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In 2023 (CY23), Shenzhen-based Transsion won 8.6 per cent of the Indian smartphone market, according to data from Counterpoint Research

Updated On: 13 Feb 2024 | 10:58 AM IST

Pegatron is planning to set up its second factory near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Pegatron opened its first plant only six months ago

Updated On: 27 Mar 2023 | 3:02 PM IST

Researchers have demonstrated a method to detect the vibrations of a mobile phone's earpiece and decipher what the person on the other side of the call was saying with up to 83 per cent accuracy. The team at Pennsylvania State University used an off-the-shelf automotive radar sensor and a novel processing approach to reveal this significant security concern. "As technology becomes more reliable and robust over time, the misuse of such sensing technologies by adversaries becomes probable," said Suryoday Basak, doctoral candidate at Penn State. "Our demonstration of this kind of exploitation contributes to the pool of scientific literature that broadly says, 'Hey! Automotive radars can be used to eavesdrop audio. We need to do something about this'," Basak said. The radar operates in the millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum, specifically in the bands of 60 to 64 gigahertz and 77 to 81 gigahertz, which inspired the researchers to name their approach "mmSpy." This is a subset of the radi

Updated On: 11 Oct 2022 | 2:14 PM IST

According to the report, 59 per cent of all smartphone users in India intend to upgrade to 5G in the next 12 months and are also willing to pay a 45 per cent premium for a plan

Updated On: 28 Sep 2022 | 4:20 PM IST

Moreover, 67% of respondents expected the quality of government services to be on par with those offered by the private sector

Updated On: 24 Aug 2022 | 3:08 PM IST

The Indian smartphone users are spending 30 minutes a day on consuming memes and 80 per cent have increased meme consumption in the last year, a new report showed

Updated On: 22 Aug 2022 | 11:37 AM IST

Nothing is rolling out OS Version 1.1.2 for Nothing OS. It's a small update but gives the phone some helpful upgrades.According to GSM Arena, the custom schedule will now be enabled by default for the always-on display functionality. This indicates that the function will shut off on its own at night. Although the user can still explicitly set this to always be on, it is no longer the default setting.The fingerprint icon may now also be set to appear while the display is off and you budge the phone just a little. On our test device, however, this option does absolutely nothing for some reason. After the update, the fingerprint sensor itself does feel a little speedier.The update also makes claims about better charging efficiency and third-party charger compatibility. The phone worked flawlessly with every charger we tried, so we were unable to confirm the faster-charging speed, and we are unsure exactly what the improved compatibility with 3rd party chargers means.The update asserts to

Updated On: 01 Aug 2022 | 9:25 PM IST

An Australian judge on Thursday ordered Samsung to pay 14 million Australian dollars (USD 9.8 million) in penalties for misleading advertising over how water-resistant some models of smartphones are.

Updated On: 28 Jul 2022 | 4:17 PM IST

Apple Inc on Monday lifted the curtain on its latest processor, the M2. Free software upgrades were also unveiled and will be available in September. Find out about their features

Updated On: 08 Jun 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

Launch will take place at an online event scheduled for 12 p.m.

Updated On: 08 Jun 2022 | 6:10 AM IST

E-commerce platform Flipkart has already listed the handset, which comes at a starting price of Rs 9,299

Updated On: 02 Jun 2022 | 6:12 AM IST

The mid-range phone will reportedly be an Amazon-exclusive product

Updated On: 31 May 2022 | 6:15 AM IST

A new breed of tech-enabled startups and players like Cashify, HyperXchange and Yaantra (owned by Flipkart), among others, are fuelling the growth of the used smartphone market in India

Updated On: 05 May 2022 | 11:35 AM IST

Home-grown smartphone maker Micromax on Friday launched a new affordable smartphone called IN 2b in two storage variants.

Updated On: 30 Jul 2021 | 8:03 PM IST

Maharashtra Government has issued guidelines for state government officials and government employees for lesser use of cell phones and usage of official landline instead

Updated On: 24 Jul 2021 | 11:47 AM IST

According to our observation, demand for smartphones priced between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 is the highest, says Sheth

Updated On: 04 Jul 2021 | 7:06 PM IST

Jio's aggressive strategy, new JioPhone offers and the impending launch of low-cost smartphones are likely to help

Updated On: 02 Apr 2021 | 3:48 PM IST

The pandemic disrupted the global economy and supply chains

Updated On: 21 Jan 2021 | 6:46 PM IST

Given the maturity of smartphone users - in terms of digital content consumption, commerce, and communication - the phone has become central to people's lives, analysts said

Updated On: 25 Oct 2019 | 12:55 AM IST

The problem was found to be more pronounced in adolescents using the mobile phone on the right side of the head

Updated On: 20 Jul 2018 | 2:58 PM IST