Global smartphone SoC shipments record 5% YoY growth in 2021; MediaTek leads with 33% share: Report

According to a new report from Counterpoint Research, the global smartphone AP (Application Processor)/SoC (System on Chip) witnessed a growth of 5% YoY during 2021. 5G-capable SoCs accounted for half of total shipments, and the market was led by MediaTek, Qualcomm and Apple. MediaTek enjoyed a market share of 33% in 2021, while Qualcomm recorded … Continue reading "Global smartphone SoC shipments record 5% YoY growth in 2021; MediaTek leads with 33% share: Report"

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Samsung Galaxy S22 series global first week pre-orders twice that of Galaxy S21 series; clocks 70,000+ pre-bookings in India under 12 hours

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S22 series, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a built-in S Pen stylus, earlier this month. It started global pre-orders soon after the event ended. Now, the company has announced that the Galaxy S22 series saw more pre-orders within the first week than any other Samsung smartphone to date. Samsung said that pre-orders for … Continue reading "Samsung Galaxy S22 series global first week pre-orders twice that of Galaxy S21 series; clocks 70,000+ pre-bookings in India under 12 hours"

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Nokia PureBook Pro 15.6 and 17.3 with FHD display, 12th Gen Intel Core i3 processor, quad speakers announced

Flipkart has been launching Nokia PureBook branded laptops in India for the past couple of years. Now a new French technology company OFF Global has announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Nokia for the design and sale of Nokia-branded laptops internationally, excluding India. OFF Global has introduced Nokia PureBook Pro 15.6 and … Continue reading "Nokia PureBook Pro 15.6 and 17.3 with FHD display, 12th Gen Intel Core i3 processor, quad speakers announced"

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boAt Watch Blaze with 1.75″ HD Display, Fast Charge, Apollo 3 chip, metal body launched for Rs. 3499

boAt has launched its new smartwatch ‘boAt Watch Blaze’, the company’s latest smartwatch model with a 1.75″ display with a peak brightness of 500 nits and 2.5D curved design, multiple in-built watch faces and the boAt Hub app can be used to access 100+ cloud-based watch faces for ultimate customization. The boAt Blaze Smartwatch has … Continue reading "boAt Watch Blaze with 1.75″ HD Display, Fast Charge, Apollo 3 chip, metal body launched for Rs. 3499"

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OPPO Find X5 Lite with 6.43″ FHD+ 90Hz OLED display, Dimensity 900, 32MP front camera announced

Along with the Find X5 and the X5 Pro, OPPO also introduced the Find X5 Lite, which is a rebranded Reno7 which was launched in India last month. It has a 6.43-inch OLED panel with 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC with 8GB of RAM, liquid cooling, runs ColorOS 12 based … Continue reading "OPPO Find X5 Lite with 6.43″ FHD+ 90Hz OLED display, Dimensity 900, 32MP front camera announced"

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Redmi 10A with 6.53″ HD+ display, Helio G25, fingerprint sensor, 5000mAh battery gets certified

Redmi 10A, successor to Redmi 9A has been certified by TENAA in China. This reveals a similar 6.53-inch HD+ screen, 13-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel camera on the front, and a 5000mAh battery battery. Even though this doesn’t reveal the processor, the Geekbench listing revealed that it will stick to MediaTek Helio G25 with up … Continue reading "Redmi 10A with 6.53″ HD+ display, Helio G25, fingerprint sensor, 5000mAh battery gets certified"

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Google Pixel 7 with dual rear cameras, smaller body surfaces in renders

After the renders of the Pixel 7 Pro that surfaced yesterday, the render of the smaller Pixel 7 has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This shows a similar camera bar with dual rear cameras, but it is now merged with the frame. The phone is said to retain the wide main camera and an ultra-wide camera, … Continue reading "Google Pixel 7 with dual rear cameras, smaller body surfaces in renders"

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Airtel acquires strategic stake in Singapore-based blockchain technology startup Aqilliz

Airtel today announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz – a Singapore-based Blockchain as a Service Company under the Airtel Startup Accelerator Program. Launched in 2019, the program looks to support early-stage startups that will contribute to the growth of Digital India. Aqilliz has developed a patented hybrid blockchain platform, Atom, that … Continue reading "Airtel acquires strategic stake in Singapore-based blockchain technology startup Aqilliz"

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realme narzo 50 Unboxing and First Impressions

Today, realme launched the narzo 50 smartphone in India as the successor to last year’s narzo 30. This features a 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz LCD variable refresh rate screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 SoC compared to Helio G95 in the predecessor. We got hold of the phone, and here is our unboxing. Box Contents realme … Continue reading "realme narzo 50 Unboxing and First Impressions"

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Intel introduces 12th Gen Core P-series and U-series processors for thin-and-light laptops

Intel has announced the launch of 20 new processors in their 12th gen ‘Alder Lake’ family of processors that are designed exclusively for thin-and-light laptops. All these CPUs will feature their hybrid design architecture that is built on the Intel 7 process, and will offer up to 14 cores designs (6 P-cores and 8 E-cores). … Continue reading "Intel introduces 12th Gen Core P-series and U-series processors for thin-and-light laptops"

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