Sony has announced that it has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Murata for the transfer of its battery business. Continue reading “Sony plans to sell battery business to Murata”
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LG Q2 2016 profits up 140% YoY, mobile revenue down due to weak G5 sales
LG Electronics has reported revenues of 14 trillion won (US$ 12.05 billion) in Q2 that ended June 30, 2016, which is up 0.6% compared to the same quarter last year with operating profit of 584.6 billion won (US$ 503.10 million), up 140% from the same period the previous year, mainly due to strong growth in Home Appliance & Air Solution and Home Entertainment sectors. Continue reading “LG Q2 2016 profits up 140% YoY, mobile revenue down due to weak G5 sales”
Apple iPhone sales surpass 1 billion units globally
At the fiscal Q3 2016 earnings yesterday, Apple confirmed that it has sold 988.15 million iPhones till June. At the employee meeting in Cupertino, CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that Apple sold the billionth iPhone last week. Continue reading “Apple iPhone sales surpass 1 billion units globally”
Samsung reports highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to increase
Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2016, in which the company has made operating profit of 8.14 trillion won ($7.22 billion) for the quarter that ended June 30, 2016, which is up 16% YoY. It reported revenues of 50.94 trillion won ($45.2 billion), up 5% year-on-year and net profit of 5.85 trillion won (US$ 5.17 billion), compared with 5.75 trillion won a year earlier. This is the company’s most profitable quarter in two years, as expected. Continue reading “Samsung reports highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to increase”
Nextbit Robin gets new Ember color variant, coming to India next week
Nextbit has finally introduced the Ember color variant of the Robin smartphone, after teasing it earlier this month. This limited edition variant has a black back with bright red end caps. Continue reading “Nextbit Robin gets new Ember color variant, coming to India next week”
Xiaomi Redmi Pro, Mi Notebook Air announced, Reliance Jiolink Indoor WiFi – FoneArena Daily
Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Pro, Mi Notebook Air announced, Reliance Jiolink Indoor WiFi – FoneArena Daily”
Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Unboxing
Xiaomi introduced Mi Band 2 fitness and sleep tracker last month in China. We recently brought you the hands-on impressions of the Mi Band 2, here we have the unboxing.
ZUK Z2 Rio Edition with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820 announced
Lenovo’s ZUK has announced ZUK Z2 Rio Edition in China, just in time for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It has similar specifications as the standard Z2 smartphone that was unveiled in May that includes a 5-inch 1080p LTPS 2.5D curved glass display, quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor, Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with ZUI 2.0 on top, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera, but this has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage compared to 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage in the original Z2. Continue reading “ZUK Z2 Rio Edition with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820 announced”
Google Play to get 8 new app categories to help users discover apps easily
Google has announced that Play Store will get 8 new app categories – Art & Design, Auto & Vehicles, Beauty, Dating, Events, Food & Drink, House & Home and Parenting. This will help people more quickly and easily discover apps in the Play Store. Continue reading “Google Play to get 8 new app categories to help users discover apps easily”
OnePlus 3 OxygenOS 3.2.2 update brings pocket mode, improvements and more
OnePlus has announced that it has started rolling out OxygenOS 3.2.2 update for the OnePlus 3 smartphone that brings several improvements and new additions, including a new pocket mode that doesn’t let the phone trigger the fingerprint sensor and all gestures when the phone is in your pocket. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 OxygenOS 3.2.2 update brings pocket mode, improvements and more”
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Windows 10 laptop with slim metal body announced
Xiaomi has announced Mi Notebook Air, the company’s first Windows 10 laptop, along with the Redmi Pro at an event in China. It comes in 12.5-inch and 13.3-inch models with 1080p displays with 5.71mm and 5.59mm ultra-narrow borders, respectively. It has a full metal body with 135-degree opening and closing hinge. The 12.5-inch model is just 12.9mm thick and weighs 1.07kg and the 13.3-inch model is 14.8mm thick, compared to 17mm thick MacBook Air and weighs just 1.28kg.
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LeEco to acquire VIZIO for $2 billion
LeEco is all set to acquire VIZIO for $2 billion. The VIZIO hardware and software businesses will be owned and operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of LeEco, while the VIZIO data business, Inscape, will spin out and operate as a separate, privately owned company. Continue reading “LeEco to acquire VIZIO for $2 billion”
Xiaomi Redmi Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p OLED display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM announced
Xiaomi just announced Redmi Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the Redmi series at an event in China. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p OLED 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 / X25 SoC and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has dual rear cameras, a 13-megapixel camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for achieving depth of field and real-time background blur. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the front built into the home button. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p OLED display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM announced”
Apple reports $42.4 billion revenue in FY Q3 2016, iPhone sales continue to fall
Apple has reported revenue of $42.4 billion with a net profit of $7.8 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q3 2016 that ended June 25, 2016. Revenues were down 14.5% year-on-year and earnings per share were $1.42. It sold 40.4 million iPhones, 9.95 million iPads, and 4.25 million Macs during its fiscal third quarter of 2016. Continue reading “Apple reports $42.4 billion revenue in FY Q3 2016, iPhone sales continue to fall”
BlackBerry DTEK50 announced for $299, claims to be the world’s most secure Android smartphone
BlackBerry just announced DTEK50, which it claims to be the world’s most secure smartphone. It encrypts all users’ information, including business critical data and personal data and is FIPS 140-2 Compliant. It also has Malware protection along with back-up wipe and restore capabilities. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK50 announced for $299, claims to be the world’s most secure Android smartphone”