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From fast food to autos, India's digitally connected users lure investors

With the cheapest mobile data rates in the world and the explosive growth of social media and personal entertainment, Indian consumers are going digital at a breakneck pace

Updated On: 07 May 2024 | 2:10 PM IST

Xiaomi 13 Pro review: Camera-focused phone that makes photography easy, fun

Priced at Rs 79,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB on-board storage, the Xiaomi 13 Pro offers a novel imaging experience on top of a premium package

Updated On: 06 Feb 2024 | 6:25 PM IST

Xiaomi Corp to replace president; chairman pledges investment in R&D

The surprise announcement is the latest round of reshuffles in Xiaomi, which saw sales fell roughly 10% in September quarter amid a worldwide slowdown in smartphone demand

Updated On: 09 Jan 2024 | 6:58 PM IST

Google Pixel 7A design leaked ahead of launch: Check details here

Pixel 7A seems identical to Pixel 7, having metal frame and camera bar with dual-camera system and LED flash on the back

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 6:12 PM IST

Pixel smartphone users randomly getting free cash from Google: Report

The Pixel 7a and a new blue variant of the Pixel Buds A-Series are also expected to release alongside the foldable smartphone

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 3:14 PM IST

Lava Blaze 2 smartphone with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage launched at Rs 8,999

The Lava Blaze 2 smartphone will be available on the e-commerce platform Amazon India from April 18

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 1:32 PM IST

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G review: A mixed bag of several hits and some misses

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is packed to the brim with premium features, but it is on the expensive side of the price spectrum and may not be the best value smartphone in its category

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 12:59 PM IST

India surpasses Rs 85,000 cr worth mobile phone exports in FY23: Data

Smartphone exports from India have doubled from a corresponding period from the last fiscal year, driven by production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes

Updated On: 08 Apr 2023 | 2:09 PM IST

Coming soon to a mall in Mumbai, Apple's first retail store in India

On Wednesday, the American technology giant unveiled the barricade of its first retail store at Jio World Drive Mall, Mumbai, ahead of the upcoming opening of Apple BKC

Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 12:00 PM IST

Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro may feature under-display Face ID tech

This implementation is anticipated to last until 2027's 'Pro' iPhone models, which will also integrate the camera under the display for a true 'all-screen' experience

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 4:13 PM IST

The one device: 50 years of the cellphone; here's how it has evolved

From brick-sized handsets used by stockbrokers, devices have become powerful computers sitting in our pockets

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 7:53 PM IST

77% of young Indians now spend the most on phones, apparels: Report

Indians aged between 18 and 34 now spend the most (77 per cent) on mobile phones and apparels and over 65 per cent of them use personal funds for such purchases, a report has shown

Updated On: 02 Apr 2023 | 12:15 PM IST

Motorola launches Moto G13 smartphone at Rs 9,999: Specs, offers and more

The Moto G13 will be available in matte charcoal and lavender blue colours on Flipkart, starting April 5

Updated On: 29 Mar 2023 | 1:18 PM IST

Samsung Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 5G smartphones go on sale: Price, offers

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G are available with introductory offers on Samsung exclusive and partner stores, Samsung online, and other platformstt

Updated On: 28 Mar 2023 | 1:03 PM IST

Is premium category a saving grace for India's shrinking smartphone market?

While global smartphone sales, including in India, are declining, the premium category smartphones are picking up pace and are seen as a saving grace for the country's overall shrinking market

Updated On: 27 Mar 2023 | 5:08 PM IST

Nothing Phone (1) users complain on Twitter about multiple issues

Several users of the Nothing Phone (1) have been complaining about multiple issues with the device on Twitter, such as -- it gets stuck while booting up, fingerprint freeze, lag in the touchscreen

Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 1:35 PM IST

Nokia launches affordable C12 Pro phone with 6.3-inch HD+ display in India

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday launched the new affordable 'Nokia C12 Pro' smartphone which features a 6.3-inch HD+ display, in the country.

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 4:06 PM IST

BRS leader Kavitha writes to ED, says she is submitting phones to agency

BRS leader K Kavitha Tuesday said she has submitted the phones used by her so far to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as she appeared for questioning before the agency in the Delhi excise policy linked money laundering case. In a letter to the ED, the 44-year-old MLC daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, said "These phones are submitted without prejudice to my right and contentions and larger contentions whether a woman's phone can be intruded, in the teeth of her right to privacy". Before she entered the agency office, Kavitha flashed some mobile phones kept in a transparent sheet, and said she was going to submit them to the ED. Referring to the agency's allegation in its first charge sheet filed in this case last year that Kavitha was using at least two mobile numbers whose IMEI changed 10 times, Kavitha said, "It is baffling to note as to how, why and under what such circumstances agency made such allegations when I was not even summoned or asked any question

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 1:39 PM IST

iQOO Z7 5G with MediaTek Dimensity 920 processor launched in India: Details

The iQOO Z7 5G is available with introductory offers in which customers can avail of Rs 1,500 discount on SBI and HDFC bank cards and equated monthly instalment transactions

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 12:42 PM IST

Your phone may carry bacteria found in human, animal faecal matter: Study

The results showed that 50 per cent of smartphone screens carried bacteria P. aeruginosa, commonly found in cockroach faeces

Updated On: 20 Mar 2023 | 4:50 PM IST