Samsung union workers in South Korea plan to prolong strike indefinitely until conditions are met

Thousands of Samsung workers in South Korea went on a three-day strike this Monday to press management into offering higher wages and improved working conditions. The first unionized strike in Samsung’s history is led by the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) which represents the largest unionized group at Samsung with 30,000 registered members.

National Samsung Electronics Union members march at Hwaseong Campus (Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul)

The NSEU has now declared an “indefinite” strike until its conditions are met and claims it has 6,540 members who have...


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Redmi K70 Ultra official teaser image is out ahead of unveiling later this month

The Redmi K70 Ultra will be made official this month. The brand itself revealed this information on Weibo today along with the teaser image you can see below.

The K70 Ultra is billed as the "performance king" by Redmi, and we have no reason to doubt that claim seeing as how it's powered by the Dimensity 9300+ chipset, currently MediaTek's top of the line offering.

The Redmi K70 Ultra will come with IP68 certification for dust and water resistance, and support for 120W wired charging. It is very likely to be the device upon which the upcoming Xiaomi 14T Pro will be based, and unlike...


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Lava Blaze X announced with Dimensity 6300, Android 14 and 5,000 mAh battery

Blaze X is the latest smartphone to launch from the Indian maker Lava. It features a 6.67-inch curved AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Lava went with MediaTek’s Dimensity 6300 chipset at the helm and it can be paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

Lava Blaze X in Starlight Purple and Titanium Grey

The back houses a 64MP main cam with OIS and a 2MP depth cam while the punch hole cutout on the front features a 16MP selfie shooter. Blaze X boots Android 14 out of the box, with Lava guaranteeing an assured upgrade...


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OnePlus Nord 4 in for review

Welcome to your first look at the upcoming OnePlus Nord 4. We've just received the phone for review but we are only allowed to show you a few photos ahead of the announcement and we can't share any of the key specs either.

OnePlus encased the Nord 4 in a metal unibody with a small glass window at the back to house the cameras and allow for the various connectivity points of the phone to function.

Ours is the Mercurial Silver unit and there will be a black Obsidian Midnight. It's a lovely design with a focus on quality, fit, and finish.

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What to expect: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

Samsung is expected to hold its big Unpacked event in early July, the event that will bring the new foldables, the Galaxy Ring and possibly other new products. The timing is intended to line up with the Olympics (which start on July 26) as Samsung is a major sponsor and will want its shiny new gadgets to be front and center.

The next generation of Galaxy foldables has leaked numerous times and we wanted to summarize several months of leaks and rumors here, so that you know what to expect come July. This post will focus on the Galaxy Z Flip6, another one will cover the Galaxy Z...


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Here's how to watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10

Samsung is hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, July 10, at which we expect to see the debut of the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 foldable smartphones.

The event will also bring us the Galaxy Watch7, the first Galaxy Watch Ultra, the new Galaxy Buds3 and Galaxy Buds3 Pro, and the full details on the Galaxy Ring, which was partially revealed earlier this year.

When is it?

Samsung is a long-term partner with the IOC, and the event will take place in France two weeks before the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. It will begin at 3 PM local time, which is 1 PM UTC,...


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Samsung Galaxy S24+ running Android 15/One UI 7 spotted in the Geekbench database

The Samsung Galaxy S24+ will be kept up to date with new OS releases for seven years and the first major update is getting closer. The phone was spotted running Android 15 for a Geekbench test, which also means that it was running the new One UI 7.0.

Back in May, Samsung was already testing One UI 7 on the S24 Ultra. Now, the two other S24 members are joining the fun. Tarun Vats, who spotted the Geekbench result, also reports that Samsung has internal test builds for the small Galaxy S24. They have the following version numbers: S928BXXU3BXG2, S928BOXM3BXG2.

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Samsung looks back on the Galaxy smartwatch series in its latest infographic

Samsung is back with part 3 of its Galaxy history series and this time it is focusing on smartwatches. You can catch the previous entries which looked back on the history of the Fold and Buds series.

The journey began in 2013 with the Galaxy Gear – Samsung’s first foray into the smartwatch world. Smartwatches were still a fairly new product group back then with makers like Samsung still finding their footing in the space.

Samsung Galaxy Gear

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Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro full spec sheets leak

Xiaomi's 15 and 15 Pro will be the world's first smartphones to use the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset from Qualcomm, and they're expected to become official in October. Even though we're still many months away, they've already been in the rumors quite a lot, and now some new purported spec sheets for both have been outed in China. So let's dive in.

The Xiaomi 15 is said to come with a 6.36-inch "1.5K" touchscreen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,400-nit brightness in High Brightness Mode, up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage, and a 4,800-4,900 mAh battery with...


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CMF Buds Pro 2 in for review

The CMF sub-brand by Nothing started its life cycle almost a year ago and has focused on delivering affordable devices with a design-first approach. The CMF Buds Pro 2 are the latest addition in the TWS lineup from Nothing and keeping true to its Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) nature feature an attractive design and a $59/€59/£59/INR 4,299 starting price.

We received the India-exclusive blue colorway which features a saturated shade that pops. The design of the case and the buds feels identical to the first gen CMF Buds (non-Pro) and is entirely made from plastic.

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OnePlus Ace 3 Pro to have a massive battery inside an ultra-thin device

OnePlus is about to bring the Ace 3 Pro, and several leaksters shared details about the upcoming phone, including battery capacity and memory options.

According to Digital Chat Station, the company has developed bigger batteries while simultaneously making the package thinner. The solution will debut in the Ace 3 Pro and will be implemented in all future flagships, including the OnePlus 13.

The new Ace will have at least three color options – plain Black, leather Green, and Ceramic White; the latter will be sold as "Collector's Edition", according to our machine...


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Android 15 Beta 3 brings platform stability and updated passkey UI

Android 15 has entered its platform stability stage with the release of Beta 3 as APIs are finalized and developers can now freely test out their apps. Google will release one more beta for Android 15 next month before we get the final release sometime this fall.

The new additions to Beta 3 include and updated Credential Provider with a single-tap passkey UI that supports facial recognition, fingerprint, or screen lock. Apps targeting Android 15 will now allow users to sign in with a single tap instead of the previously required two-step process.

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Only the Galaxy S25 Ultra will get a camera upgrade, S25 and S25+ to retain the same hardware

Samsung's top-tier Galaxy S25 lineup is more than six months away, but GalaxyClub claims to reveal the trio's camera specs. Unfortunately, only the Galaxy S25 is getting a notable camera upgrade, while the vanilla S25 and the S25+ will settle for the same hardware as their predecessors.

The report claims that the Galaxy S25 and S25+ will get the same triple-camera setup on the back and retain the 12MP selfie unit on the front. This means that the S25 and S25+ will be the fourth generation in a row with the same camera hardware.

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EU settles with Apple over NFC usage by third party payment systems

The European Union has reportedly settled with Apple over its use of near-field communication system (NFC) to allow access for third-party payment platforms.

According to The Financial Times, Apple will give access for the next ten years but only on devices in the 27 member countries, and in return, the European Union will not fine the tech company.

The tap-to-pay function with NFC has been limited to Apple Pay so far and will remain so in all other markets. Three sources told The Times that the EU has been testing the new measures, but the report does raise a valid point that the...


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Oppo Watch X, Enco X3i, Enco Air4 Pro also come to Europe

Oppo held a big launch event yesterday where we got the international variants of the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro but those weren’t the only devices announced on stage. Oppo also brought over its Watch X smartwatch and a pair of wireless earbuds with the Enco X3i and Air4 Pro.

All three devices were previously announced in China earlier this year and are now making their debuts in Europe.

Oppo Watch X is identical to the OnePlus Watch 2 and features a 1.43-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset with 2GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 500 mAh battery. It also boots dual operating systems...


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