Author: Vishwamoorthy

Global Premium Smartphone Market records highest ever 24% YoY sales in 2021: Report

Counterpoint Research produced research on the worldwide premium (>$400/ Rs.30,000 approx, wholesale ASP) smartphone market sales, which increased by 24% year over year to reach their greatest level ever in 2021. According to the report, premium sector growth would outperform the 7% YoY rise in overall global smartphone sales in 2021. The premium market alone accounted for 27% of worldwide smartphone sales, the biggest share in history.  Continue reading “Global Premium Smartphone Market records highest ever 24% YoY sales in 2021: Report”

Infinix announces world’s first future light-painting leather technology for smartphones

Infinix today brought a new technology related to smartphone back design called Future Light-Painting Leather, which is similar to Vivo’s colour-changing back smartphone. This technology works when UV light interacts with the smartphone’s back cover, adding innovative and flexible colour options to Infinix users’ smartphones to express their style and mood. Infinix claims this innovation is “a huge step forward in technological breakthroughs” which will bring refreshing looks to smartphones. Continue reading “Infinix announces world’s first future light-painting leather technology for smartphones”

Google Home app is getting revamped home interface, new privacy settings and more

Google has announced that the Google Home app will be updated with new design elements as well as privacy-enhancing capabilities in the coming weeks. This application is a one-stop solution for configuring, managing, automating, and controlling thousands of compatible devices in your home. Continue reading “Google Home app is getting revamped home interface, new privacy settings and more”

Samsung may start manufacturing 4G and 5G network gears in India

Samsung, a South Korean telecom equipment maker, has informed the India telecom department (DoT) of its intention to apply for the next phase of the production-linked incentive (PLI) 2.0 scheme for network equipment, with the goal of producing 4G and 5G equipment domestically. Continue reading “Samsung may start manufacturing 4G and 5G network gears in India”

Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max schematics surface

Leaks about the upcoming iPhone 14 Series have started floating online recently. Now, Max Weinbach has shared the detailed schematics of the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max on Twitter, detailing the dimensions of both the devices. The whole schematics contradict the previous renders shared by Jon Prosser back in September last year. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max schematics surface”

WhatsApp for Android beta testing Message Reactions

WhatsApp Beta for Android has released a new 2.22.8.3 version, which includes the much-anticipated message reactions feature as well as the ability to select the app’s language. Please keep in mind that Message reactions are now only available to a restricted number of WhatsApp beta testers, so you’ll have to wait for the next wave of updates to view them. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android beta testing Message Reactions”

Infinix Hot 11 2022 with side-mounted fingerprint scanner to launch in India soon priced under Rs. 10,000

Infinix is preparing to revamp its budget-focused Hot series smartphones with the launch of the Infinix Hot 11 2022 as the successor to last year’s Hot 11 models in India. The new video shared by the Infinix India CEO,  Anish Kapoor, on Twitter, showcases the back panel with a holographic design, and the company has also shared the first look of the smartphone in a press release. Continue reading “Infinix Hot 11 2022 with side-mounted fingerprint scanner to launch in India soon priced under Rs. 10,000”

realme GT 2 Pro receives TCO 9.0 sustainability certification

realme GT 2 Pro TCO 9 certificate

realme GT 2 Pro, the company’s first premium flagship device, has received the most recent sustainability certification from Sweden-based TCO Development for its leadership in sustainable design innovation and manufacturing process. The news comes after the global launch of the phone last month. Continue reading “realme GT 2 Pro receives TCO 9.0 sustainability certification”

MacBook Air with M2 chip could to launch by 2022-end, MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro, M2 Max in 2023

 

Mark Gurman, an Apple-focused tech reporter in Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter addressed a few questions on the upcoming MacBook Air and new MacBook Pro models with the all-new M2 series of processors during a post-game Q&A. Continue reading “MacBook Air with M2 chip could to launch by 2022-end, MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro, M2 Max in 2023”

Several budget Android phones with this chip from China reportedly have Security and Privacy Vulnerability

Kryptowire, a provider of cloud-based mobile security and privacy solutions, has revealed that it has discovered a serious security and privacy vulnerability affecting mobile devices with UNISOC mobile phone chips. The chipset has a flaw that, if exploited, allows hackers to get their hands on user data and the functionality of the device. Continue reading “Several budget Android phones with this chip from China reportedly have Security and Privacy Vulnerability”

EMUI 12 update for HUAWEI P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro to roll out in India from April

HUAWEI first revealed the latest EMUI 12 version in October, along with a list of devices that will receive the update. The company has now confirmed the official launch information for India via a Global Community post. Continue reading “EMUI 12 update for HUAWEI P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro to roll out in India from April”

Redmi Router AX5400 with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, 6 antennas announced

Redmi Router AX5400, was also unveiled along with the Redmi K50 Series in China today. This brings all-round network speed improvements, including Wi-Fi 6, 4×4 160MHz ultra-band, 4K QAM high-speed transfers, dual-core CPU, dedicated NPU processor, six high-performing antennas, 512MB storage, and simultaneous connection of up to 248 devices Continue reading “Redmi Router AX5400 with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, 6 antennas announced”

Redmi K50 with 6.67″ 2K 120Hz OLED screen, Dimensity 8100 SoC, up to 12GB RAM, 5500mAh battery announced

Xiaomi held a launch event in China where the company has launched Redmi K50 Series of smartphones which consists of Redmi K50 and K50 Pro along with other IoT products.  The Redmi K50 is equipped with a 2K Dolby Vision OLED display that refreshes at 120Hz, a new 5nm MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, a 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor with optical image stabilization, and support for 67W fast charging. Continue reading “Redmi K50 with 6.67″ 2K 120Hz OLED screen, Dimensity 8100 SoC, up to 12GB RAM, 5500mAh battery announced”

Google’s ‘Switch to Android’ iOS app might bring iCloud to Google Photos transfer

The latest report from 9to5 Google suggests that Google may introduce the option to transfer photos from iCloud to Drive by introducing a proprietary app named “Switch to Android”. The report comes as a result of decompiling the latest version of the Data Transfer Tool app, which is available on the Play Store for transferring data from Android to Android devices. Continue reading “Google’s ‘Switch to Android’ iOS app might bring iCloud to Google Photos transfer”

Meta adds parental supervision tools to Instagram starting from the US

Instagram users in the United States have received an update from Meta that brings a new parental control feature dubbed ‘Parental Supervision Tools’ which will be gradually rolled out to other countries. Facebook Messenger Kids app that was released in 2020 has parental control feature. Continue reading “Meta adds parental supervision tools to Instagram starting from the US”