"Soon Unpacked" Samsung Frustrated by New Product Leaks... Copyright Infringement Warning to IT Tipsters

Samsung Electronics' President No Tae-moon is introducing the 'Galaxy S21' series at the 'Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021' event held online on January 15.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Cho] Samsung Electronics, about a month away from its Galaxy Unpacked event in the second half of the year, is suffering from a series of leaks. Rendering images and specifications of major new products such as the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3, which are set to debut on the Unpacked stage soon, have been leaking one after another recently, raising concerns that the event might lose its excitement.

On the 8th (local time), according to IT specialized media PhoneArena, IT tipster Max Jambor recently warned on his Twitter that Samsung Electronics has taken action against copyright infringement related to images and videos of unreleased new products. This is interpreted as a response to the recent leaks of images of new products such as the Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Watch4, and Galaxy Watch4 Classic over the past two weeks.

The rendering video of the Galaxy Z Flip3 has already been removed due to Samsung Electronics' copyright infringement claims. Jambor predicted that other rendering images would also be deleted within a few days.

Another IT tipster, Evan Blass, also indirectly confirmed this fact on his Twitter. He mentioned that he would delete posts related to Samsung Electronics. Previously, the 360-degree GIF files of the Galaxy Watch4 Classic, Galaxy Buds2, and Galaxy Z Flip3 that he had released were all deleted.

PhoneArena reported, "Last month, Apple sent legal letters to some Chinese tipsters and designer concept creators in response to leaks. Now Samsung has decided that it is time to take product leaks seriously." The media added, "If Samsung's measures are successful, the Galaxy Unpacked event could become much more exciting because it would actually be the first time the devices are unveiled."

Samsung Electronics is scheduled to showcase its second-half strategic smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3, at the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11. Although the release of the Galaxy S21 FE was also anticipated, it is known to have been postponed due to the global semiconductor supply shortage. The Galaxy Watch4, which will be the first to feature the integrated operating system (OS) with Google, and the wireless earphones Galaxy Buds2 will also be unveiled at next month's Unpacked event.

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