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Omar Sohail

Senior Editor, Mobile

Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.

Joined March 2015 13413 articles

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Samsung to employ an entirely new display process for Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone

Apple’s Foldable iPhone To Feature A Samsung Display That Is Manufactured Only According To The Company’s Strict Standards; Has Not Been Used In The Galaxy Z Fold 7

Earlier this year, Apple was said to be in the middle of shortlisting candidates who would supply it the necessary components for the foldable iPhone so that the device could proceed with a launch in the second half of 2026. Given Samsung’s experience in this particular category, the Korean manufacturer would likely become the exclusive display supplier for Apple, but the latter does not want any ‘run of the mill’ panels for its book-style foldable, but something that has not been used before. In short, Samsung could switch to an entirely new production process for the foldable iPhone panel, and […]

3 min read May 9, 2025
Apple reportedly bringing metalens technology to all iPhone 16 models

Apple Reportedly Bringing ‘Metalens’ Technology To All iPhone 17 Models, Allowing It To Significantly Reduce The Face ID Sensor And Dynamic Island Size

The Dynamic Island was first introduced in 2022 and was exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, making it a step up from the notch when it came to utilizing less real estate. However, witnessing the exact ‘pill-shaped’ cutout has lost its appeal as there are little to no aesthetically discerning differences between the current-generation models and the lineup that launched before it. Fortunately, a new report states that Apple has been working on a technology called ‘metalens,’ which, when applied to the entire iPhone 17 series, will allow the Face ID sensor to be reduced […]

2 min read May 31, 2025
Samsung executive explains why the Galaxy S25 Edge has a smaller battery

Samsung Executive Explains That The Galaxy S25 Edge Does Not Use Silicon-Carbon Battery Because Agentic AI Helps To Improve The Device’s Efficiency, New Technology Is Being Explored

The sheer thinness of the Galaxy S25 Edge meant that Samsung’s engineers had to resort to some clever thinking, which was also accompanied by more than a few compromises. As you might have noticed, the sleek flagship does not ship with a telephoto camera and lacks a particularly large battery. Fortunately, a company executive has addressed this concern in the latest interview, stating that agentic AI helps to improve the smartphone’s efficiency to the point that silicon-carbon cells are not required. However, there is only so much Samsung can achieve with software, as beyond that, the hardware upgrades become necessary. […]

3 min read Jun 5, 2025

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Samsung increasing its LPDDR5X RAM ratio in the Galaxy S25 lineup

Samsung Increasing Its LPDDR5X RAM Ratio For The Galaxy S25 Series, Lowering Micron’s Share To 40 Percent, As Company Has Seemingly Scaled Past The Yields & Heat Management Problems

Aug 14, 2025
iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17e will both be treated to Apple's in-house 5G modem

iPhone 17 Air And Next Year’s iPhone 17e Will Both Ship With Apple’s Custom 5G Modem, But Leaked Code Does Not Mention If The Baseband Chip Will Be The Older C1, Or Newer C2

Aug 14, 2025
New in-house wireless chip arriving to Apple's M5 MacBook Air lineup

Apple’s M5 MacBook Air Lineup In The 13-Inch And 15-Inch Display Sizes Will Feature An In-House Wi-Fi Chip, As Suggested By Leaked Code; Previous Claims Mentioned That Bluetooth Will Be Integrated

Aug 14, 2025
Apple moving from InFO to WMCM packaging for the iPhone 18's A20 chipset

Apple To Shift From InFO To Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module Packaging For The iPhone 18’s A20 SoC In 2026, Reducing Unnecessary Production Costs As It Moves To TSMC’s 2nm Process While Boosting Efficiency & Yields

Aug 12, 2025
Dimensity 9500 launch date revealed

Dimemsity 9500 Launch Date Has Been Revealed In The Latest Rumor, With MediaTek Seemingly Announcing Its Flagship Chipset Before Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2’s Official Announcement Kicks Off

Aug 12, 2025
Elon Musk accuses Apple of giving OpenAI unfair preference at its App Store

Apple Being Accused By Elon Musk Of Giving Unfair Preference To OpenAI In Its App Store And Vows Legal Repercussions Against The Company; Sam Altman Hits Backs, Calls Out Hypocritical Statement

Aug 12, 2025
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 gets spotted in benchmark, being tested on the Galaxy S26 Edge

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 Registers Its First Single-Core & Multi-Core Results While Being Tested On Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Edge, Performance Cores Running At 4.74GHz Obtain Impressive Results

Aug 12, 2025
Apple files patent for its 'all glass' iPhone

Apple Is Preparing For Its 20th-Anniversary iPhone Release Through An Early Patent Filing That Describes A Device Surrounded By A ‘Six-Sided Glass Enclosure’ And A ‘Touchscreen Display’

Aug 11, 2025
HONOR may launch a phone with a 10,000mAh battery

HONOR Could Put Tablets To Shame As It Is Testing Out a Smartphone With A Massive 10,000mAh Battery, But Rumor Claims That The Device Will Not Use A Flagship Chipset

Aug 11, 2025
Apple’s rumored $599 budget MacBook with a slightly smaller display than the MacBook Air, expected to enter component production in Q3 2025

Apple’s Low-Cost MacBook To Reportedly Start From $599, With Its Display Size Slightly Smaller Than The MacBook Air; Mass Production Of Some Components Said To Kick Off As Early As Q3 2025

Aug 11, 2025
Rapidus semiconductor facility in Japan aiming for 2nm chip mass production by 2027 amid competition from TSMC and Samsung

Japan’s Rapidus Has Two Years To Begin 2nm Mass Production, Claims Researcher, And If There Are Setbacks, The Region Will Lose The Technological Advantage To Taiwan’s TSMC And South Korea’s Samsung

Aug 10, 2025
Apple iPhone 17 series rumored price increase with possible storage upgrades to justify cost

Apple Once Again Reported To Introduce A Price Hike To The iPhone 17 Series, Claims Analyst, But The Company Could Spin Things Around For Itself By Offering Storage Upgrades To Justify That Increase

Aug 10, 2025
Will DeepSeek's integrity be questioned with the newest scandal?

DeepSeek’s Parent Company Director Under Investigation For Accepting Illegal Commissions Mounting To $2.78 Million, With Payments Coming In From As Early As 2018

Aug 9, 2025
Jon Prosser pushes an iPhone 17 Pro video despite Apple's lawsuit

Apple’s Lawsuit Against YouTuber Jon Prosser Likely Did Not Faze The Content Creator As He Pushes Out An iPhone 17 Pro Video Showcasing The Flagship’s Design, Camera And Other Details

Aug 9, 2025
Apple's first Mac Pro turns 19 years old today

Apple’s First Mac Pro Still Has A Year Remaining Before It Completes Its 20-Year Anniversary, But The Tower Form Factor Is Still Adopted To This Day, Even If It No Longer Offers The Same Upgrade Options

Aug 7, 2025
Samsung is making OLED panels for the 2026 MacBook Pro

Samsung Reportedly The Exclusive Supplier Of OLED Panels For Apple’s New MacBook Pro, With The Newer Models Reportedly Switching To A Dynamic Island Cutout Instead Of A Notch In 2026

Aug 7, 2025
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is rumored to be found in exceptionally affordable smartphones

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Could Use The Same 3nm ‘N3P’ Lithography And Custom Cores As The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, But A Rumor Claims Smartphones Featuring The Newer SoC Could Start From Only $280

Aug 7, 2025
Tim Cook could be incentivized to make an iPhone in the U.S., according to President Trump

iPhone Manufacturing In The U.S. Has Been Downplayed On Countless Occasions, But President Donald Trump Says That Apple CEO Tim Cook Can Be Persuaded If He Is Incentivized Enough

Aug 7, 2025
Apple has upgraded its A19 Pro with an 8-core CPU, but the leak turned out to be a fake

Apple’s A19 Pro Was Spotted With An 8-Core CPU Instead Of A 6-Core Configuration, With Multi-Core Scores Rivaling The Company’s M3, But It Is Unfortunate That The Leak Turned Out To Be Fake

Aug 6, 2025
Sonos Roam speakers are catching fire

Sonos Roam Speakers Present A Severe Risk To Private Property & Lives, As Owners Are Reporting That These Devices Are Catching Fire; Company Admits The Problem But Says ‘Overall Incidence Rate Is Very Low’

Aug 5, 2025
iPhone 17 launch date provided by German sources

iPhone 17 Launch Said To Be Held On September 9, With Internal Details From German Sources Providing Crucial Pre-Order Information And More

Aug 5, 2025
Galaxy S26 Ultra could take less time in charging its battery to 100 percent

Galaxy S26 Ultra Could Take Significantly Less Time In Fully Charging Its Battery When Plugged, With New Rumor Claiming That 80 Percent Of Its Total Charge Can Be Reached In Just 30 Minutes

Aug 5, 2025
iPhones made in India and sold in the U.S. are still dependent on China

Apple Still Cannot Escape China’s Grasp, As Veteran Reporter States That iPhones Made In India And Sold In The U.S. Are Still Dependent On The Decades-Old Supply Chain; Will Cause Company ‘Unwanted Friction’

Aug 5, 2025
TSMC has apparently fired several employees over leaking 2nm trade secrets

TSMC Has Fired Several Employees Who Were Allegedly Leaking Trade Secrets Surrounding Its Cutting-Edge 2nm Process Development & Production, Matter Being Treated As A National Security Incident

Aug 5, 2025
Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 worth over $10 million were stolen

Galaxy Z Fold 7 And Galaxy Z Flip 7 Units Worth More Than $10 Million Were Stolen Near London Heathrow Airport, Just Days After Samsung Broke Pre-Order Records For Its Latest Models

Aug 4, 2025
Get up to 39 percent off on Amazon when shopping for ASUS ROG wireless mice and keyboard

ASUS’ Super ROG Range Of Wireless Gaming Mice And Keyboard Are Up To 39 Percent Off On Amazon For A Limited Time, With Maximum Savings Of Up To $59

Aug 4, 2025
Apple exploring bringing tandem OLED to iPhones

Apple Is Reportedly Exploring Bringing Tandem OLED Technology To iPhones, The Same Displays Currently Used On The M4 iPad Pro Lineup; Implementation Might Not Happen Before 2028

Aug 4, 2025

TSMC Will Have Four 2nm Fabrication Plants Reportedly Working At Full Capacity Next Year, With A Combined Monthly Output Of 60,000 Wafers; Increased Production Will Not Bring Any Relief To Customers

Aug 4, 2025
iPhone 17 Pro battery design leaked

iPhone 17 Pro To Feature A New Battery Design, With The Latest Leak Revealing That The Same Cell Found In The iPhone 17 Air Actually Belongs To Apple’s More Premium Device

Aug 2, 2025
Anthropic cuts off access to its Claude LLMs for OpenAI

Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access To Its Family Of Claude LLMs Because The Latter Was Using Its Rival’s Tools To Gauge The Performance Of Its Own Products, Giving The ChatGPT Creator Somewhat Of An Edge

Aug 2, 2025
Apple CFO hints that the company's multi-billion-dollar deal with Google could end, affecting the September quarter

Apple CFO Hints That The Company’s September Financial Quarter Could Be Adversely Impacted By The Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal With Google Potentially Coming To An End

Aug 1, 2025
Tim Cook has surpassed Steve Jobs as the longest-running Apple CEO

Apple CEO Tim Cook Achieves An Astonishing Feat; Being The Company’s Chief Executive For Longer Than Steve Jobs, Surpassing The Record Today, And Showing No Signs Of Slowing Down

Aug 1, 2025
Galaxy S26 Edge was rumored to feature a bigger battery, according to tipster

Galaxy S26 Edge Rumored To Feature A Bigger Battery Than Its Previously Mentioned 4,200mAh Capacity, Tipster Mentions Conflicts In The Latest Specification Details

Aug 1, 2025
Apple has $133 billion in cash as of June 2025, enough to acquire Perplexity

Apple Had $133 Billion In Cash At The End Of The June Quarter, Enough To Acquire Perplexity, But The Company Is More Focused On Purchasing Smaller And Less Expensive Entities

Jul 31, 2025
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