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Can JioPhone Next achieve Reliance's ambition of '2G-Mukt Bharat'?

Reliance Jio's smartphone, JioPhone Next, was expected to be a disruptor, but its price has made some analysts a tad sceptical. Let's understand if JioPhone Next can live up to its hype

Glance, Intel partner to showcase latest chip on smartphone lock screens

With over 150 million Indians spending an average of 22 minutes on Glance daily, the campaign has enabled Intel to generate product awareness and discovery among PC shoppers

Apple says doubled business in India in fiscal ended September

Technology major Apple earned nearly one-third of its revenue from emerging markets and doubled its business in India and Vietnam in fiscal 2021, according to its CEO Tim Cook said. Apple posted a 29 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue at USD 83.4 billion in the fourth quarter ended September 25, 2021. Its net income stood at USD 20.55 billion in the said quarter as against USD 12.67 billion in the year-ago period. Its total net sales stood at USD 365.8 billion during the fiscal ended September 2021. "And we set quarterly records in every geographic segment with strong double-digit growth across the board. During fiscal 2021, we earned nearly one-third of our revenue from emerging markets and doubled our business in India and Vietnam," Cook said. He added that Apple is "optimistic about the future, especially as we see strong demand for our new products". According to Counterpoint Research, Apple was the highest growing brand in the September 2021 quarter in India with 212 per

Telecom gear maker Nokia's sales in India fall 6% in September quarter

Telecom gear maker Nokia on Thursday posted a six per cent decline in sales in India at 251 million euros in the third quarter of 2021.

Samsung to expand premium foldable smartphone, affordable 5G lineup

The company has received tremendous response in India for its new foldable line-up.

JioPhone to drive next wave of smartphone revolution: Sundar Pichai

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in three-five years, the affordable JioPhone Next device will have a lot of impact in connecting and helping millions take advantage of a smartphone.

OPPO planning to launch foldable smartphone in Nov: Report

The upcoming OPPO Fold is expected to feature an inward folding design like the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Huawei Mate X2: Report

Vivo X70 Pro+ review: A versatile premium flagship in the true sense

Vivo, in collaboration with Zeiss, has taken things a little further as the X70 Pro+ offers a fine imaging experience it does not compromise on any parameter

JioPhone Next smartphone will be powered by Pragati OS: Check details here

The smartphone, developed in partnership with Google, will be rolled out before Diwali after missing its September 10 launch due to global chip shortages

To upgrade or not: How a $1,000 iPhone could cost you $17,000 in savings

Buying a $1,000 iPhone can be equivalent to giving up $17,000 in retirement savings or 2,500 cups of coffee

Google tells suppliers to double production with Pixel 6 series: Report

Google has told its suppliers to double the production of its upcoming Pixel 6 smartphones from last year to more than 7 million units, the media reported on Tuesday.

9,000 mobile phones looted in Madhya Pradesh, case filed in UP

The incident took place on October 5 in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district but a case was registered in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura.

Smartphones worth Rs 68 cr sold every hour on e-comm platforms: Redseer

RedSeer claimed that it has been seen that Flipkart Group emerged as the leader during the festive sales with an impressive 64 per cent market share

InMobi to acquire London-based app ads performance tracker Appsumer

Appsumer has been the intelligence platform of choice for consumer brands such as Miniclip, Picsart and Viber. It was funded by Galvanise Capital and named a Top-100 UK startup

Airtel to offer Rs 6,000 cashback on purchase of smartphones

The cashback will be given on smartphones priced up to Rs 12,000 apiece from 12 brands

Xiaomi India sells 2 mn smartphones in first wave of festive sales

Xiaomi India on Wednesday announced that it has sold over 20 lakh smartphones in 5 days of the festive sale across channels.

Realme GT Master Edition review: Not a masterful smartphone with right mix

The phone has a bit of everything; the screen is great and battery life is excellent. But sound quality and camera do not come up to the expectations

Counterpoint slashes global smartphone market growth forecast to 6%

Semiconductor shortage is hitting the smartphone industry globally with shipment now expected to grow only 6 per cent instead of 9 per cent as previously forecasted

Vivo launches X70 series in India: Check features, price, availability

The X70 series is co-engineered with ZEISS for imaging, and on top of that the line-up has certified compliance to ZEISS T Coating

Google Photos Locked Folder option coming to all Android phones soon

Search engine giant Google has confirmed that the Locked Folder in Photos is set to arrive on all Android devices soon.