Despite all the attention and hype, Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL won’t be the best-selling smartphones to be released this year. Yes, they will be acknowledged as the best Android devices to recommend, but many people would rather buy a Galaxy S9+ or the Note 9. Does that matter to Google? “Since its very initial …
Smartphones, which are constantly threatening a whole bunch of devices around us, have now turned their focus on eliminating conventional cameras that have been part and parcel of our lives for years. Last year, nearly 1.3 trillion photos were taken globally — up from 660 billion in 2013 — and most of the images were …
HMD Global, the home of Nokia smartphones, has in partnership with Google built its latest mid-range devices with stock Android as part of the Android One program. With its new Nokia 5.1 Plus, HMD can now stake claim to the iconic Nokia brand, with its design craftsmanship, promise and performance. While Nokia’s competitors, such as Xiaomi, …
Yesterday, at an event in Seattle, Amazon announced four different categories of products, including its smart speakers, Echo; Accessories and Echo companion devices; smart home control; and smart home monitoring. In all, Amazon introduced 15-new Alexa enabled products, with expected upgrades to the Echo, and a surprising line-up of products that included microwaves (AmazonBasics Microwave), …
Yesterday, Apple announced its 2018 lineup of smartphones— the iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS and the iPhone XR. All three iPhones retain the essential design and marquee features of last year’s iPhone X, including all-screen and a notch. The key takeaway from Apple’s new iPhones is Apple’s continued dominance when it comes to “industry first” …
Apple’s next lineup of iPhones, scheduled to be unveiled on September 12, could attract a bunch of customers who previously owned the iPhone 6 and 7 series phones. The expansion of the iPhone X lineup with brand new models and price points may help Apple to reach out to a new set of consumers who …
With the POCO, its new aspirational premium sub-brand, Xiaomi seeks to disrupt the India market redefining the premium segment in India. The Poco F1 comes with all the specs that a “premium smartphone” boasts about, at a price unheard of. The question remains: Has POCO played safe with its pricing? From a strategy …
When it comes to their latest flagships, smartphone brands are never short of ads and announcements that brag about sales numbers or how fast the units sold out. But they seldom speak about the older flagship which is still selling in the market. This could be because of two reasons: one, the device was a …
Consumers may want to prepone their Diwali shopping for mobile phones as prices are expected to rise sometime in September with handset makers that import most of their components from China, are forced to factor in 4-6% higher input costs with the rupee crashing to a record low against the US dollar. Prabhu Ram, head …
Domestic smartphone maker Lava has been ranked first by the Indian retailers on trustworthiness as well as timely payouts while Samsung stood second, a report said on Thursday. According to CyberMedia Research’s (CMR) “Retail Sentiment Index 2018”, the three key parameters for channel partners were sell-out schemes, timely payout and transparency in dealings. The CMR …