

News
AMD has reported for the past quarter and 2021 as a whole
AMD has published its latest financial report. It includes data for the fourth quarter of 2021 and for the year as a whole. The compilers of the report claim that revenue in 2021 was a record high. However, let’s start with the results of the quarter.
Revenue in the fourth quarter amounted to 4.826 billion dollars, while a year ago the figure was 3.244 billion dollars, that is, there is an increase of 49%. Operating income in annual terms increased by 112%, from $570 million to $1.207 billion. Interestingly, the quarterly net profit in annual terms decreased: from 1.781 billion dollars to 974 million dollars, that is, by 45%. To clarify, such a large increase is due to a tax credit of $1.3 billion. However, the non-GAAP calculation, which removes the influence of US tax peculiarities, puts everything in its place: quarterly net income is equal to $1.122 billion, up 76% compared to a year ago of $636 million.
Revenue for all of 2021 was $16.434 billion. Compared with revenue for 2010, equal to 9.763 billion dollars, it grew by 68%. Operating profit compared to 2020 increased by 166% – from 1.369 to 3.648 billion dollars. Net profit compared to 2020 increased by 27% – from 2.490 to 3.162 billion dollars.
The report noted that the average prices of CPUs and GPUs have increased, and EPYC processors have enjoyed great success in the enterprise market.
For the current quarter, revenue is projected at $5.0±0.1 billion, and for 2022 as a whole – $21.5 billion.
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Phones
iPhone 13 and 13 Pro Max became the best-selling phones in the world

Analyst Francisco Geronimo of IDC reports that Apple’s iPhone 13 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in the first quarter of this year despite major supply issues.
IDC does not disclose the total number of devices sold, as well as the market share of phones. The company recalls that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 were the top-selling phones of 2021 and 2020, respectively, so the iPhone 13 was expected to perform similarly. The iPhone 13 retails for $800 in the US, offering an Apple A15 Bionic SoC, a dual camera setup, a 6.1-inch notched display, and iOS 15.
The 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max took second place in the first quarter of 2022, indicating that people are more than willing to pay more for a bigger screen, better camera, and longer battery life.
The 6.1-inch iPhone 13 Pro took a respectable fourth place, while the tiny 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini failed to make the top five. The latter further explains the rumors about Apple’s decision to phase out the iPhone mini. Combined, the iPhone 13 family accounts for 84% of total iPhone revenue in the first three months of 2022. The rest of the revenue comes from the iPhone SE (2022) and older iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 models. Analysts believe that the iPhone 14 could be even more successful.
Two 6.1-inch iPhones from Apple made the top five last quarter. But perhaps more important is the fact that the 6.7-inch Apple Pro model is outselling the 6.1-inch version. So the next generation 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max could be an extremely profitable model for Apple. It will offer everything consumers love about Apple’s regular bestseller, but in a larger form factor that will be much more affordable than the Pro line.
The entry-level Samsung Galaxy A12 ranked third in the first quarter, while the mid-range Galaxy A32 ranked fifth.
News
Xiaomi has announced a new 86-inch TV. Promise high image quality and high performance

Xiaomi has released a teaser image of its new TV today. In the picture – the edge of the TV with the inscription “Pro” on a metal frame. The company’s marketers point out three features of this model at once, which make it possible to attribute the new product to the “Pro” category: high image quality, high performance and, of course, size. Still, 86 inches is not small.
No more details, but you can think that the novelty will not be cheap. Interestingly, the official premiere is scheduled for May 23, Monday, and not on Tuesday May 24 – on this day, the company will present many new products, including Redmi Note 11T Pro smartphones and the Mi Band 7 fitness bracelet.
Software
Paid apps in Huawei AppGallery can be downloaded completely free of charge: Huawei has not yet responded

Since Huawei was under US sanctions, Huawei has been forced to switch to its own software solutions as it is banned from using Google services. One of them is the AppGallery app store, which has become a replacement for Google Play.
AppGallery has a pretty serious issue that one developer says has remained unresolved for months, even though he reported it to Huawei back in February. This vulnerability allows anyone with a little bit of technical skill, some free time, and a bit of inclination to put in a little effort to download and install any paid app from AppGallery without paying for it. Of course, for developers who support Huawei by releasing their apps in the AppGallery, this is very bad news.
Dylan Roussel, the developer who discovered the problem, emphasizes that this vulnerability is on the side of Huawei, which still remains unresolved. The bottom line is that the AppGallery API does not offer any protection for paid apps.
Roussel himself was able to download and use several paid apps by exploiting this vulnerability. Obviously, this is a big problem, because with the active exploitation of the vulnerability, developers will receive less profit from the possible sale of their applications.
It remains to be hoped that Huawei will soon solve the problem.
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