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Use USO fund to subsidise smartphones, says Mukesh Ambani

As much as 5 per cent of the licence fee paid by telecom operators goes to the Universal Service Obligation (USO) Fund

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to Mi 11 Ultra, best premium smartphones of 2021

Business Standard lists top five best premium smartphones that were launched in 2021

Realme co-founder and CEO on the smartphone market and future plans

Madhav Sheth, co-founder and CEO of Realme, tells Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta about how he sees the markets panning out in the coming year and also about the company's future plan

TMS Ep59: Indigo EGM, Realme, Equities in 2022, geo-fencing

Will Indigo EGM settle spat between co-founders for good? How does Realme CEO see 2022 shaping up for mobile phones? What are the key risks to equities in 2022? What is geo-fencing? All answers here

Year in review: Samsung M32 to Lava Agni, best budget smartphones of 2021

Business Standard lists the five best budget smartphones under Rs 20,000 launched in 2021

Samsung to launch more Galaxy A series phones next year: Report

The company has launched over half a dozen Galaxy A series smartphones with water resistance already, including the Galaxy A52, A52 5G, A52s 5G, and A72 this year: Report

From Music to TV+, Arcade, and iCloud, the expanding universe of Apple apps

Apple has added more features to its music app. For TV, it is trying to create award-worthy content

Samsung reportedly planning to stop Galaxy Note 20 production

As per report, Samsung is bringing the Note experience to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which would be the spiritual successor to the Note20 Ultra

OnePlus to further push movie-making camera tech in 2022

OnePlus said on Friday that pushing its camera capabilities with industry-leading innovations in order to provide users with premium image quality will remain a key focus in 2022.

UIDAI working to make smartphones as 'universal authenticator': CEO

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is looking at using smartphones as "universal authenticator" to establish a resident's identity, a top official said on Wednesday

China's Xiaomi revenue misses estimates as competition intensifies

Shares fell nearly 7% at the market's open on Wednesday.

Global smartphone sales to end users down 6.8% in Q3: Gartner report

Hit by component shortages, global smartphone sales to end-users declined 6.8% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to the same time period in 2020, a Gartner report said on Tuesday

Galaxy Z Fold4 to feature improved cameras, new hinge: Report

The upcoming Fold 4 is also expected to come with a hinge which might reduce weight

Indians spending 20% more time on smartphones: Google India's Sanjay Gupta

Tech giant says it supporting foundational literacy and numeracy programmes in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, and Gujarat.

Cabinet clears proposal for mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages

The estimated cost of implementation of Rs 6,466 cr includes operational expenses for five years.

OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN is everything limited-edition smartphone should be

OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition smartphone offers a holistic package with a captivating design, cutomised OxygenOS 11 OS with a lot of PAC-MAN-inspired content, and PAC-MAN 256 game pre-installed

India's smartphone shipment to decline in Q4 due to supply challenges: IDC

Smartphone shipment in India is expected to see a decline in the December quarter due to supply challenges, resulting in annual shipments below 160 million in 2021, according to research firm IDC

iQOO Z5 review: Brings some upgrades but a missed opportunity overall

For the price it is available at, the gaming smartphone could have offered something more--the kind of value its predecessor iQoo Z3 provided, for instance

Lava launches its first 5G smartphone 'Agni' at Rs 19,999: Details here

Home-grown mobile phone company Lava International has become the first Indian brand to launch 5G smartphones for domestic consumers. The smartphone launched under the brand name 'Agni' has been developed by Lava in India and is getting manufactured at its plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. "The purpose of launching Agni is to give Indian consumers the choice of a made in India 5G smartphone for Indians by an Indian company. We wanted to establish before people that there can be an Indian brand which is technology oriented. "We are second in the world to launch a 5G smartphone on Mediatek Dimensity 810 chipset," Sunil Raina, President & Business Head, Lava International told PTI on the sidelines of the launch. He said that the price of Agni has been kept at Rs 19,999 which is competitive, compared to Chinese brands that dominate the Indian market at present. The Lava Agni 5G will come with a 6.78 inch full high-definition plus IPS punch hole display which is largest in its ...

Monthly mobile shopping app installs in India reached 113 mn in October

Shopping app installs on India's app stores reached 113 million downloads in October 2021, at the height of the shopping season in the country.