For that reason, as prices have risen, smartphone owners have increasingly pushed back against manufacturers who insist that they have no responsibility to supply spare parts and replacements for owners whose devices suffer post-purchase damage. That is unless they’re the ones doing the repair work (or it’s done through some authorized channel like uBreakiFix in Samsung’s and Google’s case). But all around the world, there’s a growing chorus of voices that are now calling for laws to be amended that would force smartphone manufacturers to give owners the right (and access to the tools and parts) to repair their phones....

According to Samsung (via Android Police), the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ both use the same display component that supports 48Hz to 120Hz variable refresh rates. However, the devices also feature a proprietary technology that dictates data transfer rates between the processor and the display. It lets the processor feed data to the display at a rate as low as 10Hz. This presumably helps save power. Samsung claims it referred to this proprietary technology when it said the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ both feature variable refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz....

The Galaxy S21 FE is a successor to the Galaxy S20 FE, an immensely popular handset from Samsung. The Galaxy S20 FE was an all-around great phone, and was even dubbed “flagship killer” by some. The timing of the Galaxy S21 FE launch, in combination with its price tag, likely won’t see the device rise to the same heights. The Galaxy S22 series is launching next month, and the Galaxy S21 FE price tag may not be low enough to compel users....

For the uninitiated, yield is a measure of efficiency in chip production. It is measured in percent and shows the number of usable chips produced out of per 100 manufactured. The report yesterday suggested Samsung Foundry’s yield for Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 was just 35 percent. Meaning, only 35 chips out of 100 manufactured meet the required quality standards. That’s too low and effectively results in supply shortages. As such, Qualcomm has decided to turn to TSMC for the production of its next-gen 3nm chips....

Samsung promises four years of Android OS updates for its flagships Samsung promises four years of Android OS updates for its flagships This, of course, applies to the Galaxy S22 series, but even some older flagships. Samsung confirmed that this promise goes for its 2021 flagship as well. So, the Galaxy S21 series is included (including the S21 FE), and so is the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Z Flip 3....