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OnePlus 11, a close Galaxy S23 competitor launches w/ 100W charging, 50MP camera
OnePlus 11 smartphone officially launches in China after months of leaks and rumors. The company removed its traditional “Pro” branding for the OnePlus 11, which brings some noticeable hardware and software abilities. Notably, this device will be a close competitor to Samsung Galaxy S23 in certain markets.
The OnePlus 11 comes with a 6.67-inch 2K AMOLED display that features up to 120Hz refresh rate and soft curves at each size. Thanks to the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 system on chip, 2023 flagship smartphones feature up to 35% performance gains over phones packed with 8 Gen 1.
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In terms of camera, the OnePlus 11 brings a triple rear camera system, which consists of a 50-megapixel Sony IMX980 main sensor, 48-megapixel Sony IMX581 ultra-wide, and 32-megapixel Sony IMX709 portrait lens, which produces enhanced image depth effects.
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And on the front side, the device packs a 16-megapixels camera for selfies. Continuing its partnership with Hasselblad, the OnePlus 11 features branding on the rear camera module. However, there is still uncertainty about whether the partnership will continue with future flagships or not.
Using Oppo’s SuperVOOC wired system, the OnePlus 11’s 5000mAh battery can be charged with up to a massive 100W charger. This thing is going to make OnePlus better than Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23/S23 Plus, which reportedly supports 25W/45W fast charging.
OnePlus 11 smartphone will be released in the Global market on February 7. Ahead of this, the Korean tech giant is going to unveil the Galaxy S23 series phones on the first day of next month. On paper specs of OnePlus 11 are great, and it would be interesting to see how it competes against Galaxy S23 device.
The US is reportedly making semiconductor subsidy rules easier, which are set to allow Samsung for getting benefited, even with operating plant in China. Recently, the US Department of Commerce announced detailed regulations of the “guardrail (safety device) clause.”
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The guardrail (safety device) clause prevents chip makers receiving subsidies under its semiconductor law from investing in China and other countries for 10 years. As reported, a significant part of detailed regulations have been relaxed through close consultations between the the US and South Korean govt.
The US director of the Commerce Department’s Semiconductor Law Program assured that the United States is not trying to become self-sufficient in semiconductor production. The rules aims to support a sound global semiconductor ecosystem in response to a wide range of threats.
Recipients of federal subsidies will also be prohibited from participating in joint research or licensing technology with foreign-related organizations. It emphasized that this measure was aimed at hostile countries such as North Korea, China, and Russia.
On questioning over the one year grade period for subsidy approval to Samsung, a US official said that the intention of the Semiconductor Act is to prevent the expansion of semiconductor production facilities or the construction of new facilities in China and elsewhere.
“We understand that some companies may need to upgrade their skill level to stay viable. Upgrades to that level are possible as long as companies comply with export controls under the Semiconductor Science Act and have export control authority permission.” (Via Chosun)
Today, Samsung announced that it will begin a collaboration service between Samsung Pay and Naver Pay on March 23, 2023. As result, users of both payment applications will be able to enjoy a more enhanced online and offline payment experience.
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The biggest benefit of this collaboration is the online payment experience of Samsung Pay is strengthened. Samsung Pay users will be able to use simple payment through Samsung Pay at Naver Pay’s online ordering merchants, including 550,000 Naver Smart Store.
When you click “General Payment” to order a product at a Naver Pay’s online ordering merchant, a separate “Samsung Pay” menu is created, and through this, you can pay with Samsung Pay more quickly and conveniently. Moreover, Naver Pay’s offline payment experience is also scheduled to be implemented this month.
Through Samsung Pay’s MST (Magnetic Security Transport) payment method, Naver Pays users will be able to use Naver Pay’s offline payments at all offline merchants across South Korea where payments can be made with Samsung Pay.
As a reminder: Samsung Electronics and Naver Financial signed a business agreement last month to promote the mobile payment experience. Both companies will continue to cooperate for a more convenient digital life for users in the payment and wallet sectors.
Apple Pay official in S. Korea
Yesterday, Apple officially launched the Apple Pay service in South Korea, days after receiving approval from the local govt. The company officially announced that iPhone users can add their credit and debit cards on Wallet for their iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac.
Samsung has pushed another March 2023 update for the Calendar app, which brings some changes to time zone settings. The new update can be identified via version 12.3.09.0 and it is available on Galaxy Store.
The latest version of Samsung Calendar has updated the country name in the time zone settings. When you set an event on a date, the option of time zone selection also comes. Now when you click on it you can see some changes in the country name.
Samsung Calendar 12.3.09.0 update comes with an installation package size of 43.93 MB. It is worth mentioning that the update is compatible with Galaxy devices running from Android 10 to Android 12 based on One UI 4.1/One UI 4.0.
You can install the latest update via Galaxy Store or download it directly from the third-party sources link mentioned below at your own risk.
- Samsung Calendar 12.3.09.0 update – Download
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You can also lock a zone if you don’t want to set a country time zone again and again for every event. First of all open the Calendar app >> go to Menu option >> press setting icon >> scroll down and enable the Lock time zone option by tapping on the toggle