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Galaxy S25 series comes with a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite

Says it’s the most powerful chipset for a flagship

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One of the most exciting chipsets to come out of late last year was the Snapdragon 8 Elite. For the first time, the lineup is ditching its efficiency cores to focus on all performance. Though some smartphone makers have already installed the new processor into their flagships, the new Samsung Galaxy S25 series is its most interesting pitstop.

Today, Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 series. Likely to the applause of a significant portion of Samsung fans, the new lineup does not come with an Exynos chipset. Instead, the lineup comes with a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite built specifically for Samsung.

Customized for the lineup, Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy comes with a special Oryon CPU, an Adreno GPU, and a Hexagon NPU. It also has a Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System and a FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System, bringing Wi-Fi 7 and 5G support. It also supports Snapdragon Satellite, enabling users to send and receive messages via satellite, making the Galaxy S25 the first ones to have the feature.

As expected, the chipset supports today’s AI functionalities. With the Galaxy S25 series, this can come in the form of Galaxy AI and Google’s Gemini.

Finally, the chipset has Spatio-Temporal Filter support via the Spectra ISP. The smartphones can deliver sharp low light videos at 8K resolution and 30fps.

With the Galaxy S25 series launching now, you can grab the power of the new Snapdragon 8 Elite right in the palm of your hands.

Galaxy S25 Series specs:

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Galaxy S25+ Galaxy S25
Display 6.9-inch QHD+ 
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
1~120Hz Refresh Rate
Vision Booster
Adaptive Color Tone 
6.7-inch QHD+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
1~120Hz Refresh Rate
Vision Booster
Adaptive Color Tone
6.2-inch FHD+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
1~120Hz Refresh Rate
Vision Booster
Adaptive Color Tone
Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Camera 200MP f/1.7 Main (Wide)
50MP f/1.9 120º Ultra-Wide
10MP f/2.4 3x Telephoto
50MP f/3.4 5x Periscope
12MP f/2.2 Front
50MP f/1.8 Main (Wide)
50MP f/1.9 120º Ultra-Wide
10MP f/2.4 3x Telephoto

12MP f/2.2 Front
Memory &  Storage  12GB + 1TB
12 + 512GB
12 + 256GB

12 + 512GB
12 + 256GB


12 + 256GB
12 + 128GB  
Battery   5000mAh    4900mAh    4000mAh    
Charging    45W Super Fast Charging 2.0
(Up to 65% charge in around 30 mins)
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Wireless PowerShare
45W Super Fast Charging 2.0
(Up to 65% charge in around 30 mins)
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Wireless PowerShare
25W Super Fast Charging
(Up to 50% charge in around 30 mins)
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Wireless PowerShare
OS    Android 15
One UI 7
Network and  Connectivity    5G, LTE
Wi-Fi , Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.4
IP Rating IP68

 

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Canva teams up with SB19 to turn A’TIN’s passion into creativity

Campaign lets fans access assets, editable templates, more

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Canva Philippines has joined forces with SB19 and Sony Music Entertainment to launch the “Kaya sa Canva” campaign.

This first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at transforming the popular Filipino boy band’s fanbase into creators by giving them access to official design assets, exclusive templates, and powerful creative tools.

That’s of course as fans have a way of creating artwork, banners, and more outputs to honor their idols.

As such, the partnership enables the A’TIN (SB19’s fanbase) to access the Canva-exclusive SB19’s Creative Hub.

This dedicated space lets fans access assets, including SB19-inspired sticker packs, custom typography, and editable templates inspired by the group.

Fans around the world will initially have access to templates for photo-booth strips, wallpapers, posters, and videos.

The campaign will then expand with Canva-exclusive assets celebrating the group’s New Era, as well as their latest single, “Lawless”.

Meanwhile, the original song “KAYA” is accompanied with an upbeat music video, doubling as a love letter to A’TIN and a masterclass in Canva’s tools.

Every visual and animation is fan-inspired, a celebration of the creativity, passion, and dedication that’s defined in the community from day one.

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The iPhone 18 might sell out for an unexpected reason

The ongoing shortage might play a part in the phone selling out earlier than expected.

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An iPhone selling out is not news. Because of how popular the phones are, it’s within the realm of probability that Apple runs out of stock at some point. According to a new report, this year won’t be any different… but it’s for an entirely different reason.

First reported by analyst Tim Culpan, Apple is reportedly struggling to meet its demand for semiconductors for the iPhone 18 and the foldable iPhone. The ongoing memory shortage is cutting off Apple’s ability to deliver the required supply of smartphones in a timely fashion. The report even claims that TSMC, which helps produce the iPhone, is sitting on a shipment of processors, worth US$ 1 billion, that don’t have memory chips.

Now, Apple is still confident that it can weather the launch. However, if the shortage persists, the iPhone 18 generation will likely sell out much more quickly than expected.

It’s an interesting time for Apple to experience such a shortage. It’s been heavily rumored that the company will launch its very first foldable phone next month, creating a new market for the brand. Apple definitely wants this attempt to succeed after the tepid response to its last new product, the Vision Pro.

SEE ALSO: Did Tim Cook just confirm that iPhone prices are going up?

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These “smart” glasses just sold out in under a week

DuckDuckGo touts that these glasses have zero AI, zero cameras, and an infinite battery life.

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Smart glasses are in a weird place right now. While a chunk of the population views them as cool and innovative, another significant chunk sees them as a privacy nightmare. If you’re in the latter group but want to see what life is like on the former, DuckDuckGo has a new product: a pair of anti-surveillance glasses with no camera or AI, otherwise known as just normal sunglasses.

If it’s not obvious, yes, it’s a troll product. DuckDuckGo is a search engine famously known for pushing privacy as a priority, opposing Google’s penchant for advertising and AI. Now, the search engine is taking on the smart glasses market.

Partnering with Knockaround, DuckDuckGo released the Paso Robles, a pair of sunglasses touted as having zero cameras, an always-offline mode, and a battery life of infinity.

It’s a statement piece. The rims have a logo mark, similar to the Meta’s glasses. The packaging also states that the glasses are “designed to block the sun, not send data to the cloud.”

Now, if you want a pair, they cost only US$ 35, as opposed to Meta’s US$ 299 price tag, but they are already sold out.

Which says quite a bit about today’s sentiment against AI and for privacy. Of course, to be fair, DuckDuckGo’s supply is certainly less than Meta’s stock for their smart glasses. It does, however, prove that the sentiment is there.

As of now, the world is slowly realizing that unimpeded smart glasses aren’t such a good idea, leading to people concerned about their privacy. In fact, some states have already started banning the technology in certain public spaces.

SEE ALSO: New York becomes first state to ban smart glasses

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