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ARMYs, want to feel even closer to your favourite idols? Samsung has just revealed a smartphone and earbuds that are the result of a collaboration with K-pop group BTS. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will be available from Jul 9, which marks the seventh anniversary of the BTS fan collective, and they all come in the colour purple, which is significant to the band after member V told fans, “I purple you”, which he explained meant love and trust. The smartphone has a purple glass and metal exterior and comes pre-installed with BTS-inspired themes and fan community platform, Weverse. Also included in the box are decorative stickers for fans to further personalise their device, as well as photo cards featuring pictures of the idols. There's even a tiny purple heart at the camera. The Galaxy Buds+ and charging case carry the band’s logo and purple heart iconography. “Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition are the result of a collaboration … [Read more...] about Samsung unveils BTS Edition Galaxy S20+ and Buds+ in collaboration with K-pop group

NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: Samsung Electronics should get tax and other incentives from Uttar Pradesh as the South Korean company looks to invest some 53.67 billion rupees (US$705.75 million) in a smartphone display manufacturing plant in the state, India's lead investment promotion body said in a letter. Samsung, one of the top smartphone sellers in India, signed a memorandum of understanding with Uttar Pradesh in 2019 on the project. A source familiar with the matter said this would relocate manufacturing previously done in China. The letter, seen by Reuters, was sent to Uttar Pradesh's state government by Invest India in April. Reuters could not determine if the promotion body discussed the letter with Samsung. The Korean company and Invest India did not respond to requests for comment. Samsung expects to create some 1,300 jobs at the plant, the letter said. The facility is likely to begin operations in 2021, the source said. "We are submitting our recommendations to incentivise … [Read more...] about India investment body backs incentives for US$706 million Samsung display plant – letter

Apple's new ProRaw photo format has turned me into an iPhone guy. I still love my Google Pixel . But more and more often, I reach for my iPhone 12 Max Pro when taking a shot. Its telephoto camera, which sits alongside wide angle and ultrawide cameras, is a big draw. The control the ProRaw format gives me when I edit my shots, however, is the key to my shifting photography habits. Cut through the chatter Subscribe to CNET's Mobile newsletter for the latest phone news and reviews. The new ProRaw technology lets me achieve a look that's more pleasing and natural than I can get with the standard JPEG or HEIC photos most camera phones produce. That's important for both my nature and family photos. The new format gives Apple an edge after a decade in which its once-superior iPhone cameras lost ground to Google , whose image processing software dramatically improved smartphone photography. Apple's investments in photography should help keep iPhone customers loyal … [Read more...] about Apple’s ProRaw is why I reach for my iPhone and not my Google Pixel

Qualcomm's next flagship processor is embracing the same photo format technology championed by Apple , a move that will let you squeeze more pictures into your next high-end Android smartphone and maybe advance beyond ordinary snapshots. Last year, Apple introduced support for High Efficiency Image File Format, or HEIF , as part of an effort to improve digital photography, giving it an advantage in the area for more than a year. HEIF's most obvious selling point is that photos are half the size of JPEGs of the same quality, which means you can fit more on your phone and use less network data to share shots with your friends. But HEIF offers other advancements, too -- support for depth maps that record how far away parts of a scene are from the camera, for example, or a way to house the quick videos called live photos. Now those advantages will come to at least the high end of the Android market, helping casual snapshooters and serious photographers get more out of their … [Read more...] about With Snapdragon 855 chip, Android phones get iPhone’s photo-packing ability

SYDNEY/BENGALURU: Australia's antitrust regulator warned Google's planned US$2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people's data, potentially hurting competition in health and online advertising markets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is the first regulator to voice concerns about the deal in a preliminary decision on Thursday. The Alphabet Inc-owned tech giant is already at loggerheads with the Australian government over planned new rules about how internet companies use personal information. "Buying Fitbit will allow Google to build an even more comprehensive set of user data, further cementing its position and raising barriers to entry to potential rivals," ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said on Thursday. "User data available to Google has made it so valuable to advertisers that it faces only limited competition." The ACCC, which does not generally have the power to block a deal outside Australia, will announce its … [Read more...] about Australian regulator says Google’s US$2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition