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Google scored major legal victory in the UK, courtesy of Supreme Court
Google has won major legal victories in the UK, courtesy of the Supreme Court. The country’s highest court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking compensation for alleged wrongdoing on the part of the company.
Lord Justice Leggatt said prosecutors could not prove the damage done to individuals by Google data collection processes. However, the judge did not tolerate future cases as long as the plaintiffs could not count all the damages.
The judge ruled that the case could be “a fair trial” if the applicant claims that he was injured as a person instead of suing many people. Google has defended its position by claiming that it has “worked to build products and infrastructure that respect and protect human privacy.”
The case has been pending since 2017 in the UK’s lower courts. It was founded by Richard Lloyd, former director of a consumer rights group called What?
The real lawsuit alleges that Google has illegally collected data in cookies on Apple’s Safari web browser or that the “Do Not Track” setting is enabled. The company reportedly collected sensitive data on metrics such as race, ethnicity, health, finance, and gender between 2011 and 2012.
Lloyd wanted Google to pay £3.2 billion ($4.3 billion) to 4.4 million users. The potential penalty would be over billions, while each iPhone owner could receive a small portion of the payment. Lloyd expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court decision.
Although the Supreme Court recommends individual applications, experts say that this may not be financially viable for everyone. The door is now slightly open to prosecute other privacy offenses against Google. So it may not be the last time you hear of such cases. The case has been referred to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. It eventually reached the UK Supreme Court.
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Samsung launched the “Made for Germany” promotion TV program for residents in Germany. The company will be opening new TV opportunities in the country on July 1st. Thanks to the abolition of ancillary costs, Tenants will be allowed to choose which TV provider they want to use.
Under the “Made for Germany” TV promo, Samsung will offer an attractive streaming service for free. By purchasing a high-quality promotional Samsung device, customers will get up to 24 months of free access to first-class live TV and streaming content.
Those who choose a promotional device by July 31 will receive Telekom’s streaming program with Magenta TV and in some cases even Netflix and Disney+, for up to 24 months free of charge on top, depending on the promotional model.
Curtains up for the “Made for Germany” promotional devices: The Samsung 98-inch devices, such as the QN990C2, Q80C3, and the 2023 and 2024 QN90C/D.
Those who choose the QN990C, Q80C, or QN90C/D will also receive the Magenta TV offer including Disney+ and Netflix free of charge for 24 months.
There are RTL+ Max and Sportworld for 12 months each, 12 rental films via Maxdome, HD+/Sat and waipu.tv for 6 months, and Zattoo and qobuz for 3 months.
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IDC recently published its report on India’s various smartphone segments. In particular, the premium smartphone market in India witnessed Samsung’s storm in the first quarter of the year. Meanwhile, Apple managed to survive but the margin was negligible.
According to IDC, Apple’s share declined YoY to 45%, while Samsung was a close second with a 44% share. The Galaxy maker had just 16% market share in the premium smartphone segment a year back. This rapid growth stunned the iPhone’s lead in India.
IDC analysts ranged premium segment between cost $600<$800. Models costing between was 2% overall shipments and declined by 21% in unit terms. During the first three months of 2024, key models were the iPhone 13, Galaxy S23FE/S23, iPhone 12 and OnePlus12.
The report mentions that India’s smartphone market shipped 34 million units in 1Q24. The country’s smartphone market grew 11.5% year-over-year, the third consecutive quarter in terms of growth. However, the super-premium segment is still dominated by Apple iPhones.
“Several new launches across multiple price segments happened during the quarter, coupled with increased promotional activities, particularly around premium offerings. Brands continued their focus on microfinancing schemes to drive affordability. eTailers organized several sales events and offered discounts on models nearing their end-of-life (EOL), resulting in increased demand and lean inventory,” said Upasana Joshi, Senior Research Manager, Client Devices, IDC India.
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Samsung may be the first to debut a 3nm chipset on wearable devices. Apple and its chipset supplier TSMC may feel jealous as Samsung is expected to fuel the Galaxy Watch 7 series with an advanced Exynos W1000 processor, manufactured on a 3nm process.
Before applying 3nm to the Exynos 2500, Samsung is rumored to introduce 3nm-based Exynos W1000 with the Galaxy Watch 7 series. It’s a significant approach by the Korean tech giant over its archrivals Apple and Taiwan’s TSMC.
Samsung could commence operations of its 2nd-gen 3nm line in Korea in the second half. The fabrication site will likely mass produce a 3nm wearable chipset. The Exynos W1000 chip is slated to offer up to 20% improved computational performance and power efficiency.
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The company’s next Unpacked event is scheduled for July this year. Alongside foldable phones and a new earbuds lineup, the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Ring would be introduced. This year’s smartwatch range may feature three different models.
Exynos 2500
Recently, it was revealed that the Exynos 2500 is preparing to be fabricated on a 3nm process. It isn’t surprising news as Samsung itself revealed this last year, the preparations are going well is a noteworthy development. Qualcomm may also introduce its first 3nm Snapdragon later this year.
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