Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has said that it will continue to provide security updates and after-sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products. “We will continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem, in order to provide the best experience for all users globally,” Huawei said in a statement. “Huawei …
Can cheaper Pixel resurrect Google’s smartphone dream?
Google‘s smartphone business has been struggling to gain ground even as rivals Apple, Samsung and Huawei continue to upend competition with better “specced” devices every quarter. Samsung grabbed the top position with 21 per cent market share while Huawei, with 17 per cent share was at the second spot and Apple settled at the third …
Realme 3 Pro: Challenging the Status Quo
Realme, the young smartphone startup that started-off as a sub-brand of OPPO in 2018, has grown tremendously over the past year. The Realme strategy playbook has focused on packing their smartphones, with all the right mix of the latest specs and combining it with youth-centric marketing. As a result, smartphone brands such as Xiaomi, are …
Huawei P30 Pro Camera Prowess: A Photoessay
One of the standout hits this year, thus far, has been the Huawei‘s latest and the most premium flagship in its P series, the Huawei P30 Pro. It raised quite a few eyebrows, and appreciation for its camera system, especially the 50x Zoom. The four cameras on the back are the standout sensation on this …
In Conversation: Rajiv Laroia, Light
In a flat sea of sameness, the camera has been the point of biggest differentiation on the smartphones. It is evident from the growing number of cameras on the back of Android flagships. Whether it be smartphones such as Huawei P30 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S10+, they all sport three lens system on the …
Motorola One: ‘Pure’ Android, Dated Hardware
When it comes to the history of smartphone design and innovation, one name that ranks high is of Motorola. Over the past forty-five years, Motorola has been delivering phones with exquisite design aesthetics. Flip back to the time when flip phones were considered cool, the Motorola RAZR was the coolest of them all. Now, when …
Samsung Galaxy Fold: Unfolding New Possibilities
Samsung‘s radically interesting foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, is now on sale. It’s the right time to wonder and ask, what does the Samsung Galaxy Fold portend for Smartphone Innovation? What will be the key innovations in device form factors that we would see going forward? Key Specs The Samsung Galaxy Fold comes with three …
Five Standout Features On the Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei has been at the forefront of innovation in smartphone camera, with its rich in-house engineering capabilities, and industry partnerships. For instance, its partnership with Leica has resulted in the P Series getting phenomenally better, with each successive smartphone launch. With the new P30 Pro, Huawei elevates and redefines the smartphone photography experience with industry-leading …
The New Snapdragon 730, 730G and 665 Platforms from Qualcomm
Every minute, consumers post 2,083,333 snaps on Snapchat. And, each minute, there are 49,380 posts on Instagram. Photos and Videos are more important than ever before as tools for memories, made possible by nifty mobile phones. In fact, the mobile phone has become the singular tool for consumers, replacing cameras and other devices. As technology …
SK Telecom and World’s First 5G Network
Earlier this week, SK Telecom, South Korean wireless telecommunications operator, announced that it has secured the widest 5G network coverage in Korea. The company built a total of 34,000 5G base stations across South Korea. SK Telecom’s 5G roll-out will cover Seoul rolled out its 5G network in data traffic-concentrated areas, including main areas of …