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Thanksgiving Day clocks USD 5.6 bn online sales in US
San Francisco: Online sales touched USD 5.6 billion on Thanksgiving Day in the US, an increase of 5.5 percent from last year. According to Adobe Analytics, nearly USD 3.3 billion was spent…
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Samsung launches special pricing on select Galaxy M, Galaxy F smartphones
New Delhi: Samsung on Thursday announced special pricing on select smartphones from its Galaxy M and Galaxy F series. Consumers can now purchase Galaxy M04 and Galaxy F04, starting Rs 6,499, the…
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Blue light from smartphones, tablets linked to early puberty in males
Istanbul: Exposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in males, according to a study in mice. The research, presented at the ongoing 61st Annual…
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Amazon introduces 5 new ways for easy smartphone-based search & shop
New Delhi: E-commerce giant Amazon has introduced 5 new ways to make it easier to search and shop for products on smartphones. Now, to help customers find what they want when they…
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Apple may become world’s largest smartphone brand by early 2024
New Delhi: Apple could see a rebound in its stock price ahead of new product announcements in September and could become the world’s largest smartphone brand by 2023-2024, leading Apple analyst Ming-Chi…
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Warning! Apple drops support for these popular models
Do you own an iPhone X, iPhone 8 or an iPhone 8 plus and are excited about the new iOS 17 update? Then this new announcement by Apple may disappoint you. Apple…
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India consumer storage market declines 4% as smartphones’ memory go up
New Delhi: The consumer storage market (micro-SD, flash drive, and SD card) market in India witnessed a 4 percent (year-on-year) decline in shipments in the first quarter, a report showed on Monday.…
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No ‘security testing’ or ‘crackdown’ plans for smartphone makers: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said there are no plans for security testing for smartphones or crackdown on pre-installed applications, as the sole emphasis is on ease of doing business and…
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Apple may limit ProMotion, Always-On display to iPhone 15 Pro models
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple will reportedly limit its display features– Always-On and ProMotion– to the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphone models. This means that the standard…
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Samsung secures 5G tech for direct communication between smartphones, satellites
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that it has secured standardised 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote areas. NTN is a communications…
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283 mn used smartphones shipped last year globally
New Delhi: The global shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, were expected to reach 282.6 million units in 2022, according to a report. The unit growth represents an…
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80% of new smartphones will be 5G-enabled in India by 2023: ICEA
New Delhi: As India rides on 5G with more than 50 cities and towns now enjoying the new technology, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said on Monday…
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Over 8 in 10 married Indians feel smartphones hurting relationships
New Delhi: Smartphones are killing natural conversations between couples and a new study on Monday said more than 8 in 10 married Indians feel excessive use of mobiles is deeply hurting their…
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Elon Musk may produce ‘alternative’ smartphones
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that he will produce “alternative” smartphones to compete with Apple and Android devices, if the micro-blogging platform gets removed from the application stores.…
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‘Make in India’ smartphones share reach 16% with 44 mn units
New Delhi: In order to meet the criteria for performance-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, ‘Make in India’ smartphone shipments grew 16 per cent year-on-year to reach 44 million units in the first quarter…
