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الثلاثاء، 12 يناير 2021

Samsung’s CES 2021 live stream sets viewership record

Samsung’s CES 2021 live-stream-slash-virtual-event set a new viewership record for the company, having amassed over 30 million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours. That’s a massive improvement over last year’s showing whose opening keynote and subsequent announcements generated some eight million views in total – to date. In contrast, the “Better Normal for All” live stream that opened Samsung’s CES 2021 appearance nearly quadrupled that figure all on its own.

As of this writing, the 30-minute broadcast has been viewed over 33.5 million times, and that number is poised to continue spiking as we approach today’s Exynos 2100 event.

Can any other CES 2021 exhibitor hope to escape Samsung’s shadow?

The latest edition of the Consumer Electronics Show is its first online-only iteration – for obvious reasons. The lack of an offline component of the event might be why Samsung doubled down on promoting its day-one virtual event.

As things stand right now, every other CES 2021 exhibitor will have an extremely difficult time with seizing significant spotlight from Samsung. The company’s Monday announcements spanned everything from the much-anticipated MicroLED TV models, new QLED television sets, and digital fitness solutions to updated robot vacuum cleaners, AI-infused refrigerators, and an unprecedented global device recycling program. Not to mention a commitment to even more eco-friendly product packaging practices and some quite futuristic vehicle cockpits.

The tech giant’s CES 2021 showing is scheduled to continue in just a few hours with the announcement of the Exynos 2100. The said silicon is likely to become Samsung’s most significant chipset generation in at least half a decade, so make sure to tune in for today’s stream or at least check back for our recap of the event.

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Samsung just made a product teaser out of Exynos 990 hate

While 2020 might have been a year to forget for Samsung’s chipmaking division, the company wants to let everyone know that it has learned its lesson. How else would you explain the fact that its latest product teaser has been made entirely out of Exynos 990 hate?

Namely, the video that you can view below does not sugar-coat how disappointing last year’s flagship Exynos chip ended up being.

It's almost here. Stay tuned for the #ExynosOn. #Exynos_is_back https://t.co/bEfaV2qxWv pic.twitter.com/kqJGxNy4MN

— Samsung Exynos (@SamsungExynos) January 12, 2021

Is Exynos truly back?

Samsung shared this remarkably self-aware promo in the run-up to today’s Exynos 2100 launch event. Now, whether its next high-end system-on-a-chip actually gives Qualcomm a run for its money this year remains to be seen. But given how bold Samsung’s recent communications have been, it would appear the Exynos 2100 has a legitimate shot at making history.

And need we even remind how Samsung SLI felt humiliated by the whole Exynos 990 fiasco last year? To the point that it had to take a step back in order to truly rethink how to salvage that debacle. So, if nothing else, there’s no doubt the South Korean tech giant is highly motivated to set the record straight with its next premium SoC.

The Exynos 2100 launch event will begin in a couple of hours, at 9 AM EST / 3 PM CET. And the star of the show will indirectly reveal quite a bit about Samsung’s 2021 flagships, including not just the imminent Galaxy S21 series, but also the likes of the Galaxy Note 21 and Galaxy Z Fold 3.

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Samsung India heavily drops Galaxy S20 prices ahead of Galaxy S21 launch

To make room for the upcoming Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has dropped the prices of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in India. The company had recently dropped the prices of its mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A71, in the country.

The Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra now cost INR 49,999 (around $681), INR 56,999 (around $776), and INR 76,999 (around $1,049), respectively. These smartphones were launched in India in February 2020 with price tags of INR 66,999 (around $913), INR 73,999 (around $1,008), and INR 92,999 (around $1,267) for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra, respectively. That’s a price drop of a whopping INR 17,000 for the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S20+, and INR 16,000 for the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Interestingly, these prices are only available via offline retailers and Samsung’s online store. Amazon.in and Flipkart are selling the Galaxy S20 for INR 54,999 (around $749). Although the company has reportedly mentioned to retailers that the price cut will be effective until the end of January 2021, we expect the price to stay the same or even drop further in the future.

	Current Price	Launch Price
Galaxy S20	INR 49,999	INR 66,999
Galaxy S20+	INR 56,999	INR 73,999
Galaxy S20 Ultra	INR 76,999	INR 92,999

Galaxy S20

Model: SM-G980F
Dimensions: Bar: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
Display: 6.2 inch / 157.48 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
CPU: Exynos 990
Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S20+

Model: SM-G985F
Dimensions: Bar: 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
CPU: Exynos 990
Camera: 12MP

More specifications

Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Model: SM-G988B
Dimensions: Bar: 166.9 x 76.0 x 8.8 mm
Display: 6.9 inch / 175.26 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
CPU: Exynos 990
Camera: 12MP

More specifications

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Samsung’s upcoming 65W USB-PD charger gets pictured

Samsung has stayed out of the smartphone charging speed wars. While the competition has gone as high as 120W fast charging with recent flagship releases, the South Korean tech giant’s smartphones support only up to 45W charging. Now, a newly leaked picture shows a 65W charger from Samsung.

The company’s upcoming 65W charger (EP-TA865) was certified by South Korean authorities in September 2020, but this is the first time we are seeing it in the flesh. It features a single USB Type-C port, and it supports USB Power Delivery at up to 20V and 3.25A. It is also PPS (Programmable Power Supply)-compliant, which means it would be compatible with a wide range of devices, including smartphones and laptops. While there is no indication that the new charger is for the upcoming Galaxy S21 series, it may be bundled with one of its upcoming laptops and even the Galaxy Note 21.

In the past, the company had released two USB PD 3.0 power controller chips (SE8A and MM101) that support up to 100W charging. Do you want Samsung to up its game and bring a faster charging technology to its smartphones?

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الاثنين، 11 يناير 2021

Galaxy S21 might use Qualcomm’s bigger and faster ultrasonic fingerprint reader

Samsung was the only major brand to use Qualcomm’s first-generation Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader. However, its performance wasn’t top-notch due to the sensor’s small size and slow recognition speed. Qualcomm has now unveiled its second-generation fingerprint reader called the 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2, which could end up inside the Galaxy S21 series.

Qualcomm’s newly-announced ultrasonic fingerprint reader is 77% larger and 50% faster than the first-generation sensor used in the Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S20 series. It means that the new sensor will be easier to locate while unlocking the device. It has an area of 64mm² in a square form factor (8x8mm). In comparison, the first-generation sensor was 36mm² big in a rectangular form factor (4x9mm). The company states that its new sensor can capture 1.77x more biometric data. It is also extremely thin at just 0.2mm, an advantage over rival optical fingerprint sensors.

The company said that the second-gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader would start appearing in smartphones in early 2021. We will likely see it being used in the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which will be unveiled on January 14. We might also see it on the Galaxy Note 21 series later in the year.

Qualcomm Ultrasonic Fingerprint Reader Second Generation

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Exynos is back: Here’s when and where you can watch the launch event

Samsung’s chipset division had published a heartwarming Thank You video in mid-December in anticipation of a new year and a brand-new Exynos 2100 chipset. The company followed up by sending out invites for the event a few weeks later, and it published another teaser video – this time on a more serious tone – along with the tagline Exynos is back.

It’s January 11 and Samsung is now getting ready to finally unveil its latest chipset creation that’s meant to compete with and coexist alongside Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 platform. Samsung will host the Exynos 2100 launch event tomorrow, January 12, at 11 PM KST / 9 AM EST.

As expected given the current climate, the event will take place exclusively online, but the fact that it will be carried in a virtual space hasn’t taken away from the excitement surrounding it. It’s been years since Samsung fans have waited for the Exynos chipset to deliver the same, or higher performance levels than Qualcomm’s solution, and it might finally happen this year.

Fans will soon have the opportunity to tune in and watch the company’s livestream on YouTube. We’ll be updating this story and embed the livestream below as soon as the event goes live. Stay tuned, and in the meantime you can refer to Samsung’s official Exynos 2100 countdown page to make sure you won’t miss out on anything.

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Another S Pen case design for the Galaxy S21 Ultra leaks in press renders

It turns out that the optional S Pen accessory for the Galaxy S21 Ultra won’t be offered exclusively through the flip case that was leaked a few days ago. Prospective buyers who may want to utilize the S Pen in conjunction with the upcoming flagship phone will have a second option to choose from, reveals a handful of new renders leaked via WinFuture. They depict a non-flip cover for the Galaxy S21 Ultra boasting an S Pen slot on the left side.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra will be the first Galaxy S smartphone to boast compatibility with the S Pen thanks to a new digitizer. But unlike the Galaxy Note series, the Galaxy S21 Ultra won’t have a built-in S Pen holster, which means that buyers will decide for themselves whether or not they’ll want to use the optional S Pen.

Granted, the solution is not as elegant as the Galaxy Note series. The case clearly adds some girth to the already-large Galaxy S21 Ultra, and because there’s no need for an eject mechanism, the S Pen itself lacks the satisfying clicker button at the top.

Pricing details for these S Pen accessories remain unknown for the time being but we’ll find out more on January 14 at Unpacked 2021. Until then, feel free to share your thoughts on the two Galaxy S21 Ultra S Pen cases that have leaked so far and let us know which one you prefer more.