Worldwide tablet shipments declined 8.6% in Q3 2018, Apple and Samsung continue to lead: IDC

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According to IDC, the worldwide tablet market declined 8.6% during the Q3 2018. The global shipments fell to 36.4 million and the slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 31.6 million units, down 7.9% from the previous year. Detachable tablets also declined, down 13.1% from the previous year, and accounted for 4.8 million unit shipments. Continue reading “Worldwide tablet shipments declined 8.6% in Q3 2018, Apple and Samsung continue to lead: IDC”

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”

LG said to introduce foldable smartphone at CES 2019

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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”

Huawei confirms it is working on foldable 5G smartphone

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Huawei at the launch of Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro confirmed that it is planning on launching 5G foldable phone in 2019. In an interview, Yu commented, “We are working on foldable phones. Foldable 5G phones.” It’s a known fact that Huawei is working on a foldable phone to beat its rival Samsung by launching it as early as 2019.  Continue reading “Huawei confirms it is working on foldable 5G smartphone”

Huawei Watch GT smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, Real-time Heartrate monitoring, built-in GPS announced

Huawei Watch GT

Huawei has also announced the WATCH GT along with Band 3 Pro. The company says that the new wearable device offers novel and sophisticated ways for users to track their activities and receive fitness coaching that is based on scientific research. It features classic wristwatch design, ultra-high battery life with low power consumption. Continue reading “Huawei Watch GT smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, Real-time Heartrate monitoring, built-in GPS announced”

Huawei Mate 20 with 6.43-inch water-drop notch, triple rear LEICA lens-cameras, Kirin 980 surfaces

Huawei Mate 20

Huawei will be launching the Mate 20 series later this month, while we have been hearing rumors and leaks about the flagship on and off for quite some time, we don’t have a concrete first look. However, that changes today, as the Mate 20 surfaces in press images revealing the flagship in its full form.  Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 with 6.43-inch water-drop notch, triple rear LEICA lens-cameras, Kirin 980 surfaces”

Huawei Watch GT Wear OS smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, new design, Snapdragon 3100 surfaces

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Huawei might be silently working on a smartwatch; a segment which it isn’t done with yet. The company’s upcoming Watch GT has surfaced on the internet with details. It is possible that the company might be launching the smartwatch along with the Mate 20 series in October.  Continue reading “Huawei Watch GT Wear OS smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, new design, Snapdragon 3100 surfaces”

Kirin 980 can outshine Apple’s A12 Bionic chip says Huawei

Huawei Kirin 980

The Apple iPhone Xs, XS max, Xr witnessed the launch of company’s A12 Bionic processor based on a 7nm fabrication process. A few weeks ahead of the Apple launch, Huawei announced their own 7nm processor; the Kirin 980 with Dual NPU. Continue reading “Kirin 980 can outshine Apple’s A12 Bionic chip says Huawei”

Huawei Mate 20 EMUI 9.0 camera said to feature underwater mode, AI cinema mode, AI Zoom and Video Bokeh

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Huawei’s Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro flagships are set to launch next month i.e October, while we know the basic hardware and design of the Mate 20 Pro, most of the details are still under the wraps. However, we now have some details regarding the features of the camera app based on EMUI 9.  Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 EMUI 9.0 camera said to feature underwater mode, AI cinema mode, AI Zoom and Video Bokeh”

Huawei Freebuds 2 Pro AirPods look-alike headphones with wireless charging surfaces

Huawei Freebuds 2 and Mate 20

Huawei is all set to introduce the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Pro smartphones in the month of October. While we have seen rumors and leaks fall into place every once in a while, we don’t have a complete picture yet. Now here comes a surprise; Huawei is also planning to launch a new version of the wireless Huawei freebuds dubbed ‘Huawei Freebuds 2 Pro’ along with flagships on October 16th. Continue reading “Huawei Freebuds 2 Pro AirPods look-alike headphones with wireless charging surfaces”

Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, Moto G6 Plus, OPPO F9, OnePlus Type-C Bullets and more

After so much hype, Apple has officially announced the iPhones which broke the news this week. The company has introduced three new iPhones; the iPhone XS, XS Max, Xr which is a budget offering. Apart from iPhones, Apple has also introduced the Apple Watch Series 4. Motorola has introduced the Moto G6 Plus which was long overdue. Let’s have a look at the things that happened this week.  Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, Moto G6 Plus, OPPO F9, OnePlus Type-C Bullets and more”

Apple donates Rs. 7 crore to Kerala flood relief

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Apple on Saturday announced that it will be donating Rs 7 crore towards the ongoing relief work in Kerala. To remind you, Apple started accepting Mercy Corps Donations through the App Store and iTunes Store for Kerala floods. Users can donate up to $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, or $200, 100% of which goes to Mercy Corps.  Continue reading “Apple donates Rs. 7 crore to Kerala flood relief”

Australian Govt bans Huawei and ZTE from supplying technology for 5G mobile network

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Australian Government  has banned Chinese telecoms firm Huawei Technologies from supplying equipment for a 5G mobile network as it is citing the risk of foreign interference and hacking. However, Beijing dismissed saying it as an“excuse” to tilt the playing field against a Chinese firm. Continue reading “Australian Govt bans Huawei and ZTE from supplying technology for 5G mobile network”

Huawei Mate 20 with water-drop notch, triple rear cameras surfaces

Huawei Mate 20

It is already known the fact that Huawei is working on Mate 20 series that will be launched later this year. Apart from the flagships, Huawei will introduce the Kirin 980 SoC at the IFA, rumors suggest. The Mate 20 series will include three variants; the Pro model, the Lite version, and the regular Mate 20. While we have seen the Pro and Lite leak a couple of times in the past, the regular Mate 20 hasn’t been in the news much.  Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 with water-drop notch, triple rear cameras surfaces”

Huawei Nova 3 Camera Samples

Soon after the launch of Honor 10 smartphone, Huawei launched Nova 3 smartphone in the Indian market at price of Rs. 34,999. Powered by Kirin 970 chipset, it comes with support for GPU Turbo that promises 60% increase in performance, 30% battery saving and comes with 4D gaming experience.  Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3 Camera Samples”