As the tensions between India and China rise, India has banned 59 of China’s biggest mobile phone apps, including TikTok, WeChat and apps from Xiaomi, India’s No. 1 Smartphone brand. The ban on Chinese apps has been on the grounds that the apps are ‘engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of …
Apple takes privacy a notch higher with iOS14
In 2019, with iOS 13, Apple focused on privacy, and made sure that users were aware of the apps wanting to access their Bluetooth or location services with ease. The ‘sign in with Apple’ facilitated Apple users to sign in to apps and services with one tap, and sharing their private or sensitive information. And …
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: A Purposeful Foldable
The question about “what comes next” is something that has propelled innovators, thinkers, and the dreamers forward. In an industry that has thrived on iterative innovations, Samsung introduced its bold engineering marvel, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. The era of iterative innovations is beyond us. In a hyper-competitive market, demanding consumers are more keen on …
Apple Silicon at WWDC 2020: The next phase for Macs
At the WWDC 2020, Apple announced that it will debut its first Mac with Apple Silicon by the end of this year, beginning the process of displacing Intel chips in Mac computers. Apple expects the transition to in-house SoCs to take two years. In the interim, new Intel-powered Macs will still be in the pipeline. …
WWDC 2020: Apple unveils iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and more
In a first of its kind virtual developers meet WWDC 2020, Apple brought together millions of developers and fans from across the globe for the Special Event Keynote and Platforms State of the Union at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Privacy was a key overarching theme running across the WWDC 2020. Apple has embraced privacy as …
How Apple’s App Accelerator is helping developers create innovative iOS apps
Turned three this year in March, Apple’s App Accelerator in Bengaluru has been supporting Indian developers to create innovative iOS apps. At the App Accelerator, developers are supported at every stage of their app creation. For Lenskart, Apple’s team conducted detailed UX feedback sessions where the former discussed best practices and approaches for each screen of …
India’s smartphone market offering new opportunities to various companies
As consumer sentiment runs high amid growing chorus for boycotting Chinese goods in the country, the fluid situation in India’s smartphone market offers new opportunities for various smartphone makers, especially the non-Chinese ones like Samsung, Apple, Nokia, Asus and others, to realign their strategies and regain the lost market share in the face of fierce …
OPPO Find X2 Pro: A polished, purposeful flagship
With its singular focus on innovation and generating new intellectual property, ‘smartphone experimentation’ instead of ‘iterative innovation’ has been high on OPPO’s agenda. Whether it be the mechanized pop-up camera or the all-screen design of OPPO Find X. When the original Find X debuted, it showcased finesse with its full-screen display. The elevating camera mechanism …
Nokia 5310 – Weirdly Delightful and Compelling!
When it comes to offering trust, reliability and performance, one mobile brand that has consistently pushing itself is HMD Global. As the home for Nokia phones, HMD Global has built a reputation around introducing classic retro mobile designs for the new generation. Think the iconic 3310, or the Banana Phone! HMD Global is now back …
Why Twitter must have an ”edit” button, not copycat Fleets
Twitter is currently testing disappearing tweets feature Fleets in India and to be honest, the original Snapchat tool (called Stories) that has been copied by both Facebook (Stories) and WhatsApp (Status) may disturb the fabric of the micro-blogging platform. Twitter should not lose its distinct flavour as a fantastic roll-down platform, simple yet effective tool for …