Xiaomi’s First Proprietary 5G Chipset for Smartphones Tipped to Launch Next Year

Xiaomi’s First Proprietary 5G Chipset for Smartphones Tipped to Launch Next Year

Xiaomi, the Chinese tech brand, is rumoured to be building an in-house 5G-enabled chipset for smartphones. A tipster has now provided more details about this mobile platform. The tech giant’s proprietary chip is said to launch in the first half of 2025. It is rumoured to be built in collaboration…

Samsung Introduces New Programme to Improve Smartphone Repairability Worldwide

Samsung Introduces New Programme to Improve Smartphone Repairability Worldwide

Samsung announced a new programme on Wednesday that will focus on knowledge sharing of its advanced smartphone repairing skills to its service centres located globally. As a part of the programme, the South Korean tech giant is sending company experts to different countries to teach new skills when it comes…

Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU, But Will Exit Samsung Galaxy Store

Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU, But Will Exit Samsung Galaxy Store

Video game company Epic Games said on Thursday its popular title Fortnite will be returning to Apple’s iOS systems in the European Union soon, amid a long-winded legal battle with the iPhone maker. Epic Games has been attempting to expand the distribution of its games beyond smartphone companies’ official app…

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

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…

Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…