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Android is famous for its fragmentation, but there is another “mini-fragmentation” going on when it comes to its apps. Region lock is something the plagues not just smartphones but even gaming consoles as well and there is also the case of OEM-specific apps that you can’t install on competitor’s phones. At least not without room. VLC’s case, however, might be … Continue reading
If there is a weak point on most smartphones, it would be the display as this is generally made from glass. While companies such as Corning have come a long way in developing glass that is more durable, the fact of the matter is that at the end of the day, it is still glass and a phone falling at the wrong angle will still result in your display cracking.
However Samsung thinks that they might have found the solution as the company is now boasting that they have developed an “unbreakable” OLED display panel that has been certified by the UL (Underwriters Laboratories), which for those unfamiliar is an official testing company for OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.
This means that the use of the term “unbreakable” isn’t a fancy marketing term used by Samsung, but one that has apparently been proven to be true enough by UL, where the display was tested using military standards. It is said to be capable of surviving drops from as high as 1.2 meters off the ground, 26 times in succession, and also capable of surviving varying temperatures from as hot as 71 degrees to as low as -32 degrees, where it continued to function normally without any damages to its front, sides, or edges.
Samsung is a bit vague on how they achieved this, but mentions the use of a fortified plastic window. It is also unclear as to when the company plans on using this new display, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it found its way to future Samsung mobile devices, such as the Galaxy Note 9 (we hope) or 2019’s Galaxy S10.
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Due to the ongoing legal dispute between Apple and Qualcomm, it’s not surprising that Apple would want to stop giving Qualcomm as much business as they can. We’ve seen Apple do this with Samsung in the past, where the Cupertino company sought out other suppliers (such as TSMC and LG) for their component needs.
Apple has characteristically remained mum on their operations and choice of vendors, but recently Qualcomm themselves have spoken up about it. According to CNBC, Qualcomm financial chief George Davis made a statement in which he believes that future iPhones will no longer rely on the company’s modems, and that he believes Apple will “solely use” modems supplied by the competition.
Davies was quoted as saying, “We believe Apple intends to solely use our competitors’ modems rather than our modems in its next iPhone release. We will continue to provide modems for Apple legacy devices.” The competition in question is none other than Intel, where in the past iPhones teardowns have revealed that there are some iPhone models that have Intel’s modems in them.
We have heard reports that Apple and Intel are working together to develop 5G modems for future iPhones, although this might be a short-lived partnership as there have been reports suggesting that iPhones made in 2020 and beyond may no longer rely on Intel either.
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