Page 24 - Smartphones

OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN is everything limited-edition smartphone should be

OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition smartphone offers a holistic package with a captivating design, cutomised OxygenOS 11 OS with a lot of PAC-MAN-inspired content, and PAC-MAN 256 game pre-installed

India's smartphone shipment to decline in Q4 due to supply challenges: IDC

Smartphone shipment in India is expected to see a decline in the December quarter due to supply challenges, resulting in annual shipments below 160 million in 2021, according to research firm IDC

iQOO Z5 review: Brings some upgrades but a missed opportunity overall

For the price it is available at, the gaming smartphone could have offered something more--the kind of value its predecessor iQoo Z3 provided, for instance

Lava launches its first 5G smartphone 'Agni' at Rs 19,999: Details here

Home-grown mobile phone company Lava International has become the first Indian brand to launch 5G smartphones for domestic consumers. The smartphone launched under the brand name 'Agni' has been developed by Lava in India and is getting manufactured at its plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. "The purpose of launching Agni is to give Indian consumers the choice of a made in India 5G smartphone for Indians by an Indian company. We wanted to establish before people that there can be an Indian brand which is technology oriented. "We are second in the world to launch a 5G smartphone on Mediatek Dimensity 810 chipset," Sunil Raina, President & Business Head, Lava International told PTI on the sidelines of the launch. He said that the price of Agni has been kept at Rs 19,999 which is competitive, compared to Chinese brands that dominate the Indian market at present. The Lava Agni 5G will come with a 6.78 inch full high-definition plus IPS punch hole display which is largest in its ...

Monthly mobile shopping app installs in India reached 113 mn in October

Shopping app installs on India's app stores reached 113 million downloads in October 2021, at the height of the shopping season in the country.

Can JioPhone Next achieve Reliance's ambition of '2G-Mukt Bharat'?

Reliance Jio's smartphone, JioPhone Next, was expected to be a disruptor, but its price has made some analysts a tad sceptical. Let's understand if JioPhone Next can live up to its hype

Glance, Intel partner to showcase latest chip on smartphone lock screens

With over 150 million Indians spending an average of 22 minutes on Glance daily, the campaign has enabled Intel to generate product awareness and discovery among PC shoppers

Apple says doubled business in India in fiscal ended September

Technology major Apple earned nearly one-third of its revenue from emerging markets and doubled its business in India and Vietnam in fiscal 2021, according to its CEO Tim Cook said. Apple posted a 29 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue at USD 83.4 billion in the fourth quarter ended September 25, 2021. Its net income stood at USD 20.55 billion in the said quarter as against USD 12.67 billion in the year-ago period. Its total net sales stood at USD 365.8 billion during the fiscal ended September 2021. "And we set quarterly records in every geographic segment with strong double-digit growth across the board. During fiscal 2021, we earned nearly one-third of our revenue from emerging markets and doubled our business in India and Vietnam," Cook said. He added that Apple is "optimistic about the future, especially as we see strong demand for our new products". According to Counterpoint Research, Apple was the highest growing brand in the September 2021 quarter in India with 212 per

Telecom gear maker Nokia's sales in India fall 6% in September quarter

Telecom gear maker Nokia on Thursday posted a six per cent decline in sales in India at 251 million euros in the third quarter of 2021.

Samsung to expand premium foldable smartphone, affordable 5G lineup

The company has received tremendous response in India for its new foldable line-up.

JioPhone to drive next wave of smartphone revolution: Sundar Pichai

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in three-five years, the affordable JioPhone Next device will have a lot of impact in connecting and helping millions take advantage of a smartphone.

OPPO planning to launch foldable smartphone in Nov: Report

The upcoming OPPO Fold is expected to feature an inward folding design like the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Huawei Mate X2: Report

Vivo X70 Pro+ review: A versatile premium flagship in the true sense

Vivo, in collaboration with Zeiss, has taken things a little further as the X70 Pro+ offers a fine imaging experience it does not compromise on any parameter

JioPhone Next smartphone will be powered by Pragati OS: Check details here

The smartphone, developed in partnership with Google, will be rolled out before Diwali after missing its September 10 launch due to global chip shortages

To upgrade or not: How a $1,000 iPhone could cost you $17,000 in savings

Buying a $1,000 iPhone can be equivalent to giving up $17,000 in retirement savings or 2,500 cups of coffee

Google tells suppliers to double production with Pixel 6 series: Report

Google has told its suppliers to double the production of its upcoming Pixel 6 smartphones from last year to more than 7 million units, the media reported on Tuesday.

9,000 mobile phones looted in Madhya Pradesh, case filed in UP

The incident took place on October 5 in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district but a case was registered in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura.

Smartphones worth Rs 68 cr sold every hour on e-comm platforms: Redseer

RedSeer claimed that it has been seen that Flipkart Group emerged as the leader during the festive sales with an impressive 64 per cent market share

InMobi to acquire London-based app ads performance tracker Appsumer

Appsumer has been the intelligence platform of choice for consumer brands such as Miniclip, Picsart and Viber. It was funded by Galvanise Capital and named a Top-100 UK startup

Airtel to offer Rs 6,000 cashback on purchase of smartphones

The cashback will be given on smartphones priced up to Rs 12,000 apiece from 12 brands