LG Innotek plans to invest 3.2 billion yuan to increase iPhone camera module production

According to media reports, LG Innotek, a subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Group, plans to invest 547.8 billion won to increase the production of iPhone camera modules. According to TheElec’s report, the company announced that it will increase its optical solutions department’s expenditures towards the beginning of each year.

   In 2019, LG Innotek’s business expenditures were 282.1 billion won (approximately US$255 million), which increased to 479.8 billion won (approximately US$434 million) last year, marking a 14% increase in spending over 2020. It is understood that the company’s move may be due to recent changes in Apple’s camera module supply chain.

   It is understood that Apple currently has two camera module suppliers, compared with three before. O’Film’s order has now been taken over by LG Innotek and Sharp. Previously, LG Innotek mainly provided camera modules for high-end iPhone models. The 3D sensor modules produced by LG Innotek enable mobile devices to have the ability to capture 3D data and recognize users even in dark environments. This is achieved by iPhone X. The key component of facial recognition function. In the future, LG Innotek may involve components of low-end models.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery

Apple is hiring 6G engineers for next-generation 6G wireless technology research and development

On February 18, there were media reports that Apple was hiring engineers to engage in the research and development of next-generation 6G wireless technology. According to the recruitment information released by Apple recently, these engineers are located in Apple’s offices in Silicon Valley and San Diego, which are mainly engaged in wireless technology research and development and chip design.
   It should be noted that Apple only supported the 5G network for the first time in the iPhone 12 series last year, and its 6G technology is expected to be launched around 2030. According to Apple’s recruitment information, the company’s 6G engineers will have the opportunity to participate in the next generation of wireless technology, and will have a profound impact on Apple’s future products.

   Some media have reported that while 5G technology is on the right track, many countries and companies have begun research and development of 6G technology. Among them, Nokia will lead the EU 6G wireless network project. In order to lay the technical foundation for the 6G wireless system, Nokia-led projects will solve six research challenges, including connectivity intelligence, sustainability, global service coverage, ultimate experience, and reliability.
   There are a lot of opinions that 6G is expected to arrive in ten years, that is, around 2030. A 6G white paper in Europe pointed out that most of the performance indicators of 6G are 10 to 100 times higher than that of 5G, and the peak transmission speed will reach 100Gbps to 1Tbps, while 5G is only 10Gbps. In terms of specific application scenarios, many 6G white papers mention digital twin and holographic technology.
  Digital twin technology is the simulation and speculation of the physical world, which can accurately reflect and predict the real state of the physical world and perform predictive maintenance on it. Holographic technology realizes spatial stereo vision through three-dimensional images of objects and network transmission. This technology will be widely used in communication, telemedicine, military and entertainment games in the future.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery

Samsung Note 21 FE renderings exposed, pure white body supports stylus

Just like the Samsung S20 FE launched last year, Samsung is likely to launch S21 FE this year, or even Note21 FE. A few days ago, the renderings of Samsung Note21 FE were exposed on the Internet. Since Valentine’s Day was at the time, this phone adopted an all-in-one white body design.

   Samsung Note21 FE is very similar in appearance to Samsung S21 and S21+, especially the camera part, which uses almost the same design language. But the fuselage lines are tougher than the S21 series, and support S Pen stylus input.

In other respects, this phone will be equipped with a 6.5-inch screen, and it is likely to be a straight screen with a resolution of 1080P+. At the same time, this phone is likely to use a plastic back cover, although this back cover material sounds somewhat It is cheap, but it does have higher durability than mainstream glass materials, and it is lower in cost and not easy to stain fingerprints. This phone may be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990, with a large battery above 4000mAh.
   Judging from the current exposure information, the configuration of Samsung Note21 FE is a certain distance from Samsung’s flagship product, but this also means that this phone will have a more competitive price.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery

It is revealed that LG will develop a foldable display for Apple or release it soon

According to media sources, the new report shows that Apple will commission LG Display to develop a foldable display for its future release of the foldable iPhone.
   It’s no secret that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone. Just a few days ago, reports about a 7-inch foldable iPhone supporting Apple Pencil have come out. Today, a new report claims that Apple has commissioned LG to develop a foldable display panel for the iPhone. Taiwan Digitimes reported that Apple has handed over the development of a foldable display to LG Display. According to the report, LG Display is “assisting” Apple in the development of the “iPhone” foldable OLED display.

   The report did not mention whether Apple will hand over the mass production of the display to LG once the development is completed. The report contradicts Apple’s previous claims that Samsung cooperated on foldable displays. As we all know, Samsung is Apple’s preferred display partner. Most of the iPhone 12 XDR OLED display is manufactured by Samsung, and even the company has developed an LTPO 120Hz display for the iPhone 13 Pro.
   According to reports, Apple is testing two foldable displays for its iPhone. Some reports claim that Apple has always preferred the iPhone’s Samsung Galaxy Z Flip flip design. A series of recent leaks indicate that we may soon see Apple’s first foldable device.
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F/1.8 ultra-wide-angle lens for all new iPhones exposed in 2021

In the past few years, Apple’s efforts in the ability to take pictures of iPhones are also very obvious. The previous iPhones had only one camera, but later the flagship phones were equipped with two lenses. Starting with the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple mobile phones equipped with a rear three-camera lens were unveiled, with the purpose of improving the camera effect of the phone. Now, news shows that Apple is about to equip the latest iPhone with a camera with a larger aperture.

   Apple’s latest iPhone series mobile phones will all be equipped with ultra-wide-angle lenses. This broke the news from Barclays analysts Ryan Curtis and Thomas O’Malley. They said that the new iPhone series in 2021 will be equipped with an ultra-wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture. The larger aperture can help the mobile phone get more light, the purpose is to improve the picture quality of the mobile phone when taking pictures in low-light environments. .
   However, since this information has not been confirmed by any official at present, it is only a revelation. There are other news about Apple’s next-generation flagship mobile phone. It is said that the ultra-wide-angle lens will only appear on the Pro version of the next-generation iPhone series. In general, the camera capabilities of some models of the new iPhone series in 2021 will be upgraded.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery