As a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic swept across the globe, it heralded a period of accelerated transformational change everywhere. Amidst all the uncertainty and ambiguity, in an everything-from-home context with ever-increasing blurry lines between work, learn and unwind, audio has found its moment. It is not all about listening to music only. Across my tech savvy social …
User-generated content to fuel remote work, learning in India
As India grapples with the second Covid wave amid seismic shift in the way people work and learn, this year and beyond will be a major inflection point for the user-generated content on smartphones in the country, a new report said on Monday. From the growth of 5G-capable devices to evolving consumer trends around OTT, …
How LG lost the race in key India smartphone market
LG Electronics that was once the world’s third-largest handset maker and saw its feature phone business peaked some 10 years back, was never a serious contender in the fastest-growing India market, industry watchers reiterated on Monday. LG that has shut down its mobile business, has been striving to make a turnaround in its mobile business in …
Mi 11 Ultra Tipped To Debut in India Soon
Mi 11 Ultra is set to launch in India with a starting price of over Rs. 70,000, Gadgets 360 has learnt. The new smartphone debuted in China alongside the Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Pro, and the Mi 11 Lite 5G earlier this week. The Mi 11 Ultra also received a global announcement shortly after …
Niche No More: The Year Smartphone Gaming Broke Through
Amidst the pandemic, and especially the everything-from-home year, smartphone gaming took off spectacularly in India. For consumers trying to deal with the prolonged social isolation alongwith all the anxiety and ambiguity of the last year, mobile gaming provided a creative outlet. From my vantage point, I know of loved ones and peers who took to …
Reflections on LG’s exit from smartphone business
After many years of pushing the envelope with its mobile innovation capabilities with very limited market success and six consecutive years of losses, LG Electronics has finally exited the smartphone business. In the early and mid-2000s, LG was one of the top three mobile brands, just behind Nokia and Samsung. The hyper-competitive nature of the smartphone …
With IDM 2.0, Intel charts a bold manufacturing gambit
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger outlined Intel’s new vision and strategy to manufacture, design and deliver leadership products and create long-term value for stakeholders. “We are the only company with the depth and breadth of software, silicon and platforms, packaging and process with at-scale manufacturing our customers depend on for their next generation innovations.”- Pat Gelsinger, …
OnePlus 9 Pro + Hasselblad: A Suave Flagship!
Since its early heydays in India, OnePlus has always focused on bringing the latest specs at hyper-competitive price-points. With the new OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus continues to focus on smooth performance at its core. However, the key headliner for the OnePlus 9 Pro is the smartphone camera. And, OnePlus gets its right. For consumers, the …
Samsung Galaxy A52: A for Awesome and Affordable!
Samsung recently unveiled its new 2021 A Series phones, including the Samsung Galaxy A52. The Samsung Galaxy A52 ticks all the boxes in terms of flagship specs. Quad Camera. Check. 4500mAh Battery. Check. IP67 Water and Dust Resistance. Check. 90Hz Refresh Rate. Check. All this, and more at accessible price-points for the millennials. The A …
Megapixel war: Realme says it brought 64MP camera to the world
The interesting Xiaomi–realme war on social media has once again gain attention of their fans and this time, it is regarding the camera technology, as both the companies claim that they brought smartphones housing 64MP sensor to the world, with realme saying on Friday that they offered the first-ever “hands-on experience” on the technology. According to realme, …