SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 15, 2021 — Tuya Smart, a leading global AI+IoT (AIoT) platform provider, today announced that it has become one of Google’s first Authorized Solution Providers to help brands build smart home Actions for Google Assistant. This also gives Google a bigger smart home and IoT client exposure through Tuya’s unique, all-in-one AIoT platform.
"The announcement is Google’s recognition of Tuya’s superior performance in artificial intelligence, data protection, and smart home technologies," said Eva Na, CMO and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy from Tuya. "This deepens Tuya’s collaboration with Google and means even better global AIoT advantages for both companies moving forward."
A longtime Google partner, Tuya’s platform was among the first to get connected to Google Assistant. Tuya has successfully helped many brands smart-enable their devices and strengthen their devices’ market competitiveness with features like voice activation. With clear strengths in search and machine learning, Google Assistant has led the way in the intelligent home speaker market globally.
Together, the companies have allowed brands from all corners of the globe to build powerful smart home- and smart device-related product lines and deploy feature-rich IoT technology to their markets.
"This will not only help the growth of both businesses, but also the advancement of the smart home industry as a whole globally," continued Na. "It’s a wonderful new chapter for both companies."
About Tuya Smart
Tuya Smart is a leading global AIoT platform provider with a unique, all-in-one offering of cloud + connectivity + app that makes it easy and affordable for brands, retailers, and OEMs to make their products smart. Tuya’s platform has smart-enabled more than 200,000 products in hundreds of categories worldwide, serving over 230,000 developers globally. Tuya is internationally operated with headquarters in the U.S., Germany, India, Japan, Colombia, and China.
Samsung took the stage to unveil its new Galaxy S21 series. The powerhouse of the line up is the Galaxy S21Ultra! It comes with the Exynos 2100 processor or the Snapdragon 888.
It also comes with a new camera setup for great pictures. This is augmented by software experiences that allow you to capture every moment seamlessly. With Space Zoom with up to 100X magnification, you’ll be able to catch that speck a meter away with no problems.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra will be available for USD$1199 starting 29 January 2021.
Samsung took the stage to unveil its new Galaxy S21 series. The Galaxy S21+ stands in the middle of the line up with a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and the powerful new Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 888.
It also comes with a new camera setup for great pictures. This is augmented by software experiences that allow you to capture every moment seamlessly. The Galaxy S21 will be available for USD$999 starting in January 2021.
SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 15, 2021 — Arasan Chip Systems, a leading provider of semiconductor IP for mobile and automotive SoCs, today announced the immediate availability of its 2nd Generation MIPI D-PHY v1.1 IP supporting speeds of up to 1.5 Gbps on TSMC 22nm process technology for SoC designs. The MIPI D-PHY IP is further optimized for lower power targeting wearables and IoT Display applications which require low throughput for their small lower resolution screens, but where power is of paramount importance. The D-PHY IP is also available as a Tx only IP for companies looking to save silicon area and further improve power consumption. The MIPI D-PHY IP is seamlessly integrated with Arasan’s own DSI Tx and DSI Rx IP Cores as part of its Total MIPI Display IP Solution for wearables and IoT.
Arasan Sirius MIPI C-PHY / D-PHY ASIC on TSMC Foundry
Arasan’s D-PHY IP is available on both TSMC’s industry-leading 22nm ultra-low power (22ULP) and 22nm ultra-low leakage (22ULL) process technologies. TSMC 22nm ultra-low power (22ULP) is an ideal foundry technology for applications including image processing, digital TVs, set-top boxes, smartphones and consumer products in terms of its power, performance and area (PPA) optimization, while its 22nm ultra-low leakage (22ULL) technology provides significant power reduction to support IoT and wearable device applications.
Arasan has been a contributing member to the MIPI Association 2005 with over a billion chips shipped with its MIPI IP. Arasan MIPI D-PHY IP is proven on its own test chip on TSMC 28nm process, which has been licensed by multiple customers since 2016 and validated along with its CSI IP and DSI IP with 3rd Party VIP as a Total IP Solution. The company’s MIPI CSI, DSI, DPHY and CPHY IP are also used in compliance and production testers further attesting the quality and compliance of Arasan IP.
The MIPI D-PHY IP is also available off the shelf on the TSMC 40nm, 28nm, 16nm and 12nm process technologies.
A D-PHY / C-PHY Combo HDK based on Arasan’s ASIC applications on TSMC 28nm process is also available to licensees of Arasan’s DPHY IP or CPHY IP to prototype their Display or Imaging products before going to production. Customers can license with confidence in Arasan’s MIPI D-PHY IP knowing they can prototype with the real silicon on TSMC 28nm process, which is used in a MIPI Compliance Tester to test for MIPI CSI, DSI, D-PHY and C-PHY Standards Compliance. We are Compliance!
About Arasan
Arasan Chip Systems, a contributing member of the MIPI Association since 2005 is a leading provider of IP for mobile storage and mobile connectivity interfaces. Arasan’s high-quality, silicon-proven, Total IP Solutions include digital IP, AMS PHY IP, Verification IP, HDK and Software. Arasan has a focused product portfolio targeting mobile SoCs. The term Mobile has evolved over our two-decades history to include all things mobile – starting with PDAs in the mid 90s to Smartphones & Tablets of the 2000s to today’s Automobiles, Drones and IoTs. Arasan is at the forefront of this evolution of "Mobile" with its standards-based IP at the heart of Mobile SoCs.
Over a billion chips have been shipped with Arasan IP including with all of the top 10 semiconductor companies.
Samsung unveils their new flagship series the Samsung Galaxy S21 series. The smallest of the bunch is the Galaxy S21 which comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 in the U.S. and the Exynos 2100 for the rest of the world.
The new smartphone comes with a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X equipped with 120Hz refresh rate. In fact, it can adapt to the best refresh rate to fit your content. Powered by a 4,000mAh battery, it’s built to last the whole day.
The Galaxy S21 is hitting markets soon with prices starting at USD$799 (MYR3,225.24).
Samsung’s flagships have always been something to look forward to. This year is no different. With the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Samsung is looking to push the boundaries of their flagships while striking the right balance with their experiences. For 2021, they are doing this with more variations in screen and phone size with features that complete the overall experience.
Left to Right: Galaxy S21 Ultra in Phantom Black, Galaxy S21+ in Phantom White & Galaxy S21 in Phantom Violet.
That said, like years past, the Galaxy S21 series is launching with three smartphones: the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The latter of the three is Samsung’s technological flagship while the S21 and the S21+ remain their “everyday flagships” which will come with top of the line experiences.
Samsung Galaxy S21 & S21+: Pushing the Boundaries for Everyday Flagships
The Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ are the “Everyday” flagships of Samsung’s new Galaxy S line up. They come with Samsung’s new Exynos 2100 chipset with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage internationally. In the U.S., they will come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. Powering the smartphone is a 4,000mAh battery in the Galaxy S21 and a 4,500mAh in the Galaxy S21+.
The Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ both come with Samsung’s most intelligent display yet: the Dynamic AMOLED 2X which boasts an impressive 120Hz refresh rate. That’s not where the intelligence ends though. Samsung’s new display adapts to the content that you have on-screen. For the S21 and S21+, this feature, known as dynamic refresh, ranges from 48Hz to 120Hz. It also comes equipped with Eye comfort shield which utilises AI to intelligently adapt the amount of blue light emitted to ensure that your circadian rhythm is unaffected. The S21 will come with a smaller 6.2-inch display while the S21+ has a larger 6.7-inch display. Both come with FHD+ resolutions.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Packing the Tech for the Flagship series
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is this year’s big update. It packs the tech for the flagship series and comes with a big update that could indicate the end of the Galaxy Note line up. Of course, like the S21 and the S21+, the Ultra comes with the top of the line Exynos 2100 chipset internationally and the Snapdragon 888 for the U.S. However, it also comes with a whopping 16GB of RAM with 512GB of memory. If that seems a tad too much, it also has a 12GB variant with 256GB of memory.
Galaxy S21 Ultra in Phantom Silver
When it comes to the display, the Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with the largest screen of the bunch – a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X. It comes with the same dynamic refresh feature of its siblings but has a larger refresh range of 4Hz to 128Hz. On paper, the display is a 120Hz display. The screen is also equipped with a Wacom digitizer. Yes, this does mean that it supports the S-pen which comes as an additional add-on. It comes with a case to stowaway the S-Pen.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes equipped with a few more tricks than its siblings. It supports Ultrawide Band (UWB) technology which allows it to be used as a digital car key and it also has Android Auto compatibility. It is also one of the few devices which brings the new version of SmartThings which allows you to control your devices from the Android Auto interface. The S21 Ultra is also the only device in the new series to support WiFi 6E. It also has the capability to support Dual Bluetooth. All this is powered by a 5,000mAh battery.
New Features for a Feature-packed Content Experience
Samsung renews its emphasis on content creation with the S21 series. The devices come equipped with a triple camera setup on the S21 and S21+; while the S21 Ultra comes with a flagship quad camera setup. The triple camera setup comes with a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor, a 12-megapixel wide sensor and a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor. The Ultra’s quad-camera setup comes with a 108-megapixel wide sensor complemented by a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor and two 10-megapixel telephoto sensor. On the front, the S21 Ultra comes with a 40-megapixel sensor while the S21 and the S21+ both come with 10-megapixel sensor.
The camera experience isn’t only focused on the hardware this year. Samsung has augmented the experience with new software features including an improved Space Zoom feature. The augmented Space Zoom has a new Zoom Lock feature which provides “tripod like stabilization” when using Space Zoom. Similar to last year, the S21 and the S21+ come with up to 30x Space Zoom while the Ultra goes all the way to 100x.
Aside from Space Zoom, the new camera experience comes with an updated Single Take experience. Single Take 2.0 comes with even more options from the single-shot taken. Also, the video recording experience comes with a new Director’s View feature which allows users to preview shots from multiple lenses and shift lenses on the fly for the best shot. Vlogger view allows users to capture footage on the front and back cameras simultaneously. You also have the capability to shoot 8K footage in higher frame rates than before as well as 8K video snap. This allows users to capture frames when recording their videos.
Pricing & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy S21 series will be available on 29 January 2021 in select markets with pre-orders starting on 15 January 2021. The Galaxy S21 and S21+ will be available in Phantom Violet, Phantom Grey, Phantom White and Phantom Pink while the S21 Ultra will be available in Phantom Black and Phantom Silver.
Prices for the S21 start at USD$799 (MYR3,225.24), the S21+ at USD$999 (MYR4,032.46) and the Ultra at USD$1199 (MYR4,839.96).
In Malaysia, pre-orders are happening from 15 January 2021 until 28 January 2021. The official price and pre-order freebies are listed in the table below.
Galaxy S21
8GB + 256GB
MYR3,699
Free Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Tag and YouTube Premium Subscription
Galaxy S21+
8GB + 256GB
MYR4,299
Free Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Tag and YouTube Premium Subscription
Galaxy S21 Ultra
12GB + 256GB
MYR5,299
Free Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Tag and YouTube Premium Subscription
Galaxy S21 Ultra
16GB + 512GB
MYR5,899
Free Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Tag and YouTube Premium Subscription
Official Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21
Display
6.2-inch Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (2400×1080), 421ppi, HDR10+ certified Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate (48~120Hz) Eye Comfort Shield *Measured diagonally, Galaxy S21 5G’s screen size is 6.2″ in the full rectangle and 6.1″ with accounting for the rounded corners, Galaxy S21+ 5G’s screen size is 6.7″ in the full rectangle and 6.5″ with accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole
Dimension & Weight
Dimension: 71.2×151.7×7.9mm Weight: 169g(sub6)
Camera
[Front camera] 10MP Dual Pixel AF, FOV 80°, F2.2, 1.22µm [Rear camera] Triple camera Ultra Wide: 12MP FF, FOV 120° F2.2, 1.4µm Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, FOV 79°, OIS, F1.8, 1.8µm Telephoto: 64MP Phase Detection AF, Hybrid Optic 3X, FOV 76°, OIS F2.0, 0.8µm 30X Space Zoom
*30X Space Zoom includes 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom and goes up to 30x Super Resolution Zoom.Super Resolution Zoom includes digital zoom, which may cause some image deterioration.
8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 256GB internal storage *Storage availability may differ by country, model or carrier. Actual storage space availability may vary depending on pre-installed software and by country, model, file size and format.
Battery
4000mAh (typical) *Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 3880mAh for Galaxy S21 Base and 4660mAh for Galaxy S21+. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.
Charging
Improved wireless charging speeds with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified Fast Charging for wired charging (AFC and QC2.0 compatible) *WPC certified Wireless charging*Wireless PowerShare *Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 currently available with Wireless Charger Stand, Wireless Charger Duo Pad, and other devices that support 10W or more wireless charging. Sold separately. Actual charging speed may vary depending on the actual usage, charging conditions, and other factors. Wireless charger requires power connection. Recommend using in-box charging cable and/or travel adapter sold separately for use of third party items may cause damage to the Wireless Charger Stand,Wireless Charger Duo and Wireless Charger Trio or a decrease in charging speed.*Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with Qi wireless charging, such as Galaxy S21, 21+, S21 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, Z Flip, Note10, Note10+, S10e, S10, S10+, S10 5G, Fold, S9, S9+, S8, S8+, S8 Active, S7, S7 edge, S7 Active, S6, S6 edge, S6 Active, S6 edge+, Note9, Note8, Note FE, Note5, and wearables such as Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active, Gear Sport, Gear S3, Galaxy Watch. If battery power is lower than 30% Wireless PowerShare may not function. May not work with certain accessories, covers, other brand devices, or some Samsung wearables. May affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment.
OS
Android 11
Network & Connectivity
[5G]5G Non-Standalone (NSA), Standalone (SA), Sub6 [Ultra Wideband] *Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.*Requires optimal 5G connection. Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.*Ultra Wideband supported on Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra.
Payment
NFC, MST *Available in select markets. Payment solutions and available features may vary depending on market, carrier, and service providers.
[Ultra high quality audio playback] UHQ 32-bit &DSD64/128 support PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64/128 *DSD64 and DSD128 playback can be limited depending on the file format. [Audio playback format] MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF [Bluetooth] Dual Audio *The two connected devices may exhibit a slight difference in sound output. Scalable Codec *Available only for certain wearables made by Samsung such as Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds. [Recording] Recording quality is improved with the High AOP Mic that minimizes distortion in noisy environments. *AOP: Acoustic Overload Point
Video
[Video playback format] MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM [TV connection] Wireless: Smart View (screen mirroring 1080p at 30 fps) Wired: supports DisplayPort over USB type-C. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter. (DisplayPort 4K UHD at 60 fps)
Water Resistance
IP68 *IP68 is based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Rinse residue/dry if wet. Not advised for beach or pool use.
*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice.
Samsung Galaxy S21+
Display
6.7-inch Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (2400×1080), 394ppi, HDR10+ certified Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate (48~120Hz) Eye Comfort Shield *Measured diagonally, Galaxy S21 5G’s screen size is 6.2″ in the full rectangle and 6.1″ with accounting for the rounded corners, Galaxy S21+ 5G’s screen size is 6.7″ in the full rectangle and 6.5″ with accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole
Dimension & Weight
Dimension: 75.6×161.5×7.8mm Weight: 200g(sub6)
Camera
[Front camera] 10MP Dual Pixel AF, FOV 80°, F2.2, 1.22µm [Rear camera] Triple camera Ultra Wide: 12MP FF, FOV 120° F2.2, 1.4µm Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, FOV 79°, OIS, F1.8, 1.8µm Telephoto: 64MP Phase Detection AF, Hybrid Optic 3X, FOV 76°, OIS F2.0, 0.8µm 30X Space Zoom *30X Space Zoom includes 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom and goes up to 30x Super Resolution Zoom. Super Resolution Zoom includes digital zoom, which may cause some image deterioration.
8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 256GB internal storage *Storage availability may differ by country, model or carrier. Actual storage space availability may vary depending on pre-installed software and by country, model, file size and format.
Battery
4800mAh (typical) *Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 3880mAh for Galaxy S21 Base and 4660mAh for Galaxy S21+. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.
Charging
Improved wireless charging speeds with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified Fast Charging for wired charging (AFC and QC2.0 compatible) *WPC certified Wireless charging*Wireless PowerShare *Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 currently available with Wireless Charger Stand, Wireless Charger Duo Pad, and other devices that support 10W or more wireless charging. Sold separately. Actual charging speed may vary depending on the actual usage, charging conditions, and other factors. Wireless charger requires power connection. Recommend using in-box charging cable and/or travel adapter sold separately for use of third party items may cause damage to the Wireless Charger Stand,Wireless Charger Duo and Wireless Charger Trio or a decrease in charging speed.*Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with Qi wireless charging, such as Galaxy S21, 21+, S21 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, Z Flip, Note10, Note10+, S10e, S10, S10+, S10 5G, Fold, S9, S9+, S8, S8+, S8 Active, S7, S7 edge, S7 Active, S6, S6 edge, S6 Active, S6 edge+, Note9, Note8, Note FE, Note5, and wearables such as Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active, Gear Sport, Gear S3, Galaxy Watch. If battery power is lower than 30% Wireless PowerShare may not function. May not work with certain accessories, covers, other brand devices, or some Samsung wearables. May affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment.
OS
Android 11
Network & Connectivity
[5G]5G Non-Standalone (NSA), Standalone (SA), Sub6 [Ultra Wideband] *Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.*Requires optimal 5G connection. Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.*Ultra Wideband supported on Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra.
Payment
NFC, MST *Available in select markets. Payment solutions and available features may vary depending on market, carrier, and service providers.
[Ultra high quality audio playback] UHQ 32-bit &DSD64/128 support PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64/128 *DSD64 and DSD128 playback can be limited depending on the file format. [Audio playback format] MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF [Bluetooth] Dual Audio *The two connected devices may exhibit a slight difference in sound output.. Scalable Codec *Available only for certain wearables made by Samsung such as Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds. [Recording] Recording quality is improved with the High AOP Mic that minimizes distortion in noisy environments. *AOP: Acoustic Overload Point
Video
[Video playback format] MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM [TV connection] Wireless: Smart View (screen mirroring 1080p at 30 fps) Wired: supports DisplayPort over USB type-C. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter. (DisplayPort 4K UHD at 60 fps)
Water Resistance
IP68 *IP68 is based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Rinse residue/dry if wet. Not advised for beach or pool use.
*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Display
6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3200×1440), 515ppi, HDR10+ certified Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate (10~120Hz) Eye Comfort Shield *Measured diagonally, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G’s screen size is 6.8″ in the full rectangle and 6.6″ with accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole.
[Rear camera] Quad camera Ultra Wide: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, FOV 120°, F2.2, 1.4µm Wide-angle: 108MP Phase Detection AF, FOV 83°, OIS, F1.8, 0.8µm Telephoto 1: 10MP Dual Pixel AF, Optical 3x, FOV 35°,OIS, F2.4, 1.22µm Telephoto 2: 10MP Dual Pixel AF, Optical 10x, FOV 10°,OIS, F4.9, 1.22µm 100X Space Zoom Laser AF Sensor *100X Space Zoom includes 10x Optic Zoom and goes up to 100x Super Resolution Zoom. Super Resolution Zoom includes digital zoom, which may cause some image deterioration.
AP
5nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor 2.9GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.8GHz +2.2GHz OR 5nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor *May differ by market and carrier
Memory
12GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 256GB internal storage 16GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 512GB internal storage *Storage availability may differ by country, model or carrier. Actual storage space availability may vary depending on pre-installed software and by country, model, file size and format.
Battery
5000mAh (typical) *Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 4855mAh for Galaxy S21 Ultra. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.
Charging
Improved wireless charging speeds with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified Fast Charging for wired charging (AFC and QC2.0 compatible) *WPC certified Wireless charging *Wireless PowerShare*Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 currently available with Wireless Charger Stand, Wireless Charger Duo Pad, and other devices that support 10W or more wireless charging. Sold separately. Actual charging speed may vary depending on the actual usage, charging conditions, and other factors. Wireless charger requires power connection. Recommend using in-box charging cable and/or travel adapter sold separately for use of third party items may cause damage to the Wireless Charger Stand,Wireless Charger Duo and Wireless Charger Trio or a decrease in charging speed.*Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with Qi wireless charging, such as Galaxy S21, 21+, S21 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, Z Flip, Note10, Note10+, S10e, S10, S10+, S10 5G, Fold, S9, S9+, S8, S8+, S8 Active, S7, S7 edge, S7 Active, S6, S6 edge, S6 Active, S6 edge+, Note9, Note8, Note FE, Note5, and wearables such as Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active, Gear Sport, Gear S3, Galaxy Watch. If battery power is lower than 30% Wireless PowerShare may not function. May not work with certain accessories, covers, other brand devices, or some Samsung wearables. May affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment.
OS
Android 11
Network & Connectivity
[5G]5G Non-Standalone (NSA), Standalone (SA), Sub6 [Wi-Fi 6E] [Ultra Wideband] *Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.*Requires optimal 5G connection. Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.*Ultra Wideband supported on Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra.*Wi-Fi 6E supported on S21 Ultra.
Payment
NFC, MST *Available in select markets. Payment solutions and available features may vary depending on market, carrier, and service providers
[Ultra high quality audio playback] UHQ 32-bit &DSD64/128 support PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64/128 *DSD64 and DSD128 playback can be limited depending on the file format.
[Audio playback format] MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF [Bluetooth] Dual Audio *The two connected devices may exhibit a slight difference in sound output.. Scalable Codec *Available only for certain wearables made by Samsung such as Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds. [Recording] Recording quality is improved with the High AOP Mic that minimizes distortion in noisy environments. *AOP: Acoustic Overload Point
Wired: supports DisplayPort over USB type-C. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter. (DisplayPort 4K UHD at 60 fps)
Water Resistance
IP68 *IP68 is based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Rinse residue/dry if wet. Not advised for beach or pool use.
*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice.
Background: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said on 4th January that federally regulated banks can use stablecoins to conduct payments and other activities. Upon such a big news which would potentially rock the crypto industry, Jennifer Jiang, the Chief Strategy Officer of LatticeX Foundation has written this commentary article.
SINGAPORE, Jan. 14, 2021 — Amidst the much heated global discussion of digital currencies right at the beginning of 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) brought forward an interpretive letter (# 1174), like the music taking ears in the Blockchain innovation market much in surprise.
The letter is generally heralded as the efforts in clarifying road rules from the U.S. regulatory agency for the application of innovative crypto technologies, paving the way forward for the national banks and the Federal Reserve Associations to use the new powerful technologies, including the Independent Node Verification Network (INVN) and stablecoins to better service the ever-demanding payment needs from the real economy.
In a nutshell, the letter tells:
1) Banks can act as nodes of the blockchain (INVN), issue stable coins, exchange stable coins for legal tender, and verify, store and record payment transactions.
2) Banks can use stablecoins to facilitate customer payment transactions.
The new guidelines open up the possibility for banks to use INVN and stablecoins to transfer funds faster between financial institutions without government intermediaries. This gave banks the green light to use the "always online" function of the compliant blockchain networks.
What Does This Mean, Exactly?
The market is excited about the OCC’s interpretive letters, because OCC has always been regarded as a rather conservative institution and often been criticized for lagging behind in supporting the development of financial innovation technology. Against this historical background, OCC’s latest letter just outlines a prudential regulatory agency framework, showing that the government actually understands that the cryptocurrency network is the foundation of the next-generation payment system, and is acting cautiously and quickly. It’s always encouraging to see major regulatory agency in keeping up with changing times and customer needs.
In fact, if we take a step back and analyze the landscape in a stretch timeline, OCC has obviously taken a rather systemic approach on the practice of cryptocurrency and digital assets for banks and financial institutions under its supervision. Since July 2020, OCC has published a series of guidelines:
The first interpretive letter 1170 published in July 2020 clarified the legal basis for the bank to provide customers with cryptocurrency custody services, especially around private key custody.
The second interpretive letter 1172 issued in September 2020 further elaborated on the authority of banks to hold and manage stablecoin reserves.
This is the third interpretive letter 1174, which is generally understood by the market as breakthrough cryptocurrency guidance for the future of banks and payments.
It is worth mentioning that in December 2020, the chief economist of OCC also published a paper named "Depicting the Future of Fintech", which focused on the regulatory ideas for stablecoins. It is pointed out that stablecoins must be included in the concurrent supervision framework, stablecoin issuers must "out of the shadow" and would benefit from obtaining the National Bank Charter.
This shows that OCC’s acknowledging the power of leveraging blockchain networks and permissible stablecoins in forming the new payment infrastructure. This opens up new business opportunities for technology innovators to provide faster 24-hour real-time payment functions that currently lacks under the existing framework.
The Impact and Opportunities
Although OCC’s letter gave the green light that banks may use the "always-on" function of public blockchains, it’s clear neither public blockchains nor stablecoins will replace the traditional financial payment rail, rather, this is a crucial first step in legitimizing the exploration of public blockchain as an alternative infrastructure that banks may freely adopt.
As pointed out in the OCC explanation letter, "Over time, banks’ financial intermediation activities have developed and adapted to changing economic conditions and customer needs.
Banks have adopted new technologies to carry out activities permitted by banks, including payment activities. The ever-increasing demand in the market fully illustrates the changes in the economy’s financial needs, which are achieved faster by using disintermediation technologies (such as INVN) to verify and record financial transactions (including stable currency transactions). More efficient payment."
We also noted that the letter emphasized that when banks must expand and maintain the operating rules that comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML).
Banks need to make full use of the experience of BSA/AML to correctly address the unique risks associated with cryptocurrency transactions. As always, the complexity of the products and services offered must be commensurate with the level of sophistication in risk management and deemed appropriate for the strategic plan of business growth.
Obviously, safety and robust privacy preservation are the top considerations when it comes to deal with innovation and new payment systems. The use of INVN, digital assets, cryptocurrencies and other blockchain technologies are just new means to enhance and empower the needs of economic functions in digital transformation.
The capabilities in private computing will become the core competitiveness of next-generation financial institutions in providing such digital financial services.
Collaborating with 32 Organizations and Showcasing 100 Featured Taiwan Startups
TAIPEI, Jan. 14, 2021 — In 2020, the global economy faced the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the US-China trade war. While the economies around the world were critically affected, Taiwan was able to break through the predicament and make extraordinary performances in foreign trade and industry development. Innovation plays a pivotal role in achieving such incredible results. In particular, Taiwan’s flourishing startups are also an essential momentum of driving the economy and the country’s industrial upgrading and transformation. In CES 2021, Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) is supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) along with 31 organizations and the 100 featured high-potential Taiwanese startups. TTA Taiwan Tech Pavilion is the place to witness the amazing innovative energy of Taiwan.
TTA supports Taiwanese Startups to shine at CES 2021 with digital marketing
Zheng-Zhong Wu, Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), indicated that it is necessary to establish the "Taiwan 2030 Science and Technology Vision" by contributing six significant issues. The sectors included deepening biotech and medical industry, developing Generation A Semiconductor Technology, encouraging digital transformation, building 6G network, establishing reliable information security, and constructing a complete network infrastructure. To reach the six primary goals, "technology startups" are one of the key players. After years of efforts made by MOST, the momentum of innovation in Taiwan is vibrant. Take this year’s CES 2021, for example; the "TTA Taiwan Technology Pavilion" is a great way to leverage digital marketing and show the significant potential of Taiwan’s innovative energy. The journey to connect resources of the world with Taiwanese startups continues.
iStaging builds the very first and eye-catching virtual pavilion of Taiwan Startups
By entering the "TTA Taiwan Technology Pavilion" curated by MOST and iStaging, a Taiwanese AR/VR startup, visitors can turn on full screen mode to enjoy the 360 degree virtual environment. The five major virtual stages include Healthcare & Wellness, Smart Living, Cybersecurity & Cloud Solution, Tech for Good, and Mobility Tech. Facilitated by the customized digital marketing resources of MOST, participants can meet virtually with peerless startups such as 3drens, AV Mapping, Additive Intelligence, P-Waver, Agromeans (MeansGood), Aiphas, AuthMe, BayPay, etc. Each of the featured startups is presenting exclusive innovative products, services, and solutions.
In addition to the cutting-edge products, this virtual pavilion also features "TourRing." This online touring service not only supports cross-regional/international remote viewing but also spontaneously introduces products, exhibitors, and booths with images. TourRing allows visitors to find products of interest quickly. Moreover, the exhibiting startups can monitor the online traffic and retrieve data from the back-end analysis platform, including messages, likes, countries, dwelling time, and further contact with potential buyers to create business opportunities.
Technology startups are the key driving force for a country’s economic growth and industry upgrading and transformation. In the past few years, MOST has been actively promoting various innovation and entrepreneurship related policies, and has successfully commercialized numerous scientific researches. MOST’s efforts have brought endless stamina into economic growth and industrial development in Taiwan. By looking forward to the future, MOST will continue to optimize innovation and entrepreneurship policies, and will further facilitate digital marketing solutions, like the TTA Taiwan Technology Pavilion at CES 2021, to unveil the best Taiwanese startups to the world.
TAIPEI, Jan. 14, 2021 — Edge computing is transforming the way data is handled, processed, and delivered from millions of devices around the world.
FiduciaEdge’s software/firmware platform makes edge intelligence trustworthy, while protecting data privacy at the source. With FiduciaEdge’s solutions, the vulnerable edge computing landscape can be transformed into a trusted/confidential environment with ease. This safehouse computational environment not only prevents malicious hackings but also assists in the safeguarding of datasets and AI algorithms from access by unauthorized users.
Edge intelligence is changing the future of security
Edge computing is rapidly becoming a new trend in data processing and the mainstream in IoT practices, including smart factories, smart cities, smart transportation systems, and other industries that require high availability, low latency, and effective bandwidth usage.
These applications often use distributed data processing (known as edge intelligence) for real-time analysis and predictions. FiduciaEdge offers a trusted solution that enhances the security level of edge devices and entire AIoT networks.
Unique solutions for trustworthy edge intelligence and data privacy
FiduciaEdge’s software-based solutions, the "Trusted/Confidential Edge Computing Solutions", ensure information security and user privacy in the 5G/AIoT era. In addition to enhancing security in the edge computing landscape, FiduciaEdge’s confidential edge computing solution also protects the privacy of user datasets and AI algorithms at the source. In the confidential edge computing landscape, AI inferencing can be performed under a safehouse environment without the need to disclose raw data, thereby eliminating any potential of data leakage.
An added benefit of adopting FiduciaEdge’s software-based solutions is its ease of portability onto any ARM-based embedded platform.
The core technology ofFiduciaEdge
Trusted Rich Execution Environment (T-REE)
Certified Containerized Applications
Dedicated Processors & Memory
Protected I/O Channels
Confidential Computing with Information Isolation
Remote Attestation & Workflow Control using Smart Contracts
"FiduciaEdge developed T-REE software-based technology, adding a trustworthy and confidential edge computing function on embedded edge nodes and edge servers to make edge intelligence trustworthy and to secure data privacy. Our technologies are currently applied in intelligent transportation systems, smart manufacturing, and smart city infrastructures.
"We have successfully joined the Multi-functional Smart Lampposts initiative with our first customer in Hong Kong. Within the next three years, we will partner with industrial computer suppliers to produce 20,000 trustworthy edge computing nodes for installation in smart lampposts in the public and private sectors. We are also discussing collaboration plans with leading Taiwanese telecom operators to deploy similar smart lampposts and roadside units (RSUs) in Taipei, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung," said FiduciaEdge Founder Hank Huang.
With this breakthrough application, FiduciaEdge Technologies was selected by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) as one of the top 100 featured Taiwanese startups to be showcased at CES 2021.
Together with the new Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has announced a new addition to their wearables specifically their Galaxy Buds. The new Galaxy Buds Pro comes with a new design language, better features and a more comfortable fit. Samsung says that the design of the Galaxy Buds Pro comes inspired by last year’s Galaxy Buds Live. That said, the Galaxy Buds Pro seems to have more in common with the Galaxy Buds+ when it comes to design cues.
The Galaxy Buds Pro comes with one of the most wanted features for the Galaxy Buds line up: IP certification. It comes with an IPX7 dust and water resistance rating meaning that you won’t have to worry about the Buds malfunctioning after your run. However, they still aren’t rated for swimming.
IP rating aside, the main system of the Galaxy Buds Pro consists of an 11 mm woofer and 6.5mm tweeters. Samsung claims that the new Buds are one of the most sophisticated audio products that they have made. With the AKG tuned audio from the new setup, users should be able to experience deep bases and warm mids and thrilling highs. In addition to these improvements, the Pros are also the first Buds to support 360 Audio. This means that your audio experience will be even more immersive than ever before. 360 Audio allows you to experience sound as if it was coming from around you.
Improved ANC with AI Augmentation
Aside from that, the new Galaxy Buds Pro comes with three mics this time around for an improved Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). The new ANC approach uses a three microphone system to filter ambient noise. The system consists of a high signal-to-noise (SNR) microphone which should reduce the vacuum effect of ANC and increase the amount of noise effectively filtered out. This is paired with an outer microphone that measures ambient noise as well as detects active voice for its voice pass-through. The third microphone is an inner microphone which allows the ANC to maintain pressure balance which maintains comfort. With this new system, the Pros are able to filter out 99% of ambient noise.
Samsung has augmented the Pro with AI. The Buds Pro comes with adjustable ANC; users can select between four different levels. The Buds Pro is also the first Galaxy Buds where ANC works in tandem with ambient sound. This allows the Buds to dynamically switch between ANC and ambient sound; allowing you to interact with people without the need to switch ANC off. In addition, the Pro can automatically switch between devices. If you’re connected to your Tablet watching a movie and you get a call on your phone, the Buds Pro will automatically pause your movie and switch to the phone for you to answer.
The Galaxy Buds Pro comes with up to 8 hours active playback time. It can have up to 28 hours with top ups from the case. That said, if you need a quick top up, you can get 1 hour of playtime with 5 minutes of fast charge.
Pricing & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro will be available starting 15 January 2021 for USD$199.99 (MYR807.16). It will come in Phantom Violet, Phantom Silver and Phantom Black.
It will be retailing in Malaysia for MYR799. Pre-orders start on 15 January, 2021.
