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Currently rolling out in India, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is receiving the latest Android 13 beta update with firmware version ZVK3. The new build comes with the November security patch. The changelog is rather short and only contains bug fixes, which is an indication of a nearing stable release. Samsung has fixed the remaining few bugs and should be preparing for the public rollout. According to the changelog supplied by Samsung, this beta update fixes the problem with the screen blinking unnaturally when the ambient light is low (via)....

Samsung reduces smartphone production as sales decline Samsung reduces smartphone production as sales decline According to a Reuters report, a global slowdown in consumer spending has forced Samsung to scale back smartphone production. Major retailers such as Target and Best Buy have warned of a rising inventory as people have started checking on their expenses following a months-long spending spree after the COVID-19 lockdowns. The smartphone market witnessed a boom in 2021 and through early 2022....

According to the Korean media, Samsung is aiming to ship 270 million smartphones in 2023. That’s marginally more than the company’s 2022 target of 260 million units. But, the latter figure was set after multiple revisions. The Korean behemoth originally planned to sell more than 300 million smartphones this year. It revised the target to 270 million units in May after slowing sales amid global economic uncertainty following the Russia-Ukraine war and the rising US-China political tensions....

Samsung plans to churn out more chips despite a global economic slowdown Samsung plans to churn out more chips despite a global economic slowdown Samsung began production at its P3 chip plant, which is its largest anywhere on the earth, a few months back. Dutch firm ASML supplied the EUV machines for the factory, with the company initially producing cutting-edge NAND flash memory chips. It now plans to expand the factory by adding a 12-inch wafers capacity for DRAM memory chips, MoneyControl reports citing unnamed industry sources from the South Korean newspaper Seoul Economic Daily....

If you want to outfit your home with Sonos speakers and get multi-room audio, then getting some refurbished models is the way to go. These are still like new, and come with the same one-year warranty, as new Sonos products. Now, if you do want a smart speaker, you can get a refurbished Sonos One for just $159. That’s $40 off of its regular price, for a new one. So not a bad discount at all....