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- Technology
Samsung sees 50% jump in profits due to robust mobile, chip sales
Seoul, April 7 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it is likely to report its best first-quarter earnings in four years on the back of solid chip and mobile demand. In its…
- Technology
Mobile users in US get spam texts from own numbers amid Russian threat
San Francisco: In a bizarre incident, thousands of mobile users in the US received spam texts from their own phone numbers, and leading telecom carrier Verizon Wireless now say there are “bad…
- India
PUBG addict kills self on being denied mobile phone on b’day in Jaipur
Jaipur: A class 12 student from Jaipur, who was a PUBG addict, committed suicide after his parents refused to gift him a phone on his birthday, police officials said on Friday. The…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Increased tax on internet, mobile stifles digital growth
Islamabad: Increased internet connection taxes in Pakistan by the Imran Khan government are expected to hurt the poorest, stifle digital growth and limit Pakistanis in an increasingly competitive digital world. The country…
- Kashmir
Mobile Internet services suspended in parts of Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: Mobile Internet services were suspended in parts of the Kashmir Valley as a precautionary measure on Monday. In Srinagar district, the areas where the service was suspended include Anchar, Eidgah, Qamarwari, Soura,…
- Technology
Google introduces continuous scrolling to Search on mobile
San Francisco: US-based search engine giant Google has announced that it is rolling out continuous scrolling in Search on its mobile platform, retiring the page-based user interface. This new Search experience is…
- Technology
Google fined $176.8mn in S Korea for anti-competition practice
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it has decided to fine global tech giant Google 207.4 billion won ($176.8 million) for its alleged abuse of the market dominance in the mobile…
- Technology
Vivo delivers 1 lakh phones at homes in India in a month
New Delhi: Global smartphone brand Vivo on Thursday announced that it successfully delivered one lakh smartphones between May 10 to June 10 at the doorstep of its customers, via its unique Vivo Smart…
- Technology
‘JioPhone Next’ smartphone to be available from Sept 10
New Delhi: Reliance Jio and Google on Thursday shared more details about their jointly developed ‘Made for India smartphone — JioPhone Next — which will be available in the country from September 10.…
- Technology
LG researcher to head alliance for 6G tech in US
Seoul: LG Electronics said on Tuesday one of its senior researchers will head a working group in a North American mobile technology alliance for 6G technology development. Lee Ki-dong, a principal researcher…
- Technology
Samsung develops smallest mobile image sensor for 50MP cameras
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung on Thursday unveiled industry’s first mobile sensor at 0.64-micrometer pixel that offers 50MP options for both front and rear-facing cameras in smartphones. The new mobile sensor named…
- News
YouTube on mobile gets Loop option for playing videos
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube on mobile has reportedly gained a Loop video option allowing users to repeat their currently playing content for as long as they want. The Loop button has been on…
- Technology
Twitter Spaces now available on desktop, mobile web browsers
New Delhi: Twitter on Thursday announced its live audio conversation app Spaces is now available from desktop and mobile web browsers. Previously, the Clubhouse-like audio meet app, Spaces was only available via iOS…
- Technology
Bug in Qualcomm mobile chip puts Android users’ privacy at risk
New Delhi: Cyber security researchers have discovered a high-risk security vulnerability in Qualcomm mobile chip responsible for cellular communication in nearly 40 per cent of the high-end phones offered by Google, Samsung, LG,…
- Technology
Epic plans to bring full Rocket League game to mobile
San Francisco: Epic Games is reportedly planning to bring the full version of Rocket League to mobile, with a beta potentially kicking off in the second quarter of 2021. The upcoming release is…
