Samsung Q3 2022: Profits decline 23% YoY on weak chip demand

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q3 2022 that ended September 30, 2022 in which the company posted 76.78 trillion won ($54.1 billion approx.) consolidated revenue, up 4% YoY. It made an operating profit of 10.85 trillion won ($7.7 billion approx.), down 23% YoY due to decline in sales in Memory Business and demand for consumer products remained weak. Continue reading “Samsung Q3 2022: Profits decline 23% YoY on weak chip demand”

Sony introduces LinkBuds S Earth Blue; bringing multipoint to WF-1000XM4, LinkBuds series

Sony Electronics launched a new colour of LinkBuds S noise-canceling truly wireless headphones today. Since May 2022, “Earth Blue,” made from recycled water bottles, has joined the white, black, and ecru colours. LinkBuds and LinkBuds S will provide multi-point connectivity for easy device pairing. A new model, “LinkBuds UC for Microsoft Teams,” will have Microsoft Teams-compatible features. Continue reading “Sony introduces LinkBuds S Earth Blue; bringing multipoint to WF-1000XM4, LinkBuds series”

Nothing Ear (stick) with 12.6mm drivers, Bass Lock, transparent design launched in India for Rs. 8499

London-based consumer tech company Nothing just introduced the ear (stick), the company’s second true wireless earbuds, as it had promised. It still has a transparent design, but comes in a new charging case that twists to open. It has a half in-ear design and has been tested in 100 pairs of ears and has a 4.4g light-weight design, says the company. However, it doesn’t have ANC. Continue reading “Nothing Ear (stick) with 12.6mm drivers, Bass Lock, transparent design launched in India for Rs. 8499”

Alexa gets live cricket commentary, scores and more

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa is gaining new skills in commemoration of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which could liven up the match-watching experience. You can now ask Alexa for the latest match updates, like schedules, scores, team sheets, and player stats. You can also enable a skill to get live commentary and player stats. Continue reading “Alexa gets live cricket commentary, scores and more”

Dimensity 9200 benchmark surfaces, reveals GPU improvements

Details about the the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC surfaced last week. Now the AnTuTu benchmark of the chip has surfaced, revealing over 1.26 million or 12 lakh scores. The score is considerable higher than the Dimensity 9000+. It is said to use Cortex X3 prime cores compared to Cortex X2 and new Immortalis G715 GPU. Continue reading “Dimensity 9200 benchmark surfaces, reveals GPU improvements”

Pixel 8 Pro could feature an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Google is said to be testing a new Pixel phone with the model number G10, according to developer Kuba Wojciechowski. This is the modified Pixel 7 Pro that the company is testing, and it has a Qualcomm Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Pixel 8 Pro could feature an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor”

Google fined Rs. 936.44 crore by CCI, ordered to allow third-party payments

According to India’s antitrust commission, which on Tuesday slapped Google with $113 million for anticompetitive conduct, Google shouldn’t prevent app developers from adopting third-party billing or payment processing providers. Continue reading “Google fined Rs. 936.44 crore by CCI, ordered to allow third-party payments”

motorola razr 2022 with 6.7″ FHD+ foldable 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 goes global

motorola has introduced the razr 2022, the company’s latest foldable smartphone in the global markets, after it was introduced in China back in August. It retains the specifications that include a 6.7-inch FHD+ internal foldable POLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate and a 2.7-inch FHD+ outer GOLED screen, and is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC with 8GB of RAM. Continue reading “motorola razr 2022 with 6.7″ FHD+ foldable 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 goes global”

Samsung rolls out privacy-focused Maintenance Mode globally

This week, Samsung began rolling out One UI 5, and the company has also announced the global rollout of a new privacy-focused feature called Maintenance Mode. This expansion follows a successful pilot programme in Korea and an initial launch in China. Continue reading “Samsung rolls out privacy-focused Maintenance Mode globally”

Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days Sale: Check out the deals and offers

With Amazon’s Great Indian Festival having just concluded, the e-commerce platform has announced yet another sale aimed at smartphone buyers. Amazon India has launched Smartphone Upgrade Days, which feature a variety of deals and offers on the most recent smartphones and accessories. Continue reading “Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days Sale: Check out the deals and offers”

Samsung One UI 5 Android 13 update schedule revealed

Yesterday, Samsung released the stable Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update for the Galaxy S22 series. The firm has now disclosed the schedule for the rollout of the One UI 5.0 update for other Galaxy smartphones and tablets. According to Samsung, the entirety of its high-end smartphones and tablets will receive the One UI 5.0 update, which is based on the stable version of Android 13, in the month of November. Continue reading “Samsung One UI 5 Android 13 update schedule revealed”

realme 10 Pro with 6.7″ FHD+ AMOLED screen, Dimensity 1080 and realme 10 certified ahead of November launch

After images, detailed specifications of the realme 10 Pro (RMX3687) and realme 10 (RMX3663) have surfaced on TENAA in China. The company is also said to be working on the realme 10 Pro+ which surfaced in NBTC and BIS listing recently. Continue reading “realme 10 Pro with 6.7″ FHD+ AMOLED screen, Dimensity 1080 and realme 10 certified ahead of November launch”

vivo X90 series’ camera upgrades detailed ahead of launch

vivo is about to launch the vivo X90 series later this year. However, speculation said that the handset almost saw the light of day, but the firm shelved it to focus on the vivo X90 series. The company’s camera teases confirm the vivo X90 series’ arrival. vivo and Zeiss have been working on the X90 flagships’ camera technology. vivo’s upcoming phone has a bigger photoreceptor. Continue reading “vivo X90 series’ camera upgrades detailed ahead of launch”

OnePlus Ace Pro Genshin Impact Limited Edition announced

OnePlus introduced the OnePlus Ace Pro earlier this year, after the phone was launched for the global markets, including India as the OnePlus 10T. Now the company has introduced a Genshin Impact Limited Edition model in China. Continue reading “OnePlus Ace Pro Genshin Impact Limited Edition announced”

Redmi Note 12 Pro+ with 200MP camera, Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Book Air 13 to be announced on October 27

After teasers, Xiaomi has confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 12 series of phones in China on October 27th. The company also confirmed that the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ will be the world’s first phone to use the latest 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HPX sensor. Continue reading “Redmi Note 12 Pro+ with 200MP camera, Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Book Air 13 to be announced on October 27”