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Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses
Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
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Samsung, Apple Lead Global Smartphone Market as Q2 2024 Shipments Grow 6.5 Percent: IDC
Preliminary data from IDC showed on Monday that the global smartphone market has logged a notable growth between the months of April and June this year. Samsung held the first spot with an 18.9 percent share of shipments in the second quarter, followed by Apple with a 15.8 percent share and Xiaomi with 14.8 percent.
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Vivo Surpasses Samsung, Poco Overtakes OnePlus and Motorola Sees Highest Growth in India in Q1 2024
India smartphone shipments in Q1 2024 rose by 11 percent as the number of 5G capable smartphones also increased, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Samsung dropped to second place, while Vivo took the top spot in the list of brands with the most market share in terms of unit shipments. Meanwhile, Motorola's newest affordable sma...
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Apple Loses Top Phonemaker Spot to Samsung as iPhone Shipments Drop, IDC Says
Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10 percent in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday.
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Apple Researchers Working on MM1, a Family of Multimodal AI Model With Up to 30 Billion Parameters
Apple researchers have shared their work on building a multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM), in a pre-print paper. Published on an online portal on March 14, the paper highlights how it was able to achieve the advanced capabilities of multimodality and make the foundation model train on both text-only data as well as i...
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Apple Plans to Make Switching from iPhone to Android Easier, Shares Timeline
Apple is working on a solution that will make it easier to switch from an iPhone to an Android smartphone. The company has published a new document detailing the list of changes it has already made, such as adding support for alternative app marketplaces and allowing third-party browsers to run their browser engine to comply with the European Union...
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iPhone Shipments in China Drop 2 Percent in Q4 as Apple Battles Huawei for Market Share
Apple's smartphone shipments in China shrank 2.1 percent in the final quarter of 2023 from the same year-ago period, hurt by intensifying competition from local rivals led by Huawei, data from research firm IDC showed on Thursday.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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China's Smartphone Sales Plunged to Lowest in a Decade in 2022, Vivo Top-Selling Brand: Report
China's smartphone sales tumbled 13 percent in 2022 to their lowest level in a decade as COVID controls and a slowing economy sapped consumer appetite, data from third-party research firms showed.
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Apple's Third Generation Pencil May Feature Sensor to Copy Texture, Colour From Surfaces: Report
Apple has reportedly filed a patent application with US Patent and Trademark Office that corresponds to a sensor technology that could be used on the company's next generation Apple Pencil, which will allow it to detect and copy colour and texture of an object's surface. This data could also be shared with a laptop wirelessly and used on drawing so...
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India Smartphone Shipment Declined by 10 Percent in July-September Quarter: IDC
Smartphone shipment in India declined by 10 percent to hit a three-year low of 43 million shipment in the July-September 2022 period, market research firm International Data Corporation said on Monday. The 5G smartphone share reached 36 percent of total smartphones during the reported quarter with 16 million units at a slightly higher average selli...
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India’s Smartphone Shipments Decline 11 Percent in Q3 2022; Xiaomi Leads With Highest Market Share: Counterpoint
India’s smartphone shipments have dipped 11 percent YoY in Q3 2022 to reach over 45 million units, according to the latest data by Counterpoint research. Chinese electronics brand Xiaomi came in the top spot with a shipment share of 21 percent. Samsung closely followed Xiaomi to be in the second spot with a market share of 18 percent.
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China Saw 11 Percent Fall in Smartphone Shipments in Q3 2022, 70 Million Phones Shipped: Canalys
China smartphone shipments fell by 11 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, according to data from research firm Canalys. A total of 70 million smartphones were shipped to sellers during this period, and Apple was the only brand to buck the trend, with shipments jumping 36 percent to 11.3 million units, according to analysts.
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Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses
Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
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Samsung, Apple Lead Global Smartphone Market as Q2 2024 Shipments Grow 6.5 Percent: IDC
Preliminary data from IDC showed on Monday that the global smartphone market has logged a notable growth between the months of April and June this year. Samsung held the first spot with an 18.9 percent share of shipments in the second quarter, followed by Apple with a 15.8 percent share and Xiaomi with 14.8 percent.
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Vivo Surpasses Samsung, Poco Overtakes OnePlus and Motorola Sees Highest Growth in India in Q1 2024
India smartphone shipments in Q1 2024 rose by 11 percent as the number of 5G capable smartphones also increased, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Samsung dropped to second place, while Vivo took the top spot in the list of brands with the most market share in terms of unit shipments. Meanwhile, Motorola's newest affordable sma...
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Apple Loses Top Phonemaker Spot to Samsung as iPhone Shipments Drop, IDC Says
Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10 percent in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday.
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Apple Researchers Working on MM1, a Family of Multimodal AI Model With Up to 30 Billion Parameters
Apple researchers have shared their work on building a multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM), in a pre-print paper. Published on an online portal on March 14, the paper highlights how it was able to achieve the advanced capabilities of multimodality and make the foundation model train on both text-only data as well as i...
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Apple Plans to Make Switching from iPhone to Android Easier, Shares Timeline
Apple is working on a solution that will make it easier to switch from an iPhone to an Android smartphone. The company has published a new document detailing the list of changes it has already made, such as adding support for alternative app marketplaces and allowing third-party browsers to run their browser engine to comply with the European Union...
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iPhone Shipments in China Drop 2 Percent in Q4 as Apple Battles Huawei for Market Share
Apple's smartphone shipments in China shrank 2.1 percent in the final quarter of 2023 from the same year-ago period, hurt by intensifying competition from local rivals led by Huawei, data from research firm IDC showed on Thursday.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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China's Smartphone Sales Plunged to Lowest in a Decade in 2022, Vivo Top-Selling Brand: Report
China's smartphone sales tumbled 13 percent in 2022 to their lowest level in a decade as COVID controls and a slowing economy sapped consumer appetite, data from third-party research firms showed.
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Apple's Third Generation Pencil May Feature Sensor to Copy Texture, Colour From Surfaces: Report
Apple has reportedly filed a patent application with US Patent and Trademark Office that corresponds to a sensor technology that could be used on the company's next generation Apple Pencil, which will allow it to detect and copy colour and texture of an object's surface. This data could also be shared with a laptop wirelessly and used on drawing so...
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India Smartphone Shipment Declined by 10 Percent in July-September Quarter: IDC
Smartphone shipment in India declined by 10 percent to hit a three-year low of 43 million shipment in the July-September 2022 period, market research firm International Data Corporation said on Monday. The 5G smartphone share reached 36 percent of total smartphones during the reported quarter with 16 million units at a slightly higher average selli...
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India’s Smartphone Shipments Decline 11 Percent in Q3 2022; Xiaomi Leads With Highest Market Share: Counterpoint
India’s smartphone shipments have dipped 11 percent YoY in Q3 2022 to reach over 45 million units, according to the latest data by Counterpoint research. Chinese electronics brand Xiaomi came in the top spot with a shipment share of 21 percent. Samsung closely followed Xiaomi to be in the second spot with a market share of 18 percent.
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China Saw 11 Percent Fall in Smartphone Shipments in Q3 2022, 70 Million Phones Shipped: Canalys
China smartphone shipments fell by 11 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, according to data from research firm Canalys. A total of 70 million smartphones were shipped to sellers during this period, and Apple was the only brand to buck the trend, with shipments jumping 36 percent to 11.3 million units, according to analysts.
