Wed. 03/17 – Samsung’s 2nd Unpacked Brings New A-series Phones

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🗓️ 17 March 2021

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Samsung’s second Unpacked event of the year brings new midrange phones. But are they really discontinuing the Galaxy Note, and are chip shortages the real reason why? Are reductions in app store fees really what they’re cracked up to be? Has Uber had a change of heart or just an acknowledgement of the inevitable? And the bear case for Clubhouse that everyone is talking about. Sponsors: NewYorker.com/techmeme promocode techmeme Tovala.com/ride Links: Samsung’s midrange phones now feature fast refresh rate screens, stabilized cameras (The Verge) Samsung Warns of Severe Chip Crunch While Delaying Key Phone (Bloomberg) Google cuts app store fees for developers on first million in annual sales (CNBC) Google and Apple are giving up less than 5% of their revenue from apps with payout changes, analytics firm estimates (CNBC) Uber grants UK drivers worker status after losing major labor battle (CNBC) Pinduoduo Founder Colin Huang Steps Down From Company (WSJ) Clubhouse Tweet Thread (ShaanVP) Tampa Twitter hacker agrees to three years in prison (Tampa Bay Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Meme Right Home for Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:09.4	Samsung's second unpacked event of the year brings new mid-range phones, but are they really discontinuing
0:16.2	the Galaxy note and are chip shortages the real reason why?
0:20.2	Our reductions in App Store fees really what they're cracked up to be?
0:23.6	Has Uber had a change of heart or just an acknowledgement of the inevitable?
0:27.7	And the Bear case for Clubhouse that everybody's been talking about.
0:31.2	Here's what you missed today in the world of tech.
0:36.5	At its second unpacked event of the year, Samsung updated its mid-range Galaxy lineup quoting the
0:43.6	Verge. Samsung officially unveiled three of its next A-series
0:47.8	phones, the Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and A72.
0:53.2	While the company isn't sharing US pricing or availability yet,
0:56.9	it has confirmed European pricing,
0:59.6	349 euro for the A52 or about $450.
1:05.0	429 euro for the A52 5G about $510.
1:09.8	And 449 euro for the A72 or about 534. Key specs across the board include IP67 water and dust
1:18.6	resistance, brighter screens with faster refresh rates, and a 64 megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization.
1:26.4	All three models include a micro-sd card slot for expandable storage and will ship with a charging brick in the box features that you won't find in the S21 series flagships.
1:39.0	Each is built on an unspecified octocore dual 2.3 gigahertz plus hexa 1.8 giga
1:47.0	processor and will ship with Android 11 and Samsung's 1 UI 3.0. Storage variants of 128 gigabytes and 256
1:56.3	gigabytes will be offered for all models with RAM configurations that will vary
2:00.4	by region. Like all recent Galaxy phones these devices are guaranteed at least
2:04.6	four years of security updates. The Galaxy A52 and A52 5G will both feature a
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