Advertisements Since the day OnePlus unveiled the new OnePlus 5T smartphone, everyone was wondering what will now happen to the OnePlus 5 smartphone. Even though the OnePlus 5 was launched just five months ago, the company is going to discontinue the smartphone and will focus on the new 5T model. In a conversation with the […]
Advertisements The biggest-ever takeover of a chipmaker Broadcom Ltd., which is the largest producer of the Wi-Fi chips, is reportedly exploring a $100 billion deal to takeover Qualcomm Inc in what would be the biggest acquisition of a chipmaker. Bloomberg, which exclusively reported the talks of the acquisition, is saying that the final decision to […]
Advertisements Smartphone maker OnePlus has been caught collecting huge amounts of personal user data from its smartphones. Security researcher Chris Moore recently discovered that OxygenOS, the Android-based operating system used in OnePlus devices, constantly sends data about which apps you use, when they are opened or closed, which Wi-Fi networks you are connecting to and […]
Advertisements The smartphone makers are increasingly choosing to go with fingerprint sensors in their devices as the primary mode for authentication. The trend is expected to continue in 2018, with almost three in four smartphones sporting the sensor, revealed CounterPoint in its latest research report. With more and more personal computing happening on the mobile […]
Advertisements Just over a month after we told you guys about BlackBerry’s plan to license its specialised version of Android – BlackBerry Secure, the company has announced a deal with Chinese contract manufacturer Yangzhou New Telecom Science & Technology Co., known as NTD. With this deal, NTD will develop smartphones using BlackBerry’s version of Android. […]
Advertisements Android co-founder Andy Rubin’s new company Essential Products’ first smartphone debuted earlier this year, generating a flurry of coverage from tech and mainstream media. However, this much-hyped smartphone doesn’t seem to be getting much love from the consumers. According to BayStreet Research, the company has sold just 5,000 units of the phone so far […]
Advertisements After sticking with the Omnibalance design in its smartphones for the last few years, Japanese tech giant Sony is finally ready to opt for a new design. The company’s India MD Kenichiro Hibi revealed to The Indian Express that Sony’s next-generation of smartphones will have a completely new design. “We have deployed an omnibalance […]
Advertisements Broadcom is gearing up to launch a new GPS chip that aims to make your GPS woes go away. Currently in sampling, the BCM47755 chip will take advantage of two frequencies to pinpoint your location accurately up to 30 centimeters. According to the company, today’s smartphones and wearables are powered by single frequency GNSS […]