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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s Alleged Hands-on Images Suggest Flat Display and Rear Panel

Samsung’s Galaxy S series of smartphones has been quite popular since its inception. The anticipation for this year’s Galaxy S24 Ultra is high, with the Galaxy S23 Ultra being one of the best Android smartphones of 2023 (Review). Most recently, we got our first look at the Galaxy S24 Ultra through leaked renders. Now, alleged hands-on images have surfaced online that appear to show a silver colour variant of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. It looks exactly like its predecessor but with a flat screen and back.

Tipster David Martin (@DavidMa05368498) posted alleged live images of the Galaxy S24 Ultra on X offering us a good look at what to expect from the flagship handset. It is seen with the flat back panel and a flat display. It appears to have a quad camera setup on the rear with all four cameras housed inside separate metal rings. The physical buttons are all located on the right-hand side of the handset, and there’s also a center-hole punch selfie camera in the display. For the most part, it looks exactly like the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The S Pen is arranged at the bottom of the handset and protrudes slightly.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra recently appeared on the BIS website with model number SM-S928B/DS. It was also spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. Samsung is expected to use a tweaked version of the chip on the upcoming phone with overclocked GPU and CPU cores. It is said to come in 12GB RAM + 256GB and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage configurations.

Samsung is expected to pack a quad rear camera unit on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, comprising a 200-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel periscope camera, a 12-megapixel ultra wide-angle shooter, and a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor. It is likely to be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging. The handset might also feature a titanium frame.

As per past leaks, Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event will take place in San Jose, US on January 17, 2024. The brand will reportedly start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra on the same day and general sales could begin on January 30.

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Elon Musk’s X Could Lose Nearly $75 Million in Ad Revenue by Year-End: Report

Elon Musk-owned social media company X could lose as much as $75 million (nearly Rs. 625 crore) in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pause their marketing campaigns, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Musk backing an antisemitic post on the platform last week has led several companies including Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to pause their advertisements on the site formerly called Twitter. 

X has struck back and sued media watchdog group Media Matters, alleging the organization defamed the platform with a report that said ads for major brands including Apple and Oracle had appeared next to posts touting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. 

Internal documents viewed by The New York Times this week list more than 200 ad units of companies from the likes of Airbnb, Amazon, Coca-Cola and Microsoft, many of which have halted or are considering pausing their ads on the social network, the report said. 

X said on Friday $11 million (nearly Rs. 92 crore) in revenue was at risk and the exact figure fluctuated as some advertisers returned to the platform and others increased spending, according to the report.

The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. 

Advertisers have fled X since Musk bought it in October 2022 and reduced content moderation, resulting in a sharp rise in hate speech on the site, according to civil rights groups.

The platform’s US ad revenue has declined at least 55 percent year-over-year each month since Musk’s takeover, Reuters previously reported.

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The Archies Cast, Zoya Akhtar, Fans Get Together in Special ‘Flight to Riverdale’ Ahead of Netflix Release

The Archies, Zoya Akhtar’s coming-of-age musical, is set to release on Netflix on December 7. Inspired by iconic characters from Archie comics, with an Anglo-India spin, The Archies boasts a cast of star kids, including Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, and Khushi Kapoor, among others. Ahead of the film’s release, airline service Vistara has collaborated with Netflix for ‘Flight to Riverdale,’ a special UK 1964 flight, which will host the cast of the film, select fans and Club Vistara members for an Archie experience.

The flight took off from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, at 2:40 pm and arrived at Manohar International Airport, Goa, at 5:15 pm on Friday. The aeroplane itself offered an authentic Archie experience with retro-themed décor that matched the film’s aesthetics. According to a press release, fans on the special flight also received specially curated meals and beverages, customised Vistara and Netflix giveaways, along with the chance to meet and travel with the film’s cast.

Along with the cast, director Zoya Akhtar and co-writer Reema Kagti were also present on the flight. The press release also noted that the cast was present in character during the flight — Suhana Khan as Veronica Lodge, Khushi Kapoor as Betty Cooper, Agastya Nanda as Archie Andrews, Aditi Saigal as Ethel Muggs, Vedang Raina as Reggie Mantle, Mihir Ahuja as Jughead Jones, and Yuvraj Menda as Dilton Doiley.

Commenting on the collaboration, Deepti Sampat, Vice President – Marketing, Vistara, said, “We are delighted to be the first Indian airline to partner with Netflix to curate a journey down memory lane with our special ‘Flight to Riverdale’. Vistara Retrojet, with its nostalgic charm, not only transports us back to a golden era but also propels us into a future where the boundaries between cinema and air travel seamlessly merge, offering passengers an experience that transcends the ordinary. UK 1964 will surely leave a permanent trail of enduring memories while also evoking nostalgia.”

In August, Netflix unveiled the release date for The Archies. The streaming platform also dropped a trailer for the upcoming film earlier this month, showcasing its story, cast of characters, and candy-coloured aesthetics.

Set in the 1960s, The Archies reimagines popular characters from the titular comic books and drops them in the imaginary idyllic town of Riverdale in India. It follows the lives of Archie and their friends navigating friendship, heartbreak, rebellion, school protests, dance parties, and more. Akhtar is co-producing The Archies movie via her own Tiger Baby Films banner with Sharad Devarajan’s Graphics India. The Archies comes out on December 7 on Netflix.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Maison Margiela Edition Unveiled: See Price, Availability

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 was launched in July this year alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The phones are powered by custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoCs and come with an IPX8 rating for dust and water resistance. The South Korean tech giant previously introduced the Galaxy Z Flip 5 in an additional colour option in addition to the variants it was initially launched with. The company also unveiled a Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition model which launched as a homage to the Samsung E700. Now, in their second collaboration with the French luxury fashion house, after the Galaxy Z Flip 4, the firm has recently unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Maison Margiela Edition.

Samsung announced that the Maison Margiela Edition of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be available for purchase in select regions. Available in a 512GB storage variant, the handset will be offered at KRW 2,497,000 (roughly Rs. 1,59,500) through a lottery on the official Samsung site.

To participate in the lottery, interested users can apply through the Samsung site from 9am to 5pm local time (5:30am to 1:30pm IST) on November 30. The winners of the draw will be announced on December 1, at 9am local time (5:30am IST). The model is being showcased in South Korea at Samsung Gangnam and Samsung Hongdae stores starting November 23. A limited number of this Maison Margiela version of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be sold to buyers in China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5’s Maison Margiela edition claims to take inspiration from its deconstructive yet refined design style in the fashion world. The phone comes in a big box resembling archival storage containers used in atelier stores to preserve various fabric samples and threads. The box is wrapped in a woven book cloth fabric and features Maison Margiela’s signature jacket on the back. It comes bundled with two cases — a Flap Leather Case and a Flipsuit Case.

This clamshell foldable version also comes with two exclusive wallpapers — Stitches and Trompe-L’oeil. The Stitches wallpaper features handwoven stitches on the cover and inner screens, while the Trompe-L’oeil wallpaper depicts the inner workings of a garment. A 25W charger and a USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable are also included in the three-tiered packaging box.

The company has not yet confirmed the arrival of this model in India. The base Galaxy Z Flip 5 model starts in India at Rs. 1,54,999 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. It is offered in Cream, Graphite, Mint, Lavender and Yellow colour options. It comes with a 6.7-inch full-HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex primary display with an adaptive refresh rate of 120Hz, while the outer screen comes with a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED folder-shaped panel with a refresh rate of 60Hz. The camera unit at the back includes a 12-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens and a secondary 12-megapixel wide-angle shooter with optical image stabilisation (OIS) support. The phone also has a 10-megapixel front camera sensor.

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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government

India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters.

The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he said many companies had not updated their usage terms despite 2022 rules that prohibit content “harmful” to children, obscene or that “impersonates another person”.

It comes amid growing concerns over deepfakes — realistic yet fabricated videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on online footage — which a top minister this week said this week India is drawing up rules to address.

Chandrasekhar said the companies must raise awareness of the rules by reminding users every time they log in that they cannot post such content, or by issuing reminders. 

He said otherwise he will issue directions forcing them to do so, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the meeting was private.

The minister described it as a “non-negotiable” demand of the Indian government during the meeting, said one of the sources.

India’s IT ministry said in a press statement all platforms had agreed to align their content guidelines with government rules.

Facebook and Chandrasekhar did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Alphabet’s Google, which owns YouTube, said in a statement it was committed to responsible AI development and has robust policies and systems to identify and remove harmful content across its products and platforms.

The Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have raised concerns over deepfakes in recent days. 

During a virtual summit of G20 nations on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi called on global leaders to jointly work towards regulating AI, and raised concerns over the negative impact of deepfakes on society.

Countries across the world are racing to draw up rules to regulate AI. India has been tightening regulations of social media companies, which count the South Asian nation as a top growth market. 

Last year, the government privately criticized the companies for not removing what it described as fake news on their sites, which it said had forced it to order content takedowns.

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iQoo Neo 9 Schematics Tip Design, Might Feature 6.78-Inch Display, Dual Rear Cameras

iQoo Neo 8 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC was launched in China in May. The new model is yet to debut in other global markets including India, but rumours of the purported iQoo Neo 9 are already surfacing on the Web. In a new update, the schematics of the iQoo Neo 9 have surfaced online, offering a brief look at the possible rear design of the upcoming handset. The image suggests a dual rear camera module on the rear. It is tipped to come with a 6.78-inch display.

Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated) posted schematics of the iQoo Neo 9 on Weibo. It suggests a hole-punch cutout at the top centre of the display and narrow bezels. The handset appears to have a dual rear camera unit. The primary and secondary sensors are seen arranged in separate small circular cutouts on the top left corner alongside a dual-LED flash unit. Volume buttons and power button are seen arranged on the left spine.

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Furthermore, the tipster claims that iQoo Neo 9 will feature a 6.78-inch display. The iQoo Neo 8 and iQoo Neo 8 Pro also sport a similar display with 1.5K resolution.

iQoo is expected to announce the iQoo Neo 9 and iQoo Neo 9 Pro in the first quarter of next year. The iQoo Neo 9 is tipped to run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. It is expected to ship with Android 14-based FunTouchOS 14 or OriginOS 4 depending upon the region. It might get a 50-megapixel Sony IMX920 1.49-inch sensor as well.

The iQoo Neo 9 Pro is expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipset, paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage.

The iQoo Neo 8 was unveiled with a starting price tag of CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,300).

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Redmi Watch 4, Redmi Book 16, Redmi Buds 5 Pro Set to Launch Alongside Redmi K70 Series on November 29

Redmi K70 series won’t be the only product lineup Xiaomi unveils at its upcoming event on November 29. Following the launch announcement of Redmi K70, Redmi K70E, and Redmi K70 Pro, the company has confirmed that it will also introduce a handful of products including the Redmi Book 16 (2024), Redmi Watch 4, and Redmi Buds 5 Pro on November 29 alongside the Redmi K70 series. The Chinese brand is actively teasing the design and specifications of the upcoming devices via Weibo. The Redmi Book 16 laptop is confirmed to offer 47W fast charging support. The new wearable will come as a successor to last year’s Redmi Watch 3.

Xiaomi took to Weibo to confirm that the Redmi K70 launch event, set for November 29, would also see the arrival of the Redmi Watch 4, Redmi Book 16 (2024), and Redmi Buds 5 Pro. The event will begin at 7:00pm local time (4:30pm IST) in China. The brand has offered a glimpse of the design of upcoming smartwatch, laptop, and earphones through multiple teasers.

With some hardware upgrades, the Redmi Watch 4 will follow the Redmi Watch 3 from last year. The teaser images show multiple band options and multiple watch faces for the wearable. It has a square-shaped display with a black dial and a side-mounted button for navigation through the UI. It is confirmed to track heart rate, steps, and calories.

The Redmi Book 16 (2024) laptop is confirmed to feature 47W fast charging support. Finally, the Redmi Buds 5 Pro earbuds are confirmed to come with active noise cancellation support. They will succeed last year’s Redmi Buds 4 Pro. They are shown in three colour options.

Redmi K70 series will be the highlight of November 29’s launch event. The lineup will have three entries — Redmi K70, Redmi K70E, and Redmi K70 Pro. The top-of-the-line Redmi K70 Pro is confirmed to come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. Meanwhile, the Redmi K70E will have a MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra SoC. All three models will ship with the Xiaomi HyperOS operating system.

Xiaomi launched its camera focussed flagship Xiaomi 13 Ultra smartphone, while Apple opened it’s first stores in India this week. We discuss these developments, as well as other reports on smartphone-related rumours and more on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.
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Samsung Galaxy A05 Price in India Revealed: See Availability, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A05 was recently launched in select countries as a successor to the Galaxy A04. It joins the Galaxy A05s model which was unveiled in India earlier this year. The Galaxy A05 comes with a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired fast charging support. Recently, the user manual of the handset was spotted on Samsung India’s website. Now the Galaxy A05 price in India has been revealed. It is offered in three colour options and two RAM and storage variants.

Samsung Galaxy A05 price in India, availability

The Samsung Galaxy A05 is offered in Black, Light Green, and Silver colour options. The 4GB + 64GB variant of the handset is listed on the Croma website at Rs. 12,499, while the 6GB + 128GB option is marked at Rs. 14,999. The phone is likely to be listed on on the official website and other e-commerce websites soon.

Samsung Galaxy A05 specifications, features

Samsung’s Galaxy A05 comes with a 6.7-inch HD+ (1,600 x 720 pixels) PLS LCD display with a refresh rate of 60Hz. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with Mali G52 GPU, up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and up to 128GB of eMMC 5.1 inbuilt storage, expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card. The phone runs on Android 13-based OneUI 5.1.

In the camera department, the dual rear camera unit of the Galaxy A05 includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth shooter alongside an LED flash unit. An 8-megapixel front camera sensor is housed in a centre-aligned waterdrop notch at the top of the display of the phone.

The Galaxy A05 is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired fast charging support. It offers 4G, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.3, USB 2.0, GPS, Glonass, and USB Type-C connectivity. It is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security and also has a 3.5mm audio jack. The handset measures 168.8mm x 78.2mm x 8.8mm in size and weighs 195 grams.

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Huawei MatePad Pro 11 2024 to Launch on November 28; Said to Offer Two-Way Satellite Connectivity

Huawei MatePad Pro 11 2024 will be launching soon. The 2024 model of the 11-inch tablet by the Chinese OEM is expected to offer refreshed and upgraded features as compared to the preceding models. The launch date of the MatePad Pro 11 2024 was announced by Huawei. The poster also teases the design of the upcoming tablet, which seems to retain the design language of the earlier tablets in the series. The tablet is also said to arrive with Beidou connectivity.

In a Weibo post, Huawei confirmed that the MatePad Pro 11-inch 2024 tablet will be unveiled in China on November 28 at 2:30pm local time (12pm IST). It is seen with a similar design to that of the earlier models and has a circular camera module placed on the top left corner of the back panel. The brand name appears to be etched horizontally on the rear panel.

A Gizmochina report claims that the Huawei MatePad Pro 11 2024 model will come with China’s Beidou satellite communication system connectivity support. The feature will allow users to send messages and share their locations in places with no network coverage. The report states that Huawei’s satellite communication system uses high-orbit satellites located up to 36,000 kilometres away, without any additional antennas. It is instead said to rely on high-gain algorithms and other “innovative communication protocols.”

As the name suggests, the Huawei MatePad Pro 11 2024 tablet will feature an 11-inch screen. A GaGadget report suggests that the tablet will likely feature an OLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It may also be powered by an in-house Kirin 5G SoC and pack a 9,000mAh battery with fast charging support.

Huawei introduced the MatePad Pro 13.2-inch tablet in China in September this year. It is priced at CNY 5,199 (roughly Rs. 59,100) for the 12GB + 256GB storage option and is offered in Crystal White, Green, and Obsidian Black colour options. The tablet is powered by an octa-core Kirin 9000s chipset and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 88W SuperCharge, 50W wireless, and 20W reverse wireless charging support.

The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch sports a 13.2-inch 2.8K (1,920 x 2,880 pixels) OLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 360Hz touch sampling rate. It runs Harmony OS 4 out-of-the-box and comes with a 13-megapixel primary rear camera with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens. For selfies, the tablet is equipped with a 16-megapixel sensor.

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 alongside the Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Watch 6 series at its first Galaxy Unpacked event in South Korea. We discuss the company’s new devices and more on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.
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Apple Watch Ultra Prototype With Black Ceramic Back Allegedly Appears in FCC Images

Apple’s 49mm Watch Ultra 2 was launched at the company’s Far Out event in September. Now, a new Apple Watch Ultra model has been allegedly spotted on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website, hinting that its launch could be around the corner. The early renders of the prototype from FCC suggest a rugged exterior for the rumoured wearable. It is seen with a black ceramic back panel. It’s Action Button has a different design than of the Apple Watch Ultra.

An X ( formerly Twitter) user @ParrotSWD has posted alleged renders of the Apple Watch Ultra prototype from the FCC listing. The wearable is seen with a black ceramic rear case in the images and is identical to other Apple Watch Series models. It has a rugged exterior but the Action Button appears to have a different design than of the Apple Watch Ultra. The button seems to be made of plastic rather than metal. Both Apple Watch Ultra and Watch Ultra 2 feature a Titanium case. It is unclear which models of the Apple Watch Ultra the renders represent, but the design downgrades hint at the development of a possible affordable Apple Watch Ultra model.

That being said, we are not sure whether Apple would bring a new affordable Watch Ultra with a different design. The company may reveal its plan soon, until then, we will have to wait for other details to surface on the Web.

Apple’s second-generation Watch Ultra 2 is currently available in India for Rs. 89,900. It is offered with Alpine Loop, Trail Loop, and Ocean band options.

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was launched in September during the Far Out event alongside the Apple Watch Series 9. It features a 49mm case with a Retina display that offers up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness. It runs on watchOS 10 and has Apple’s custom S9 SiP under the hood. It supports a diving depth of 40 meters and is claimed to deliver up to 36 hours of battery life during normal use and a maximum of 72 hours of battery life in Low Power Mode.

Apple unveiled its first mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, at its annual developer conference, along with new Mac models and upcoming software updates. We discuss all the most important announcements made by the company at WWDC 2023 on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.
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