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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...
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Honor V40 with Google Play services speculated after splitting from Huawei

Before the US trade ban in 2019, Honor was reckoned as a dominating sub-brand of Huawei. After the US implemented the ban, Honor and Huawei phones skipped on Google Play services, which eventually led to a decline in sales. Honor recently split with Huawei to keep itself afloat and many expected the company to get back access to all the US-based technologies. That also means Google services and apps coming back to Honor phones, possibly starting with the V40 series.

Speculations suggest that Google Play services could be the reason behind Honor delaying the launch of the V40 5G. The phone was originally supposed to launch on January 18 but the company pushed the date, citing issues with the venue and equipment. The phone is now launching on January 22 and many believe the delay was done to accommodate support for Google Play services. After all, Honor would want to reinstate its presence in all global markets.

Honor V40 could get Google Play services back

As of now, this is just speculation and Honor hasn’t confirmed anything on this. Honor has just teased the devices with an official poster, showcasing a premium new design language that’s different from Huawei phones we saw lately. The addition of Google Play services could be a big deal for both the brands as well as consumers. Prior to the ban, Honor was making some highly competitive Android smartphones.

Honor V40 leaks

So far, all Huawei and Honor phones have been shipping with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), with a dedicated Huawei AppGallery for downloading apps. Consumers had access to a variety of apps and services, excluding the ones from Google. Basic apps like YouTube and Gmail had to be accessed via web browsers. That said, the phones were using Android as their base operating system.

With the ban not easing on Huawei, it might ditch Android completely and move over to its own Harmony OS. Last year, Huawei promised better system-level integration with Harmony OS devices as well as a smartphone experience that matches that of Android and iOS.

As for the Honor V40, this phone is expected to use the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset. This phone. It will have a 6.7-inch OLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and curved edges. The main rear camera will use a 50-megapixel sensor. It will also feature a 66W fast wired charging system and a 55W fast wireless charging system.



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