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You can customize the amount of blur for wallpapers

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One UI 8 Beta starts receiving the IMS Service Update in Korea

What is IMS?

Samsung IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) provides high-quality (HD) voice and video calling and RCS (Rich Communication Service, enhanced chat) to Galaxy Devices.

Global devices may get this update. Watch out for the Phone app update.

You can now add up to 20 stickers on the home screen with One UI 8

Previously, the limit was just 15 stickers

Smartphones are going to be more expensive in the USA.

More than 90% of phones in the USA are imported from India, China, and Vietnam.

Tariff rate:

India: 25%
China: 30%
Vietnam: 20%

BLUEBIRD COMMUNICATION SATELITE PROJECT : Similar to Starlink but without the need for any accesories.

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🛰️ Developer & Objective

- Company: AST SpaceMobile (Texas-based)
- Mission: Provide direct satellite-to-smartphone broadband worldwide
- Target Users: Remote, underserved populations using standard mobile devices

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🚀 Launch Details

- Partner: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- Rocket: LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) — India’s heavy-lift launch vehicle
- Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
- Timeline: Expected by late 2025 (3–4 months from August)

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📡 Technical Specifications

- Weight: ~6,000–6,500 kg
- Antenna Area: 64 square meters
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Frequency Band: 850 MHz — compatible with AT&T, Verizon spectrum
- Speed: Up to 120 Mbps
- Compatibility: Standard smartphones (no satellite hardware required)

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🌐 Functional Capabilities

- Direct Connectivity: Voice, text, and data from space
- Disaster Recovery: Maintains communication during outages
- Rural Coverage: Critical for bridging digital gaps
- Network Integration: Telecom giants embedding BlueBird into services.

Tesla to open its second showroom in India in Delhi on August 11.

#Tesla