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Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 family features a blood pressure monitor already, but Apple is taking its sweet time in adding something similar to its wearables. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company may only have an Apple Watch with blood pressure monitoring on the market in 2024. This is because it's apparently "hit some snags", which mean "the technology isn't expected to be ready until 2024 at the earliest", according to the omnipresent "people with knowledge of the matter". Teams are already working on this, but accuracy has allegedly been a challenge in determining whether a user has high blood pressure. The feature has been planned "for at least four years", but eventually the release might actually slip to 2025. Apple reportedly wants to go its own way with blood pressure readings, and not give out specific systolic and diastolic readings, instead just warning Apple Watch wearers that they may have h

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G specs at a glance: Body:  Folded: 67.1x158.2x16mm-14.4mm; Unfolded: 128.1x158.2x6.4mm, 271g; Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame, IPx8 water resistant. Display:  7.60" Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1768x2208px resolution, 18:22.5 aspect ratio, 374ppi; Cover display:, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 24.5:9 ratio. Chipset:  Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm): Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680); Adreno 660. Memory:  256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1. OS/Software:  Android 11, One UI 3.5. Rear camera:   Wide (main) : 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS;  Ultra wide angle : 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm, 1.12µm;  Telephoto : 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom. Front camera:   Under display camera : 16 MP, 1.0µm, 4MP binned photos, under displa

Samsung's affordable 5G phone, the  Galaxy A22 5G , is about to make its debut on Indian soil after its 4G sibling has already been released in the country. In fact, the A22 5G has is already on the shelves in most European retailers too. But what about India?   Well, thanks to inside sources related to   91mobiles , we now know what to expect from the 5G model in terms of pricing and it should arrive sometime in August giving you enough time to decide whether or not the Galaxy A22 5G is a good fit for you. The 6GB/128GB memory variant will reportedly go for INR 19,999 (€225) while the 8GB RAM version will ask INR 21,999 (€250). This isn't all that different from the European pricing where the A22 5G starts at around €230. And to put things in perspective, the  Galaxy A22 4G  in India goes for INR 18,499 (€210).

  A recent EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) filing reveals that Realme is readying an alternative to Apple's MagSafe of its own and unsurprisingly, which will be called MagDart. The documents are filed by Realme's chief company, Oppo. The document doesn't reveal much but it does confirm that the MagDart product includes wireless charging pads for smartphones. It just doesn't get more obvious than this. The MagDart charger itself is still undergoing a certification process, though. In addition, it's probably safe to assume that other companies under the BBK Electronics umbrella will introduce similar products shortly after.

  Samsung Galaxy M32 5G with Dimensity 720 chipset shows up in Geekbench Samsung  unveiled  the  Galaxy M32  last month – a £270 4G phone with a Helio G80 battery. This model is the SM-M325. Note that the version in India (INR 15,000) has a larger 6,000 mAh battery, while the one that arrived  in the UK  last week has a 5,000 mAh battery. Geekbench has a scorecard for a different model, the SM-326, which is powered by a  MediaTek Dimensity 720  chipset. This should will be the Samsung Galaxy M32 5G. The  Galaxy A32 5G  is also powered by the 720 and the two models probably share more than just the chipset. The Dimensity 720 is a 7 nm chip and features two Cortex-A76 cores at 2.0 GHz (and six A55s), a Mali-G57 MC3 GPU and a sub-6 GHz 5G modem that has a peak download speed of 2.77 Gbps. For comparison, the  G80  is an older 12 nm design with two A75 cores at 2.0 GHz, a Mali-G52 MC2 GPU and, of course, an LTE modem. Anyway, the Galaxy M32 5G that did the benchmark had 6 GB and was runnin

  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 Korean pricing leaks Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 TENAA certification  story  from earlier today comes a price leak from Samsung’s home market. The Galaxy Fold3 is said to cost between KRW 1,900,000 and KRW 1,999,000 ($1,655 – $1,741) while the Z Flip3 will retail between KRW 1,200,000 and KRW 1,280,000 ($1,045 – $1,110). post on South Korean forum Naver Blog and corroborates earlier  rumors  of a 20% price cut compared to the previous generation of Samsung foldables. For reference, the Z Fold2’s launch price in South Korea last year was KRW 2,398,000 ($2,088) while the Z Flip started at KRW 1,650,000 ($1,435). Another interesting tidbit from the new report is that Samsung will actively push customers to trade-in their old devices and upgrade to the new foldables. These benefits will further bringing the price of its incoming folding phones. Current Fold and Flip owners will expectedly get the best rates to upgrade. The report also mentions that Samsu