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48MP & above rear camera demand grow globally: Report
According to market research firm Counterpoint, for the front main camera, the share of 16MP and above megapixel counts edged down to 33.2 per cent, down 0.7 percentage points from Q4 2020. "With 5G capability spreading to lower price segments, the cost of a smartphone RF front-end subsystem alone has increased by 50 per cent with additional frequency band support," Alicia Gong, Research Analyst, said in a statement.
OnePlus admits app throttling to 'improve' device performance
The company said that their top priority is to deliver a great user experience with products, based in part on acting quickly on important user feedback. "Following the launch of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro in March, some users told us about some areas where we could improve the devices' battery life and heat management," the company told XDA Developers on Wednesday.
Google tried to quash Samsung Galaxy Store, alleges US lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of 37 attorneys general co-led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, also alleged that Google is forcing consumers into in-app payments that grant the company a hefty cut. The lawsuit claimed that Google used revenue share agreements with Android phone manufacturers that "outright prohibited" pre-installing some other app stores.
Samsung takes nearly half of smartphone memory market in Q1
The South Korean tech giant, the world's top memory chip producer, dominated the market with a 49 percent share in the January-March period, according to a report from industry tracker Strategy Analytics. Samsung was followed by its South Korean compatriot SK hynix with a 23 percent share and US chipmaker Micron Technology with a 14 percent share.
YouTube algorithm pushing harmful videos, claims Mozilla
The in-depth study also found that people in non-English speaking countries are far more likely to encounter videos they considered disturbing. "YouTube's controversial algorithm is recommending videos considered disturbing and hateful that often violate the platform's very own content policies," according to a 10-month long, crowdsourced investigation released by Mozilla late on Wednesday.
Apple's 1st OLED iPad coming in 2023: Report
Apple will enter the market with a 10.9-inch AMOLED ?iPad?, which prior sources have suggested could be an iPad Air. There have been multiple reports about Apple's work on an OLED ?iPad?, and the sheer number of rumors all but confirm that the technology is in development, reports MacRumors. Right now, OLED displays are limited to Apple's iPhone lineup, the Apple Watch and the MacBook Pro Touch Bar.
Microsoft's new Office UI now available for testers
The software maker originally teased its design changes to Office last year before revealing last month that Office's new UI is designed to match the redesigned Windows 11 operating system. Office Insiders can now access the new UI for testing before it's available to all Microsoft 365 users later this year, The Verge reported.
Apple rejects Facebook report that claims default apps dominate platforms
The study by US-based media measurement and analytics company Comscore and commissioned by Facebook showed that 75 per cent of the top 20 apps on iOS in the US were made by Apple, while Google made 60 per cent of the top apps on Android. However, an Apple spokesperson called the report "narrowly tailored" and "seriously flawed", reports The Verge.
'M2' chip to arrive in early 2022 in MacBook Air: Report
According to AppleInsider, so far, Apple has released only one chip under the Apple Silicon banner, with the M1 appearing in the first wave of Apple's transitional devices. While it is unclear what Apple's next Apple Silicon effort will be, one leaker claims a proper second-generation chip won't be arriving until 2022. An iOS developer claimed on Twitter on Monday that the next-generation 'M2' is "on track for release in the first half of 2022".
OnePlus Nord 2 5G to have new AI Dimensity chip
To highlight the new AI capabilities of the chipset, OnePlus and MediaTek have chosen the name Dimensity 1200-AI to distinguish it from the standard Dimensity 1200. "At OnePlus, we are committed to sharing the best technology with the world, and the OnePlus Nord line reaffirms this mission in a more accessible price category," Pete Lau, Founder of OnePlus, said in a statement.
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