Samsung Electronics and Xiaomi worked closely to deliver first mobile image sensor above 100 million pixels. The Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX mobile image sensor offers a resolution of 108-megapixel. The image sensor adopts a large 1/1.33-inch size that can absorb more light which makes it ideal for low-light conditions. With its pixel-merging technology, Tetracell, the […]
Airtel launches ‘Mera Pehla 4G Smartphone’ to take on Jio
It seems the device wars are coming to mobile operators who are trying to offer competitive rates and better options to take on Jio. While JioPhone garnered more hype and attention during the launch it somehow now has missed to hit the masses on time. As the saying goes, “Why fix if it ain’t broken” […]
Samsung will mostly surpass Nokia and Apple in smartphone sales this quarter
According to a report on Bloomberg, Samsung is tipped to beat Nokia and Apple in terms of smartphone sales for Q2 2011. The report cites research company, Strategy Analytics who reckons Samsung has a very bright chance to beat the two of top companies ruling the smartphone market. Samsung is estimated to sell around […]
Opera launches Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11 for smartphones and tablets
Opera just launched its Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11 browser for mobile devices. It’s a major launch for Opera as both the browsers are now available for almost all mobile platforms including Symbian, Java/J2ME, Blackberry, Android, MeeGo and Windows 7 tablets. Opera has managed to make the new browsers faster and smoother […]
Samsung targets 60m smartphone sales in 2011
Samsung who were non-existent in the smartphone race till 2009 jumped into the race in 2010 with their Galaxy S range of devices. Now the company is confident than before and claims they can sell 60m smartphones in 2011 alone. At the CES, JK Shin told reporters that they’re looking to sell 60m smartphones […]
Sharp plans to launch 3D smartphones in India, China and US
Sharp who recently launched its phones for the Indian market will bring 3D smartphones by next year. Sharp has confirmed smartphones that don’t require special 3D glasses will be sold in the United States, China and India in 2011. While we don’t have details on the upcoming phones, we can expect 3D phones similar […]
iPhone gets video calling, thanks to Fring
Mobile VoIP service, Fring now allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to carry out video calling over Wi-Fi, albeit with a catch. Since both these devices don’t have a front facing camera, users will only be able to receive the video stream and not send it. Nonetheless, it’s a first for Apple devices. On […]
HTC HD2 to come to Asia by December, US in early 2010
Really HTC, it was not necessary for you to iterate what you had said before but nonetheless, here it is. HTC today confirmed the tentative release dates of one of the hottest WinMo phones for different markets except Europe, where it is already selling. HTC’s home market will get it in the middle of […]
Acer enters the Indian smartphone market with 5 phones
As we had expected, Acer has officially entered the smartphone arena in India with 5 phones from the Tempo Series to compete with the likes of Nokia, Blackberry etc. The phones unveiled at the presser yesterday were Acer DX900, DX650, X960, F900 and M900, all of them powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro. DX900 […]
Blackberry Curve topples iPhone in NPD’s smartphone ranking
Thanks to Verizon-RIM’s BOGOF promotion, Blackberry Curve has zoomed past Apple’s iPhone. The report released by NPD Group makes Curve the undisputed king in the US smartphone market for Q1 2009. RIM managed to snag a good 15 percent of the smartphone market while Apple and Palm lost 10 percent of it. The top […]