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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G review: A midrange phone full of surprises

Even with its limitations, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G makes an all-round smartphone with something in store for everyone

Poco C50: Unboxing Android 12 Go edition OS powered budget smartphone

Poco C50 budget smartphone with 5000 mAh battery launched: Price, specs

Poco C50 will be available on Flipkart from January 10. It will be available in royal blue and country green colours

Samsung might launch all Galaxy S23 smartphones with 256 GB base storage

The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ both had 8/128 GB as their base model, but the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 will now have 8/256 GB

Google rolls out Material You design for Nearby Share on Android devices

The Material You revamp brings visual changes to the main UI users interact with on the Nearby Share app

Samsung to improve 'ISOCELL' camera sensors for better video quality

The tech giant is planning to enhance video quality by improving light sensitivity, luminance range, dynamic range and depth sensing

India's 5G smartphone shipments to cross 4G shipments in 2023: Report

5G data speed in India is expected to be about 10 times faster than that of 4G, with the network seen as vital for emerging technologies like self-driving cars and artificial intelligence

Apple may re-evaluate Pro and non-Pro models for iPhone 15 lineup

A price reduction of the Plus model is likely to reduce the price of the standard iPhone too, which starts at $799

Samsung updates Sound Assistant module for its Good Lock app: Report

This will allow users to share the settings that they have on their Sound Assistant app with other Samsung smartphone users

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra may feature new telephoto sensor

The tech giant is also likely to use the Exynos chipset for its upcoming flagship Galaxy S23 series, which is expected to launch in 2023

Global foldable smartphone shipments to reach 22.7 mn units in 2023

For FY 2022, global foldable shipments will reach 14.9 million units. Cumulative shipments in Q1-Q3 2022 grew 90 per cent YoY to 9.5 million units

Samsung to launch affordable Galaxy F04 smartphone in India in early 2023

The 4G Galaxy F04 is likely to come with a large 6.5-inch screen and dual rear camera set-up

Samsung to showcase innovative projects at Consumer Electronics Show 2023

Over the last five years, Samsung has successfully supported over 500 startups and projects

WhatsApp to end support for these Android, iOS smartphones from December 31

The end of support essentially means the listed smartphones would not receive any updates from WhatsApp, including features and security patches

Apple's Japan unit gets $105 mn tax bill for sale of iPhones to tourists

Tokyo unit of US technology giant Apple has been slapped with $105 mn (14 bn yen) in additional taxes over bulk duty-free sales of iPhone smartphones and other Apple devices to foreign visitors

WhatsApp to end support for bunch of old Samsung phones, says report

Meta-owned WhatsApp will reportedly end support for a bunch of old Samsung phones, as the company might soon end support for Android smartphones that are not running at least Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Apple, Samsung lead sustainability but e-waste still major concern

Production of a smartphone is responsible for about 80 per cent of the total carbon footprint in its life cycle, and hence it is the most vital of the stages

Samsung Galaxy S23 series phones may get higher capacity batteries: Report

Rumours already suggest that Samsung has set the launch date to February 1, meaning there will be over a month for more details to surface

Samsung may bring Camera Assistant app to more Galaxy smartphones

It is still unclear on which devices the application will roll out and when

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A34 5G smartphone may feature 48MP main camera

The new device is expected to be a mid-range smartphone and is rumoured to be powered by the Exynos 1280 SoC processor to provide smooth and efficient performance