Worldwide smartphone market ships 329 million units in Q2 2021, records 19% YoY growth: Counterpoint

The worldwide smartphone market shipped 329 million units in the second quarter of 2021, resulting in a 19% YoY growth but 7% QoQ decline. The top 5 smartphone manufacturers during the quarter were Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, OPPO and Vivo. Maintaining its lead, Samsung shipped 58 million units during Q2 2021 with a 7% YoY growth, … Continue reading "Worldwide smartphone market ships 329 million units in Q2 2021, records 19% YoY growth: Counterpoint"

Infinix SMART 5A with 6.52-inch display, 5000mAh battery, Jio exclusive offer launching in India on August 2

Infinix has confirmed the launch of SMART 5A, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the SMART 5 series in India on August 2nd. It will also come with JioExclusive device lock program where the customers can get an upfront cashback of Rs. 550. It will come with 6.52 HD+ drop notch display screen, feature a … Continue reading "Infinix SMART 5A with 6.52-inch display, 5000mAh battery, Jio exclusive offer launching in India on August 2"

JBL Live Pro+ TWS earbuds and Live 660NC wireless headphones launched in India

JBL, the audio focused subsidiary of Harman International, has announced the launch of two new wireless audio products in India, namely the Live Pro+ TWS earbuds and Live 660NC wireless headphones. They feature JBL’s Signature sound, Adaptive Noise Cancelling capabilities with Smart Ambient, and hands-free control and more. The LIVE PRO+ truly wireless headphones have … Continue reading "JBL Live Pro+ TWS earbuds and Live 660NC wireless headphones launched in India"

Sony PlayStation 5 sales cross 10 million, becomes the fastest-selling PlayStation

Sony Corporation today announced that it has sold 10 million PlayStation 5 consoles globally as of July 18th, 2021, making it the fastest-selling PlayStation console in the history. The company earlier reported 4.5 million sales till December, and it reached 7.8 million in March 2021. The company took just 8 months to achieve this feat. … Continue reading "Sony PlayStation 5 sales cross 10 million, becomes the fastest-selling PlayStation"

Samsung’s Q2 2021 profits up 40.3% YoY, mobile profits up 66.1% YoY

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2021 that ended June 3, 2021 in which the company has made an operating profit of 12.57 trillion won, up 40.3% YoY. This is due to solid growth in Semiconductor business. It posted 63.67 trillion won consolidated revenue, up 20.2% YoY. However, IM sector that includes Mobile Communications … Continue reading "Samsung’s Q2 2021 profits up 40.3% YoY, mobile profits up 66.1% YoY"

Samsung One UI 4.0 Beta based on Android 12 to be rolled out soon starting with Galaxy S21 Series

Samsung’s new One UI 4.0 was rumored to be released ahead of the usual cycle this year and on similar lines, now the company has accidentally released a poster that reveals the One UI 4.0 Beta rollout timeline for its Galaxy smartphone lineup. The poster confirms that Samsung will roll out the One UI 4.0 … Continue reading "Samsung One UI 4.0 Beta based on Android 12 to be rolled out soon starting with Galaxy S21 Series"

India smartphone market grew 82% YoY in Q2 2021, crosses 33 million shipments: Counterpoint

Counterpoint has released the statistics for India smartphone market shipments for Q2 2021 which reveals that the smartphone market in India has crossed 33 million shipments with Xiaomi leading the market. According to the report, India’s smartphone shipments grew 82% YoY to reach over 33 million units in Q2 2021, but the market declined 14% sequentially … Continue reading "India smartphone market grew 82% YoY in Q2 2021, crosses 33 million shipments: Counterpoint"

POCO X3 GT with 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 1100, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery, 67W fast charging announced

POCO just announced the POCO X3 GT, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the X3 series in Malaysia, as it had promised. This is a rebranded Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G smartphone that was introduced in China in May. It packs a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Adaptive … Continue reading "POCO X3 GT with 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 1100, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery, 67W fast charging announced"

Apple’s upcoming 5th gen iPad Air to feature dual rear cameras, iPad Mini 6th gen will feature 8.3-inch display: Reports

Fresh rumours have surfaced that provide information about Apple’s upcoming iPad models, specifically the next generation iPad Air and next generation iPad Mini models. The 5th generation iPad Air is expected to get an ultra-wide rear, while the 6th gen iPad Mini is expected to get a new design with smaller bezels and no home … Continue reading "Apple’s upcoming 5th gen iPad Air to feature dual rear cameras, iPad Mini 6th gen will feature 8.3-inch display: Reports"

OPPO India conducts Reno6 Series 5G SA network trial with Jio

OPPO India has announced that it has conducted 5G standalone network trial for Reno6 Series under the 5G SA network environment provided by Jio at its 5G Lab. The trial yielded highly positive results, said the company. “The encouraging outcomes of the trial ratify the capabilities of both the devices in the Reno6 Series as … Continue reading "OPPO India conducts Reno6 Series 5G SA network trial with Jio"