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Huge Samsung plot to finally CRUSH Apple’s iPhone next month leaked online
SAMSUNG could launch the Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, a Galaxy Watch and new Galaxy Buds at a huge hardware event on August 11.
That’s according to a leaked teaser image that’s appeared online.
The image was revealed by @FrontTron, a tech fan with a good track record when it comes to leaks.
The tweeted image says the event will be live streamed on the Samsung website.
It looks very similar to other Samsung Unpacked event teasers from past years.
The event apparently starts at 10am EST, which is 3pm BST.
Twitter / FrontTronThe leaked image hasn’t been claimed by Samsung[/caption]
As with all leaks and rumours, we won’t know for sure if the event is real until official word from Samsung.
Some Samsung fans had been predicting an August ‘Unpacked’ event.
They’re hoping to see the two new phones, a watch and earbuds, all of which are long awaited additions to the Samsung range.
Apple is predicted to launch its new line of iPhones in September so the leak suggests Samsung may beat it to the finish line with a whole host of new gadgets for 2021.
There’s hopes that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 smartphone could have some impressive hardware updates and be slightly cheaper than its predecessors.
Samsung’s new Flip phone is expected to get some minor upgrades, including a level of water resistance that’s so coveted in other smartphones.
Samsung – a brief history
Here’s what you need to know…
Samsung is a major South Korean company made up of many businesses that operate globally
It’s known locally as a “chaebol”, which means “business conglomerate”
It was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company
But over several decades, it branched out into food processing, insurance, textiles and retail
It wasn’t until the late 1960s when Samsung entered the electronics industry – for which it’s best known in the west today
It also launched businesses in construction and shipbuilding in the 1970s
Today, Samsung’s most important sources of income are its smartphones and computer chips
The firm accounts for around a fifth of South Korea’s total exports, and roughly 17% of the country’s GDP
More than 320,000 staff are employed by Samsung globally
And in 2017, Samsung turned over the equivalent of £174billion today in revenue
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In other news, Apple fans may have gotten their first look at the new iPhone months ahead of its rumoured release.
Facebook is facing backlash in the US over plans to create a version of Instagram for children under 13.
And, China is claiming to be a world leader in 6G technology, according to reports.
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