 240Hz touch sampling rate. Gorilla Glass protects the display, but Poco doesn't specify which one...
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Tecno Pova 5 and Pova 5 Pro's India launch date announced

Tecno unveiled the Pova 5 in June and introduced the Pro version earlier this week. Today, the company announced both models would be launched in India on August 11, which is also when Tecno's 3-day World of TECNOlogy event will begin. Powerhouse of Innovation awaits! 🚀 Join us at World of TECNOlogy for a grand showcase of groundbreaking products and unveiling of the highly anticipated #POVA5Series ! Get ready to be amazed from 11th Aug'23 to 13th Aug'23! 💥 #TECNOSmartphones #WorldofTECNOlogy pic.twitter.com/UnBOC4CxI8— TECNO Mobile India (@TecnoMobileInd) August 4, 2023 Tecno's World...
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Poco M6 Pro's processor officially confirmed, colors revealed in leaked hands-on video

Poco will launch the Poco M6 Pro in India on August 5 with 5G connectivity. The brand already showed us the M6 Pro's rear cover, confirming the presence of dual rear cameras. Now two days ahead of the unveiling, Poco has announced the M6 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, making it the second smartphone in India after the recently introduced Redmi 12 5G to have this Snapdragon 4 Gen Series chip at the helm. The Poco M6 Pro also appeared in a hands-on video showing the smartphone in two colors, both models having reflective back panels. On the front is a centered...
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Samsung already producing OLEDs for the iPhone 15 family, BOE is behind schedule

The Elec reports that Apple gave the green light to Samsung to start manufacture the OLED panels for all four upcoming iPhone 15 models. However, the Production Validation Testing (PVT) stage hasn't started for the other two OLED suppliers - LG and BOE. Insiders reveal that BOE is behind schedule as it has issues with yield. Most of the panels coming out of BOE's factories have light bleed around the cutout for the so-called Dynamic Island. If those aren't properly addressed, Samsung may end up the only OLED supplier for the time being. Some even believe that BOE will be left out of...
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OnePlus Open launch delayed due to a change in screens

The first foldable from OnePlus, dubbed the OnePlus Open, was supposed to be unveiled on August 29, according to Max Jambor. However, the tipster now reports that there has been a change in plans and that the launch has been pushed back a bit. The new date isn’t known yet, but should be revealed soon. As for the change in plans, the Open was originally slated to use BOE panels, but it seems there was an issue with that, so now OnePlus is switching over to Samsung panels. OnePlus Open (speculative renders by OnLeans and SmartPrix) The researchers at Omdia report that the Oppo...
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The Poco M6 will have 5G connectivity, teaser confirms

The Poco M5 was a 4G-only phone in all of its incarnations, including the M5s. The upcoming Poco M6 will gain support for 5G – this is coming straight from Himanhsu Tandon, the Country Head of Poco and Xiaomi. This won’t be the first 5G phones in the series. In fact, the M5 was something of an exception as both the M3 and M4 series had 5G models in their ranks. There’s no word on what chipset will bring the next-gen connectivity, however. Details like that will be released closer to launch day. For now we can only note the dual camera setup on a flat camera island that is closer to the...
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Weekly poll: Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 pre-orders have started, who is getting one?

Samsung's next generation foldables are almost here - they are already on pre-order and will start shipping in a couple of weeks time. But the market they enter is more heavily contested than ever. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is no longer the only horizontal foldable in North America, following the launch of the Google Pixel Fold. The Fold may not have the best chipset in the world, but it has a very similar inner display, an IPX8 water resistance rating and, perhaps, better cameras. You can check out the photos we took with the Z Fold5 in Seoul - it's too early to discuss quality...
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AMD announces Radeon RX 7900 GRE in China

AMD today announced the Radeon RX 7900 GRE desktop graphics. Although announced first in China, it seems the card will also be available globally. The RX 7900 GRE (which stands for Golden Rabbit Edition) is a cut-down version of the RX 7900 XT with some minor reductions to the GPU and significant reductions to the memory. Compared to the 7900 XT's 84 compute units, the 7900 GRE has 80. The game clock drops from 2000MHz to 1880MHz. The 20GB 20Gbps 320-bit memory drops down to 16GB 18Gbps 256-bit, which causes the memory bandwidth to drop from 800GB/s to 576GB/s. The Infinity...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 camera samples

Samsung's Summer Unpacked is behind us and we're left with a couple of foldable Galaxies to review. But since reviewing takes place in Headquarters, and the phones are still in Seoul, we figured we'd fill our time with a photo walk around town with the Galaxy Z Flip5. The Z Flip5's camera system is mostly unchanged compared to the previous generation. Short of a small tweak with the selfie camera's lens aperture (the internal one), the rest remains the same in terms of specs. There's a 12MP primary camera with a 1/1.76" sensor and a 24mm-equivalent lens with an f/1.8 aperture. Also...
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