From dream to reality .. the story of the Turkish car project

From dream to reality .. the story of the Turkish car project

July 15, 2020    Comment   

The official announcement of the birth of its first national car in a big ceremony held by the Turkish car project group “TOGG” and was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a large number of political and economic figures in the country.
During the ceremony, a model of the Turkish car manufactured with pure Turkish technologies was presented, which will enter service and go on the streets of Turkey within three years.

The Marketing and Display Authority of the new Turkish car production project said that the factory designated for it will open in Bursa (southwestern Istanbul) with the full support of the Turkish government, stating that the state will provide government insurance for 10 years and exemption from consumption tax and value-added tax for 10 years.

175 thousand electric cars annually

The authority indicated that the total investment value of the production of the car is 22 billion Turkish liras ($ 3.704 billion), and it will work in the project, which consists of 3 stages over a period of 15 years, 4323 workers, including 300 qualified experts.

One of the media coordinators in the authority told that the car production business plan aims to produce about 175,000 cars annually.

She added that 30,000 copies of the car, which will be launched in 2022 in the C-SUV, have been guaranteed to be sold to customers who booked it before it was put on the market with the five models, all of which are 100% electric.

Togg Car concert

The spokeswoman pointed out that the identification at 14:53 to launch the car is related to the date of the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul in 1453, noting also that the first video published on the car was at 19:23 in reference to the anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923.

According to the spokeswoman, the car operates a self-control system, and it is equipped with a permanent system to connect to the Internet, stressing that the car was designed to meet the needs of the Turkish community, its desires and requirements through a large statistical study that preceded the implementation of the project.

The whole story of Togg, the Turkish car

On Friday morning, the Turkish Official Gazette published the official document for the production and trade of the new Turkish car, to enter the real world of existence, waiting for its first version to go on the road.

The story of the Turkish car industry dates back to 1961, when the first Turkish car “Defrim” saw the light and produced only 4 copies.

In 1966, Wehbe Koç produced the first successful model of the home-made Turkish car in the factories of the giant “Autosan” company, and the car that bore the name “Anatolia” was considered the most important leap in Turkey’s efforts to own its national car at that time.

The “Anatolia” scored bright points in the field of car achievement, as it won with its Turkish driver, Ring Kogebe, in the race “First Thrace Rally” in 1968, as it caught the attention during its exhibition at a car exhibition in the British capital London in the same year.
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The company produced 93,188 cars on the market, including 62,923 regular cars, 30,265 pickups, before production ceased in 1984.

Resume the march

The Anatolia car is considered the “legal grandmother” of the modern Turkish car that Turkish President Erdogan announced his country’s intention to produce in 2011, but the project stopped after being subjected to many criticisms.

During the past decades, Turkey has acquired the rights to manufacture a group of cars, the most important of which is French Renault, which is manufactured in the state of Bursa and is one of the most widespread local cars in Turkey, in addition to Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Turin Connect, Fiat and Mercedes cars.

In early 2019, German car giant Volkswagen opened a factory to produce its cars in the Turkish city of Manisa also, while Turkey owns the rights to the production lines of many other European, Japanese and Korean cars.

But the modern Turkish car represents the culmination of manufacturing experiences in the automotive sector with pure self-efforts, and it is attended by 5 giant Turkish industrial companies, which are “Anatolia”, “BMC”, “Karaja Holding”, “Torxel” and “Zorlu Holding”.

On September 1, 2018, Muhammad Gurshan Karakash was appointed as the Group’s General Manager.

According to the Turkish official newspaper, the five companies signed a protocol for cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology and the Federation of Turkish Chambers and Exchanges in order to form a joint group to produce the local car.

Turkish auto market

During the past year 2018, the value of Turkey’s exports of cars reached 31.6 billion dollars, an increase of 11% over the year 2017, while the Automobile Exporters Union in Turkey expected that the country’s exports would exceed 32 billion dollars in 2019.

Locally, the statistics of the Turkish Statistical Institute revealed that the number of cars registered with the Traffic Directorate branches throughout Turkey during the year 2018 exceeded 22 million vehicles.

The auto manufacturing market employs about 400,000 workers, while 50 research centers are preparing studies to develop Turkey’s auto production.

Streaming Platforms: The biggest winners

Streaming Platforms: The biggest winners

July 15, 2020    Comment   

All the misfortunes of the film industry and indeed the global economy as a whole did not deny its benefits from the global capitalism, so the losses of production and distribution companies became gains of streaming platforms. With the closing of public spaces and the prevention of mass gatherings around the world, the role of home entertainment has increased, and experts expect that the profits of streaming sector will increase this year to reach $ 25.9 billion.

Newer streaming platforms such as “HBO Max”, “Disney +”, and “Apple TV” did not take into account these quick and extreme box office developments which of course will benefit them. So far, none of the studios has announced the cancellation of their cinematic shows and the trend for streaming display, but with the continuation of the emergency imposed by the spread of the virus, the losses will of course increase, which will push these companies to streaming services to try to control the situation.

The growing demand for home platforms has already attracted the attention of investors in the financial markets, which has already led to a rise in the share prices of the majority of the companies, especially the big three, “Netflix”, “Amazon” and “Hulu”, as local platforms in China have witnessed an increase in the financial value, “Tencent” increased by 1%, “iQiyi” by 2%, and “Bilibili” by 12%.

But at the same time that these companies witness an unexpected boom, they face the same crisis regarding the production of new content, as Netflix announced the suspension of all its projects in the production stage in response to the emergency declared by the American President a few days ago, which is what Similarly applies to all networks indefinitely.

Does your smartphone affect your sleep?

Does your smartphone affect your sleep?

July 13, 2020    Comment   

Did you hit ten o’clock in the evening or maybe two in the morning and still can’t sleep? Do you feel frustrated and anxious about your work early in the morning? How do you explain this?

There is a whole host of reasons that hinder you from getting a good and adequate sleep (such as stress, pre-menopause and coffee that you drank after dinner), however, there is a reason that is not mentioned in your mind: the light of your mobile phone!

Some new research has shown the mechanism of action of light-sensitive cells in the retina in controlling the internal clock, when exposed to light with its blue waves, as blue light has the greatest effect in this event, this research helped explain the mechanism in which sleep efficiency may be affected as a result Continuous exposure to light that is not synchronized with the internal biological clock, i.e. exposure to it at late hours at night.

The sleep cycle no longer follows the pattern of morning and evening as a result of our use of unnatural light sources and because of the development of technology and the increasing use of smart phones and others.

It is worth noting that the ordinary room lamp does not have the same blue light effect from smartphones and many electronics in your home. Health sleep specialist Northwell explains that blue light is a type of light with a certain wavelength of light spectrum, and does not appear blue to the naked eye It looks like a white glow, which emits a smartphone, iPad, laptop, e-reader and virtually all other electronic devices in your home, and you’ll also find it in fluorescent lights and LED lights.

Excessive exposure to any artificial light source can lead to sleep deprivation or poor sleep quality, however; blue light is a special problem; it is a hormone your body produces when it’s time to prepare for sleep.

But how does this happen?

Light-sensitive cells are not involved in transferring images to the brain. Instead, they sense levels of ambient light and then send signals to the brain according to levels of surrounding light. Inside these cells there is a protein called melanopsin that treats ambient light, and prolonged exposure to light may reshape this protein within cells.

The continuous regeneration of melanopsin leads to the sending of signals to the brain informing him of the conditions of the surrounding lighting. The brain uses this information to regulate sleep, alertness and awareness.
In other words, blue light keeps you alert, and Dr. Rajan says, “Blue light may interfere with the geometry of the sleep process as well, and lead to an imbalance in the deepest stage of sleep.” If you cannot reach the deepest stage of sleep, you will still feel tired even after you wake up.

What is the effect of the biological clock on the human body?

The main biological clock that regulates the 24-hour cycle is located in a region called (the nucleus) located above the sclerosis in the hypothalamic region of the brain, and its nerve fibers are sent throughout the body.
This nucleus is made up of two small groups of thousands of nerve cells that “tell time” based on external signals (such as light and dark). They regulate sleep, metabolism, and hormone production. The internal circadian rhythms control body temperature, heart activity, hormonal secretion, blood pressure, oxygen consumption, and metabolism of functions. Many others.

In addition to being involved in regulating both levels of sugar, electrolytes, and erythrocytes, our inner hour may affect our mood, causing depression, especially in the winter season known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Getting adequate sleep and going to sleep in a timely manner helps her to perform her work in an optimal way, which led researchers to look towards modern treatments for insomnia, migraines and a biological clock disorder. A Spanish study found that people who were exposed to blue light at night were more likely to be infected Breast cancer or prostate cancer, and other research has linked the effect of blue light on metabolism may increase the risk of diabetes and obesity.
As for the effect of blue light on the eye, it has not yet been established, however; some research has suggested that, in the long term, it may alter the cells receiving light causing damage to the retina.

Now that we know the effect of light – especially blue – on our health, here are some ways to prevent its effects:

1- Reducing bedtime electronics:
Place the devices you carry near your face – like smartphones – away from you at least one hour before bedtime, they are worse than the TV that emits less blue light in addition to being far away, and you can use the blue light filter on your device or wear light blocking glasses Blue instead.

2- You can replace the typical white with light or bright blue with a light in red.

3- Hanging some curtains is a simple way to keep your room comfortable if street lights enter your bedroom.

Here’s Why Should a Man Search For a Strong Woman

Here’s Why Should a Man Search For a Strong Woman

July 13, 2020    Comment   

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The popular advice for a man who wants to marry is summarizing the search for a “broken” girl who can control and direct her, and she can quickly adapt to his character and his way of life, but the scientific opinion advises men, particularly those with ambition, to search for a strong personal woman, and this opinion has eight main reasons :

1- A strong woman does not have any ulterior motive for being with you, as she stays with you because she wants to stay with you, and does not consider you a way to become more financially or emotionally stable, as there is a lot of safety in the relationship with a strong woman, as it is clear and does not burden you with an attempt Satisfying financially and emotionally permanently.

2- A strong woman treats the relationship as an equal partnership, so she searches for someone to add value to her life. According to an article on the Powerofpositivity website, that woman searches for someone who raises her, not pulls her down. In the same way, she wants to add meaning to her partner’s life, and she realizes the importance of relationship and giving, because a strong woman will never take more than she wants to offer when it comes to love.

3- A strong woman is highly intelligent, and Lawrence Wally, an honorary professor at the University of Aberdeen in Britain, has found that smart women can protect men from old age and Alzheimer’s disease later in life, and emphasized in an article for The Independent that the smart woman Never stop intellectually challenging a man, which helps him keep his mental powers healthy.

4- A strong woman does not like grief, as she deals with intellectual and emotional maturity, trusts in her partner, listens to and respects his point of view.

And that woman appreciates being independent in your own space, where you can spend time with your friends after work without provoking her anger, because she gives matters her size and does not exaggerate her reaction, and this would make the man independent and free and not tied up all the time as many men feel Others.

5- She speaks freely and clearly during marital disputes, and is interested in solving problems instead of making them accumulate.

This woman has a distinctive style during disputes, as she does not allow her anger to control the situation, and certainly does not shrink in the corner either, and if something happens between you, you will not hesitate to have a rational conversation about it until the problem is resolved quickly.

6- She supports her husband and develops his ambition, because a strong woman has a great ambition, she also prefers that in her partner and supports him.

According to an article on the site “Aconsciousrethink”, the man feels more powerful to form himself and express himself and his ambition if he knows that there is a person present to support him, and the support does not stop when listening to his ideas and support it positively, but extends to facing the suffering of the man when he faces Obstacle and he needs practical help, which is what strong women – and only she – can provide.

7- A strong wife makes you wealthier, as she has a passion and ambition in work that pushes her to progress and get a bigger salary.

At the same time, according to Postgradproblems, it excites you to work hard and make more effort to get promoted and get a higher salary, and eventually together they get richer.

8- Your choice of a strong woman who will be your partner, makes you a special person. A smart, strong woman is looking for a man who carries her characteristics to support and support him.

And the choice of choosing this particular woman means that you are a person who is very distinguished and has the same characteristics, of challenge, strength and intelligence.

Police open investigation after Cristiano Ronaldo's 10-year-old son is filmed riding a jet ski alone

Police open investigation after Cristiano Ronaldo's 10-year-old son is filmed riding a jet ski alone

July 13, 2020    Comment   

Police in Portugal have opened up investigations after Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10-year-old, son Cristiano Jr was filmed riding a jet ski alone.

 

The video showed Cristiano Jr. racing through the water before moving round in circles as he was praised by family members on the luxury vessel.

 

Towards the end of the 1.30 minute video a woman in a life jacket could be seen jumping into the water, although the young boy switched on the engine before she approached it. 

 

 

The disturbing footage was uploaded by the young boy's aunt, Elma Aveiro on her Instagram page on Monday, July 13.

According to Portuguese press, the video also shared by his famous footballer dad and his grandmum Dolores Aveiro, was taken on Saturday in Paul do Mar off the south of Madeira where Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is holidaying with relatives.

 

The video has been deleted after receiving backlash from fans. 

 

Maritime Police chief Guerreiro Cardoso on Monday confirmed an investigation was underway telling newspaper Expresso, he was aware of  the incident and has now began a probe to ascertain exactly what had happened and “whether a fine had to be paid.”

 

According to the police chief, under Portuguese law a skipper’s licence was needed to use a jet ski and only adults could hold one and fines for using a jet ski without the proper licence are understood to range between £268 and £2688.

 

According to police, the adult or adults responsible for Cristiano Jr would be asked to pay the fine if any wrongdoing is established.

Tottenham star, Serge Aurier's brother shot dead outside nightclub in France with killer still on the ru

Tottenham star, Serge Aurier's brother shot dead outside nightclub in France with killer still on the ru

July 13, 2020    Comment   

The brother of Ivory Coast and Tottenham defender Serge Aurier, 27, has been shot dead in the early hours of Monday morning, July 13, in Toulouse, France.

 

Christopher Aurier, 26, was shot in the abdomen outside a nightclub in Toulouse at around 5am on the Boulevard de Thibaud in the French city. The suspect is still on the run.

 

Police were called by members of the public after they discovered a man lying on the ground with a gun wound to the abdomen. Christopher was later pronounced dead at hospital.

 

Local police have begun their investigation and the area where the shooting occurred have been closed off.

 

 

Christopher was also a footballer and he played at amateur level and was most recently on the books with French fifth-tier side Toulouse Rodeo. He previously had trials at Brentford in 2011, and also tried out for non-league side Stalybridge Celtic.

 

The incident comes just hours after his brother Serge had played for Spurs in their 2-1 win over Arsenal in the north London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Manchester City to play in Champions League next season as CAS overturns the club’s two-year ban from European football

Manchester City to play in Champions League next season as CAS overturns the club’s two-year ban from European football

July 13, 2020    Comment   

Premier League club, Manchester City will play in the Champions League next season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the club’s two-year ban from European football.

 

Back in February, Manchester City were handed the suspension by UEFA's club financial control body for "serious breaches" of club licensing and financial fair play regulations.

 

At that time, the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) found City guilty of "overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to Uefa between 2012 and 2016".

 

The findings also noted that City "failed to cooperate in the investigation" and ruled that the club should be banned from European football for the next two seasons and fined €30million (£26.9million).

 

The club vehemently denied any wrongdoing and appealed the decision at CAS last month.

 

At 9:30 on Monday morning, the verdict from the three-day appeal hearing which took place in June was announced in the club's favour.

 

They will now be allowed to play in the Champions League and pay a €10m reduced fine instead of the initial €30million they were handed. 

 

A City statement said: "Whilst Manchester City and its legal advisors are yet to review the full ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Club welcomes the implications of today’s ruling as a validation of the Club’s position and the body of evidence that it was able to present.

 

"The Club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered."

 

A UEFA statement remarked: "UEFA takes note of the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reduce the sanction imposed on Manchester City FC by UEFA’s independent Club Financial Control Body for alleged breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.

 

"UEFA notes that the CAS panel found that there was insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold all of the CFCB’s conclusions in this specific case and that many of the alleged breaches were time-barred due to the 5 year time period foreseen in the UEFA regulations.

 

"Over the last few years, Financial Fair Play has played a significant role in protecting clubs and helping them become financially sustainable and UEFA and ECA remain committed to its principles.

 

"UEFA will be making no further comments on the matter."

 

The verdict will come as no surprise to Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola, who said last week he was "so confident" City would be playing Champions League football next season.

 

The Spaniard said: "On Monday, I'm so confident because I know and hear the arguments of the club. Next season we will be there and after I will give my opinion and the club will give a statement."

Tesla's Model Y received a $ 3,000 price reduction

Tesla's Model Y received a $ 3,000 price reduction

July 13, 2020    Comment   

Model Y began shipping in March, and earlier this month Tesla reported better delivery numbers for all of its vehicles in the second quarter, so the reason for the price cut is unclear. However, it is likely that all automakers will help increase sales at a time when they feel the tightening of the economic downturn.

Tesla lowered prices on several vehicles in May, but Model Y was not included in these discounts. Prices in the basic models and Performance versions of the Model S and Model X reduced $ 5,000 and prices in all versions of Model 3 decreased by $ 2,000 (Prices for Model 3s sold in China were slightly different).

 

 He said he delivered 80,050 of Model Y and Model 3 vehicles and 10,600 of Model S and Model X vehicles, although the Fremont plant in California was temporarily closed due to a coronavirus pandemic. This delivered the total for the second quarter to 90,650 vehicles, better than the 72,000 expected by Wall Street analysts.

Sales of all cars in the past few months have been a hit, with trend estimator IHS Markit predicting a 22% drop in the global car market this year. Electric vehicle sales are expected to drop by 18 percent, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. According to Edmunds.com, automobile sales increased slightly - from May to June - about 3.3 percent, but CNBC fell 30 percent compared to a year ago.

Microsoft and Google collaborate to bring more web apps to the Play Store

Microsoft and Google collaborate to bring more web apps to the Play Store

July 13, 2020    Comment   

Microsoft and Google collaborate to bring more web apps to the Play Store

Collaborating to bring more web apps

Web apps will support more features on Android.

Microsoft's Android support goes beyond native apps and devices like the Surface Duo. He reported that Microsoft is collaborating with Google to help bring more (and more importantly) progressive web apps to Android devices via the Play Store. Applications created using Microsoft's PWABuilder tool will use Google's Bubblewrap utility and library to take advantage of new features, including a new standard for web shortcuts, “deeper” push notifications and visual customizations. Web applications should simply feel more at home on your phone.

Microsoft said that it should not require more effort to implement extended features.

It will take some time to see the applications using the new features. Still, it can cause more and improved apps to reach your phone. It's no surprise to see Microsoft and Google working together in such a situation. While this gives creators more reason to use Microsoft's toolkit, Google gets more developers creating Android-friendly web apps instead of directing people to common apps in a browser.

How to install iOS 14 beta without computer

How to install iOS 14 beta without computer

July 11, 2020    Comment   

iOS 14 beta is finally here available for public. In this article I’m going to show you how to install iOS 14 without a developer account for free. You can download it right on your phone, you don’t need computer to install the latest iOS 14. 

You might have tried checking for updates on your iPhone and pretty obvious, there is no update.

How to install iOS 14 beta without computer | 4 Easy steps

Step 1:

Go to Safari and open up this link.

Step 2:

Once the site open up, scroll down to the iOS section and just click on download. and you’ll be taken to the screen below. 

You will see the prompt with a message and from here you have to click on allow and once you do so it says profile downloaded. Just close down safari.

Step 3:

Go back into settings now inside of settings the profile should already be downloaded and I recommend accessing it through the general section.

1. Go to Settings
2. Within Setting go to General.
3. Scroll down go to profile and management.
4.  You’ll see iOS 14 and iPad OS 14. Click on install and enter your password.

Click on install again and then click on install one last time and you’ll be prompted to restart so click on restart.

Now before updating you should know that the battery is supposed to be above 50%, if it’s not connected and make sure it’s connected to a safe Wi-Fi for a successful update.

Step 4:

Once your phone is done restarting unlock it and go inside of settings and go to general then go to software update and wait for the update because it might take some time because these servers are pretty heavy.

Make sure it’s connected to Wi-Fi for faster results. The update is right here you will be able to see iOS 14 public beta, just click on download and the update will start downloading. 

The update will be easy and successful and hope you won’t get any error

How to Install ADB on windows

How to Install ADB on windows

July 11, 2020    Comment   

Android Debug Bridge or mostly commonly knowns as ADB is a command line tool used to issue commands to Android devices. ADB can be used for variety of actions like rooting your phone, installing, screen recording, debugging apps and removing system applications. ADB provides access to a Unix shell which you can your to run different commands.

How to Install ADB on your windows machine

1. Go to Android Developer website and Download Platform Tools for Window. Linux and mac download option are also on same page.

2. Once download is complete. Go to download folder and Extract the zip file to directory inside the “C” drive.

3. Now got the extracted folder named “platform-tools” open it and then in click on File> Open Windows PowerShell >  Open Windows PowerShell as Administrator.

This is last step in installing ADB on your windows computer.

However if you want to check whether it is working or not. You have to Enable USB debugging inside Developer option on you mobile phone. Here is how to enable USB Debugging on your Android phone.
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Once you have enabled USB debugging on your phone, connect your phone to PC using a USB cable. Make sure you have selected “file transfer” for USB connection. 

A message will appears on your device that says, “Allow USB debugging,” choose “Allow.”. If you do not see the message on your device which says, “Allow USB debugging,” even after you have set everything up as said, don’t worry. There is an easy fix for this, all you have to do is restart your device, and if that didn’t work too, then try changing the USB option from “file transfer” to “transferring images” or “MIDI” 

If you are using your own computer or a computer you trust then check the option “ Always allow this computer” 

Now to check working of ADB. Type “adb devices” inside the command window which you had opened previously & and hit Enter. It will show you list of devices connected

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta gives opinion on Jose Mourinho ahead of their first North London derby

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta gives opinion on Jose Mourinho ahead of their first North London derby

July 11, 2020    Comment   

Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta has given his opinion on Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho, ahead of Arsenal’s showdown with Tottenham labeled 'the North London derby'.

 

Both managers will slug it out for the first time on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm) in the Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and it will be the first time both coaches experience coaching a club in a north London derby as well.

   

Arsenal drew 2-2 at home to Spurs way back at the start of September in the reverse fixture this season. That was when Unai Emery and Mauricio Pochettino were still in charge of the respective teams.

 

Neither club has enjoyed a successful season, with both struggling to even qualify for the Europa League as the Premier League campaign finally nears its end

 

In a recent interview, Arteta revealed how highly he thinks of two-time Champions League winner and three-time Premier League champion Mourinho.

 

When asked whether Mourinho was still a world-class manager, Arsenal boss Arteta said: “Absolutely.

“They have had some up and downs, but overall you can clearly see what he wants to bring to the club.

“He manages the energy, the momentum and established a really strong culture in a strong football club that does it. And as well, he makes sure that he wins, and he has won in every single club that he has been.

“Obviously the situation, the timing when he arrived, is different than starting a new project right from the summer, but I am sure he will be successful.

“He has always been. He always finds the right way to do it and it will take him a bit of time, but I am sure he will do it.”

Arteta added: “He has a very clear way of playing, a clear way of how he manages games.

“I think clean sheets are obviously a big thing that he wants to do, but his teams - don’t forget - always score a lot of goals. They have been really successful and they have been able to win titles because of that.

“I think in a long period they [Tottenham] have had a lot of injuries. So he hasn’t had the chance to be consistent as well with his team and that’s a big disadvantage that they have.

“I know he has done it. I know people have worked with him and he always finds a way to be successful and I am sure he will do it again.”

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may give us a pleasant surprise

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may give us a pleasant surprise

July 11, 2020    Comment   

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Couple of days ago, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was revealed in a hands-on video. The video showcased the design of the handset coupled with a new S-Pen feature. At this point it wouldn’t be wrong to say we know almost everything there’s to know about the handset. Well except maybe a couple of S-Pen features.

The price is still a mystery. A few days ago we saw the prices for the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. It didn’t paint a good picture. Because the prices were even more expensive than the S20 Ultra. That ignited a huge backlash from a lot of us and rightfully so. Because these prices were literally getting out of hand.

Now it looks like Samsung is considering a price drop for the Galaxy Note 20 family. Because now they are expecting a lower demand for this year’s Note phones. South Korean media is reporting that demand for Samsung’s flagship phones is faltering. As seen by the poor sales figures of the Galaxy S20 family. Where the sales were cut in half compared to the Galaxy S10 family.

Of course part of that is due to the pandemic but markets are opening right now. The majority of countries have eased down the lockdown and the economy is slowly getting back on track. But the industry insiders are saying that the sales figures for the Galaxy S20 series aren’t getting back to normal.

So experts believe the main reason the phones aren’t selling well is the outrageous prices. So Samsung doesn’t want to make the same mistake again. They might actually give in and reduce the expected prices of the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.

We have reports from South Korea indicating the prices for the Note 20 variants in that country. The industry sources believe the Galaxy Note 20 will launch at 1.2 million Korean won (~$999). This is slightly lower than the Galaxy Note 10’s launch price of 1.25 million Korean won (~$1,040). It is a drop of almost $40 compared to the last year’s Note 10.

The US launch price for the Note 10 was $949. If this is any indication. We might see a similar drop in price in the US as well for the Note 20. The report also suggests that the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will be priced at 1.45 million won. Which is nearly $1,207 if you do the direct currency conversion.

For context, the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G had a price tag of 1.5 million won. Nearly $1,249 when it was released in South Korea. So here we see another $40 decrease in price year over year. For context, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G was launched at $1300 in the United States.

If these reports from South Korea then the Note 20 might be priced lower than the Note 10. The Note 20 Ultra could be priced lower than the 5G version of the $1300 Note 10+. Purely judging by these reports these could be the prices in the United States. Which is certainly way better than the report from Greece we had a few days ago. That said there would be an increase in price compared to the S20 Ultra.

It makes you wonder are they really going to price the Note 20 Ultra lower than the S20 Ultra. Because if they do it, it would certainly take away the sales from the S20 Ultra. Although this report is too good to be true. It make sense considering the low demand for the S20 and the market condition right now. People are hesitant to spend this kind of money on a phone.