The Ray-Ban Stories mark the first smart glasses that Meta has made in association with Ray-Ban. At first glance, the Ray-Ban Stories may seem like the familiar, old yet stylish Ray-Ban styles, including the Wayfarer, Round and Meteor. The first-generation Ray-Ban Stories are not AR-enabled. All the Stories glasses sport the iconic Ray-Ban design, albeit …
Samsung : Mainstreaming the New Foldable Future
Samsung’s third generation foldable phones are truly at the threshold of mainstreaming foldable adoption. Since they first made their debut in 2019, Samsung has been able to rapidly scale-up the new foldable technologies, with features such as enhanced durability and water resistance to make them much more attractive to a wider audience in 2021. All …
5G smartphone sales up despite unavailability of networks
Indian consumers are increasingly adopting 5G smartphones even before rollout of the next-gen mobile broadband technology in the country. Research firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), has estimated the share of 5G-enabled phones, out of total smartphone sales, will touch 20-25% this year. As Chinese smartphone brands, Oppo and Realme aggressively push their 5G portfolio in …
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
During the annual Qualcomm 5G Summit, Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform, aimed at delivering powerful camera and mobile gaming experiences more accessible. Snapdragon 778G is manufactured using advanced 6nm process technology, and allows incredible performance and power efficiency. The Qualcomm Kryo 670 generates up to 40% uplift in overall CPU performance …
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 …
LG Wing: Truly propels smartphone innovation forward
The LG Wing is an absolute breath of fresh air. Period! This is a device that truly leverages human imagination to propel smartphone innovation forward. The LG Wing is the first phone from LG’s Explorer Project. This is a new initiative from LG that focuses on challenging established user norms by making new mobile devices …
Snapdragon 888 5G Platform: A Deep Dive
During the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020, Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform. The new platform packs industry-leading mobile innovations in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and camera technologies for enabling premium flagship experiences that consumers seek. Snapdragon 888 5G Platform is manufactured using the most advanced 5nm process …
Realme’s Madhav Sheth on Realme ‘s India story
New phones are once again launching every week after taking a bit of a pause during the coronavirus related lockdowns meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. It’s not surprising because India is the world’s biggest market of smartphones after China, with a size of more than 50 crore users. It’s a market that has …
Pop Up Smartphone Camera Flips to Under Display
Smartphone should be smart enough to qualify as a smartphone. With its features and functionalities that can enchant users to spend a good 15 to 18 hours of day with it and importantly, pop up smartphone camera is one of them; a key ingredient without which much of the essence of a smartphone would not …
Apple iPhone 11: an XR with Improved Camera and Battery
Today’s consumers seek a powerful camera, long battery life, and fast processing capabilities in their smartphones. For those seeking an upgrade to their old iPhones, or for those seeking to enter the walled ecosystem of Apple iPhones, the new iPhone 11 is a good bet. While many may argue about the 2019 edition of iPhones …