In 2025, the tablet market in India contracted by 21.7% compared to 2024, managing 4.4 million shipments, and the only brands growing were Lenovo and Xiaomi, according to a new report by IDC. Samsung took the crown with 37.2% of the pie in 2025 and 1.6 million shipments, followed by Lenovo with 666,000 shipments. Lenovo grew the most year-on-year at 28.9%. Third-place Xiaomi grew by 12.1% to reach a 12.8% market share with 576,000 shipments, and it was followed by Apple with 540,000 shipments and a 12% market share. Apple's sales were down 14% year-on-year, though. Acer is fifth with...
Dreame entering the smartphone market (and smart rings and action cameras and even electric vehicles) was a bit of a surprise. But our initial surprise is now replaced with a wide-eyed stare – the company has built a series of luxury smartphones that would make Vertu blush. And then there’s the other series with a detachable camera with a 1” sensor. Starting with the phones that you can (probably) afford, these will have a detachable camera module that houses a 1” sensor and a Wi-Fi connection so that it can operate remotely. This is similar to Sony’s lens-style cameras and differs from...
iQOO has officially announced its new Z-series smartphone in India. The iQOO Z11x 5G succeeds last year’s Z10x 5G and brings an upgraded chipset along with a larger battery and other improvements. The handset offers a 6.76-inch LCD panel that offers a Full-HD+ resolution, up to 1,200 nits in high brightness mode, and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo chipset, which can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. As for the cameras, the iQOO Z11x features a dual-rear camera setup that consists...
iQOO has officially announced its new Z-series smartphone in India. The iQOO Z11x 5G succeeds last year’s Z10x 5G and brings an upgraded chipset along with a larger battery and other improvements. The handset offers a 6.76-inch LCD panel that offers a Full-HD+ resolution, up to 1,200 nits in high brightness mode, and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo chipset, which can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. As for the cameras, the iQOO Z11x features a dual-rear camera setup that consists...
The latest addition to the Motorola Edge 70 lineup dons the Fusion+ moniker, and it brings some familiar specs but with a twist. For the most part, Edge 70 Fusion+ carries the core specs of the regular Edge 70 Fusion, but it features an updated camera setup including a 50MP main module (Lytia 710), a 50MP ultrawide, a 10MP 3x telephoto and a 50MP front-facing shooter. Edge 70 Fusion+ in Pantone Orient Blue and Pantone Blue Surf Edge 70 Fusion+ is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip, just like the Indian version of the Edge 70 Fusion, which launched last week. The...
Apple’s foldable iPhone is rumored to launch later this year with a wide inner display with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has shared new details about the software experience on Apple’s upcoming foldable. According to Gurman, the upcoming iPhone Fold will bring several iOS improvements, including multitasking features inspired by iPadOS. The foldable’s inner display is expected to support ‘iPad-like layouts’ and side-by-side apps. The report adds that the inner screen will be roughly the same size as an iPad mini, prompting Apple to develop new iOS app layouts and...
After revealing the camera details of the upcoming vivo X300 Ultra, the company has now shared several camera samples from the device. The images showcase shots taken using the main and telephoto cameras, as well as the 200mm and 400mm teleconverter lenses. In separate posts on Weibo, vivo’s Han Bo Xiao shared several images shot using the X300 Ultra. The images showcase the primary 200MP Sony LYT-901 camera’s capabilities in daylight conditions at 35mm focal length. As per Xiao, the sensor is able to capture up to 30% more light than the previous generation. Alongside...
Poco is launching the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max on March 17, and ahead of that the brand already confirmed that the X8 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8500 SoC, and the X8 Pro Max by the Dimensity 9500s. Today Poco has also confirmed the duo's battery capacities, but there's a twist. The Poco X8 Pro's situation is clear-cut: it has a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging. Poco X8 Pro series officially confirmed details The Poco X8 Pro Max, however, has an 8,500 mAh battery in some markets, and a 9,000 mAh battery in other markets like India. It supports 100W...
Poco is launching the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max on March 17, and ahead of that the brand already confirmed that the X8 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8500 SoC, and the X8 Pro Max by the Dimensity 9500s. Today Poco has also confirmed the duo's battery capacities, but there's a twist. The Poco X8 Pro's situation is clear-cut: it has a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging. Poco X8 Pro series officially confirmed details The Poco X8 Pro Max, however, has an 8,500 mAh battery in some markets, and a 9,000 mAh battery in other markets like India. It supports 100W...
vivo has launched a new Y-series smartphone in India called the Y51 Pro 5G. The handset succeeds the vivo Y31 Pro 5G, which debuted in September last year. The new model is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo chipset and packs a 7,200mAh battery. The vivo Y51 Pro 5G comes with a 6.75-inch LCD display that offers a refresh rate of 120Hz and an HD+ resolution. The Dimensity 7360-Turbo chipset can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of internal UFS 3.1 storage. It packs a 7,200mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging. The phone also offers IP68...