Several key partners just announced plans to build the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) GmbH – a joined venture between TSMC, Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies and NXP Semiconductors. TSMC will hold a 70% stake, the other three will have 10% each. ESMC will begin construction of a fab in the second half of next year and plans to begin mass production of chips in 2027. Before you get too excited, note that this fab will focus on older nodes. The target is to produce 40,000 300mm (12”) wafers per month using TSMC’s 28/22nm planar CMOS process and the 16/12nm FinFET...
Several key partners just announced plans to build the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) GmbH – a joined venture between TSMC, Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies and NXP Semiconductors. TSMC will hold a 70% stake, the other three will have 10% each. ESMC will begin construction of a fab in the second half of next year and plans to begin mass production of chips in 2027. Before you get too excited, note that this fab will focus on older nodes. The target is to produce 40,000 300mm (12”) wafers per month using TSMC’s 28/22nm planar CMOS process and the 16/12nm FinFET...
vivo just made the V29 official for Europe, and specifically mentioned it's coming to Europe first. Afterwards, it should make its way to Latin America as per the press release, but it's not an exhaustive list so India might get it in the future too. The V29's main claim to fame is its Aura Light function, a light ring 15.6mm in diameter that sits right under the two large camera circles in the same island. This is meant to significantly improve your Portrait Mode shots, creating "a three-dimensional lighting effect" and ensuring "even illumination from every angle, eliminating facial...
Google's initial launch of Bard, its very own "AI" chatbot based on large language models, felt very much like an improvised response to all the traction that ChatGPT was getting in the media - complete with Google I/O becoming basically a ridiculous attempt to steal back some of the spotlight. Well, a few months have passed, and Bard is now maturing. Slowly, but surely, more features are being added, which should make it more useful than it's ever been (not that that's saying much, but still). The company today unveiled Bard's "July update" (thus strongly implying it will get monthly...
The July 2023 Android security update released by Samsung for the Galaxy S23 series in the US last week is now rolling out in Europe. The update has firmware version S91xBXXS3AWF7 and requires a download of about 430MB. It bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra to July 2023, and Samsung claims it fixes 90+ security issues found in Galaxy phones and tablets. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra If you live in Europe and are yet to receive the July 2023 Android security update on your Galaxy S23/S23+/S23 Ultra, you can check for it manually...
The July 2023 Android security update released by Samsung for the Galaxy S23 series in the US last week is now rolling out in Europe. The update has firmware version S91xBXXS3AWF7 and requires a download of about 430MB. It bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra to July 2023, and Samsung claims it fixes 90+ security issues found in Galaxy phones and tablets. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra If you live in Europe and are yet to receive the July 2023 Android security update on your Galaxy S23/S23+/S23 Ultra, you can check for it manually...
Following its announcement in China back in April and subsequent debut in India last month, Xiaomi Pad 6 is now available in Europe. The tablet arrives in the same three colors - Gravity Gray, Gold and Mist Blue with a starting price of €399/£369 for the 6/128GB trim. The 8/128GB starts from €429 while the top-end 8/256GB version will sell for €449. Xiaomi Pad 6 key specs Open sales start on Monday, July 10 via Xiaomi’s online store and partnering retailers. Xiaomi UK is bundling a free pair of Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro with Pad 6 units purchased from its web...
The Honor 90 series launched in China in the last days of May, and the company promised an international launch “soon”. The time has now come, and the vanilla Honor 90 is making its debut in Europe. The phone has an upper midrange chipset, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, but brings a flagship-tier camera with 200 MP sensor. The phone also has a big 6.7” AMOLED display with 1200p resolution and 66W charging for the 5,000 mAh battery - the biggest cell ever for the Honor number series. The Honor 90 is available now in Europe in two memory options - 8/256 GB for €550 and 12/512 GB costing...
On Global Accessibility Day Samsung released an update to the Galaxy Buds2 Pro that enabled Enhanced Ambient Sound, a feature that helps people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. The update was rolled out in South Korea initially but is now expanding to Europe. The firmware update is version R510XXU0AWF4. Here’s the changelog: A new feature has been added to the Labs menu Added “Sharpen call sound,” which is useful in noisy places Added “Extra-high ambient volume” for “Hearing enhancements” (when activated, the “Ambient Sound level” changes from step 3 to step 5) Stability...
Xiaomi launched the Pad 6 in China back in April, followed by an international release two months later. The first market was India, and now reports are the new tablet will also reach Europe. According to one leakster, the Xiaomi Pad 6 will start from €399 for the 6/128 GB variant, while the 8/256 GB version will cost €499. Starting price in the United Kingdom will be £369. The Xiaomi Pad 6 has an 11” IPS LCD and a 2880 x 1800 pixels resolution. It is powered by a Snapdragon 870 chipset, although there is a Pro version that has Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 but that one destined to remain in...