Infinix has launched Smart 6 Plus, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Smart series in India, after the launch of Smart 6 earlier this year. The phone has a 6.82-inch HD+ screen with a 5MP camera inside the notch, is powered by Helio G25 SoC with 3GB of RAM and 3GB of virtual RAM and runs Android 12 (Go Edition). Continue reading “Infinix Smart 6 Plus with 6.82″ HD+ display, 5000mAh battery launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 7999”
The price of Twitter Blue, the social network’s premium subscription service, is going to increase. It’s been a little over 8 months since its launch. A few new capabilities were added to Twitter last year with the debut of Twitter Blue, which was available to anyone who was willing to pay $2.99 per month. The service will now cost $4.99 per month in the US. It was launched in Canada and Australia last year and expanded to New Zealand, and the US earlier this year. Continue reading “Twitter Blue subscription gets a price hike”
While reports remain that Samsung may forgo Exynos power for its flagship phones in 2023 and possibly 2024, the firm has denied accusations that it will discontinue its Exynos chipset operation. According to the Korean Mail Economic Daily, the company claimed during its Q2 2022 conference call that “it is not true at all” that it will discontinue operating its Exynos business. Continue reading “Samsung denies rumors of discontinuation of Exynos chips”
Apple has reported latest quarterly revenue of $83 billion, an increase of 2% from a year ago, setting a new June quarter revenue record, thanks to strong iPhone and services revenue. However, it posted a net profit of $19.4 billion, a decrease of 10.59% YoY and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.20 for the financial year Q3 2022 that ended June 25, 2022. Continue reading “Apple reports 10.5% decrease in profit, despite June quarter revenue record”
According to tentative data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the number of smartphones shipped around the world dropped 8.7% from the same time last year to the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22). This is the fourth straight quarter that the smartphone market has gone down. Shipments fell to 286.0 million units, about 3.5 percent lower than expected. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments declined 8.7% YoY in Q2 2022: IDC”
Krafton’s BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI), a multiplayer battle royale game, has unexpectedly been withdrawn from both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. According to reports, the game was removed from Google Play and the Apple App Store this evening as a result of a government order. Continue reading “BGMI removed from Google Play Store and App Store”
OnePlus is preparing for the launch of their flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10T, at a global launch event that will happen in New York City on August 3. Continue reading “OnePlus 10T Glacier Mat Case will also cool the phone”
Sony PlayStation 5 is getting a new system software beta that includes 1440p support, Gamelists, and additional updates to enhance your gaming experiences and make connecting with friends easier on PS5. Do note that beta access is limited to invited participants in select countries like the U.S., Canada, Japan, U.K., Germany, and France. Continue reading “Sony PS5 beta update adds 1440p gaming, Gamelists and more”
ASUS just introduced the Zenfone 9, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in an online event, has it had promised. It has a 5.9-inch Full HD+ OLED screen with 120Hz refresh, same as the predecessor, but this is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC with up to 16GB of RAM and has 1727.17mm² vapour chamber cooling with 230% larger attached area compared to the predecessor. It runs Android 12 with ZenUI 9, but the company only promises 2 years of OS updates and security patches. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone 9 with 5.9″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, up to 16GB RAM, IP68 waterproof body announced”
As part of a pilot phase by TRAI, Vodafone Idea (Vi) is testing how street furniture can be used for small cells and aerial fibre deployment at Namma Metro, Bengaluru. The main objective of these pilots is to make cross-sectoral infrastructure easier to use so that 5G networks can be put into place more quickly. 5G small cells are being tested on things like electric poles, bus stops, traffic lights, etc. Continue reading “Vi demos 5G download speed of up to 1.2Gbps at Bengaluru’s MG Road metro station”
Cosmic Byte, an Indian gaming accessories firm, has announced the release of two new gaming headsets: the Equinox Kronos Wireless and the Equinox Neutrino. The new headsets are aimed at gamers who want an immersive audio experience with Dolby Atmos. Continue reading “Cosmic Byte Equinox Kronos and Neutrino gaming headsets with Dolby Atmos launched”
TECNO Mobile from TRANSSION India has launched the TECNO Spark 9T, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.6-inch FHD+ screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 processor. It has 4GB of RAM with 3GB of virtual RAM, packs a 50-megapixel rear camera along with a portrait and an AI lens. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “TECNO Spark 9T with 6.6″ FHD+ display, 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 9299”
Google launched the Privacy Sandbox program for its popular Chrome browser in 2020, with the goal of replacing third-party cookies that track user data and behaviours across numerous sites. Continue reading “Google Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox delayed yet again to H2 2024”
Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2022 that ended June 30, 2022 in which the company posted 77.2 trillion won ($59.3 billion approx.) consolidated revenue, up 21% YoY which is a second-quarter record. It made an operating profit of 14.1 trillion won ($10.83 billion approx.), up 12% YoY, and this is the best in April to June period since 2018. Continue reading “Samsung Q2 2022: Best ever Q2 profit since 2018”
Google announced this week that Google TV users would soon be able to broadcast their compatible Nest Cam devices, including the Nest Doorbell, on their TVs. Continue reading “Chromecast with Google TV now shows live video from Nest Cam”
