More people likely to shop through smartphones in 2020
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Rising affordability and better user experience would translate into more people shopping through smartphones this year, e-commerce platform Club Factory …
Samsung sold around 4 lakh Galaxy Fold smartphones in 2019
Las Vegas, Jan 8 (IANS) Samsung Electronics sold around 4 lakh Galaxy Fold smartphones last year, the company’s mobile business chief said and denied earlier …
MediaTek launches chipsets for mid-range 5G smartphones
Las Vegas, Jan 7 (IANS) Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company MediaTek on Tuesday launched ‘Dimensity 800 Series’ ships for the premium yet mid-price range 5G smartphones. …
TECNO set to launch ‘Big B’ of budget smartphones in India
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) After launching ‘Spark Go’ smartphone in 2019, TECNO, the global smartphone brand of Transsion India, is all set to launch …
Samsung to launch new Galaxy smartphones on Feb 11
San Francisco, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung has officially confirmed that date of its next Galaxy Unpacked event – February 11, 2020. …
Samsung unveils Galaxy S10 Lite, Note10 Lite smartphones
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Bringing premium features to devices with more affordable price points, South Korean tech giant Samsung on Friday announced the new …
India leads porn consumption on smartphones in 2019
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As smartphone penetration increases by leaps and bounds in India, porn consumption has reached its zenith too. A new report …
Smartphones face high hacking risk in 2020: Report
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) There was 54 per cent increase in data breaches in 2019 as compared to 2018 and 2020 will see significant …
These smartphones will not support WhatsApp from Jan 1
San Francisco, Dec 31 (IANS) Starting next year, WhatsApp will stop working on millions of older mobile devices globally as the company has withdrawn support …
Indian Navy bans smartphones, social media on bases, ships
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) After the recent arrest of seven navy personnel for allegedly leaking sensitive information to an espionage racket with links to …
Here are the top budget smartphones of 2019
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) This has been a breakthrough year for budget smartphones with some of them packing in flagship features, while maintaining the …
Huawei may ship 100 mn 5G smartphones in China in 2020
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) Chinese telecom and smartphone giant Huawei alone is likely to ship up to 100 million 5G smartphones in its home turf …
2019: The year that made foldable smartphones a reality
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Two big trends, 5G phones and foldable phones, hit the smartphone industry at the beginning of the year and as …
AMOLED display smartphones to surpass 600 mn unit sales in 2020
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Global sales of smartphones with AMOLED panels is set to surpass 600 million units by the end of 2020 with …
How 2019 fared for flagship smartphones in India
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) From being a necessity to becoming the centre of the modern world, armed with big displays and advanced capabilities, smartphones …
High-end smartphones in 2020 may feature 10x optical zoom
San Francisco, Dec 23 (IANS) Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that 10x optical zoom might be a key upgrade to high-end smartphones next year. …
Airtel Wi-Fi calling comes to six new smartphones
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) After introducing its voice over Wi-Fi service in India recently, Bharti Airtel on Friday added six new devices to the …
Smartphones in bed can ruin your sex life for sure
London, Dec 13 (IANS) The heavy use of smartphones is affecting our state of mind and now, the devices are ruining the sex lives of …
Google Assistant’s interpreter mode comes to smartphones
San Francisco, Dec 13 (IANS) Interpreter mode, the real-time translation tool is now rolling out to Assistant for Android and iOS users. Now, by just …
Under 10% of Americans are purchasing $1,000 smartphones: Report
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) A dismal under 10 per cent of American smartphone users are spending over $1,000 on their smartphones and since these …
Huawei set to bring HarmongOS to its smartphones in 2020
Beijing, Dec 9 (IANS) Chinese conglomerate Huawei’s President Wang Chenglu has revealed that the company is all set to bring its custom-made operating system ‘HarmonyOS’ …
Putin signs law requiring smartphones to have Russian apps
Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has given his approval for a legislation banning the sale of smartphones, TVs and computers without government …
Realme to launch only 5G smartphones in China from 2020
Beijing, Dec 3 (IANS) Realme’s CEO and founder Sky Li, has disclosed a major policy change via a Weibo post that from next year the …
Smartphones hotspots of cyberattacks in India: Check Point
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) If you thought only large critical infrastructure and big corporations would always bear the brunt of the rise in cyberattacks, …
HONOR enters 5G era with View 30 series smartphones
Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer HONOR unveiled the HONOR View 30 series, the first dual-mode 5G smartphone lineup from the company, here on …
Xiaomi building own factory for 5G smartphones
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said at the ongoing 2019 World 5G Conference that the company is in the last stage of …
1 in 2 smartphones in India sold through online channels
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Thanks to new launches and aggressive sell-in ahead of annual online sales like Flipkart’s Big Billion and Amazon’s Great India …
Xiaomi to launch 10 5G smartphones in 2020: Report
Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is aiming to introduce at least 10 5G smartphones in 2020 as it mulls quickly making 5G …
Sony announces Android 10 roadmap for 8 smartphones
Tokyo, Nov 18 (IANS) Japanese electronics-maker Sony has released the list of smartphones that will be updated to Android 10, starting December. Sony Xperia 1 …
Apple to capture top spot in 5G smartphones in 2020: Report
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Apple’s entry into the 5G race in the third quarter of 2020 will catapult the iPhone maker to top position, …
This chip will turn smartphones into car keys
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) NXP Semiconductors on Tuesday announced an addition to its ultra-wideband (UWB) chip with a new automotive integrated circuit (UWB IC) …
Sold 5.2 mn smartphones during festive season, says Realme
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Chinese handset maker Realme on Tuesday announced the millennials by selling 5.2 million smartphones during four rounds of the “Realme …
Smartphones can be more deadly than impaired driving, data suggests
TORONTO While impaired driving is dangerous, many Canadians don’t seem to realize that distracted driving can be even more deadly. In recent years, distracted driving …
Smartphones, TV sales break records in Diwali season
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Despite several sectors facing economic slowdown, the consumer electronics industry broke all records to touch a new high in the …
Huawei ships 20 cr smartphones in 2019 in record time
Shenzhen, Oct 23 (IANS) Riding on the back of cutting-edge technology and design, Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) on Wednesday announced it has shipped 20 …
Pixel 2 series smartphones to support Google Stadia
San Francisco, Oct 17 (IANS) Google has revealed that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL along with the latest Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 …
Now, edit PDFs on smartphones, courtesy Adobe
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Adobe on Tuesday announced several capabilities across its Acrobat, Reader and Scan products, including the editing feature for PDFs on …
Millennials typing faster on smartphones than parents
London, Oct 2 (IANS) In some good news for those who want smartphones to become their typewriters, the typing speeds on mobile handsets are now …
Oppo to offer 5G on all smartphones above $420 in 2020
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) Chinese handset maker Oppo is reportedly working on to offer 5G services on all smartphones in 2020 that can cost more …
Global smartphones sales to decline by 3.2% in 2019: Gartner
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) As the lifetime of premium phones continued to extend through 2019, global sales of smartphones will decline by 3.2 per …
Samsung launches 2 new Galaxy M smartphones
Gurugram, Sep 18 (IANS) Targeting millennials and the Gen Z population ahead of the Dussehra and Diwali shopping spree, Samsung on Wednesday launched two new …