Global smartphone shipments down 6% in Q3 2018, Samsung leads with 72.2 million, Huawei posts 32.9% YoY growth

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 355.2 million units during the Q3 2018; this is a 6% decline year-over-year.  This was the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines for the global smartphone market. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments down 6% in Q3 2018, Samsung leads with 72.2 million, Huawei posts 32.9% YoY growth”

Fujifilm instax SHARE SP-2 Smartphone Printer, SQUARE SQ6 and SQUARE Film Taylor Swift Edition launched in India

Fujifilm has launched new instax SHARE Smartphone Printer SP-2, which can print high-quality credit-card sized instant photos in just 10 seconds, Instax SQUARE SQ6 Taylor Swift Edition and Instax SQUARE Film Taylor Swift Edition for instax lovers. Continue reading “Fujifilm instax SHARE SP-2 Smartphone Printer, SQUARE SQ6 and SQUARE Film Taylor Swift Edition launched in India”

Jaybird Tarah Pro Wireless waterproof Sport Headphones with up to 14 hours battery life announced

Jaybird Tarah Pro

Jaybird has announced the Tarah Pro Wireless Sport Headphones with an incredible 14 hours of battery life, extremely durable. It comes with a new personalized EQ functionality through the Jaybird app. Tarah Pro is the first in Jaybird’s Pro Series which is the company’s a new line of wireless sport headphones for endurance athletes. Continue reading “Jaybird Tarah Pro Wireless waterproof Sport Headphones with up to 14 hours battery life announced”

LG Objet premium brand combines electronic appliances and furniture

LG has launched a new high-end brand with an aim of combining home appliances with furniture, targeting consumers who are seeking unique design. The new brand will be called ‘LG Objet’ which it will use for what it calls “premium private appliances.” Continue reading “LG Objet premium brand combines electronic appliances and furniture”

WhatsApp Status to start showing ads soon, confirms Vice President Chris Daniels

Back in August, WhatsApp was reported to display ads in the Status section, and now the company’s Vice President Chris Daniels confirmed that the company is going to put advertisements in its ‘Status’ feature. This clears the air on Facebook’s monetization efforts towards WhatsApp. Continue reading “WhatsApp Status to start showing ads soon, confirms Vice President Chris Daniels”

Apple pulls WatchOS 5.1 update over reports of bricked Apple Watches

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Apple WatchOS 5.1 seems to be reportedly bricking the Apple Watches, meaning the update isn’t quite ready yet. Apple initially rolled out the update earlier this week along with iOS 12.1 but quickly pulled it hours later the reports of bricked Series 4 watches. Continue reading “Apple pulls WatchOS 5.1 update over reports of bricked Apple Watches”

Apple iOS 12 is on 63% of devices from last four years

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A month and a half after the official rollout, iOS 12 is now installed on 63% of active devices from last four years. This data is according to updated iOS 12 installation statistics shared on the App Store support page for developers. Apple has been actively sharing the statistics since the iOS 12 release, providing information on both newer and older devices.  Continue reading “Apple iOS 12 is on 63% of devices from last four years”

Airtel offers highest 3G/4G download speeds, Idea leads in upload speeds: OpenSignal

According to OpenSignal November report, Airtel has recorded the highest download speeds in India for 3G and 4G combined at 7.53 Mbps where Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Idea, and BSNL recorded speeds of 5.47 Mbps, 5.20 Mbps, 4.92 Mbps, and 2.70 Mbps respectively.  Continue reading “Airtel offers highest 3G/4G download speeds, Idea leads in upload speeds: OpenSignal”

Google brings Hindi language support for Assistant on Google Home devices

Google has finally announced Hindi language update on Google Assistant for Google Home smart speakers. Starting today, Google Home will also be able to respond in Hindi with uniquely Indian contexts. The Hindi language support on Assistant is already available on smartphones.  Continue reading “Google brings Hindi language support for Assistant on Google Home devices”

Twitter testing ability to switch timeline between latest and top Tweets on iOS

Twitter

Twitter has announced that it is testing a new way to display Tweets in the feed. The company will now allow you to switch your timeline between the latest and top Tweets. This will bring the latest Tweets to the top in you want to know what’s been happening.  Continue reading “Twitter testing ability to switch timeline between latest and top Tweets on iOS”

Portronics Harmonics PLAY wireless earphones launched

Portronics Harmonics PLAY

Portronics has launched the company’s first high-quality sports wireless headphones “Harmonics PLAY” which are designed keeping in mind the active outdoor life. The snug-fit design of Harmonics Play holds well even when you sway your head to the dance tunes. Continue reading “Portronics Harmonics PLAY wireless earphones launched”

LG said to introduce foldable smartphone at CES 2019

LG Flexible OLED Panel

Foldable smartphone tech is slowly on the rise. Samsung and Huawei are the most heard names for the front-runners among the bunch and both the companies will introduce their foldable smartphones in the next few months. Surprisingly LG might be in the race too as the company is rumored to unveil a foldable phone at its 2019 CES keynote. Continue reading “LG said to introduce foldable smartphone at CES 2019”

LG patents hint at Huawei Mate 20-like smartphone design with square triple rear-camera setup

Earlier this month LG has introduced the LG V40 ThinQ flagship with triple rear-cameras that are arranged horizontally. However, the company might be working on a new design for the camera setup. The patents for the same are published by the USPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 23, 2018.
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iFFALCON 40F2A and 49F2A Android TVs launched in India starting at Rs.19999

iffalcon 49F2A

iFFALCON has launched two new Google-certified Android TVs – iFFALCON 40F2A and the iFFALCON 49F2A in India. The company said that iFFALCON remained one of the most popular Android TV brands during the Flipkart sale. Continue reading “iFFALCON 40F2A and 49F2A Android TVs launched in India starting at Rs.19999”

Lenovo, Sony sign two-year patent agreement for Mirage Solo virtual reality headset

Lenovo Mirage Solo

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Lenovo have announced both the companies have signed a two-year patent license agreement.  The agreement provides Lenovo with a license to use SIE’s patented PlayStation VR (PS VR) industrial design for the Lenovo Mirage Solo virtual reality headset. Continue reading “Lenovo, Sony sign two-year patent agreement for Mirage Solo virtual reality headset”