Smartphone Microphones

A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.

Oppo’s newly showcased Air Glass 3 augmented reality glasses are based on the older Air Glass 2 concept shown at MWC 2023. This time around, there’s new AI bits to power the whole experience including a recently announced large language model called AndesGPT that powers its voice assistant and generative AI capabilities and is partially used to...

The government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said today.

Galaxy Buds 2 Pro can capture binaural audio, allowing it to be paired with video from a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running One UI 5.0, according to Samsung. The new "360 Audio Recording" app from Samsung, which is now available for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, allows you to use the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro as left and right microphones for vid...

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale is currently live in India with huge discounts on a range of products. Apart from smartphones, you can buy accessories, small gadgets, and many other things on the e-commerce site. The yearly sale brings no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts.

The Motorola Edge 2022 has been launched in the US and Canadian markets on Thursday. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1050 SoC. It sports a 6.6-Inch OLED with a full-HD+ resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The handset packs a 5,000mAh battery with 30W TurboPower wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse charging support.

Mark Levinson No 5909 headphones have been launched at CES 2022 at a price of $999 (roughly Rs. 74,400). The premium headphones come with Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), 40 mm beryllium-coated drivers, beam steering microphones aluminium frame, and Bluetooth v5.1. They are offered in three colour options.

Garmin launches Venu 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport at CES 2022. The Venu 2 Plus is the latest addition to the Venu 2 series and is a full-blown smartwatch. Garmin’s Vivomove Sport is an entry-level hybrid smartwatch which has physical watch hands and a small touchscreen.

Android 12 (Go edition) is set to arrive in 2022, and Google has revealed that the upcoming operating system update for entry-level smartphones will feature improvements to performance and battery life. Android 12 introduced a privacy dashboard with privacy indicators, which is also coming to Android 12 (Go edition). Meanwhile, Nearby Share and Goo...

Vivo X70 Pro's official-looking renders have surfaced online. The Vivo X70 series is expected to launch in September. The renders of the smartphone show a 6.5-inch curved display with a centrally-place hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. It could get a power button and volume rocker on the right side. At the bottom, it could get a speaker gril...

Sleep tracking apps on smartphones isn't an exact science, but there are some good ones that you should try out if you want some insight into your sleeping habits.

Xiaomi’s new wired earphones are meant for users on a budget, and those with smartphones that still have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Are these earphones any good? Find out in our review.

LG V60 ThinQ 5G has surfaced on Geekbench with key specifications. The smartphone appears to run Android 10 out-of-the-box and have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.

LG traditionally launches V-series smartphones in the second half of the year, but it seems that is going to change in 2020. Known tipster Evan Blass claims that instead of launching a new G-series model this spring, the company will bring the new LG V60 ThinQ smartphone

Researchers were able to glean passwords by deciphering the sound waves generated by fingers tapping on smartphone touch screens.

A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.

Oppo’s newly showcased Air Glass 3 augmented reality glasses are based on the older Air Glass 2 concept shown at MWC 2023. This time around, there’s new AI bits to power the whole experience including a recently announced large language model called AndesGPT that powers its voice assistant and generative AI capabilities and is partially used to...

The government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said today.

Galaxy Buds 2 Pro can capture binaural audio, allowing it to be paired with video from a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running One UI 5.0, according to Samsung. The new "360 Audio Recording" app from Samsung, which is now available for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, allows you to use the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro as left and right microphones for vid...

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale is currently live in India with huge discounts on a range of products. Apart from smartphones, you can buy accessories, small gadgets, and many other things on the e-commerce site. The yearly sale brings no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts.

The Motorola Edge 2022 has been launched in the US and Canadian markets on Thursday. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1050 SoC. It sports a 6.6-Inch OLED with a full-HD+ resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The handset packs a 5,000mAh battery with 30W TurboPower wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse charging support.

Mark Levinson No 5909 headphones have been launched at CES 2022 at a price of $999 (roughly Rs. 74,400). The premium headphones come with Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), 40 mm beryllium-coated drivers, beam steering microphones aluminium frame, and Bluetooth v5.1. They are offered in three colour options.

Garmin launches Venu 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport at CES 2022. The Venu 2 Plus is the latest addition to the Venu 2 series and is a full-blown smartwatch. Garmin’s Vivomove Sport is an entry-level hybrid smartwatch which has physical watch hands and a small touchscreen.

Android 12 (Go edition) is set to arrive in 2022, and Google has revealed that the upcoming operating system update for entry-level smartphones will feature improvements to performance and battery life. Android 12 introduced a privacy dashboard with privacy indicators, which is also coming to Android 12 (Go edition). Meanwhile, Nearby Share and Goo...

Vivo X70 Pro's official-looking renders have surfaced online. The Vivo X70 series is expected to launch in September. The renders of the smartphone show a 6.5-inch curved display with a centrally-place hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. It could get a power button and volume rocker on the right side. At the bottom, it could get a speaker gril...

Sleep tracking apps on smartphones isn't an exact science, but there are some good ones that you should try out if you want some insight into your sleeping habits.

Xiaomi’s new wired earphones are meant for users on a budget, and those with smartphones that still have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Are these earphones any good? Find out in our review.

LG V60 ThinQ 5G has surfaced on Geekbench with key specifications. The smartphone appears to run Android 10 out-of-the-box and have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.

LG traditionally launches V-series smartphones in the second half of the year, but it seems that is going to change in 2020. Known tipster Evan Blass claims that instead of launching a new G-series model this spring, the company will bring the new LG V60 ThinQ smartphone

Researchers were able to glean passwords by deciphering the sound waves generated by fingers tapping on smartphone touch screens.