vivo ruled the Indian smartphone market in the third quarter of this year (July to September). It shipped 9.1 million units during that time, up from 7.2 million in Q3 of last year. vivo now has a 19% market share, whereas one year ago it was 17%. It's followed by Xiaomi, which shipped 7.8 million devices for a 17% market share. Its shipments were up by 200,000 units compared to last year, but its market share actually fell by 1%. Samsung is in third with 16% of the pie, having shipped 7.5 million units, down from 18% and 7.9 million last year, respectively. Oppo and Realme...
Apple announced its iPad mini (2024) on Tuesday with a simple press release and we now have more details about its specs thanks to a Geekbench listing. iPad mini (2024) Geekbench listing The device appeared as the iPad 16,2 and managed 2,817 single-core and 6,982 multi-core scores which is in line with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - the only other devices equipped with the Apple A17 Pro chipset. Note that the new iPad features a binned version of the A17 Pro with one less GPU core than the SoC found on the iPhone 15 Pro models. More importantly, we have confirmation...
Digital Chat Station is back with another leak about the upcoming nubia Z70 Ultra – the phone will upgrade the 35mm camera that is a trademark of the series with a variable aperture. This will be a 50MP camera with a 35mm lens, similar to what the nubia Z60 models have. However, there the aperture is fixed at f/1.6. The Z70 Ultra will have a 6-blade aperture that can be closed down or opened up smoothly, as you can see in the demo video below: This will give users fine-grained control over the depth of field of photos and can be used in conjunction with shutter speed to affect the...
Samsung will be changing its established design language with the launch of the Galaxy A36 (and presumably the A56). We can see the new look in these 3D renders courtesy of Giznext and OnLeaks. The phone will be stepping back in time – the three camera lenses on the back will no longer be separate elements, but will instead be grouped into a camera island with a vertical arrangement. This is akin to what we had with the Galaxy A30s a few years ago, among others. Samsung Galaxy A36 (speculative renders) Samsung will be retaining some design elements from the current A-series, like...
Last week, iQOO gave us a sneak peek of the iQOO 13 and announced the smartphone will pack BOE's Q10 display with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera. Now, more pictures of the iQOO 13 have surfaced, giving us a better look at the smartphone's front. You can see the iQOO 13's flat display has slim bezels on all sides, and the smartphone's flat frames have antenna lines, suggesting a metal build, which is hardly a surprise since the iQOO 12 also had a metal build. You can also see that the right-side frame has a power button and volume rocker. The iQOO 13 will use a 6.82" 2K...
Following an early listing last week, the Honor X7c is now official, complete with a detailed spec sheet and pricing details. The device boasts a 6.77-inch TFT LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 850-nits peak brightness and it can dial down as low as 2-nits in dark environments. There’s an 8MP front-facing camera housed inside a punch-hole cutout. The area around the selfie shooter can display notifications and system status with Honor’s Magic Capsule. The device features an IP64 rating for water and dust resistance, stereo speakers, and a...
Following an early listing last week, the Honor X7c is now official, complete with a detailed spec sheet and pricing details. The device boasts a 6.77-inch TFT LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 850-nits peak brightness and it can dial down as low as 2 nits in dark environments. There’s an 8MP front-facing camera housed inside a punch-hole cutout. The area around the selfie shooter can display notifications and system status with Honor’s Magic Capsule. The device features an IP64 rating for water and dust resistance, stereo speakers, and a...
Following a record-breaking quarterly earnings report, TSMS has found itself under an ongoing probe from the United States Department of Commerce. The investigation will look into the possibility of TSMC supplying Huawei with smartphone and AI chips despite the ongoing ban. The new report from The Information suggests the Commerce Department contacted TSMS to ask whether it is directly or indirectly supplying Huawei with chipsets. Back in 2020, the U.S. Government blacklisted Huawei from purchasing chips manufactured using American equipment due to national security concerns. In...
The iPhone Plus is the least favorite iPhone out there for being too close to the Pro price-wise, but with less features and the notoriously crippled OLED at 60Hz refresh rate. Still, its thin and lightweight design and amazing battery life has made sense to some buyers and they would probably want to know how the new Apple iPhone 16 Plus compares to the previous iPhone 15 Plus. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our...
The Google Pixel 9 Pro, introduced in India in August, is now up for pre-orders through Flipkart. The smartphone comes in a single 16GB/256GB configuration in India, priced at INR109,999 ($1,310/€1,210), and has four color options - Hazel, Obsidian, Porcelain, and Rose Quartz. The Google Pixel 9 Pro has the Tensor G4 chip under the hood and a 4,700 mAh battery with 27W wired charging support. The smartphone runs Android 14 out of the box and packs a 6.3" 120Hz LTPO OLED display of 1,280p resolution with a punch-hole for the 42MP selfie camera and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner...