Use Of Smartphones

Reliance Jio’s True 5G network can improve the smartphone’s battery life by up to 40 percent, a company official highlighted during the company’s earnings call for the second quarter (Q2) of FY25. The telecommunications provider leverages a standalone (SA) architecture along with other technical features for its 5G services in India and assig...

ToxicPanda has been detected by security researchers as a new banking trojan, infected devices in Europe and Latin America. It is used to remotely take over accounts on compromised phones, allowing attackers to transfer funds while bypassing a bank's security measures. ToxicPanda was reportedly found on over 1,500 devices, while targeting users of ...

Samsung previewed One UI 7 — the latest operating system (OS) for smartphones and other devices, based on Google’s Android 15 update last month. A tipster now suggests that it might come with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, including a feature that can summarise notifications.

Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components.

iQOO 13 is set to launch in China on October 30. So far, the company has teased the phone's design, colour options, display, AnTuTu benchmark numbers, and confirmed that it'll use the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with an in-house Q2 gaming chipset. The battery and charging details of the phone have been revealed as well. Now, a tipster has...

Realme may be developing a new device featuring a foldable display, as suggested by a patent document on China's patent and trademark office website. It is said to include magnetic components that facilitate one-handed folding and unfolding of a foldable phone's display.

Oppo announced a new on-device artificial intelligence (AI) innovation on Wednesday. The consumer tech brand stated that it plans to implement mixture-of-experts (MoE) AI architecture to substantially reduce energy consumption, while also improving processing speed. The company highlighted that it collaborated with leading chipset manufacturers to ...

Pixel 6 owners are reporting that the Android 15 update has 'bricked' their smartphone, rendering it unusable. While some users claim that the issue occurred after they enabled a new feature introduced on Android 15, other users state that their handset stopped working while they were using it. The Pixel 6 was previously affected by a multi-user bu...

Snapdragon 8 Elite will power an upcoming Samsung smartphone, according to an announcement made by Samsung Mobile President TM Roh at the ongoing Snapdragon Summit. The Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup is expected to be the first of the company's smartphones to be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

HMD Fusion was unveiled in September this year at the IFA 2024. It can be paired with Smart Outfits, which are interchangeable covers that can add functionalities to the phone. The handset has an IP52-rated build and can be repaired using an iFixit kit. HMD has now teased the launch of a special edition variant of the phone in collaboration with M...

Flipkart Big Diwali 2024 sale is set to kick off soon, bringing with it an array of deals and discounts on smartphones and other consumer electronics products. Meanwhile, Flipkart Plus and VIP users will be able to access Big Diwali 2024 sale deals a day before other customers. Buyers can also avail of additional discounts using select bank cards d...

Samsung developing a feature that would allow customers to control various smartphone settings through Galaxy AI, instead of using the traditional settings menu, according to a report. Meanwhile, the company's keyboard and camera apps will reportedly be updated with AI improvements.

ColorOS 15 — the new operating system (OS) for Oppo and OnePlus smartphones — was unveiled on Thursday. Based on the latest Android 15, the update introduces enhanced visual elements with texture interpretation, detailed animations and new themes. It also enables easy file transfers between Oppo devices and iPhone models, courtesy of the O+ int...

Google’s October Pixel Drop brings a ton of features to Pixel smartphones, tablets and watches. Gemini makes itself felt in more places than ever before and also becomes more capable in some use cases. There is a new camera mode for the latest Pixel 9 lineup while older devices can also benefit from some audio editing features that were previousl...

Google is reportedly working on a new button on Android lock screen which might trigger a Gemini function. As per a report, the button appears to be similar to the Gemini icon, but could also relate to artificial intelligence (AI) in general. The new feature was spotted in the latest beta version of Android 15, however, it is not currently accessib...

Reliance Jio’s True 5G network can improve the smartphone’s battery life by up to 40 percent, a company official highlighted during the company’s earnings call for the second quarter (Q2) of FY25. The telecommunications provider leverages a standalone (SA) architecture along with other technical features for its 5G services in India and assig...

ToxicPanda has been detected by security researchers as a new banking trojan, infected devices in Europe and Latin America. It is used to remotely take over accounts on compromised phones, allowing attackers to transfer funds while bypassing a bank's security measures. ToxicPanda was reportedly found on over 1,500 devices, while targeting users of ...

Samsung previewed One UI 7 — the latest operating system (OS) for smartphones and other devices, based on Google’s Android 15 update last month. A tipster now suggests that it might come with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, including a feature that can summarise notifications.

Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components.

iQOO 13 is set to launch in China on October 30. So far, the company has teased the phone's design, colour options, display, AnTuTu benchmark numbers, and confirmed that it'll use the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with an in-house Q2 gaming chipset. The battery and charging details of the phone have been revealed as well. Now, a tipster has...

Realme may be developing a new device featuring a foldable display, as suggested by a patent document on China's patent and trademark office website. It is said to include magnetic components that facilitate one-handed folding and unfolding of a foldable phone's display.

Oppo announced a new on-device artificial intelligence (AI) innovation on Wednesday. The consumer tech brand stated that it plans to implement mixture-of-experts (MoE) AI architecture to substantially reduce energy consumption, while also improving processing speed. The company highlighted that it collaborated with leading chipset manufacturers to ...

Pixel 6 owners are reporting that the Android 15 update has 'bricked' their smartphone, rendering it unusable. While some users claim that the issue occurred after they enabled a new feature introduced on Android 15, other users state that their handset stopped working while they were using it. The Pixel 6 was previously affected by a multi-user bu...

Snapdragon 8 Elite will power an upcoming Samsung smartphone, according to an announcement made by Samsung Mobile President TM Roh at the ongoing Snapdragon Summit. The Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup is expected to be the first of the company's smartphones to be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

HMD Fusion was unveiled in September this year at the IFA 2024. It can be paired with Smart Outfits, which are interchangeable covers that can add functionalities to the phone. The handset has an IP52-rated build and can be repaired using an iFixit kit. HMD has now teased the launch of a special edition variant of the phone in collaboration with M...

Flipkart Big Diwali 2024 sale is set to kick off soon, bringing with it an array of deals and discounts on smartphones and other consumer electronics products. Meanwhile, Flipkart Plus and VIP users will be able to access Big Diwali 2024 sale deals a day before other customers. Buyers can also avail of additional discounts using select bank cards d...

Samsung developing a feature that would allow customers to control various smartphone settings through Galaxy AI, instead of using the traditional settings menu, according to a report. Meanwhile, the company's keyboard and camera apps will reportedly be updated with AI improvements.

ColorOS 15 — the new operating system (OS) for Oppo and OnePlus smartphones — was unveiled on Thursday. Based on the latest Android 15, the update introduces enhanced visual elements with texture interpretation, detailed animations and new themes. It also enables easy file transfers between Oppo devices and iPhone models, courtesy of the O+ int...

Google’s October Pixel Drop brings a ton of features to Pixel smartphones, tablets and watches. Gemini makes itself felt in more places than ever before and also becomes more capable in some use cases. There is a new camera mode for the latest Pixel 9 lineup while older devices can also benefit from some audio editing features that were previousl...

Google is reportedly working on a new button on Android lock screen which might trigger a Gemini function. As per a report, the button appears to be similar to the Gemini icon, but could also relate to artificial intelligence (AI) in general. The new feature was spotted in the latest beta version of Android 15, however, it is not currently accessib...