The report, "Smartphone forecasts and assumptions, 2007-2020", prepared by GSMA Intelligence, finds that smartphones presently account for one in every three mobile connections, representing more than two billion connections.
Nearly 665 million Indians or 45 per cent of the rural population did not have access to the internet as of 2023. Difficulty in understanding internet procedures, insufficient awareness of its benefits, and a lack of interest have emerged as the top reasons for a gap in internet penetration in rural India, according to a joint report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar. "The proficiency of English in rural India is very low. While we have content in Hindi, the internet is English-heavy.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday launched the world's first smartphone with a curved display, a variant of the Galaxy Note which moves the Asian giant a step closer to achieving wearable devices with flexible - even unbreakable - screens.
In India, Razr Maxx will be available in select cities at select retail stores starting June 21 for a recommended retail price of Rs 31,590.
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Google is expected to launch its much-awaited sub-$100 (around Rs 6,000) smartphones in India this month, which will further intensify competition in the booming multi-billion dollar smart devices market in India.
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Noida-based Ringing Bells is launching India's most affordable smartphone, priced at Rs 251.
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Xiaomi said in a statement that "it isn't easy" to build up a patent portfolio as a start-up company, but it aims to have filed 8,000 applications by 2016.
Lenovo Group Ltd said on Tuesday it was establishing a smartphone assembly unit in India.
In the quarter ending June 2022, the growth of Internet subscribers was less than one per cent of all of 2021.
Even while these threats to computers become more numerous (currently numbering around 3 million) and unique (each affecting around 50 computers), smartphones (ie, those based on an operating systems) have emerged as a vulnerable medium because of unregulated third party apps.
Chinese handset maker OnePlus on Tuesday said it expects India to become its biggest market in the next few months.
Bengaluru-based Creo offers an operating system that promises unique features and frequent updates.
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The app, Fireballs in the Sky, was developed by the Desert Fireball Network, a Curtin University project designed to track meteorites as they fall to Earth, by capturing meteors and fireballs on camera, in collaboration with ThoughtWorks, and Curtin Geoscience Outreach.
As many as 86 per cent of senior business executives have deployed artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance revenue streams or create new ones, said a report by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday. As many as 69 per cent of businesses are more focused on using AI for innovation and increasing revenue than on improving productivity and optimising cost, said the 'TCS AI for Business Study'.
Though the price of the handset was not disclosed, BlackBerry said the device is fashioned from high-quality materials and features a customised version of its 10.2 operating system.
The SmartWallit chip is a revolutionary device that prevents people from leaving their wallet behind or losing it, its makers claim.
World's largest mobile handsets maker Nokia on Thursday launched its most advanced smartphone in the latest 'Communicator' series aimed at business people.
Sony's flagship Xperia Z seems to be topping the list at the moment, boasting of some incredible hardware, beating even the likes of Samsung Galaxy S4 with unprecedented benchmark scores.
The system uses motion sensors, already built into most smartphones, to detect when a phone has been dropped -- and the mini airbag is then deployed before it hits the floor.
The world's lightest smartphone, weighing just 60 grams, is all set to hit the Indian market to make the most of the ongoing festive season.
The reason? Price of open cell panels has gone up 15%. One of the main components in the manufacturing of TV sets, open cells contribute to 60%-65% of the manufacturing cost.
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Most telcos say the speed will surpass fixed broadband as the 5G roll out, which is currently on 360,000 towers, crosses 400,000.
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Samsung shipped 83.2 million smartphones worldwide and captured 24 per cent market share
Named the XCD28 and XCD35 they are priced at Rs 10,990 and Rs 16,990 respectively.
Smartphones are not only capable of providing directions or sending photos and videos to your friends, they can also diagnose diseases in real-time, scientists say.
Based on the Android One platform, Karbonn Sparkle V is trying to reach the top spot in this segment as it battles it out with Moto E, another Google product. But, will it succeed?
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Morphees are self-actuated flexible mobile devices that can change shape on-demand.
