Google starts rolling out ‘Call Screen’ feature for Pixel smartphones
San Francisco, Dec 2 (IANS) Google has started rolling out a feature for its Pixel smartphones that lets users make use of the Google Assistant …
Smartphones subscriptions in India to reach 1 bn by 2024: Ericsson
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Smartphones subscriptions in India are expected to reach one billion by 2024 and the total mobile data traffic per month …
Over 6 mn ‘8X’ smartphones sold globally: Honor
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei’s online focused sub-brand Honor on Friday announced that it sold over 6 million units of the …
Xiaomi cuts prices of 5 smartphones in India
Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Friday announced that it was permanently cutting the prices of five of its handsets in India, …
Odisha to provide free smartphones to 6 lakh women SHGs
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced to provide smartphones to six lakh women Self Help Groups (SHGs) free of …
Stan Lee believed comics are here to stay – with some help from smartphones
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) He might be gone, but the world he created with strokes of his imagination will live on forever. Stan Lee …
Gaming smartphones penetration to hit 6.5% by 2021 in India: Report
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Riding on the growing popularity of advanced mobile games such as PUBG and Fortnite, gaming smartphones are projected to reach …
Honor claims 1mn smartphones sales this Diwali
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Huawei’s online focused sub-brand Honor on Thursday announced that the brand has sold over one million smartphones during the Diwali …
Micromax launches 2 Android Go smartphones in India
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Domestic handset maker Micromax on Monday launched two new Android Go smartphones in India — Bharat 5 Infinity Edition and …
Panasonic launches 2 AI-enabled smartphones in ‘Eluga’ series
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Japanese electronics company Panasonic on Wednesday launched two new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled smartphones – Eluga Z1 and Z1 Pro at …
3 out of 5 smartphones to have AI camera by 2020: Report
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Three out of five smartphones shipped in the year 2020 will have Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities especially in the camera, …
ASUS unveils 2 smartphones in India
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Taiwanese smartphone maker ASUS on Wednesday launched ZenFone “Lite (L1)” and “Max (M1)” at the introductory price of Rs 5,999 …
Now pre-order Google’s ‘Pixel’ smartphones on Airtel Online Store
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Bharti Airtel said that Google’s “Pixel 3” and “Pixel 3XL” smartphones can now be pre-ordered on its online platform starting Wednesday. …
Lenovo introduces 2 budget smartphones in India
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) After a hiatus of more than a year, Chinese technology company Lenovo on Tuesday launched its K9 smartphone in India …
Smartphones may soon reduce your commuting stress
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Your smartphone apps may soon help you by detecting what mode of transport you use to travel and automatically offer relevant …
Smartphones with glass back to make 60% of shipments by 2020: Counterpoint
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Smartphones with glass backs will reach 26 per cent of total smartphone shipments by the end of this year and …
Chinese brand GOME enters India with 2 smartphones
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Chinese electronics brand GOME on Tuesday announced its debut in the Indian smartphone market with the launch of two smartphone …
Over 19 mn smartphones to be sold online in India festive quarter: Report
Gurugram, Oct 9 (IANS) Riding on the festive season, 19.1 million smartphones (53 per cent) of the total 36 million smartphones are expected to be …
Xiaomi sells 10 mn ‘Redmi 5A’ smartphones in 9 months: IDC
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) Chinese electronics major Xiaomi on Monday announced that the company has sold 10 million “Redmi 5A” smartphones in nine months, as …
After smartphones, Xiaomi begins TV manufacturing in India
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 4 (IANS) After dominating the Indian smartphone market for four consecutive quarters, Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi on Thursday announced that it …
Why it makes sense for camera makers to create lens for smartphones (Tech Trend)
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Smartphones, which are constantly threatening a whole bunch of devices around us, have now turned their focus on eliminating conventional …
TECNO Mobile launches 3 affordable smartphones
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Expanding its camera-centric portfolio, Hong Kong-based Transsion Holdings’ subsidiary TECNO Mobile on Wednesday launched three new smartphones under its “CAMON” …
Video streaming experience on smartphones very poor in India: OpenSignal
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Despite video streaming on smartphones gaining momentum in India, the country still lags far behind on global standards — falling …
Samsung India launches 2 smartphones in Galaxy J series
Gurugram, Sep 22 (IANS) Refreshing its budget J series, Samsung India on Saturday launched Galaxy J4+ and J6+ for Rs 10,990 and Rs 15,990, respectively. …
Jivi Mobiles launches affordable smartphones
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Homegrown smartphone maker Jivi Mobiles on Wednesday launched three new smartphones under its new “XTREME Series” that come with a …
Uber’s new safety feature turns smartphones into crash detectors
San Francisco, Sep 6 (IANS) Ride-hailing major Uber has introduced several new features including one that can give passengers the tools that are needed to …
Over 200 4G smartphones now support Airtel VoLTE
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Over 200 popular 4G-enabled smartphones now support its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services, enabling users to experience HD quality voice …
Huawei sells 10 mn P20 series smartphones globally
Berlin, Sep 1 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has sold 10 million units of its flagship P20 Pro and P20 devices since their global launch …
Researchers make GPS in smartphones even smarter
Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) A team of scientists has been successful in significantly improving the accuracy of the global positioning system (GPS) in smartphones. By …
Smartphones can soon help predict flash floods: Study
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) With smartphones capable of measuring atmospheric pressure, temperatures and humidity, a novel study suggested that the devices may one day …
Chinese brand HOMTOM debuts in India with 3 smartphones
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Chinese mobile brand HOMTOM on Friday entered the Indian market with three smartphones in the sub-Rs 10,000 price segment. The …
Two Nokia smartphones with notched display now in India
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) HMD Global, that sells Nokia smartphones, on Tuesday launched Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus smartphones with smart Artificial …
itel launches 3 new smartphones in India
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) China-based Transsion Holdings’ itel Mobile on Tuesday launched a dual rear camera smartphone “A45” at Rs 5,999. The company also …
Tecno Mobile launches 2 budget smartphones (Lead, correcting headline)
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Expanding its camera-centric portfolio, Hong Kong-based Transsion Holdings’ subsidiary Tecno Mobile on Monday launched two budget smartphones in India. The …
Techno Mobile launches 2 budget smartphones
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Expanding its camera-centric portfolio, Hong Kong-based Transsion Holdings’ subsidiary Tecno Mobile on Monday launched two budget smartphones in India. The …
2 new BlackBerry smartphones arrive in India
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Home-grown company Optiemus Infracom, which manufactures and distributes BlackBerry-branded handsets, on Thursday launched “Evolve” and “Evolve X” smartphones in India …
Mobiistar launches 5 budget smartphones in India
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Vietnam-based smartphone maker Mobiistar on Wednesday launched five selfie-centric smartphones within the price range of Rs 11,000. The “X1 Dual” …
Nearly 50% of smartphones to have AI assistant in 2018: Report
Seoul, July 29 (IANS) About half of smartphones sold globally this year will have an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered assistant, a report by an industry consulting …
Huawei brings AI-driven nova smartphones to India
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) on Thursday brought to India two smartphones in its nova series — nova 3 and …
Xiaomi launches Android One smartphones Mi A2, Mi A2 Lite
Madrid, July 24 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Tuesday expanded its Android One line-up with Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite devices that will …
Sony unveils world’s first 48MP camera sensor for smartphones
Tokyo, July 23 (IANS) Taking the smartphone camera war to an entirely new level, Sony on Monday introduced world’s first 48MP sensor that will debut …