Smartphone Use

Chinese brand Transsion rings a bell in India's smartphone market

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

Apple's vendor planning to set up second factory, Pegatron explained

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

Scientists demonstrate use of sensors to eavesdrop on phone calls remotely

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

5G-adoption readiness in India twice that of the UK and the US: Report

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

86% Indians hope to access most govt services online in 5 yrs: Deloitte

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

Indians spend 30 mins a day consuming memes; duration up by 80%: Study

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

Nothing Phone (1) update provides interface and charging enhancements

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

Samsung fined $9.8 million for misleading Australian phone advertisements

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.

What's new coming to Apple platforms later this year?

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

Oppo K10 5G to launch in India today: Check design, specs and likely price

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

Motorola Moto E32s India launch today: Check design, specs and price

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

iQOO Neo 6 5G to launch in India today: Check specifications, likely price

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

India's refurbished smartphone market expected to reach $10 bn by 2026

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

Smartphone maker Micromax unveils affordable phone, earbuds

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

Maharashtra govt issues guidelines for cell phone usage at offices

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

Full smartphone experience at sub-Rs 5K not feasible: Realme's Madhav Sheth

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

Jio's launch of low-cost smartphones may drive subscriber momentum: Report

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

Global refurbished smartphone market down 9% in 2020 amid Covid crisis

The pandemic disrupted the global economy and supply chains

Smartphone shipment touches all-time high of 49 mn units, defies slowdown

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

Smartphone radiation may adversely affect memory in adolescents: Study

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