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Android 15 Could Reintroduce Lock Screen Widgets With a Tweak to At a Glance: Report

Android 15 has been long rumoured to reintroduce lock screen widgets to smartphones. Google used to allow widgets on the lock screen in the early days of Android. However, due to security reasons, the feature was removed with the Android 5.0 update. This year, some reports suggested that lock screen widgets could make a return, but only for tablets. However, a new report now suggests Google might be testing a tweak that could allow them even on phones.

According to a report by Android Authority (via Mishaal Rahman), Android 15 will support lock screen widgets for tablets, but they won’t work like they used to. These widgets will not directly show up on the lock screen, instead, they can be added to a separate space, which can be swiped on top of the lock screen. Rahman believes this feature is not planned for smartphones due to space constraints. But the tipster found a few flags in the Android 15 Beta 1.2, which hint at Google’s plans to add lock screen widget support. Well, sort of.

Repositioned At a Glance widget on Pixel smartphone
Photo Credit: Android Authority/Mishaal Rahman

 

Google is reportedly testing moving its At a Glance widget to the bottom of the screen. At a Glance, for the unversed, is a widget-like element for Pixel smartphones. The feature, minus the widget designs, is also available for other smartphones running Android, however, most brands have not made use of this feature. Instead, companies rely on app makers to include Persistent Notifications (for example Uber’s ride-tracking notification on the lock screen) to create such experiences.

Rahman was able to enable the above mentioned flags to move the At a Glance widget to the bottom of the screen. He highlights that the positioning is reminiscent of Live Activities on iOS and can also open a way for Google to add third-party app support. As the tipster explains, widgets are built on RemoteViews API and At a Glance is built on Smartspace API. If the tech giant creates support for RemoteViews API within Smartspace API, it could effectively allow third-party apps to display their widget on the lock screen.

This is a crude workaround to the problem but it can work. However, there will be multiple challenges to deal with. Android developers will have to work with app developers to ensure that the widgets are made to the specification restrictions of Smartspace API. Further, they will also have to monitor that these widgets do not add any elements that could crash At a Glance. Based on these reasons, it is unlikely Google will take such a path. Instead, an easier alternative could be making changes to Persistent Notifications and adding user controls to it to make them the makeshift lock screen widgets.

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Signs you need a new phone

You know by now your phone’s battery performance degrades the older it gets. That’s just how lithium-ion batteries work, unfortunately. With each charging cycle, they wear down a bit. Eventually, it becomes too big a problem to ignore. 

Let’s look at the symptoms — and see how to check your battery health.

Signs you can’t ignore

  • Your phone’s battery used to stay charged for over a day. Now, you’re looking for an outlet by the afternoon.
  • You unplug your phone, only to see the battery level drop quickly, even though you’re not doing anything unusual.
  • You leave your phone plugged in for hours, but it never returns to a full charge.
  • Your phone is off-the-charts hot when it’s charging. You may even notice a physical bulge. Unplug it immediately if this happens, or you risk a fire or worse.
Luckily, there are multiple warning signs that you can watch for if you think your battery health is dropping. milkovasa – stock.adobe.com

Apple makes it easy

It’s simple to see if your iPhone battery is struggling with a few clicks. 

  • Open Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging.

At the top, you’ll see your battery’s maximum capacity. Don’t panic if it’s below 100%. Your battery’s designed to maintain 80% of its original capacity by 500 charges so that that percentage will tick down over time.

Under Peak Performance Capability, you’ll see whether your battery is operating normally. If it’s seriously degraded, you’ll see a message here.

Your battery’s designed to maintain 80% of its original capacity by 500 charges. prima91 – stock.adobe.com

It’s a little trickier on an Android

Most manufacturers have different steps. Here are a few to try:

  • Open the Phone app, dial *#*#4636#*#* and look for an option to check your battery health. If you don’t see it, try another option.
  • On Samsung, open the built-in Samsung Members app. Tap Get Help > Check Android battery health.
  • Apps like AccuBattery can provide a good estimate if all else fails.

Sorry, but your laptop battery won’t last forever, either. Here’s how to check yours.

Charge better

No matter how old your phone is, a few tips and tricks can help you get the most out of that battery.

The steps to check your battery health differ from iPhone and Android. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Don’t rely on knock-off chargers

High-quality chargers have circuits inside of them that switch off when there’s too much power draw. This protects your phone battery from overcharging, breaking, or overheating.

Heat is your battery’s biggest enemy. Some cheap chargers and cables have even led to fire and injuries. Saving money is excellent, but don’t skimp on quality here.

Be careful with power banks

Cheap power banks can ruin your battery over time. Be sure any power bank you use has overcharge protection. If not, you can still use it, but keep an eye out. Once your battery is almost full, unplug it.

It’s best to avoid power banks with quick charge options unless they’re from a reliable brand. Here’s a rule of thumb: Say no if you’ve never heard of it.

Don’t download battery-draining apps

Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer phone batteries only have limited charging cycles before they degrade. This is why most people encounter battery problems after two years of use.

There’s nothing you can do about your battery wearing down eventually, but some things have more of an impact. If you have performance apps that monitor your battery life, they could harm it in the long run. These apps constantly use power to monitor your battery life.

Be sure any power bank you use has overcharge protection. BullRun – stock.adobe.com

Don’t use your phone while it’s charging

Your phone is at 1%, so you plug it in. Leave it alone! Using your phone while charging can rapidly increase the temperature, putting strain on your battery, screen, and processor.

Take it out of the case

When it comes to charging, phone cases can cause temperature problems. When your phone battery heats up too much, it can cause damage to the rest of your phone. To be safe, take the case off while you charge — especially if you notice your phone heats up while it’s plugged in. 

If your phone starts to heat up during charging, make sure to remove the phone case to help the device cool down. photoschmidt – stock.adobe.com

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Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India

Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India’s choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device’s cost by $30 (nearly Rs. 2,500), according to letters reviewed by Reuters.

India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live TV signals without the need for cellular networks. It has proposed use of so-called ATSC 3.0 technology popular in North America that allows precise geo-locating of TV signals and provides high picture quality.

Companies however say their existing smartphones in India are not equipped to work with ATSC 3.0, and any efforts to add that compatibility will raise cost of each device by $30 as more components need to be added. Some fear their existing manufacturing plans can be hurt.

In a joint letter to India’s communication ministry, Samsung, Qualcomm, and telecom gear makers Ericsson and Nokia said adding direct-to-mobile broadcasting can also degrade battery performance of devices and cellular reception.

“We do not find any merit in progressing discussion on the adoption of this,” said the letter dated October 17 and reviewed by Reuters.

The four companies and India’s communication ministry did not respond to requests for comment. The proposal is still under deliberation and could be changed, and there is no fixed timeline for implementation, according to a source with direct knowledge.

Digital broadcast of TV channels on smartphones has seen limited adoption in countries such as South Korea and United States. It has not gained traction due to the lack of devices that support the technology, executives say.

The policy pushback is the latest from firms operating in India’s smartphone sector. In recent months, they pushed back on India’s move to make phones compatible with a home-grown navigation system and another proposal to mandate security testing for handsets.

For India’s government, the live TV broadcast features are a way to offload the congestion on telecom networks due to higher video consumption.

The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), a lobbying group of smartphone makers that represents Apple and Xiaomi as well as other companies, opposed the move privately in a letter dated Oct 16, saying no major handset maker globally currently supports ATSC 3.0.

Samsung tops India’s smartphone market with a 17.2 percent share, while Xiaomi follows with a 16.6 percent share, according to research firm Counterpoint. Apple holds 6 percent. 

“The inclusion of any technology which is not proven and globally acceptable … will derail the pace of domestic manufacturing,” said the ICEA letter, reviewed by Reuters.

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India Smartphone Sector Stagnant in Q3 2023, Realme Overtakes Vivo in Market Share: IDC

A recent research states that sluggish performance in the quarter caused India’s smartphone market to remain flat year over year in Q3 2023 with shipments of 44 million units. Its forecast for the market in 2023 suggests that shipments will remain steady or decline slightly. The research adds that the first two months of the third quarter, July and August, saw single-digit growth as the channels began early seasonal stocking. However, September saw the lowest shipments since 2019 due to dwindling demand and high prices.

A report by International Data Corporation (IDC) says that the Indian smartphone market maintained a flat 44 million units of shipments in Q3, resulting in a flat growth on a year-on-year basis. The ASP (average selling price) increased by 12 percent YoY and 5 percent QoQ (quarter-over-quarter) and peaked at $253 (roughly Rs. 21,000).

 

The report noted that vendors across all channels, online and offline, prioritised budget 5G smartphones over others. 5G smartphone shipments accounted for 25 million units, setting a record 58 percent share. Since most 5G models were released in the mass budget bracket ($100 < $200 (roughly Rs. 8,300 < Rs. 16,700)), the segment’s 5G share has increased from 34 percent to 52 percent. The top three 5G models shipped in the third quarter of the year were Apple’s iPhone 13, Xiaomi’s Redmi 12, and Samsung’s Galaxy A14.

Samsung overtook Vivo as the most popular brand, despite a YoY fall in shipments. Among the top five brands, Samsung had the highest ASP at $381 (roughly Rs. 31,700), increasing 43 percent year over year. The report also noted that with the help of the recently released Realme C53 and Realme 11x, the Chinese brand rose to the second position. With the exception of iQoo, Vivo had the fastest growth among the top five brands, thanks to its reasonably priced Vivo Y and Vivo T series phones. Poco and OnePlus both saw YoY growth of 50 percent or more, with the OnePlus Nord CE3 Lite accounting for 35 percent of shipments.

In just one quarter, shipments of foldable phones reached a record 500,000 units, with Samsung holding a 66 percent market share. The average selling price of foldable phones dropped from $1,319 (roughly Rs. 1,09,800) to $1,198 (roughly Rs. 99,800) from a year ago owing to new releases by Motorola at cheaper price points.

Shipments via offline channels grew by double digits in Q3 2023 and remained bigger than online channels. According to the report, a number of eTailer events (like Amazon Great India Festival and Flipkart’s Big Billion Days) with exclusive online deals and special platform pricing helped boost demand online.

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TRAI Invites Public Comments on Ways to Make Smartphone Affordable in India

Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday invited public comments to explore ways and means to make smartphone affordable in the country for digital inclusion.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as part of its consultation paper on “Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies” will assess if measures taken by the government such as focussing on local manufacturing are sufficient to bring down the prices of smartphones in India.

“What measures should be taken to make digital devices and digital connectivity affordable to the citizens for empowering them to maximize the benefits of an inclusive digital society?” TRAI asked in the consultation paper.

In the paper, TRAI has cited example of smartphone financing and exploring viability of second hand smartphones in the country.

The regulator sees that the rapid pace of technological advancements and launch of 5G enabled services including artificial intelligence and machine learning can widen digital divide if not made affordable and accessible to marginalized communities and underserved regions.

“Unequal access of infrastructure, limited digital literacy, and affordability issues could hinder the equitable distribution and utilization of emerging technologies, exacerbating existing disparities in digital inclusion. To ensure comprehensive digital inclusion, it is imperative to address the gaps which are likely to arise due to emerging technologies,” TRAI said.

The regulator has fixed October 16 as last date for giving comments and October 31 for counter comments on the paper.

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iPhone 15 Pro Max Delivery Shifted to November for Select Countries: Here’s Why

Buyers of Apple‘s new iPhone 15 Pro Max in some countries including China, Japan and the United States may have to wait until November to get the smartphone, an early sign of strong demand for the company as it started taking pre-orders on Friday.

The indications are likely to ease some worries about demand for Apple’s flagship device after a slump in the global smartphone market sapped iPhone sales in the June quarter.

The four-to-five week wait period for the Pro Max in China could also allay fears of a financial hit in Apple’s third-largest market amid growing competition from Huawei and Beijing’s widening curbs on iPhone use by government staff.

The wait is slightly shorter for iPhone 15 Pro in China at two to three weeks, according to Apple website. It said it could deliver iPhone 15 on September 22, the day the phone goes on sale in stores.

In top market United States, buyers will have to wait for six to seven weeks before getting the Pro Max, the most expensive model in the iPhone 15 model line-up that was launched last week. The wait is five to six weeks for the model in Japan.

But like China, the wait is shorter for the Pro model, with a period of just two to three weeks for the 128GB version in the US and Japan.

Some analysts said the long wait period also reflected the lower initial supply of Pro Max as Apple faced hurdles in securing supplies of the displays used in the model with thinner bezels than previous iPhones.

Those issues have, however, been resolved, said Nabila Popal, research director for worldwide tracker group, at IDC.

“We expect Apple to get into full gear by the holiday season with shipments highly skewing towards the Pro Max model, which should give Apple a nice bump in its average-selling price.”

Strong China orders

The high-end iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models were sold out on the Apple store on Alibaba’s Tmall marketplace within a minute of going on sale, Chinese local media reports said.

On JD.com, one of Apple’s biggest sale channels in China, more than 3.4 million reservations were placed in total for the four iPhone 15 models in the run-up to the e-commerce platform opening orders on Friday evening.

“Since the decline of Huawei, the iPhone has been able to attract a massive number of consumers in the more than $600 (nearly Rs. 50,000) segment,” said Ivan Lam, senior analyst at Counterpoint.

“The new iPhone 15 series, especially the Pro series, will be a good choice for the installed base who are using iPhone 11/12 and looking for an update replacement,” Lam said, while adding that Huawei’s Mate 60 series will be a challenge to the iPhone.

Huawei launched the smartphone with an advanced chip late last month and it could mark a comeback for the Chinese tech firm, which was once the world’s biggest smartphone maker before its business was decimated by US export controls, analysts said.

State media reported this week that better-than-expected sales had prompted Huawei to raise its second-half shipment target for its Mate 60 series by 20 percent and its forecast for overall new smartphone shipments in 2023 to at least 40 million units.

Huawei’s Mate 60 launch was unusual in that Huawei did not carry out any pre-marketing or organise a glitzy event. The company is set to hold an event on September 25, where it is expected to discuss its new smartphone.

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Mark Zuckerberg Expands Meta Horizon Worlds From VR Headsets to Smartphones and Web

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is gradually expanding the accessibility of the ‘Meta Horizon Worlds’ platform to smartphones from being limited to virtual reality (VR) headsets. Launched in December 2021, Meta Horizon Worlds is a 3D avatar-based social platform for VR that offers metaverse experience to its users. By bringing accessibility to Horizon Worlds via smartphones, Zuckerberg is aiming to bring the metaverse experience to more people around the world. Meta is allowing access to Horizon Worlds via desktop as well as part of this service expansion.

Currently, the Horizon World platform is only available in Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, Spain, UK, and the US. Meta’s plan to launch the platform in other locations, including India, remains unclear for now. People in eligible locations can download the Horizon Worlds app, create their avatars, and enter the platform’s virtual ecosystem, where they can play games and interact with other members of the community.

“The metaverse should be available to everyone—no matter what device they’re on. And while Quest headsets are the most immersive way to access the metaverse, we believe there should be multiple entry points. Bringing Worlds to more surfaces is a step toward delivering on that vision and opening up the experience to more people,” Meta said in an official post on September 14.

In 2021, Zuckerberg rebranded the umbrella brand for the family of social networking apps from Facebook to Meta, zeroing-in on making the company’s branding and future in line with the metaverse.

Despite the big rebranding, Meta has been reporting losses in its metaverse division ever since its launch.

Reality Labs, the metaverse-focussed division of Meta, lost a whopping $13.7 billion (roughly Rs. 1,12,200 crore) last year.

In its latest earnings call, Meta did not disclose exactly how much did its metaverse-related unit Reality Labs lost this quarter. The company did, however, say that its metaverse unit is expecting to see more losses in the coming times.

As per a study Meta commissioned earlier this year, metaverse could contribute as much as $760 billion (roughly Rs. 62,36,088 crore) or about 2.4 percent to the US annual gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035.

It is only natural that Meta wishes to balance its losses at this time and is hence expanding metaverse-related features and services like the Horizon Worlds to be accessible via smartphones and desktops.

For now, Horizon World’s rollout to smartphones and desktop is gradual.

“We’re testing things out for now, so you may not have access to Worlds on mobile and Web just yet. Early access will roll out to more people gradually as we gather feedback and evolve the experience. We’ll have more to share in the weeks and months ahead,” the company’s post noted.

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Smartphone Maker Honor Stages India Relaunch, Aims to Start Local Manufacturing in Early 2024

Chinese smartphone brand Honor will relaunch in India through a licensing deal with a local company and is aiming to start domestic manufacturing by early next year, its country head told Reuters.

Honor had stopped selling its smartphones in India and reportedly retreated last year amid limited marketing budget and less prudent portfolio management.

“India was never a focus market for the Huawei Technologies-owned Honor until 2020 – when it was forced to spin-off the brand and reassess strategy,” said Neil Shah, vice president at Counterpoint Research.

Honor’s comeback is underpinned by a licensing deal with a newly formed Gurugram-based firm Honor Tech for an undisclosed “agreed-upon cost” tied to the transfer of technology and hardware.

It will launch three variants of Honor phones in India, with the mid-ranged Number series expected by September.

The company, wholly owned by local shareholders, will make, sell and service Honor-branded smartphones in India.

“All the phones will be eventually manufactured in India,” CEO Madhav Sheth said, without disclosing further details.

“The biggest challenge with the (Indian) government in the past was how can a (Chinese) brand be accountable in India?,” said Sheth, a former executive at rival Realme who was credited for its India expansion.

Of late, Chinese businesses have struggled in India with the government banning several apps and stepping up scrutiny on investments to stave off takeover moves from its neighbour.

Honor will compete with the likes of Samsung Electronics – the top seller in India with a near 20 percent market share – followed by Vivo, Xiaomi, Realme, and others, per Counterpoint Research.

Honor Tech aims to capture a 5 percent share of India’s smartphone market by sales volumes in 2024, with a revenue of at least Rs. 10,000 crore ($1.20 billion), Sheth said.

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India Second Largest Phone Maker With 2 Billion ‘Made in India’ Shipments Between 2014 and 2022: Counterpoint

India’s mobile phone manufacturing industry reportedly produced over 2 billion mobile phones cumulatively between 2014 and 2022, making it the second-largest mobile manufacturing country in the world. This growth can likely be attributed to a number of factors, including the government’s Make in India initiative, which has provided incentives for local manufacturing, and the increasing demand for mobile phones in India. 

According to a report by Counterpoint Research, between 2014 and 2022, India’s mobile phone production grew at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23 percent. ‘Made in India’ mobile phone shipments crossed 2 billion cumulative units over this period of time. In 2014, only 19 percent of domestic shipments were locally made, as compared to the 98 percent registered in 2022, the report said.

Increasing internal demands, followed by increasing digital literacy and government incentives to manufacturers are reportedly the major reasons for this growth. The report adds that initiatives like the Phased Manufacturing Program (PMP), Make in India, Production Linked Incentive (PLI), and Atma-Nirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) contributed to increasing local mobile phone manufacturing with perceivable results.

Counterpoint’s Research Director Tarun Pathak said that local value addition now stands at more than 15 percent, compared to the single digits in 2014. This has reportedly led to growing investments, increasing jobs, and overall ecosystem development.

Pathak added that the government intends to capitalise on this progress by aiming to make India a “semiconductor manufacturing and export hub.” He said that the country might see increasing semiconductor production, especially for smartphones, as India is attempting to bridge the urban-rural digital divide while also trying to become a mobile phone exporting powerhouse.

The report quoted Analyst Prachir Singh, who stated that the government is also focused on making India a semiconductor hub. It has proposed a semiconductor PLI scheme, which would provide financial incentives to companies that set up semiconductor manufacturing plants in India.

The government is reportedly also investing heavily in infrastructure with $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 83,21,600 crore) to further fuel these plans. These measures are expected to further boost mobile phone manufacturing in India and make it a global hub for semiconductor production.

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Xiaomi to Bet Big on Under Rs. 15,000 Device Segment to Regain Lost Market Share

Smartphone maker Xiaomi is betting big on the Rs. 10,000-Rs. 15,000 device segment to regain its lost market share, a senior official of the company said on Friday. 

Xiaomi India President, Muralikrishnan B said that the company has come up with a reset strategy and will focus to be “India’s most loved and trusted smartphones” and IoT brand with “focus on efficiency and sustainability with a secure foundation.” He said that Xiaomi will operate with a leaner product portfolio and focus on democratising 5G in the country.

“Today most of the 5G devices that are being sold are above Rs. 20,000. There is an increase in penetration in Rs. 15,000-Rs. 20,000 but mass of the market, the belly of the market is going to be in Rs. 10,000-Rs. 15,000 where there is a clear opportunity for Xiaomi to replicate what we did with 4G and recreate that 5G magic,” Muralikrishnan said.

According to Counterpoint Research, the Rs. 10,000-Rs. 20,000 price segment had recorded the steepest decline of 34 percent on a year-over-year basis in the March 2023 quarter while smartphones priced above Rs. 45,000 recorded the highest growth of 66 percent.

Muralikrishnan said that the company has been selling smartphones in the price range of Rs. 15,000-Rs. 30,000 as well and the response to the company’s devices in the Rs. 10,000-Rs. 15,000 bracket makes it confident to focus on the segment. “Redmi Note 10T 5G, Redmi Note 11T 5G and Redmi 11 Prime 5G which have done exceedingly which gives us confidence that this is the right segment to target for 5G. We will stay true to what Xiaomi is known for, which is a product with the best of specs, the highest quality and honest pricing,” he said.

According to market analysts, Xiaomi has recorded a decline in shipments for the last four consecutive quarters.

In the March 2022 quarter, Xiaomi shipments declined by 44 percent on a YoY basis and the company slipped to third position with 16 percent market share, according to Counterpoint Research.

Muralikrishnan said that the company will now grow offline retail reach to boost its business.

He said there will be a razor-sharp focus on not just expanding our distribution reach but also building strong retail capabilities that can help sustain this growth for the long term.

The company plans to double sales promoters at retail stores from 4,000 at present to over 8000 by the end of this year, Muralikrishnan said. 

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