Another week came and went, and it's time we did a recap. Apple's first event of the year took place and it brought new iPad Pros, a new iMac, the AirTag smart tracker and a purple paint job for the iPhone 12 and 12 mini.
The Apple iPad now has an M1 processor straight off the MacBook Pro and Air. It's unclear if the tablet will finally start to do more computer stuff like have proper file system support, or run desktop apps like Final Cut Pro. But it now has support for Thunderbolt 4 through its USB-C port, allowing it to power an external monitor.
The iPad Pro 11-inch retained its excellent 120Hz IPS LCD, but the 12.9-inch iPad Pro now has a mini-LED display with a typical brightness of 1,000 nits and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits. It's still 120Hz, HDR10 and Dolby Vision certified. Apple calls it the Liquid Retina XDR.
The iMac got a thin and colorful new design and the ARM-based M1 chip. It has a 23.5-inch 4.5K display with 500 nits, a starting configuration of 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD and a starting price of $1,299.
The AirTags launch on April 30 for $29 per piece or $99 for a four pack. They have built-in Ultra Wideband technology for precision finding. In true Apple fashion the tags can't attach to anything without a paid accessory. Still, putting an AirTag into a pocket is free after that initial $29 fee.
The smartphone market got back to growth in Q1 with a 24% increase in shipments. Samsung led the way with a 32% jump in sales, followed by Apple and Xiaomi. In raw numbers Samsung shipped 77 million phones, Apple 57 million and Xiaomi 49 million. Huawei was on the opposite end of the spectrum, dropping out of the top 5 for the first time in years.
The next generation under-display cameras will reportedly be a big improvement over the first one we saw in the ZTE Axon 20. These new cameras are reportedly coming in the second half of 2021 with phones from Samsung and Oppo (foldables), vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE and Meizu in the works.
Samsung's Galaxy S20 FE now uses the Snapdragon 865 chipset uniformly across both 4G and 5G models. The Exynos 990 will be faded out.
The Google Pixel 5a 5G, which is rumored to arrive on June 11, will sport a Snapdragon 765G, matching the Pixel 5 for processing power.
Okay, those were the key topics of the week. You can find the full list of best read stories below. See you next week!
The M1 chip is much faster and you can configure your tablet with up to 16 GB of RAM and 2 TB storage.
All top five companies improved their overall shipments on a yearly basis.
The next-gen under-display cameras are reportedly "greatly improved".
The chip won't come cheap, though.
No more Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20 FE.
It comes with upgrades all-round.
The team had a similar philosophy when working on the Xperia flagship as it did when developing the Alpha cameras.
There are new color options for leather and silicone cases, the MagSafe wallet too.
This has been revealed through code in the Android 12 Developer Preview 3.
It will likely share a few key specs with the Galaxy A32.
It will be heavily modified, including physical shoulder triggers and a switch for Game Mode.
Just as we've seen in iPhone 13 and 13 mini renders.
The news comes officially from the company itself.
The phone is said to cost from CNY1,999, which is just north of $300.
The design is a big departure from the Honor V40 that was unveiled in January.
Apparently, it was Apple's decision to include a ToF sensor on the iPhone 12 Pro that caused Samsung to think about bringing it back.
The original Android 11 update was released almost a month ago, but was pulled due to bugs. This hotfix resolves those bugs.
They can be used as sensors, baby monitors, and camera solutions.
Beats the Snapdragon 870.
Tecno hasn't officially announced the phone, technically, but a store in Kenya is already accepting pre-orders.
The AirTag uses the Find My app to navigate you to your belongings.
The new K-series smartphone will be unveiled on May 6.
The 6nm platform will be a first for the Redmi K40 family.
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