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TSMC and SK Hynix are suffocating Samsung. To defend itself, it is already preparing a brutal weapon: 1 nm chips

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Samsung Electronics has two major competitors in the semiconductor industry: TSMC and SK Hynix. The Taiwanese company TSMC leads the market for manufacturing integrated circuits for third parties with a share close to 70%, according to the consulting firm. TrendForce. Samsung is the second largest chip producer for third parties, although with a market share of 7.2% It is positioned very far from the leader of this industry. And the Chinese company SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp) is hot on his heels in third position with a share of 5.32%. Samsung’s other big business is memory chips. In this market it competes with the American company Micron Technology, but its biggest rival is the also South Korean company SK Hynix. In recent years, Samsung has led the DRAM memory integrated circuit manufacturing market with an approximate 40% share, while SK Hynix defended a very worthy 29%. Behind both was Micron Technology, with 26% approximately. However, during the first quarter of 2025 a very important setback occurred. SK Hynix controls none other than 70% of the market of HBM memory ICs (High Bandwidth Memory), so its leadership in this sector is overwhelming. If we look at the DRAM memory chips the figures are much more even, although SK Hynix also leads. TSMC and SK Hynix. SK Hynix and TSMC. These two competitors are two big headaches for Samsung, but the latter company seems unwilling to throw in the towel. Samsung plans to have its 1nm photolithography ready in 2030 In February 2025 the Taiwan Economic Daily published a report in which he assured that TSMC plans to develop a cutting-edge semiconductor plant that will be expressly designed to produce 1nm chips. It will be housed in the Taiwanese town of Tainan, and will be called ‘Fab 25’. It will work with 12-inch wafers, have six production lines and will begin large-scale manufacturing in 2030. It may seem like there is still a lot of time, but that is not the case. In fact, according to the newspaper Korea Economic DailySamsung is making efforts to step on the heels of TSMC. And, incidentally, surpass SK Hynix. Samsung’s future 1nm production lines will benefit from the refinements that the company is going to introduce to its 2nm nodes And Samsung engineers have already been working on their 1 nm photolithography for many months with the aim of concluding the research and development phase in 2030 to be able to start mass manufacturing in 2031. There is a lot at stakebut the development of this technology is by no means a piece of cake. In fact, this company is currently trying to optimize the performance of its 2nm nodes because its Exynos 2600 processor in smartphones Galaxy S26 and S26+ suffers when we compare its performance and energy efficiency with those of comparable chips manufactured by TSMC in its 3nm nodes. Be that as it may, Samsung’s future 1nm semiconductor production lines will benefit from the refinements that this company is going to introduce in its 2nm nodes. And, above all, they will take advantage of Fork Sheet technology with which its engineers seek to leave behind the limitations of Gate-All-Around technology (GAA). Fork Sheet It will allow them, roughly speaking, to dramatically optimize the space on 1nm chips by adding a non-conductive element between the transistors with one purpose: to eliminate empty spaces and pack a higher density of transistors on the same surface. It sounds really good. We will tell you more as soon as we have detailed information about this innovation. Image | Generated by Xataka with Gemini More information | Korea Economic Daily In Xataka | We already know what the chips that will arrive until 2039 will be like. The machine that will allow them to be manufactured is close

Has Samsung been left behind in the mid-range battle?

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He Galaxy A57 Samsung’s is possibly its best mid-range phone, but before it hits stores (it will do so on April 10), it’s time to compare it with its main rivals. We have done it within Samsung’s own catalog with the Galaxy A56but now it’s the turn of another best-selling mid-range mobile: he Google Pixel 10a. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10a – 7 years of New Updates and Features, 30+ Hours of Battery, Camera Assistant, Gemini Live, Pixel Security – Fog Gray, 128GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The differences between the Galaxy A57 and the Google Pixel 10a When the largest screen is carried by the thinnest mobile At the design level, both phones are quite continuous with respect to their predecessors. Samsung’s phone has a slightly larger screen than the Google Pixel 10a: specifically, we’re talking 6.7 inches vs. 6.3 inches. We are not facing a huge difference, but one that you can notice when watching videos or playing. Here comes the curious thing. Although the Google phone has a more contained diagonal, It is a thicker and heavier mobile. You have the exact measurements and weight in the comparison table at the end of this article, but what you have to keep is that the Galaxy A57 is thinner and lighter, but also larger. We can expect good image quality and a similar refresh rate of 120 Hz from both screens, but yes, There is a significant difference in maximum brightness in favor of the Pixel 10a. Indoors it may not be too noticeable, but it can be relevant if you are one of those who uses your cell phone a lot outdoors. Processor and memory configurations If we talk about processors, both manufacturers are betting on their own chip for their mobile phones. The Pixel 10a uses the Tensor G4, which is the same chip that the entire family used Pixel 9. Samsung, on the other hand, is betting on Exynos 1680 for your new device. We have not yet been able to test it and see how it performs, but both processors are manufactured in 4 nanometersso we can expect that there will not be a huge difference in performance. If we talk about RAM, this mid-range Google mobile only has 8 GB. The Galaxy A57 also starts from this same configuration, although it does allow us to choose a version with 12 GB of RAM. Neither of these two devices excels in this aspectespecially if we take into account that many Chinese manufacturers already start from 12 GB in mobile phones of a similar price range (such as the POCO X8 Pro Max). Lots of AI in both cases. Also years of updates It is not something exclusive to these two phones, but both the Galaxy A57 and the Pixel 10a stand out at the software level. Google phones are the ones that always offer the purest Android experienceideal if you hate bloatware and you want to have the news of this operating system as soon as possible. All added to the fact that Gemini is very well integrated, so much so that you can use Google Nano locally. In the other corner we have Samsung and One UI. It is one of the most polished Android-based custom layers that does not have too much. bloatware. In addition, it is also very customizable at its core, even more so if we start messing around with Good Lock. All added to the fact that, in addition to having Gemini, It also has Galaxy AI. This AI handles some functions such as image erasing very well. Then there is also the issue of updates. With these two phones, whichever one we choose, we’ll have enough power for a while: the Galaxy A57 has six years of guaranteed updates for the seven years of the Pixel 10a. Having one more camera is not always better If we start to compare the cameras of both devices, what draws the most attention is undoubtedly that the Pixel 10a has a smaller sensor. Now, let’s get this topic out of the way quickly: the “extra” sensor that the Galaxy A57 has is a 5 megapixel macro camera. We haven’t tried it yet, but it does perform similar to that of the Galaxy A56it’s not something we’re going to use a lot. The other two cameras on Samsung’s new phone are, by numbers, relatively similar to those of the Pixel 10a. However, if their performance is also similar to that of their predecessor, we can expect that, in general terms, Google’s phone offers better results in almost any scenario. In fact, as we told you in our analysis, the Pixel 10a has one of the best camera systems in this price range. The price: spending more time in stores works in favor of the Pixel We come to one of the key points of this comparison, which is the price. If we stick to the RRP, both play practically along the same lines: the Galaxy A57 starts at 529 euros, while the Pixel 10a started at 549 euros. What’s happening? That the latter has been in stores for some time now and that makes it easier to find it on sale. To get the Galaxy A57 at a lower price, we have to wait. However, we are facing an excellent purchasing moment for the Pixel 10a. We can find it right now for just over 466 euros at MediaMarkta very interesting price if we take into account everything that the mobile offers. In summary: which mobile phone to choose based on your needs Why choose the Galaxy A57 The Galaxy A57 is Samsung’s best mid-range phone. The problem is that, at launch, perhaps it does not offer enough to justify the outlay of almost 530 euros. However, it does have several interesting points: Manageable and very light: It does not reach 180 grams and is only 6.9 … Read more

from a Samsung bestseller to the new POCO X8 Pro Max

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Start a new month with a new AliExpress promo. This one, called Adventurous Soulcomes as usual with very good prices on technology of all kinds: There are TVs, consoles, tablets, headphones and many other devices. Of course: we have seen that there are, especially, sweet discounts on mobile phones. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Before we move on to these, let’s make a little pit stop with everyone. discount coupons that are available on the AliExpress anniversary. The only limitation of these is that they cannot be combined, although it is possible that the stock of these will run out as the hours go by. Discount minimum purchase coupon 2 euros 15 euros ESCD02 4 euros 29 euros ESCD04 7 euros 49 euros ESCD07 9 euros 69 euros ESCD09 13 euros 99 euros ESCD13 20 euros 159 euros ESCD20 25 euros 209 euros ESCD25 40 euros 329 euros ESCD40 55 euros 459 euros ESCD55 Among all the mobile phones on offer that we can find, we leave you a selection of five that we find interesting: POCO X8 Pro MAX by 391.57 euros with the ESCD20 coupon, a mobile phone with a beastly 8,500 mAh battery. Honor Magic V2 by 565.34 euros with the ESCD20 coupon, an economical option if you are looking for a folding one. Realme GT 7 Pro by 521.31 euros with the ESCD20 coupon, a good price for a mobile phone that reaches 3 days of autonomy. Galaxy A56 by 231.79 euros with the coupon ESCD20, a Samsung bestseller. Pixel 9a by 341.28 euros with the ESCD20 coupon, a mobile phone with many years of updates and a pure Android experience. POCO X8 Pro MAX The first of these mobiles is the POCO X8 Pro MAX from Xiaomia device that has its most striking point in its huge 8,500 mAh battery with 100W fast wired charging. In addition, it has 12 GB of RAM, a good processor such as the Dimensity 9500s and a 6.83-inch AMOLED screen with a peak brightness of 3,500 nits, ideal for outdoors. comes out for 391.57 euros with the ESCD20 coupon and if we pay with PayPal for our purchase (the latter will give us a discount of 15 euros). The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Honor Magic V2 Although it has been around for some time, the Honor Magic V2 It is a good option right now on AliExpress if you are looking for a foldable and you are looking for something around 500 euros: it costs 565.34 euros with the ESCD20 coupon and paying with PayPal. Its internal screen is 7.92 inchesleaving the external one at 6.43 inches. In addition, it has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, has 16 GB of RAM and its triple camera system performs well. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Realme GT 7 Pro Three days of autonomy: that’s what this one offers Realme GT 7 Proa very interesting device now that we can buy it for 521.31 euros with the ESCD20 coupon and using PayPal as a payment method. Beyond this, it also stands out for its Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and its 12 GB of RAM, a tandem that will give us great performance now and for quite some time. It also has a 6.78-inch screen compatible with Dolby Vision that is ideal for watching movies. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy A56 He Galaxy A57 It is already official, but its price is high and it does not offer so many changes compared to this Galaxy A56. The latter remains a very interesting option to get into the Samsung ecosystemespecially for 231.79 euros if we use the ESCD20 coupon and pay with PayPal. It is a very balanced mid-range mobile, with a 5,000 mAh battery, an Exynos 15809 processor and a 6.7-inch screen that looks quite good. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 9a We close with the Pixel 9aa very interesting quality-price option if you are looking for an Android mobile that offers a pure experience and with many years of updates. It has the Tensor G4 as a processor, the same processor that the Pixel 10a has. Its battery is 5,100 mAh and at a photographic level it meets very good marks. Right now we can get it for 341.28 euros with the ESCD20 coupon using PayPal as a payment method. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xataka, Xiaomi, Honor, Realme, Samsung, Google In Xataka | Buying guide for ultra-resistant mobile phones: certifications and standards, special functions and 11 rugged phones In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes

Google has made AI consume up to six times less memory. Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix are paying dearly

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we carry months wrapped in the memory crisisbut maybe there is a way out. Last week Google Research published a study in which he revealed a technique called TurboQuant. This is a compression algorithm capable of compressing the working memory of AI models up to six times without appreciable loss of quality or performance. Great news for end users, who see a light at the end of the tunnel, but terrible news for manufacturers, who this golden age could end. Let’s explain what KV cache is.. To understand TurboQuant you have to understand what that memory is that it manages to compress. When a language model processes a long conversationyou need to remember the context. Each token that is processed is stored in the so-called KV cache, a type of working memory that grows as we chat. The longer the conversation, the more memory the model requires. Compressing what is a gerund. It is one of the main bottlenecks in the AI ​​inference stage (that is, when we use the models), and one of the reasons why data centers they need as much RAM or HBM memory. TurboQuant uses a vector quantization method to compress this cache while maintaining the precision of the model. Pied Piper. As soon as this Google study appeared, the analogies began with the plot of the series ‘Silicon Valley’. In it, the fictional startup in the plot managed to develop an extraordinarily efficient compression algorithm called Pied Piper that threatened to revolutionize the technology industry. These days, multiple references to the series appeared on social media, which had already been referred to as visionary for reflecting what is happening with spectacular accuracy even when the series was a comedy. Six times less memory. The Google Research paper states that this method is capable of reducing the KV cache six times without an appreciable difference in performance in long conversations. The researchers will present their results at an event next month and explain the two methods that allow it to be put into practice. If they confirm what they’ve already teased, the implications are huge: less memory for inference means data centers can do the same thing with much less hardware/memory. Google’s DeepSeek moment. The discovery has some analysts calling this Google’s “DeepSeek moment.” A year ago, the Chinese startup DeepSeek launched an AI model that competed with the best but had cost much less to develop. That shook the industry, and now we return to a technical achievement that points to the same thing. In AI, doing the same with less is crucial, given the enormous resources that this technology requires. There are those who already have done evidence preliminaries with TurboQuant and have confirmed that the method does indeed work. Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix pay dearly. The impact of this technique can be enormous, and this has already begun to be noticed in the stock market valuations of DRAM memory manufacturers and HBM. Companies like Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix, SanDisk and Kioxia fell noticeably last week from their recent highs. On March 18 it was around $471, and today its shares are at $357, a staggering 24.2% drop. The same has happened with the rest of the manufacturers, which were already falling since that date, but have accelerated that fall with the launch of TurboQuant. But. The technique can theoretically be applied only to the inference phase, but the training phase of AI models is not affected by this compression technique. Therefore, huge amounts of memory will still be needed during the training phase. Besides we will have to wait for AI companies to actually start applying said system if it is confirmed to work, and that will be when we can see the real impact. Theoretically this will give a lot of room for maneuver to big tech, which will be able to reduce token prices even further, but it remains to be seen if they do so. RAM memories drop in price. The impact of TurboQuant has also been clear in the prices of memory modules, which have dropped appreciably in price. For example, the Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32 GB 6000MHz (2x16GB) modules were at 489.59 euros on Amazon until a few weeks ago according to CamelCamelCamel, but right now they are at 339.89 euros, a notable discount. It is true that not all components are falling equally, but there are indeed cases in which reductions seem to be occurring. In Xataka | The RAM crisis is destroying all of Valve’s plans with its Steam Machine

is ceasing to be the ‘Chinese Samsung’ to be something more similar to ‘the Chinese Apple with a car’

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Xiaomi’s 2025 has been a record in several aspects, but also the certification of something that we had been seeing coming for a long time: the end of the Xiaomi that we knew. And it gives way to a new, much more interesting Xiaomi. Why is it important. For years, Xiaomi was the company that made the margins of Apple and Samsung a war to fight. His promise was, above all, the price. Now, for the first time in its history, the smartphone segment has decreased by 2.8% in revenue while the electric car and AI segment has grown by 224%. The company that built its identity on bargain He has started talking about something else. The panoramic. Total revenue in 2025 exceeded 450 billion yuan (about 57.7 billion euros), 25% more than the previous year and the first time that the company has surpassed the 400 billion barrier. Adjusted net profit reached 39.2 billion yuan (about 4.95 billion euros), an all-time high. But the real headline is in the composition of that revenue: a year ago, the smartphone and IoT device business represented 91% of the total. It has now fallen to 76.8%. Fourteen percentage points in a single year is too abrupt a drop not to assume that we are facing a different scenario. Between the lines. The segment that Xiaomi calls “smart electric vehicle, AI and other new initiatives” has achieved its first year with positive operating profit: 900 million yuan (about 114 million euros). The figure seems modest, but in reality it hides an intentionally opaque financial architecture. That same segment has increased its operating expenses by 87.7% year-on-year, to 24.8 billion yuan. Included are the costs of the car, but also the billion-parameter MiMo language modela robotics program, the development of own chips and the AI ​​agent platform Xiaomi miclaw. That is to say: the profits from the car are financing the company’s AI bet. And in 2026 that balance could be broken: Xiaomi has committed 16,000 million yuan (about 2,020 million euros) only in AI and “embodied intelligence” this year, part of a three-year plan of 60,000 million. The contrast. While the car moves forward, the phone moves backwards. The gross margin of the smartphone segment has fallen from 12.6% in 2024 to 10.9% in 2025, and in the fourth quarter it plummeted to 8.3%. The reason is the memory crisis: the demand for AI data centers has generated a bullish supercycle in DRAM and NAND prices which is swallowing the profitability of any mobile manufacturer. In the end, the same AI boom that Xiaomi is trying to capitalize on is what is eroding its core business. The company that financed its expansion based on tight margins in mobile phones now discovers that those margins are unsustainable precisely because of the trend it wants to lead. For years, the label that best defined Xiaomi was “the Chinese Samsung”: a company with a very wide range of products, presence in all price segments and a business model built on volume. Now the accounts point in another direction. The growing weight of the ecosystem of services on a base of premium hardware, the car as an aspirational extension of the brand and the own AI models integrated into all devices draw something more similar to Apple: a closed ecosystem where the hardware is the gateway and the services are the margin. The CEO of Ford already drew this parallel. With the difference that Xiaomi also makes the car. Apple doesn’t do that. The context. This shift has not come overnight. We have been seeing for years how Xiaomi patiently built its premium jump, first with Leica cameras, then with a SU7 that aimed directly at Tesla and Porsche. What the 2025 results confirm is that this repositioning is no longer a declaration of future intentions: it is the present financial reality of the company. One detail: 60% of buyers of the SU7 They are iPhone users, a sign that Xiaomi is capturing the consumer who pays for ecosystems, not specifications. The big question. Can a single company simultaneously maintain an under-pressure smartphone business, scale an electric car operation with some fiscal uncertainty, and fund an AI program with indefinite to delayed returns? The 754 million monthly active users and the 1,080 million connected IoT devices that Xiaomi has are an argument for optimism, but maintaining three demanding fronts at the same time, with the business that finances them under siege, is the great challenge that Xiaomi has ahead of it for this new stage. In Xataka | Leica is teaching Xiaomi everything it knows: when the student no longer needs the teacher, the agreement will have fulfilled its function Featured image | Xiaomi

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the iPad mini at an all-time low price, offers on Samsung Galaxy, locators and more. Hunting Bargains

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There is very little left to end a month of March in which we have seen many offers. During the last weekend of the month, stores have put the “meat on the grill” with many discounts, so in this article we are going to review the best offers we have found throughout the week on mobile phones, televisions and more. Xiaomi 17 Ultra by 1,249 euros By registering at MediaMarkt, the new Xiaomi mobile drops by about 250 euros in the store. Xiaomi Tag by 49.95 eurosthe pack with four units of the brand’s locator. ipad mini by 438.98 eurosthe lowest price Amazon has had to date. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra by 999 eurosone of the best prices we have seen on the mobile after the first launch offers. Xiaomi A Pro 2026 by 389 eurosa very reasonable price for a TV with a 65-inch QLED screen. Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 (65 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 17 Ultra After a few weeks since its launch the Xiaomi 17 Ultra It has already dropped in price, and not a little. MediaMarkt has it right now for 1,249 euros as long as we are registered (and logged in) in the store first. In this way, we would be getting a discount of 250 euros. He Xiaomi 17 Ultra It is a mobile phone that not only stands out for its power, but also thanks to its processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5but it does so because of its Leica cameras, its excellent screen and its 6,000 mAh battery that supports 90W fast charging. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Tag Xiaomi has launched its locator and the pack that includes four units It has been sold out in many stores. However, Powerplanet still has stocks for a price of 49.95 eurosso it is ideal if you wanted to buy it and couldn’t find it available. He Xiaomi Tag It is a very interesting locator, both for its design that allows it to be hung on a keychain without the need for a case and for its Bluetooth operation, which after the tests we have done, we have noticed that It has pretty good precision.. Plus, it works on iOS and Android. Xiaomi Tag – Pack of 4 locators The price could vary. We earn commission from these links ipad mini Many of Apple’s devices tend to drop in price in stores like Amazon, and from time to time we find a new all-time low. This time the protagonist is ipad minisince Amazon itself has put it on sale for 438.98 eurosits new all-time low. He ipad mini It is a very small tablet 8.3 inchesso it is ideal if you usually (or want) to use the tablet outside the home and are looking for greater convenience when carrying it. It incorporates an excellent screen and its chip is the A17 Pro, so it does not lack power. iPad mini (A17 Pro) (128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Although a new generation has already arrived, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is still available in many stores. In fact, we see it on sale in some with some frequency. Powerplanet, for example, has it right now for 999 eurosvery close to its historical minimum (979 euros). He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is still a very interesting mobile phone, both for what it offers (although the S26 Ultra adds very attractive improvements and new features) as well as its current price. Incorporates a anti-glare screen very good, its autonomy and its software are excellent. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi A Pro 2026 We have been seeing very good offers on televisions for approximately a year and a half or two years, and things don’t seem to stop. MediaMarkt, for example, has the Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 by 389 eurosa smart TV that stands out mainly because its diagonal is 65 inches. The most interesting thing about the Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 is that it has a 65-inch screen for a price of less than 400 euros, but it also stands out because it incorporates a panel with QLED technology and offers viewing angles of 178º, its operating system is Google TV and it is compatible with the image format HDR10+. Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 (65 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

Transferring files from a Samsung to an iPhone is a pain. So the Galaxy are going to be compatible with AirDrop

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Talking about Samsung and Apple is talking about the dog and the cat: two leading companies in completely different software ecosystems, both due to the nature of Android and how Samsung differentiates OneUI from Google’s native system. One of the historical points of friction between both platforms has always been AirDropthe file transfer system that Android tried to emulate with QuickShare. Surprisingly, Samsung has just announced that its phones will begin to be compatible with this protocol. AirDrop is compatible with Samsung. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+ and S6 UltraAirDrop will begin to support Quick Share. In other words, we can send files between Samsung and iPhone with their corresponding wireless protocols. The novelty is beginning to be implemented in South Korea, and will begin to soon expand to Europe and Latin America. Although the Galaxy S26 are the first lucky ones, Samsung has confirmed that it will later reach more models. How is it possible. Google made Quick Share and AirDrop interoperable on your Pixeland now partners like Samsung benefit from it. The company kept secret how it was possible to make its protocol work with Apple’s (completely closed a priori), and the answer lay with the European Union. As explains my colleague Javier Pastorwith the new EU guidelines Apple had to adopt interoperable wireless standards starting with iOS 26. This was a blow for AWDL (Apple Wireless Direct Link, Apple’s proprietary protocol), to embrace the WiFi Alliance’s WiFi Aware standard as its replacement. The beginning of something bigger? Samsung is one of the main partners from Google and one of the companies that is helping the most with the development of Android. For this reason, it is common to see how they are the first to implement exclusive Pixel innovations, more years of updates or, in this case, AirDrop. The big question is how long it will take the rest of the manufacturers to ensure that their phones can send and receive files to devices with iOS 26 through Quick Share and AirDrop. Yes, but. At the moment, this functionality is only possible if we activate the “everyone for 10 minutes” mode of AirDrop, being closed to the “contacts only” mode with which we can transfer files without having to constantly go to the phone settings. Google has been open to collaborating with Apple to enable full connectionalthough there is no news about it from the second company. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Best Samsung phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has dropped so much in price that it is already close to its all-time low again

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It will have a new generation, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra not a single one is lost. It is still sold in many stores, and some now have it at a price that we have not seen for a long time. Powerplanet has lowered the price of the Galaxy to 999 eurosthus remaining very close to its historical minimum, which so far is 979 euros. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The Galaxy S25 Ultra, almost at a minimum price He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is a mobile phone that today continues to stand out above many other models, and it already has a new generation. It is a large mobile phone, 6.9 inches, that incorporates a screen with AMOLED LTPO panel technology. It also offers Quad HD+ resolution and has anti-reflective treatment. Internally it comes with the Snapdragon 8 Elitethe most powerful processor of its generation, which offers very good power and excellent performance. It also comes with a battery that supports 45W fast charging and 15W wireless charging and includes the integrated S-Pen. On the other hand, it incorporates a very reliable photographic section that is capable of offering very good photographic results. Despite being launched a year ago, will continue to receive software updates for many yearsincorporates many artificial intelligence functions and, in this case, comes with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: Samsung galaxy S25 Ultra offer today ✅ THE BEST Yesu pricesince we are talking about one of the best he has received to date. In fact, the best price we’ve seen was 20 euros cheaper. Your screensince it has a tandem of very attractive features: Quad HD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and anti-reflective treatment. ❌ THE WORST The cameras sectionwhich despite offering good results, does not vary too much with respect to the previous generation and today there are more striking proposals. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking to make the leap towards one of the best Samsung phones, paying much less than what it officially costs (or cost). ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You do not need to have such a complete mobile phone and you prefer to have something more current, since it is not one of the current generation models. You may also be interested Samsung Galaxy Buds4, Bluetooth Headphones, 240bit/96 kHz Audio, Adaptive Noise Cancellation, AI Voice Agent, 3 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty + 1 Extra Year, White (Spanish Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy Watch7 Bluetooth + Strap – 40mm Smartwatch, Health Monitoring, Sports Tracking, Green (Spanish Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Ricardo Aguilar,Samsung In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best Samsung phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

Is it a good time to buy the Samsung Galaxy S25 or will it drop in price? This is what the data tells us

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According to the price that the Samsung Galaxy S25 since it was launched and seeing how its predecessor (the Galaxy S24) performed in the market, this is how we value, at the moment, the purchase of the S25 in its 256 GB versionwhich is the one we have analyzed. 🔴 alert (don’t even think about it) Samsung Galaxy S25 Verdict At this moment it is almost at its launch price official RRP 869 euros (Samsung store) Target price “on the street” Don’t pay more than 729 euros (Powerplanet) Next release You can now buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 at the official price of 999 euros in the Samsung store. Our recommendation Don’t buy it. After having reached its historical minimum, now this Samsung mobile is practically at its launch price, being a moment in which you will pay 200 euros more than two months ago for a terminal that is already more than a year old. Regret cost High. The mobile phone has been on the market for more than a year and has a successor. Buying it now would be throwing away your money, as it is expected to drop back to the lowest price it reached a few months ago. In fact, it is already starting to decline in some stores, but not at a considerable rate. Samsung – Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 256 GB free mobile. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Why is the traffic light red? The price of the Samsung Galaxy S25, in March 2026, has reached a critical rebound situation after more than a year on the market. That is, the price went down after its release, but now it has started to rise suddenly until almost reaching its initial selling price. Therefore, we find ourselves in this situation: Uncertainty after the launch of the new Galaxy S26: After reaching its maximum price peak again, we now have to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S25 to drop again after the recent launch of the S26 (something that already happened to the S24). Everything indicates that in a few months the Galaxy S25 will drop and its price will stabilize. Future purchase: This means that, at the moment, the purchase of the S25 is more on impulse, since there are really no good offers for this model. The ideal is to wait a few months in case you want to get the previous generation of Samsung’s flagship. Expert Buyer Tip: The Samsung Galaxy S25 has suffered a “bullwhip effect” in recent months and its price has skyrocketed. With the launch of the new Galaxy S26, the price curve will surely end up going down. So if you can wait, the price of Samsung’s previous flagship will eventually drop until it stabilizes. Price history and change prediction The graph above compares the prices that the Samsung Galaxy S25 has had compared to its predecessor (the Galaxy S24) over the course of a year. This is what we observe: This is how Samsung makes money: the secret is in the IPHONE Unusual instability: The S25 market is being totally unstable. While in months nine and ten it reached its historical minimum price (being the best purchase option). After this, it has experienced a rebound that places it almost at the launch price. It is more expensive than its predecessor: Right now, the S25 is 21% more expensive than the Galaxy S24 at the same point in the cycle. The recommendation, therefore, is none other than to wait. Drop expected: It has already been shown that the S25 can drop considerably, so buying it at the prices it is at now, at this point in the life cycle, is paying an unjustified premium for a model that already even has a new replacement (the Galaxy S26) on sale. The best Samsung Galaxy S25 deals now: Keep in mind that many of the offers we find are no longer available once we publish the item, either because they end or because stock runs out, so make sure before buying. Right now, we have not found very good offers for the Samsung Galaxy S25 (except in a few stores). Samsung – Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 256 GB free mobile. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The successor to the Galaxy S25 As we have already indicated, the new successor to the Galaxy S25 is now on sale. Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy S26 It was launched at the end of February at the price of 999 euros for the base 256 GB model. So, as you can see, for what the previous model costs right now, the current one is a good purchase option. Samsung Galaxy S26, 256GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 for you now? If you are not sure whether or not you should buy the Samsung Galaxy S25, this is what I would take into account: ✅ BUY IT TODAY IF: You need to change your phone, you want one from Samsung and you like the previous model more than the new Galaxy S26. ⛔ I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT IF: Can pay a little more for the new one Samsung Galaxy S26 to enjoy some of its new features. 💡 Good alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S25 that I would buy If you still have doubts about purchasing this Samsung mobile, these are some of the alternatives that I would take into account: Xiaomi 15: by 665 eurosthis Xiaomi mobile stands out for a major battery than that of the Galaxy S25 and charges at 90 W. Its photographic system is signed by Leica and offers more natural image processing. Xiaomi 15 5g 6.36″ 512 GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10: If you prioritize the photo and the pure Android experience, this is a good model and even more so at the price it has now (588 … Read more

Samsung is NVIDIA’s best friend. AMD just got into the relationship and TSMC looks askance

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Lisa Su has been at the head of AMD since 2014. Captaining such an important ship, it is assumed that on some occasion he will have visited one of its main component suppliers. But it turns out that, in his role as CEO, he had never traveled to South Korea, home to one of the world’s leading foundries. The journey has paid off and AMD turns with latest generation memory. But the one who is happiest is the one who is going to allow AMD and NVIDIA to create their new platforms for AI. Samsung. Visiting. In Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, is one of the main factories from Samsung. The South Korean company is expanding and has the objective of becoming one of the names of the American industry while maintaining its local muscle, and the plant inaugurated a few years ago is an example. This is how Samsung makes money: the secret is in the IPHONE As it could not be otherwise in these times, the facility is focused on the creation of memory chips to power the AI ​​hardware. SK Hynix and Micron are the two big competitors of Samsung in this field and are also opening and purchasing plants to increase their memory production. And AMD wants a piece of that pie because Samsung is, right now, the main supplier of next-generation memory. The agreement. The trip, apart from seeing the facilities, was the perfect setting to make the announcement that Samsung was will convert in the main memory supplier HBM4 from AMD. Specifically, the Instinct MI455X GPU, the next generation of the American company. Because when we talk about GPUs for AI, we talk more about NVIDIA (which also they just presented news) because they are pulling with everything (and in all sectors), but AMD is the other big one that doesn’t want to be left out of the conversation. They are achieving billion-dollar agreements with companies like Metathey have some growth forecasts stratospheric and although far from NVIDIAthey want to be in charge of providing the hardware for AI. Happy managers | Photo: Samsung HBM4. That Samsung is the one that supplies the HBM4 memory to AMD is great news for them because they are the ones that, at least for the moment, have the most refined manufacturing process for this type of memory. In the past they had already supplied the HBM3E for AMD’s current MI350X and MI355 accelerators, but the new agreement means that they will access the same type of memory as their own Samsung exclusively supplies -for now- to NVIDIA. Memory is not everything, obviously, but it plays a fundamental role. The higher and faster bandwidth, the more data per second it can handle. Think of this memory as a very wide and perfectly paved highway. And Samsung was the only one that had managed pass demanding NVIDIA tests for your new architecture Vera Rubin. Samsung at its best. And in this agreement it is evident that both parties win, but Samsung is achieving extreme recognition in recent months. Achieving the agreement first with NVIDIA and now with AMD implies that they separate from their main rivalalso South Korean SK Hynix, which is somewhat further behind with the development of its HBM4 chips. But, furthermore, the release AMD indicates that Samsung will also supply DDR5 memory to AMD’s EPYC servers and the possibility of them manufacturing some of AMD’s future chips has been discussed. Because Samsung manufactures memory, yes, but also other processors. There they have their own Exynos for the Galaxy S26but in the past they manufactured the most powerful Qualcomm Snapdragons and it has been proposed again that the South Korean company be the one make 2 nanometer chips from Qualcomm. On the other hand, they have already won a contract of more than 16,000 million with Tesla to create chips focused on AI. It is clear that TSMC is the main foundry in the world, but Samsung is determined to be one of the main hammers with which to build the future of AI. And, speaking of the king of Rome, the agreement means that Samsung manages to take over TSMC and AMD achieves a second role to reduce its dependence on the Taiwanese company. because there We already know that there is a best friendand it is undoubtedly NVIDIA. In Xataka | “It’s not a temporary squeeze, it’s a tsunami”: we are seeing live how the cheap smartphone disappears

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