TSMC's 4nm process coming ahead of schedule

TSMC unveiled its latest innovations - N5A, N6RF and 3DFabric. More excitingly insider information says the company is ahead of schedule with its 4nm manufacturing process and right on time with the 3nm development. The trial production of the 4nm process would start in Q3 2021, which is a quarter earlier than expected while the 3nm process will be ready for mass production likely in 2022. Now onto the official news from TSMC. The tech giant talked about its newest N5A tech that is based on the 5nm node. It aims to deliver more efficient and powerful solution for the automotive...

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Huawei FreeBuds 4 arriving in the UK from June 21

Just two weeks after their debut in China, Huawei’s FreeBuds 4 have now detailed pricing and availability details for the UK. There’s a £130 price tag for the FreeBuds 4 with wired charging case which are set to release on June 21. The wireless charging version will sell for £150 instead and should arrive in mid-July. Both will be sold through the official Huawei Store and select third-party retailers. FreeBuds 4 bring a similar look to last year’s FreeBuds 3 and offer ANC, Bluetooth 5.2 with simultaneous connection to two devices and 22 hours of playback with their charging case....

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Tecno Pova 2 announced: 1080p display and a huge 7,000 mAh battery

The Tecno Pova 2 was unveiled in the Philippines today – a self-proclaimed budget gaming phone with a PHP 8,000 price tag ($167/€137) and a massive 7,000 mAh battery. That’s 1,000 mAh more than the original Pova, but the upgrades don't end there. For starters, the large 6.9” screen has 1080p+ resolution (20.5:9), a major upgrade over the 6.8” 720p+ screen of its predecessor. Also, the touch sampling rate is increased to 180Hz for faster response times (refresh rate is still 60Hz). Tecno Pova 2 The Pova 2 comes with a slightly more powerful chipset, a Helio G85. This 12nm chip...

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Huawei will update around 100 Android devices to HarmonyOS, the first batch gets it today

Huawei unveiled the second major version of HarmonyOS and several new devices that have it pre-installed – but those are two watches and two tablets, no phones. And yet as of today there are phones that can run the new OS. It’s a massive migration, the company plans to switch around 100 devices (phones and tablets) from Android over to HarmonyOS 2.0. Note that this will initially only be happening only in China, so Huawei owners in the West will have to wait – in fact, the company made no mention of when devices abroad will switch to the new OS. At least doing a China-only rollout...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_will_update_around_100_android_devices_to_harmonyos_the_first_batch_gets_it_today-news-49429.php

Huawei officially teases P50 series at HarmonyOS event

Huawei held a huge event today to unveil its Harmony OS 2.0 and show off a couple of tablets, a new smartwatch, and even some gaming monitors. And it took the opportunity to air a 45 second promo of the Huawei P50 series. The promo is a slow pan, showing the quad camera system of the Huawei P50 Pro, concluding with a wide view of the phone on a sunset horizon, seen below. Adding a few words to the promo, Huawei shares that the P50 series have a beautiful, thin and light design and that they raise the bar in terms of phone photography. However, there was no official word on when the...

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The Galaxy Z Flip3 to feature thinner bezels and frame

According to a renowned Samsung tipster the company's upcoming Galaxy Z Flip3 will bring some significant design changes to make it look more futuristic and refined. There are even some renders based on exclusive information gathered by IceUniverse. The images depict a device with thin side bezels that are just 3.8mm wide. The front-facing camera will still sit inside a small cutout, though. The leak also mentions the side frame, which would not "look or feel" like metal but that doesn't mean it won't be metal. It could be down to the finish or some special coating applied. One...

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