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Qualcomm unveils 2 new Snapdragon chips for mid-tier phones
New Delhi: Chip-maker Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 mobile platforms to address the mid-tier and mass-volume smartphone segment. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 extends users’…
- Mobile
iPhone now accounts for more than half of all smartphones in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s iPhones have overtaken Android devices to account for more than half of all smartphones used in the US, says a new report. According to Counterpoint Research, the…
- Technology
Premium smartphone ASP reaches record high at $780, Apple leads
New Delhi: The average selling price in global premium smartphone market ($400 and above) grew 8 per cent (year-on-year) to reach a record $780 in the June quarter this year, a new…
- India
Why NB-IoT connectivity technology is best for smart meters in India
New Delhi: As debate rages in the country over state-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) excluding the 5G-ready connectivity technology for installing crores of new smart electricity meters, experts said on…
- Technology
Nothing Phone (1) won’t get Android 13 until 2023
London: Smartphone brand Nothing stated that the Android 13 update for its recently launched phone (1) will only be rolled out in the first half of 2023. According to Android Authority, users…
- Business
Online searches for 5G smartphones up 2 times in India
New Delhi: There has been nearly 2 times increase in searches for 5G smartphones on Flipkart in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, the e-commerce platform…
- Technology
Xiaomi fixes bugs in its mobile payment mechanism
New Delhi: Global smartphone player Xiaomi has fixed some bugs that were identified in its mobile payment mechanism by cyber security researchers, Check Point Research (CPR) said on Friday. Left unpatched, an…
- Technology
Samsung aims to boost foldables to half of total smartphone sales by 2025
Seoul: Samsung Electronics aims to raise the ratio of foldable phones to half of its total smartphone sales by 2025, a top executive has said, after the tech giant unveiled its latest…
- Mobile
India may ban Chinese smartphones from under Rs 12K market: Report
New Delhi: The Indian government is reportedly planning to put curbs on China-based smartphone players from selling low-end smartphones (less that Rs 12,000) to give a much-needed boost to homegrown brands like…
- Mobile
India likely to see 10 lakh foldable smartphone sales by 2026
New Delhi: The current foldable smartphone sales in India is nearly 3,00,000 which is likely to grow to 10 lakh units by 2026, new data showed on Monday. The country is expected…
- Business
PC shipments, chip sales growth face record slump this year: Report
New Delhi: Global semiconductor revenue is projected to slow down to 7.4 per cent this year, down from 2021 growth of 26.3 per cent, while chip sales from PCs are likely to…
- Technology
Global smartphone shipments down 9% in Q2: Canalys report
New Delhi: Global smartphone shipments fell to 287 million units in the second quarter (Q2), a massive 9 per cent drop, as component orders are being cut rapidly and suppliers have started…
- Technology
Smartphone shipments fall 5% in India in Q2 amid dwindling demand
Bengaluru: The smartphone shipments reached 36.4 million units in the second quarter (Q2) in India, a 5 per cent decrease from the previous quarter, with major brands struggling to shift units as…
- Technology
Samsung to drop Galaxy S22 FE to increase S22 Ultra’s production
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung has cancelled the development of the Galaxy S22 FE. However, the series has not been discontinued, media reports say. Samsung has abandoned the Galaxy S22 FE…
- Technology
Samsung confirms Aug 10 as next ‘Galaxy Unpacked’ with cryptic images
New Delhi: Samsung on Tuesday confirmed to have its next Galaxy Unpacked event on August 10 with a cryptic set of images. Samsung Mobile tweeted a trio of images on Twitter, that…