New smartphones are in the market at a pace faster than ever. The mobile giants have launched phones in all price segments ranging from the budget list to the most premium varieties. An array of smartphones were released in the last week. We bring you a summary of the devices[Read More…]
Tag: Smartphones
Apple acquires AI startup Silk Labs
San Francisco, Apple has acquired a Startup called Silk Labs that works on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based personal assistant technology for smartphones and smart home devices. According to a report in The Registrar, the quietly-done acquisition for an undisclosed sum is aimed at strengthening Apple’s AI capabilities towards smart home devices.[Read More…]
Smartphones to predict flash floods? Read about it
With smartphones capable of measuring atmospheric pressure, temperatures and humidity, a novel study suggested that the devices may one day be able to track and anticipate weather patterns that leads to flash floods. Researchers noted that smartphones can be harnessed to forecast flash floods as well as other natural disasters.[Read More…]
Karnataka: BJP manifesto promises free smartphones, laptops
Bengaluru: Making a bid to return to power in Karnataka, the BJP on Friday released its manifesto for the May 12 Assembly elections and promised free smartphones to poor women, free laptops to students entering college and visits to China and Israel for farmers. “Our manifesto aims to cater to the[Read More…]
89% of auto sales in India digitally influenced: Report
A total of 89 per cent of Indian car purchases in 2017 were digitally influenced — up from 75 per cent in 2016, a new report said on Wednesday. According to the report released by Google India and market research company Kantar TNS, the auto shoppers exhibited three key digital[Read More…]
US: Parents group ask for ban on smartphones for pre-teen children
A ban on the sale of smartphones for children below 13 years of age has been sought by the US state of Colorado. The decision has been taken to prevent them from getting addicted to the device. The founder of non-profit group Parents Against Underage Smartphones (PAUS), Tim Fasrnum said,[Read More…]
A timeline: How Nokia changed
One of the pioneer companies in the world of communication technology, Finland-based Company Nokia has given us innovative and technically- evolving mobile phones over the years. Here we take a look at some of the influential mobile handsets the company has produced.
CIA hacked Smartphones, used Smart TV as bugs: WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks has published what it calls as the biggest ever leak of confidential documents from the CIA detailing the “malware, viruses, trojans, weaponized ‘zero day’ exploits, malware remote control systems and associated documentation” it uses to break into phones, communication apps and other electronic devices. A total of 8,761 documents[Read More…]
Give Rs 1000 subsidy to buy smartphones, recommends Chief Ministers’ panel
The Chief Ministers’ panel on Tuesday recommended Rs 1,000 subsidy for buying smartphones by non-tax assesses and small merchants and a cash transaction tax on withdrawals of Rs 50,000 and above in banks to encourage digital payments. The Chief Ministers’ panel report that was submitted to PM Modi by committee[Read More…]
These smartphones will not support WhatsApp in 2017
WhatsApp had announced the discontinuation of its services for older smartphones by the end of 2016, earlier this year. In a technology upgrade, WhatsApp planned to phase out compatibility with older phones as they plan to focus on the mobile platforms that vast majority of people use. “While these mobile[Read More…]
‘Apple of China’ Xiaomi loses the market to its rivals in China
Xiaomi which has the image of ‘Apple of China’ for the kind of stylish phones it delivers is losing the Chinese market to its rivals. According to new data from research firm IDC, Xiaomi’s sale dropped in China by 38% in the second quarter of 2016. Xiaomi which was launched[Read More…]