Samsung Q1 2022: Another quarterly revenue record, 50.5% YoY profit increase, strong Galaxy S22 series sales

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q1 2022 that ended March 31, 2022 in which the company posted 77.78 trillion won ($61.2 billion approx.) consolidated revenue, up 18.94% YoY which is a new record for the third consecutive quarter. It made an operating profit of 14.12 trillion won ($11.12 billion approx.), up 50.53% YoY. Continue reading “Samsung Q1 2022: Another quarterly revenue record, 50.5% YoY profit increase, strong Galaxy S22 series sales”

Qualcomm’s custom Nuvia processors for Windows PCs now expected in late 2023

Qualcomm purchased Nuvia in July 2021, which is a company that used to specialize CPU and technology design. At the Investor Day 2021 in November, the company said that it will start building its own chips for laptops in 2022. Today, during its earnings call, Qualcomm’s President and CEO Cristiano Amon confirmed that the company is still working on its own chips. Continue reading “Qualcomm’s custom Nuvia processors for Windows PCs now expected in late 2023”

WhatsApp Payments cashback rewards rolling out in India

WhatsApp Payment Cashback

WhatsApp is adopting one of the most effective tactics for driving consumers to a service, “cash back”. According to an official corporate support page, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is running a campaign in which users can get “Rs. 11” rupees, up to three times if they send money to three different users on the app. Continue reading “WhatsApp Payments cashback rewards rolling out in India”

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G Unboxing and First Impressions

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy M53 5G as the successor of the Galaxy M52 5G in India. The phone retains the 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, but this is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC and replaces the 64MP camera with a 108MP main camera for the first time in the M series. We got to check out the smartphone, here are our first impressions. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M53 5G Unboxing and First Impressions”

Google lets you remove personal data from search results

Google now allows users to request that their phone numbers, physical addresses, and email addresses also known as personally identifiable info (PII) be removed from the company’s search engine results Continue reading “Google lets you remove personal data from search results”

Sony Xperia 1 IV launch event scheduled for May 11

Sony has scheduled its Xperia product launch event on April 14th in which the company is expected to launch the new Xperia 1 IV flagship smartphone as well as Xperia 10 IV alongside. Sony already confirmed that it will launch new Xperia phones powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform, so we can expect the chip in the flagship. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 IV launch event scheduled for May 11”

motorola edge 30 with 6.5″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G+, 32MP front camera announced; Coming to India soon

motorola has officially announced the edge 30, the company’s latest smartphone in the edge 30 range, after it surfaced recently. It packs a 6.5″ OLED, 10-bit colour screen with DCI-P3 colour space, HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, is powered by the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC with 8GB of RAM. The phone runs Android 12.

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Indian tablet shipment grew by 28% in 2021; Lenovo leads with 42% share: Report

Counterpoint has issued a research report on Indian Tablet Shipment for the year 2021, which showed a 28% year-on-year rise. The company notes that the Covid-19 pandemic contributed significantly to this rise, since individuals were interested in consuming a large amount of content. Continue reading “Indian tablet shipment grew by 28% in 2021; Lenovo leads with 42% share: Report”

Apple Self Service Repair starts rolling out in the US

Apple has finally started rolling its Self Service Repair programme, after it was announced in November last year. This will provide repair manuals as well as genuine Apple parts and tools to people who want to repair their iPhones themselves via the Apple Self Service Repair Store. This action corresponds with initiatives to broaden access to repairs. Later this year the program will also include manuals, parts, and tools to perform repairs on Mac computers with Apple Silicon. Continue reading “Apple Self Service Repair starts rolling out in the US”

TECNO Phantom X with 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz curved screen, 48MP + 8MP dual front cameras to launch in India on April 29

TECNO, a budget-focused smartphone brand, is scheduled to launch the TECNO Phantom X, the company’s first high-end smartphone, on April 29th, with some flagship features at a low price. The company’s Twitter account acknowledges the arrival, remarking, “It’s Premium, It’s Cool!!” and posting an image of the phone’s Flexible Curved AMOLED display. To recall, the brand debuted the Phantom X smartphone in July 2021.  Continue reading “TECNO Phantom X with 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz curved screen, 48MP + 8MP dual front cameras to launch in India on April 29”

vivo T1 Pro 5G with 6.44″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 778G and vivo T1 44W launching in India on May 4

vivo launched the T1 5G smartphone in India back in February. Now it has confirmed the launch of T1 Pro and T1 44W smartphones in India. These come after the launch of iQOO Z6 Pro 5G and Z6 44W in the country earlier today. Continue reading “vivo T1 Pro 5G with 6.44″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 778G and vivo T1 44W launching in India on May 4”

GIZFIT 910 Pro with Bluetooth calling launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2499

Gizmore’s first ‘Made in India’ smartwatch, the GIZFIT 910 PRO, was launched today in India, This comes after the launch of Gizmore WHEELZ T1000 PRO. Continue reading “GIZFIT 910 Pro with Bluetooth calling launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2499”

Xiaomi OLED Vision TV with 55″ 4K panel, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos launched in India for Rs. 89999

At its ‘NEXT’ event, Xiaomi launched the OLED Vision 55, the company’s first 4K OLED TV in India, along with its Mi TV 5A series. It has IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision IQ and MEMC engine with Reality Flow that analyses picture frames and interpolates frames to ensure smooth and blur-free visuals when watching fast-paced content. The OLED TV has a 30W eight speaker setup and Dolby Atmos. Continue reading “Xiaomi OLED Vision TV with 55″ 4K panel, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos launched in India for Rs. 89999”

Infinix Smart 6 with 6.6″ HD+ display, 64GB storage, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7499

Infinix has unveiled its new Smart 6 smartphone in India today. The Smart 6 is a budget smartphone with basic hardware specs that is aimed at first-time smartphone customers. The latest Smart Series device comes with a big HD+ display and a 13MP camera. A MediaTek Helio A22 processor as well as a 5000mAh battery to drive the device. Continue reading “Infinix Smart 6 with 6.6″ HD+ display, 64GB storage, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7499”

Xiaomi 12 Pro with 6.73″ 2K+ 120Hz 10-bit AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Triple 50MP cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 62999

Xiaomi just launched the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone, at an event, as it had promised. It packs a 6.73-inch 2K+ Samsung E5 OLED 1-120Hz LTPO display, support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, 16000 brightness-level adjustments, is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It runs Android 12 with MIUI 13, and Xiaomi has also confirmed 3 Android OS updates and 4 years of security updates. Continue reading “Xiaomi 12 Pro with 6.73″ 2K+ 120Hz 10-bit AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Triple 50MP cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 62999”