Apple And Android

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  iOS 19 to Reportedly Enable Easy eSIM Transfers from iPhone to Android

  With WWDC 2025 on the horizon, rumours about the expected announcements are gaining momentum. A report now suggests that iOS 19, Apple’s upcoming operating system (OS) update for the iPhone, will include support for a new functionality which makes transferring a eSIM from an iPhone to an Android smartphone a quicker process. The feature was repor...

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  iPhone 17 Air to Launch With Silicon-Carbon Battery and Aluminium Frame, Tipster Claims

  Apple's iPhone 17 Air is anticipated to arrive as the company's slimmest smartphone, and tipster has now leaked details of the iPhone 17 Air. The first iPhone Air model will feature a smaller, yet more energy-dense battery than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. Despite this, the iPhone 17 Air is said to be both thinner and lighter than its Android compe...

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  Qualcomm Releases Study Showing That Its Modems Beat Apple’s C1

  Qualcomm's modem chips worked better than a rival component developed by Apple, a study commissioned by the former said. The iPhone 16e, the first smartphone to use Apple’s in-house C1 modem, was slower to download and upload information on T-Mobile’s 5G network in New York City than Qualcomm-powered Android devices, according to a report by Ce...

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  Google NotebookLM App for Android and iOS Launched, Comes With Audio Overviews Feature

  Google launched the standalone app for NotebookLM on both Android and iOS on Monday. Earlier this month, the Mountain View-based tech giant listed the app on both Google Play and the App Store and allowed users to pre-register for it. Nearly three weeks later, the app is now available on both operating systems and carries several of the core featur...

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  CERT-In Warns of Multiple Vulnerabilities Affecting Millions of iOS and Android Devices

  The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned users of security vulnerabilities affecting Android, iOS, and iPadOS devices. Separate advisories warn of a denial-of-service flaw impacting iPhones and iPads on recent software versions, and multiple issues in Android that could grant unauthorised device access.

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  India Smartphone Shipments Fell 6 Percent YoY in Q1 2025, Apple Posts Highest Growth: IDC

  India's smartphone market experienced a 5.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) decline in shipments in Q1 2025, shows a latest report by International Data Corporation(IDC). This downturn is attributed to weak consumer demand and surplus inventory from the previous quarter. Vivo secured top spot in the first quarter by grabbing 19.7 percent market share....

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  Google Launches Gemini App for iPad With Gemini Live, AI Image Creation Features

  Google has rolled out the Gemini app for iPad globally, months after it debuted on iOS. It comes with the same capabilities the tech giant offers on Android and iOS versions, enabling users to generate images leveraging its multi-modal capabilities. Gemini also comes with the ability to find information across apps like Gmail and YouTube, and even ...

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  Amazon Great Summer Sale 2025: Best Deals on Premium Laptops

  Amazon has kicked off its Amazon Great Summer Sale 2025 in India. The annual sale started on May 1 at noon for all users after providing 12-hour early access for Prime customers. The sale is live on the e-commerce platform with up to 45 percent off on laptops. If you are looking for a premium laptop, the ongoing sale has listed laptops from brands ...

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  Google's NotebookLM Android, iOS Apps Listed on App Stores Ahead of Launch at Google I/O 2025

  Google listed the Android and iOS apps of NotebookLM on Thursday. These apps are currently not available for download, but those interested can pre-register, and the app will be automatically installed once it is launched. On the App Store, the app page says that it will go live on May 20, which is also the first day of Google I/O 2025.

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  Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 0.2 Percent YoY in Q1 2025: Canalys

  Global smartphone shipments recorded a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.2 percent for the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Markets including India, Latin America, marked notable declines in Q1, while China and the US recorded growth. Samsung secured top spot in the first quarter by g...

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  Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched

  Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.

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  Oppo Reno 14 Cameras, Button Layout Spotted in Leaked Images That Hint at iPhone-Inspired Design

  After the launch of the Oppo Reno 13 and Reno 13 Pro, a new leak has revealed parts of the next Reno model, tagged as the Oppo Reno 14. The new design does appear very familiar to recent Apple iPhone models but also similar to the older Reno 13. A previous leak suggested that phones would get a metal middle frame and a lightweight build.

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  Perplexity Voice Assistant for iOS Released With Web Browsing, Multi-App Actions

  Perplexity released a voice assistant for iOS on Wednesday. Powered by the company's native artificial intelligence (AI) answer engine, the voice assistant comes with web browsing capability and can access multiple apps to complete tasks. The AI assistant for iPhone devices comes three months after the company rolled out the Perplexity Assistant fo...

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  Baidu Launches Xinxiang AI Agent for Android Devices in China, iOS Version Expected Soon: Report

  Baidu reportedly made its artificial intelligence (AI) agent Xinxiang available for Android devices on Wednesday. The Chinese tech giant is pitching the mobile-focused agentic tool as an upgrade over AI-powered chatbots in surfacing and analysing information. The app is currently available for the Android platform in China, however, it is unclear i...

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  Grok Vision, Multilingual Audio Support and Real-Time Search Features Roll Out to xAI's Chatbot

  Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by xAI, is getting a couple of new features. Announced on Wednesday, the AI firm is rolling out Grok Vision, a computer vision feature, to its iOS app. Additionally, xAI is also shipping multilingual audio support and real-time web search to both the Android and iOS apps.