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  • Samsung wants to establish a mobile assembly plant in Pakistan

    After a detailed meeting with Samsung Pakistan Chief Executive officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar tweeted that Samsung is interested to set up its assembly unit in Pakistan.

    According to the minister, “Smartphone production in Pakistan is increasing exponentially, thanks to the implementation of new, more robust, policies.”

    Both Samsung officials appreciated the changes and are actively considering setting up a smartphone assembly unit in Pakistan.

    In May this year, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved the first-ever mobile device manufacturing policy in Pakistan, according to a summary moved by the Ministry of Industries and Production.

    The Ministry of Industries and Production was tasked to further fine-tune various features and incentives of the policy to promote localisation of research and development (R&D), leading to the export of mobile phones.

    The development comes after PTA’s (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) implementation of the Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS), and Mobile Policy launched recently.

  • Huawei overtakes Samsung, Apple as top smartphone seller

    Huawei overtakes Samsung, Apple as top smartphone seller

    Chinese phone maker Huawei has overtaken Samsung and Apple to become the top smartphone seller worldwide in the second quarter of 2020 due to strong domestic demand.

    Canalys, a global technology analysis firm, revealed that Huawei shipped 55.8 million devices and they have overtaken Samsung for the first time. Samsung has shipped 53.7 million units in comparison to Huawei.

    The findings marked the first quarter in nine years that a company other than Samsung or Apple has led the market, Canalys said. According to their latest report, Huawei sold over 5,000 more smartphones than Apple in the second quarter of the financial year.

    According to sales data, Huawei is most popular in Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain as well as Colombia, Egypt and South Africa.

    Although the sanctions from the United States (US) has choked Huawei business outside mainland China, yet it has grown to dominate its substantial home market.

    Huawei said in a statement it is a sign of “exceptional resilience”. However, overseas shipment fell nearly a third in the second quarter and Canalys analyst Mo Jia warned that strength in China alone “will not be enough to sustain Huawei at the top once the global economy starts to recover”.

    “Its major channel partners in key regions, such as Europe, are increasingly wary of ranging Huawei devices, taking on fewer models, and bringing in new brands to reduce risk,” Mo said.

  • Apple, Nike and Samsung among 83 brands using Uyghur Muslim ‘forced labour’

    Apple, Nike and Samsung among 83 brands using Uyghur Muslim ‘forced labour’

    Tens of thousands of Uyghur Muslims, who face persecution in neighbouring China, have been transferred out of the country’s western Xinjiang province and delivered as workers to major factories as part of a government scheme, a report by The Independent has claimed while citing the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).

    As per the details, the Australian think tank has identified 83 global brands, including Apple, Nike, Samsung and Sony among others whose supply chains in China are employing Uyghur Muslims in conditions that could amount to forced labour.

    China has been accused of detaining more than a million Uyghurs in Xinjiang as part of what it calls a campaign to tackle Islamic extremism. It initially denied this, before recently saying that all those in the “vocational centres” had “graduated” and been given jobs.

    The ASPI report, based on analysis of government documents and local media reports, said the Uyghurs continued to live “a harsh and segregated life” once they entered the workforce of major factories.

    More than 80,000 Uyghurs had been transferred far from their homes to work in at least 27 factories across nine provinces, it said.

    There, the workers continued to be subject to surveillance, banned from practising their religion, forced to take part in mandarin language classes and restricted in their travel back to Xinjiang.

    “Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony and Volkswagen,” the think-tank said in the introduction to its report.

    While ASPI describes itself as an independent think-tank whose core aim is to provide insight for the Australian government on matters of defence, security and strategic policy, the Chinese government has denied violating the rights of its workers, describing the report as “following along with the United States’ (US) anti-China forces that try to smear China’s anti-terrorism measures in Xinjiang”.

  • Ready for the most exciting phone of 2020?

    Ready for the most exciting phone of 2020?

    Samsung’s second fordable phone Galaxy Z Flip is not like its predecessors. The company unveiled this art piece with the most awaited flagship series of the Galaxy S20.

    Design and Display

    Apart from its foldability feature, Galaxy Z has unique hinge, perhaps the strongest clamshell folding device. However, it is also reported that it is a little harder to open it as compared to its predecessor (Galaxy Fold).

    Colors

    It is available for sale in Mirror Purple, Mirror Black and Mirror Gold colors. The smartphone is also launched in a Thom Browne edition, featuring the designer’s signature stripes.

    Internal features and Storage

    The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 855+ with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. However, it does not have any storage expansion options. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip runs on One UI 2.1 based Android 10 OS.

    Cameras

    At the back, the smartphone features a dual-sensor rear camera with 12 MP regular wide sensor and a 12 MP ultra-wide sensor. On the front, it is equipped with 10 MP single sensor for selfies.

    Battery and Pricing

    It is equipped with two batteries that, when combined, total 3300 mAh. The smartphone surprisingly also supports wireless charging.

    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip complete specifications

    • CPU: Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    • GPU: Adreno 616
    • Chipset: Qualcomm SDM855+ Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    • OS: Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
    • Networks: 2G, 3G, 45, LTE;
    • Display:
      • AMOLED, 6.7 inches, 2636 x 1080 pixels resolution, 22:9 aspect ratio + 1.1″, Super AMOLED, 112 x 300 pixels resolution
    • Memory:
      • RAM: 8 GB
      • Internal: 256 GB
      • Card slot: No
    • Camera:
      • Primary: 12 MP +12 MP
      • Secondary: 10 MP
    • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C
    • Fingerprint scanner: Side-mounted
    • Battery: 3300 mAh
    • Price: $1380

    It is still unclear that when this device will be launched in Pakistan.