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Reuters reported that the Biden administration has intensified restrictions on China’s top sanctioned chipmaker, SMIC, following revelations that its most advanced factory, SMIC South, produced a sophisticated chip for Huawei’s Mate 60 series devices. China manages to fabricate chips despite several trade restrictions intended to prevent the same The trade sanctions aim to curb the flow of U.S. technology to SMIC and undermine its ability to manufacture advanced chips for Huawei or any other Chinese manufacturer. The…

Huawei launched a new Qingyuan L450 notebook in early December 2023 for the Chinese market and one of the centerpiece features is the new 5nm Kirin 9006C. This sparked rumors about China's chip manufacturing capabilities and some thought that SMIC has made a big breakthrough by producing advanced 5nm silicon. However, a teardown by Tech Insights put an end to the rumors as they found a TSMC-made chip at the heart of the Qinguyan L450. In fact, the SoC is based on an older, less efficient manufacturing process from…

Samsung has launched a new premium mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy F54 5G. It is a slightly tweaked Galaxy A54 5G targeted specifically at the Indian market. The device removes some premium extras from the A-series model for a more affordable price tag, while also bringing upgrades in some areas. Galaxy F54 5G specs and features The Galaxy F54 5G is the most premium F-series Samsung smartphone yet. It features a big 6.7-inch Super AMOLED+ display with a Full HD+ resolution (2400 x 1080 pixels), 120Hz refresh rate, and…

TSMC will reportedly charge more for chips manufactured in the US. Customers will have to pay 20-30 percent higher than what a chip would cost if manufactured in the company’s home country Taiwan. Chips manufactured in its Kumamoto facility in Japan will cost 10-15 percent more.TSMC is planning to start producing 4nm and 5nm chips at its upcoming semiconductor factory in Arizona, US by the end of 2024. Ahead of that, the company has begun discussions on orders and prices with customers. According to a DigiTimes report…

Samsung has reportedly made a “big improvement” to its 5nm semiconductor fabrication process. The changes will help improve the performance of its 5nm chips, including the new manufacturing lot of its existing solutions. The Google Pixel Fold, Pixel 7a, and the Galaxy Watch 6 series could benefit from it.Samsung has been making 5nm chips for a few years now. Its first 5nm processor came back in 2020. The Tensor G2 chip that powers Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro is also manufactured on the Korean firm’s 5nm process.…

The Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro feature Google’s Tensor G2 SoC, which is fabricated by Samsung on its 5nm process. The Pixel Fold is also expected to feature the same chipset. However, a new rumor suggests that the Tensor G2 in the Pixel Fold will perform much better than the Tensor G2 in the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro, and that’s because Samsung has allegedly made a big improvement to its 5nm chip manufacturing process. The latest information was published by tipster Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) on Twitter. According to their…

Samsung has launched the Galaxy M14 5G in India. It’s a slightly modified version of the Galaxy A14 5G that was launched a few months ago. It has a bigger battery and faster charging than the Galaxy A14 5G. Galaxy M14 5G pricing and availability The Galaxy M14 5G is priced at INR 13,490 (around $165) for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage version in India. The 6GB + 128GB storage version of the smartphone costs INR 14,990 (around $183) in the country. It is available in three colors: Berry Blue, Icy Silver, and Smoky Teal. The…

Samsung has launched a new budget 5G smartphone. The Galaxy F14 5G debuted earlier today in India with a decent set of specs. It is the fifth smartphone model the company has launched this month, and the eleventh for the year so far including the Galaxy S23 series.Galaxy F14 5G design and specificationsThe Galaxy F14 5G shares its design with the rest of the 2023 Galaxy lineup. For a change, Samsung has included a curved back panel but there’s no camera bump, something the company has entirely done away with this year.…

Samsung launched the Galaxy F14 5G in India today. It is a slightly modified version of the Galaxy A14 5G that was launched a few weeks ago. The new smartphone comes with more competitive pricing and a bigger battery, which a lot of consumers would like. Let us have a look at all its features. Galaxy F14 5G features the Exynos 1330 processor The Galaxy F14 5G has a 6.6-inch PLS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It is protected using Gorilla Glass 5 on the front. On the front, the phone has a…

Samsung has added another budget model to its 2023 smartphone portfolio. The Galaxy M14 5G follows the Galaxy S23 flagships, Galaxy A14, Galaxy A14 5G, and Galaxy F04 as the company’s seventh smartphone of this year. It quietly debuted in Ukraine this week. The firm hasn’t yet announced its availability anywhere else.Galaxy M14 5G specs and featuresThe Galaxy M14 5G appears to be a Galaxy A14 5G with a bigger battery. It shares all key specifications with the latter. The handset features a 6.6-inch LCD screen with a Full…