Use Of Smartphones

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  Walmart-Backed Flipkart Turns to Videos and Livestream to Woo Indian Online Shoppers

  Flipkart is using social videos and livestreams to convert young consumers spending a lot of time on their smartphones into loyal customers. While the concept of online retailers using videos to boost sales has been around for years, Flipkart hopes this strategy will give it an edge over rivals like Amazon.com and Reliance Industries in India.

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  Qualcomm May Use Samsung Foundry to Produce Different Variants of Snapdragon Elite 2 SoC for Galaxy S26 Series

  With Qualcomm’s 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC being used on most premium and flagship Android smartphones today, the chip giant is now planning something different in the coming year. According to a source, Qualcomm will produce two unique Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processors next year, one of which will come from Samsung Electronics Foundry. The standar...

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  Netherland’s ASML Is the Most Important Company Behind the Global Rise of AI: 5 Things You Should Know

  Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are the only such systems that can inscribe transistors smaller than 7nm on a microchip. This means everything from a modern smartphones, powerful GPUs, and data servers powering the compute for advanced AI models are all developed using this technology. And, there is only company in the world that man...

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  Oppo K13x 5G Build, Durability Details Revealed Ahead of Anticipated India Launch

  Oppo K13x 5G is expected to launch in India by the end of June. The handset will come with an IP65-rated dust and water-resistant build. The company says it has used a sea sponge-inspired Sponge Biomimetic Shock Absorption System to make the phone. It will also carry SGS Gold Drop-Resistance, SGS Military Standard and MIL-STD 810-H shock resistanc...

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  OnePlus 13 to Be Used for All BGMI Matches at Upcoming BGMS 2025 Tournament

  OnePlus 13 will be the official smartphone partner and title sponsor for Season 4 of the Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series (BGMS), in collaboration with Nodwin Gaming. Launched earlier this year as the company's latest flagship, the OnePlus 13 will be exclusively used for all matches in the upcoming BGMI tournament.

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  NxtQuantum to Launch AI+ Branded Phones in India By the End of June

  NxtQuantum Shift Technologies is set to introduce the AI+ brand of smartphones in India soon. The handsets will be made in the country and will be available through Flipkart. The phones are said to use "homegrown user interface, localised software, and indigenously built hardware." The company says that the phones will arrive in the country by the...

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  Top Gaming Phones in India (May 2025): iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Realme GT 7 Pro, More

  In a sea of smartphones out there, choosing the best one to go for can become a time-consuming process. To help you make that choice, we have curated a list of the best gaming smartphones in India, including the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Realme GT 7 Pro, and more, which can fulfill your every gaming need.

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  Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Use Inkjet Printing to Enable Thinner Lens Modules: Report

  Samsung Galaxy S25 series was unveiled in January this year, and the company recently jumped into the slim smartphone bandwagon with the Galaxy S25 Edge. Now, a new report suggests that Samsung is planning to slim down the camera modules in next year's Galaxy S26 series. The company is likely to implement a new lens production method to make the ca...

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  Xiaomi to Equip Premium Smartphones With Snapdragon 8-Series Chips as Part of Multi-Year Agreement

  Qualcomm and Xiaomi have extended their collaboration with a new multi-year agreement. Xiaomi's upcoming premium smartphones will feature Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon chips. Xiaomi's current Xiaomi 15 flagship phone already uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite, and the company has confirmed its next flagship will be among the first to adopt Qualcomm's nex...

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  OnePlus 13s India Launch Date Set for June 5; Specifications, Colourways Teased Ahead of Debut

  OnePlus 13s will be launched in India and the global markets in the first week of June, the company announced on Monday. It is set to be introduced as the China-based OEM’s first ever-compact flagship smartphone, powered by the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Confirmed to be available in three colourways, the upcoming OnePlus handset will be...

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  Xiaomi XRING 01 Chipset Teased by CEO Lei Jun Ahead of Launch

  Xiaomi XRING 01, the tech giant's first in-house smartphone chipset, is slated for launch this month, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced on Weibo. Debuting on a new Xiaomi handset, the high-performance processor aims to lessen Xiaomi's dependence on Qualcomm and MediaTek for smartphone chipsets.

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  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE Spotted on Geekbench With Exynos 2400 Chipset

  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE is expected to land soon as Samsung's first-ever FE-branded foldable. The South Korean brand is likely to choose to position the Galaxy Z Flip FE as an affordable clamshell foldable smartphone, and it is believed to be announced alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and regular Galaxy Z Flip 7 in the second half of this year. While...

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  Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 Said to Get Exynos 2500 SoC, Galaxy Z Flip FE Might Not Use Exynos Chipset

  Samsung is expected to launch its Galaxy Z Flip 7 alongside Galaxy Z Fold 7 in July this year. The Galaxy Z Flip FE is also anticipated to go official this year as an affordable clamshell foldable smartphone. Samsung has not yet confirmed the existence of these foldables, but the South Korean tech brand's anticipated chipset choices for its upcomin...

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  Apple’s 20th iPhone Anniversary Roadmap Includes Plans for Foldable iPhone, Smart Glasses and More

  Apple is said to have several products in development which may debut just in time for the 20th anniversary of the iPhone. A seasoned journalist claims that the Cupertino-based tech giant will introduce the first-ever foldable iPhone. The product has been in development for years now and it could finally let Apple catch up with competitors like Sam...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Key Features, Accessories Leak Online Ahead of May 13 Launch

  Samsung has revealed key features of the Galaxy S25 Edge including the use of Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 display protection and a 200-megapixel main rear camera. The company has also confirmed that it will come with Galaxy AI features. The slim handset from Samsung is set to launch on May 13. Now, ahead of the launch, several key features ...