Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian smartphone market recorded a decline of only 4% for the year 2020, shipping more than 150 million units in total. According to Counterpoint Research, the top 5 companies for the year were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.
Google is rolling out a new update to the Lens app, adding the ability to translate text without an internet connection. Similar to how it works on the Translate app, users can instantly translate texts in real life into their preferred language in Google Lens without needing to be online.
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Making advancements in the automotive space, Qualcomm has introduced their 4th generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms during their Automotive Redefined: Technology Showcase event. Along with this, Qualcomm also revealed their Snapdragon Automotive 4G and 5G Platforms, powering connected experiences for future automobiles designs.
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Last year, Samsung introduced the ability to measure Blood pressure and track an Electrocardiogram (ECG) on the Galaxy Watch Active2 and Galaxy Watch 3 for their customers in South Korea. They have now received the required certification to expand the feature support to 31 more countries.
As part of the Government of India’s PM-WANI initiative, i2e1, a Delhi-based startup, has announced the launch of Public Data Offices (PDO) across India. They are public Wi-Fi-enabled internet booths that can provide broadband connections to their subscribers.
Samsung’s One UI 3 has been steadily rolling out to their new Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S20 series, Tab S7 series, Galaxy M31 and more. Along with all the visual changes and camera features, Samsung is increasing the integration between devices in the Galaxy ecosystem and added a few features to improve the Galaxy experience with Windows devices.
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Google Search on mobile is one of Google’s most used service among their users on Android. To keep the interface feeling fresh, developers at Google are releasing a new update in the coming days that will bring focus to the information on the screen by adding colour, making text easier to read, and more
On Jan 4th 2021, an article from the Heart Rhythm journal revealed that Apple’s new iPhone 12 and their MagSafe certified accessories could possibly interfere with implanted medical devices. Apple has acknowledged the issue, and has released a statement, sharing information on it.
KBEAR, an international audio brand, has announced the launch of 5 Hi-Fi IEMs in India. These include the KS2, Lark, Believe, Diamond earphones and they also launched the Starsea earphones under their sub-brand “TRI”.
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Rumours of Apple’s entry into the augmented reality headset have been slowly been picking up steam now. The latest is a report from Mark Gurman, over at Bloomberg, who claims that Apple is planning to release a high-price, niche focused AR headset in 2022 before it releases a more mainstream AR glasses later on.
Amazon is releasing a new software solution for automakers in India and other regions in APAC, called the Alexa Custom Assistant. It contains a suite of technologies that will help automakers use Alexa’s voice AI technology to develop their own custom intelligent assistants in their vehicles.
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Soundcore, an audio focused sub-brand of Anker, has announced the launch of the Infini Pro soundbar in India. Featuring support for Dolby Atmos, the speaker has a strong audio output of 120W, along with support for 4K pass-through, a wide-range of supported inputs and more.
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JBL, a subdivision of HARMAN, has announced the launch of their newest C115 TWS earbuds in India. They feature JBL Pure Bass sound technology for precise audio, an ergonomic fit, voice assistant support and a long battery life.
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While multi-tasking between single apps has been quite easy for many years in Android, using two apps in split screen has been quite clunky. As new form factors in smartphones are on the rise, Google is reportedly revamping the split screen interface in Android 12 with a feature called App Pairs.
LG, one of the longest players in recent years of the smartphone business, will reportedly be exiting the business after years of losses. The company is looking to into the possible measures such as selling, withdrawing or downsizing the smartphone business.
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