Tag: Smartphones
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What smartphone players have to offer at MWC 2017
As the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the biggest technology show globally, is around the corner, smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, Oppo, ZTE and Nokia are geared up to unveil their latest innovations and upcoming smartphones. The prestigious event will be held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 2 this year. Contrary to reports of a …
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February 24, 2017 -
What smartphone players have to offer at MWC 2017
As the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the biggest technology show globally, is around the corner, smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, Oppo, ZTE and Nokia are geared up to unveil their latest innovations and upcoming smartphones. The prestigious event will be held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 2 this year. Contrary to reports of a …
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February 24, 2017 -
Global smartphone shipments crossed 1 bn in 2016
The global smartphone shipments grew three per cent annually in 2016. However, in fourth quarter of 2016 smartphone shipments reached the record 440 million units with a year-on-year growth of nine per cent, a report by market analytics firm Counterpoint Research revealed on Wednesday. Apple had a record quarter shipping 78.3 million iPhones in all …
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February 1, 2017 -
Legal system unprepared for new personal tech
Fitness trackers and smartphones that record users' daily activities are now likely to be used increasingly in criminal investigations, a new report said, raising questions about individuals' rights that the legal system is not yet fully prepared to address. Information such as location, travel patterns and even physiological details such as heart rate and activity …
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January 11, 2017 -
Apple iPhone turns 10, revolution continues
At Macworld 2007 in San Francisco, Steve Jobs introduced the world to iPhone as three products in one — a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough internet communications device. January 9 marks the tenth anniversary of Apple's iPhone. In the 10 years since, iPhone has enriched the lives of …
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January 9, 2017 -
Play Microsoft’s solitaire on your smartphone
You can now play Microsoft’s popular Solitaire on iOS or Android phone for free as the game will be available outside Windows for the first time in 25 years. The Verge on Thursday reported that Microsoft is offering its Solitaire Collection on iOS and Android free of charge, as the company hopes to gain more …
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November 24, 2016 -
Play Microsoft’s solitaire on your smartphone
You can now play Microsoft’s popular Solitaire on iOS or Android phone for free as the game will be available outside Windows for the first time in 25 years. The Verge on Thursday reported that Microsoft is offering its Solitaire Collection on iOS and Android free of charge, as the company hopes to gain more …
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November 24, 2016 -
Indian smartphone market crosses 30 m unit shipments
For the first time, the smartphone market in India crossed the 30 million unit shipments milestone in the third quarter of this year, the International Data Corp (IDC) reported on Tuesday. According to IDC's Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments clocked 32.3 million units in Q3 2016 with 17.5 percentage growth over the previous quarter, …
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November 15, 2016 -
Samsung’s Q3 profit plunges over Note 7 fiasco
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics' net profits in the third quarter dropped by a massive 16.8 per cent, primarily due to the Galaxy Note 7 discontinuation.
October 27, 2016 -
Declining iPhone sales make dent in Apple profits
Announcing the quarterly results, Apple said it saw a year-over-year decline of 5.2% for iPhones, 6% for iPads and a massive 14% for the Mac, Engadget reported.
October 26, 2016 -
US recalls one million Samsung smartphones
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of around one million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones plagued by incidents of batteries bursting into flames. Thursday’s move by the US safety agency formalises the recall underway in 10 countries after reports of faulty batteries that caused some handsets to explode during charging. Samsung …
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September 16, 2016 -
New digital antennas to power next-gen smartphones
Scientists have developed new digital antennas which may lead to next generation of smartphones that are more energy efficient and are up to 100 to 1000 times faster than current cellphones. Currently, smartphone antennas are placed at the top and bottom of the screens, which means phone’s touch screen does not cover the entire phone. …
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September 1, 2016 -
Brazilians ‘disappointed’ with Ryan Lochte drama
The people of Brazil were disappointed with the four American swimmers who fabricated a story about being mugged during the Olympic Games, the organisers said. Ryan Lochte and fellow US swimmers Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen last week claimed they were robbed at gunpoint, which drew huge media attention and raised concerns over …
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August 20, 2016