Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unseated Samsung from the top spot among the smartphone makers in the Indian market. According to the latest shipment figures shared by Counterpoint Research and Canalys, Samsung did not ship the most number of smartphone in a quarter for the first time in six years. The signs of Samsung’s impending […]
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S9 and S9+ on February 25
Update (Feb 25): Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ phones. Update (Jan 25): After revealing the Mobile World Congress launch of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones, Samsung has now officially announced that the launch event will be taking place on February 25. The company’s S9 launch teaser also indicates that S9 […]
Vivo X20 Plus UD is world’s first phone with in-display fingerprint sensor
Vivo on Wednesday became the first phone maker to officially launch a smartphone with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Dubbed as Vivo X20 Plus UD, the phone is based on the company’s previously released X20 Plus model. It uses Synaptics Clear ID as the in-display fingerprint sensor. According to Vivo, the X20 Plus UD will go […]
Samsung to sell Exynos processors to other phone makers: Report
South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to sell its Exynos mobile processors to other smartphone vendors in order to boost its chip business. Right now, Samsung is the only company, except Meizu, that uses the Exynos mobile chips in its smartphones. Meizu has had a long-relationship with Samsung and is the sole third-party […]
These Honor phones will get Android Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 update
There is a lot of confusion around which Honor smartphones will be getting Android 8.0-based EMUI 8.0 update. Now, a list published by the company’s China arm on the official forum seems to finally confirm exactly which phones will be getting the EMUI 8.0, at least in China. These phones are Honor V10, Honor 9, Honor V9, […]
Audiobooks officially launched in Google Play in 45 countries
Google has announced the launch of the audiobooks in its Play Store. Although mostly known for hosting Android apps and games, Google Play is the search giant’s storefront for all of its content offerings like Movies, TV shows, Music, eBooks, and Magazines. In a blog post today, Google revealed that audiobooks are rolling out today […]
Xiaomi trims Redmi Note 4 price as launch of successor looms
Just over two months after revising the price of its most popular smartphone Redmi Note 4 in India, Xiaomi has announced another price-cut for the phone. However, this time the company is reducing just the price of 4GB RAM version of the phone. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with 4GB RAM will now be available […]
Moto Z2 Play Oreo update coming soon, soak test begins in Brazil
Lenovo-owned Motorola Mobility is getting ready to release the Android 8.0 Oreo update for its Z2 Play smartphone. The company recently started the Oreo update soak test in Brazil, indicating that actual update roll-out is not very far. Soak tests are test updates that the companies release before rolling out the final software updates to […]
