Page 25 - Smartphones

Xiaomi India sells 2 mn smartphones in first wave of festive sales

Xiaomi India on Wednesday announced that it has sold over 20 lakh smartphones in 5 days of the festive sale across channels.

Realme GT Master Edition review: Not a masterful smartphone with right mix

The phone has a bit of everything; the screen is great and battery life is excellent. But sound quality and camera do not come up to the expectations

Counterpoint slashes global smartphone market growth forecast to 6%

Semiconductor shortage is hitting the smartphone industry globally with shipment now expected to grow only 6 per cent instead of 9 per cent as previously forecasted

Vivo launches X70 series in India: Check features, price, availability

The X70 series is co-engineered with ZEISS for imaging, and on top of that the line-up has certified compliance to ZEISS T Coating

Google Photos Locked Folder option coming to all Android phones soon

Search engine giant Google has confirmed that the Locked Folder in Photos is set to arrive on all Android devices soon.

Microsoft launches Surface Duo 2 with better performance, cameras

Tech giant Microsoft has launched its second folding smartphone -- the Surface Duo 2 along with the next-generation Surface devices

Samsung Galaxy A52s review: Upgrade brings 5G, performance boost, and more

Priced Rs 35,999 onwards, the Galaxy A52s is an incremental but meaningful upgrade over predecessor Galaxy A52

Samsung Galaxy S22 will have 3,700 mAh battery, says report

According to GizmoChina, the battery size is tiny by today's standards, especially considering that processors that power flagship phones are known to be real fuel-guzzlers.

OPPO working on new Reno series phone with multi-directional camera

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is reportedly working on a new Reno series of smartphone with a multi directional camera module.

This obscure Taiwanese firm's 1,219% rise shows profit, pain of chip crisis

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. makes an essential component for chipmaking that has become the latest bottleneck for automakers and electronics companies suffering from semiconductor shortages

iPhone 13 launch: Can Apple capture a larger market share in India?

Apple is all set to unleash its new iPhone models on September 14

Nokia launches budget smartphone 'C01 Plus' in India

The Nokia C01 Plus comes with a 3000mAh battery that is said to last up to a day.

Xiaomi to drop 'Mi' branding from its premium product series: Details here

Xiaomi on Monday announced a new visual identity for its premium range of products

Apple's iPhone 13 Pro to have max storage ever of 1TB: Report

Tech giant Apple is set to launch the iPhone 13 series on September 14

India may continue to face chip crunch for mobile devices for 6 more months

This will hit the affordable 4G segment phones particularly hard as they use a lot of low-priced high nanometer chips which are in even more short supply

Chip shortage pushes Reliance, Google to delay India smartphone launch

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries delayed the launch of a low-cost smartphone it is developing with Google to November, citing an industry-wide semiconductor shortage.

JioPhone launch in Sept delayed due to chip crisis, 'advanced testing'

The much-awaited affordable smartphone 'JioPhone Next' is in advanced trials and its festive season roll-out will commence before Diwali, according to a statement by Jio

MediaTek, Qualcomm popular among users for 5G, mobile gaming: Report

Chipmakers MediaTek and Qualcomm are the popular choices among consumers when it comes to 5G performance and mobile gaming, a report said on Tuesday.

MediaTek retains top spot in Global App Processor market in Q2: Report

Taiwanese chipmaking giant MediaTek has managed to retain its top spot with a sizeable 38 per cent market share in the global application processor (AP) market for smartphones, says a report.

Google may launch Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro smartphones on September 13

Seems like September is going to be filled with major smartphone launches from some big tech giants.Apple and Samsung have already hinted at unveiling the iPhone 13 series and the Galaxy S21 FE in September. And now looks like Google is here to steal the thunder.Google's big new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are coming, and according to a tipster, they could arrive sooner than we thought. September 13 is the rumour, a day before Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 13, reported Mashable.The tipster claimed that Google will hold its international Pixel 6 press conference on September 13. If true, September is going to be a really, really busy month for smartphones.Google's phones have historically offered amazing cameras and it seems like the company is stepping up its camera game further this year.With the Pixel 6 Pro Google will offer three shooters with up to 4x optical zoom -- a first for the tech giant's smartphone line. The Pixel 6 Pro will offer a QHD+ 6.7-inch 120Hz refresh rate .