In 2018, Vivo was high on smartphone experimentation. Whether it be through its concept phones, or mainstream ones. Vivo’s hardware success is in sharp contrast to Apple’s recent, sedate incremental innovation. Vivo has churned out mid-range smartphones in quick succession. One need not look beyond the V series to see the incredible design philosophy that …
Is Internet usage in India being calculated in right way?
If we look at government or independent research figures, Internet users in India are growing exponentially — currently hovering around 560 million and likely to cross 600 million by the end of the year. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India has amn Internet subscriber base of nearly 560 million, including 482 …
The 21:9 Smartphone Screen Display: Does it make sense?
Smartphones are growing taller, and taller. From 18:9, the next generation of smartphones are aiming for 21:9 screen aspect ratio displays that promise true cinematic and flawlessly rich gaming experience. But, in doing so, are they becoming tough to manoeuvre? Over the past couple of years, tall 18:9 aspect ratio screens on phones made the …
5G-enabled handset shipments to cross 140 million in India by 2025: Report
Shipments of 5G-enabled smartphones would exceed 140 million in India by 2025, a new report by technology market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Friday. According to CMR’s “4Ps of Mobile Handset Industry Report 2019″” that focuses on the hyper-competitive mobile industry ecosystem in India, 5G-enabled smartphone shipments are expected to grow by around …
5G-enabled smartphone shipments to exceed 140 mn in India by 2025: CMR
Shipments of 5G-enabled smartphones would exceed 140 million in India by 2025, a new report by technology market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Friday. According to CMR’s “4Ps of Mobile Handset Industry Report 2019” that focuses on the hyper-competitive mobile industry ecosystem in India, 5G-enabled smartphone shipments are expected to grow by around …
Unchecked use of memes could disturb India’s social fabric
With the number of smartphone users steadily growing and data packs getting dramatically cheaper in India, the “meme culture” on social media platforms seems to be losing its harmless and light humour value. Now, comical or satirical representation of social issues — memes — have emerged as flag-bearers of dark humour and untraceable digital revenge …
Online smartphone sales to fall sharply in Q1; handset firms up focus on offline
Online sales of smartphones are expected to fall sharply in the January-March quarter after restrictions on discounts, among other curbs, kicked in on February 1, leading handset companies to increase their focus on forming more tie-ups with brick-and-mortar stores. The most hurt would be vendors of Honor, Asus and Realme, which are online-only or online-heavy …
Will India Emerge as a Mobile R&D Hub?
When mobile phone manufacturing picks up an accelerated momentum in India, impactful R&D cannot be left lagging behind. Slowly and silently, India is emerging as a research hub for mobile phones in India. The move is a natural evolution of how the world sees India as a business destination, especially in telecommunication, hardware and manufacturing. …
Dual-screen phones: Things to consider before buying
Hot on the heels of foldable phones announced by Royole and Samsung, smartphone makers are pushing a new category—dual-screen phones. Unlike foldable screens which are made of a single giant screen that can be folded from the middle, dual-screen phones have two separate screens—on both the front and back panels (remember the Nokia Communicator?). Smartphones …
Chinese chequers: Fresh set of challenges for smartphone companies in 2019
Consumer preferences have changed over the years, which have been tapped well by the Chinese mobile players operating in the Indian market. With latest specs – high-resolution camera, selfie options, huge storage capacity, flash charge technology, Chinese brands, including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Huawei, have flooded the market with their hard to resist offerings at …