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Samsung’s Upcoming Galaxy Device Lineup Has Been Leaked

The GIFs give us a 360-degree view of the rumored Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, two new foldable smartphones, two new smartwatches, and one pair of new wireless earbuds.

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10 months ago

July 15, 2021

Joanna Melki

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Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, which will be held on August 11, at 10am EST, most likely won’t be full of surprise revelations. In fact, there most likely won’t be a single surprise because a seasoned leaker Evan Blass has just tweeted what seems to be the entire Galaxy device lineup in the form of GIFs.

The GIFs give us a 360-degree view of the rumored Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, two new foldable smartphones (Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3), two new smartwatches (Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic), and one pair of new wireless earbuds (Galaxy Buds2).

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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 10, 2021

Right now, the biggest question mark is hanging over the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. In June, a report from Korea said production had stopped due to semiconductor shortage. Samsung responded by saying that “nothing has been determined regarding the alleged production suspension.” If the smartphone makes it to the market, it will basically be a more affordable version of the S21 (the FE actually stands for Fan Edition).

The Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 expand the company’s line up of foldable smartphones, offering upgrades specifications and a refined folding mechanism. As their names suggest, the Galaxy Z Fold3 folds along the vertical axis, while the Galaxy Z Flip3 is a modern take on traditional flip phones, which were popular more than a decade ago.

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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 10, 2021

The Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic smartwatches are expected to run Samsung’s new Google-based smartwatch platform, called One UI Watch. Last but not least, the Galaxy Buds2 wireless earbuds promise refined sound quality, improved water resistance, longer battery life, and sleeker design. Their price, however, is yet to be confirmed.

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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 10, 2021

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Because of the semiconductor shortage, Samsung and most other large players in the electronics industry have been experiencing major issues with achieving planned production outputs and adhering to product release schedules. Do you like the upcoming Galaxy device lineup?

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Spotify Is Experimenting With Artist NFT Collections

According to a recent survey, it seems that the currently tested NFT collections are just the first step toward a much broader implementation of NFTs into the platform.

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4 days ago

May 20, 2022

David Morelo

spotify is experimenting with artist nft collections

NFT sales may have declined by 92 percent since September 2021, but that’s not stopping Spotify from experimenting with a new feature that lets artists display their non-fungible token (NFT) collections on the music streaming platform.

At the moment, only a small group of artists are taking part in the experiment, including Steve Aoki and The Wombats. What’s more, only select US users of the Spotify app for Android can see NFTs when they visit the profile pages of the aforementioned artists.

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“Spotify is running a test in which it will help a small group of artists promote their existing third-party NFT offerings via their artist profiles,” said Spotify spokesperson. “We routinely conduct a number of tests in an effort to improve artist and fan experiences.”

It’s important to point out that not all Spotify experiments result in new features. It all depends on the feedback the music streaming platform receives from users.

According to a survey some Spotify users have recently received, it seems that the currently tested NFT collections are just the first step toward a much broader implementation of NFTs into the platform. More specifically, Spotify seems to be thinking about allowing its users to directly purchase NFT art to support their favorite artists.

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Considering how polarizing NFTs have been since their inception in 2014, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many Spotify users have immediately expressed their dissatisfaction with the idea of NFTs becoming part of the Spotify music listening experience.

Other large tech companies are also experimenting with NFTs. Instagram, for example, started testing NFT integration last week, allowing NFT creators and collectors to display their tokens on the platform. Mark Zuckerberg himself believes that NFTs and digital collectibles in general will play an integral role in the metaverse, the new iteration of the internet.