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Samsung Electronics Co. claims its latest smartphone line, the Galaxy S21 is selling better than the prior model S20 which was only in market for a short while. The device posted 30 percent higher sales in South Korea where the device went on sale earlier than Australia. In Australia retailers such as JB Hi Fi are reporting a significant increase in demand for the new device which has a new camera rig that also delivers the ability to be a video director with front and rear shooting at the same time. In South Korea, the entry-level S21 accounted for 40...

Overall smartphone sales in Australia are forecast to grow 16.2 percent this year to 9.1 million units. Industry analyst outfit Gartner says it is expecting smartphone sales to bounce back to close to 2019 levels, after a decline in 2020. Gartner is confident enough to declare 5G the next frontier of growth for smartphones here. The analyst says growing availability of 5G networks, coupled with a higher variety of 5G smartphones starting at $200 will steer demand in mature markets like Australia. Gartner forecasts sales of 5G smartphones will total 539 million units worldwide in 2021, which will represent 35...

Earlier we got to look at some AirPods 3 renders and now Chinese audio blog 52audio is giving us a live look at Apple’s next-gen TWS earbuds. The design is just as depicted in the previous leak with shorter stems than the AirPods 2 and more in line with the AirPods Pro. The top half of the earbuds looks just like the AirPods Pro though we don’t get to see if Apple is going with the previously reported in-ear silicone tips. The charging/carrying case is wider than the AirPods 2 one and again more in-line with the one found on AirPods Pro. AirPods 3...

Apple has delayed the launch of its AirPods 3, with respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo tipping the release to now fall in the third quarter of 2021. Kuo had originally estimated the AirPods 3 to launch in the first half of 2021. But in his latest note to investors, Kuo says: “Better-than-expected demand for the new AirPods 3, which will go to mass production in 3Q21, will allow 4Q21 shipments to remain flat YoY at 23 million units.” The trusted analyst says that Apple is currently in limbo over whether to proceed with AirPods 3 production, or to make AirPods 2...

Google is reportedly reviving plans to launch its own news website in Australia very soon. The search engine giant – who is currently locked in a battle with the government and ACCC over planned legislation regarding paid news – is tipped to release News Showcase in Australia. Google’s news site would run with the help of local outlets which would provide content, including The Conversation. Two other local publishers confirmed to The New York Post it was having talks with Google about providing content. Google originally planned to launch the website in June 2020, however it was delayed due to regulatory conditions. Google’s...