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OnePlus launches specially designed Genshin Impact smartphone 

The OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition will be available for purchase in India from March 19




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Cloud-based smartphone app APhone debuts on Solana

The app will provide users an affordable way of engaging with web3 applications without hardware limitations




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Samsung expects 75% of total handset sales to come from 5G smartphones in 2024

Announces the launch of Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Samsung enhances security features in its mid-segment smartphones

Samsung Knox Vault Security that was available in S series models, now features in A series smartphones



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Average selling price of smartphones in first quarter in India stagnates for first time in three years: Report

The average selling price of smartphones remained flat YoY and QoQ at $263, ending a rising streak that lasted several quarters, IDC said




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Smartphone replacement cycle in India increased from 24 months to almost 36 months

The aspiration to own a good device without paying much is making the used smartphones a very attractive choice for consumers wanting to upgrade or even with first-time smartphone users




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Smartphones lead festive sales surge driven by premiumisation

Growing consumer demand for premium products coupled with easier access to credit options like no-cost EMIs enabling the shift in the smartphone market




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Why my smartphone is not smart




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Sony launches AI-driven 2024 Bravia 4K smart OLED TVs, on-boards Rajamouli as ambassador 

Sony  launched a new series of AI-driven smart 4K OLED televisions with studio calibrated mode in India.




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Oura Ring 4 with redesigned app and Smart Sensing platform open for pre-orders

The Oura Ring 4 is said to be more accurate and comfortable than its predecessor, and comes with a feature to better understand the user’s natural movements when taking readings




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Smartphones sales declined during first phase of festive season but value crosses $3.2 billion

The festive season contributes 20%-25% of annual smartphone sales




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Huawei launches GT5 smartwatch with AI-Powered sports and fitness tracking features 

Huawei launched its GT5 smartwatch with emotional wellbeing assistant, AI-powered sports and fitness tracking  




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Apple's Q3 China smartphone sales slip, Huawei's soar

Apple's iPhone sales in China slipped 0.3% while rival Huawei posted a 42% surge in the third quarter of 2024




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Garmin launches Fenix 8 series multisport GPS smartwatches in India

The Garmin Fenix 8 series smartwatches are available in 43mm, 47mm, and 51mm sizes, with an additional 51mm Solar model option.




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Should you buy a refurbished smartphone? Five reasons you should, and five you shouldn’t

Refurbished phones can be a cost-efficient option, but there are some factors to consider before deciding to buy one




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Smartphone sales likely to grow 25-35% this Diwali

Diwali is a crucial time for India’s smartphone market, with analysts waiting to see how the festival season will influence buying trends




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Home is where the smart is

Forget the white picket fence and meet electrified perimeters. Lakshmi Krupa looks at today's high-tech homes




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Why smart homes are popular

Factors encouraging their growth in India




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Apple is planning to make smart glasses: Report

The iPhone maker has started an initiative called Atlas while conducting internal surveys to get feedback from their employees




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OpenAI and rivals seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations

To overcome these challenges, researchers are exploring “test-time compute,” a technique that enhances existing AI models during the so-called “inference” phase, or when the model is being used




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Google Pixel 9 Pro Review | A premium smartphone experience

Priced around ₹1,09,999, Pixel 9 Pro is intended to appeal those looking for Google’s top-tier experience in a conventional smartphone format which is rarely found these days




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Today’s top tech news: AI developers seek to enhances models; Amazon developing smart eyeglasses for drivers; FTX sues Binance, its former CEO 




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Silver nanowires make transparent fingerprint sensor prototype for smartphones

Sensor material outperforms conventional material by combining high transparency and low resistance




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What happens if India bans Chinese smartphones

Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess.In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.




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Google to make Pixel smartphone series in India

Internet major Google will make the Pixel series of smartphones in India and they will become available from 2024 onward, a senior company official said on Thursday.Google senior vice president for devices and services, Rick Osterloh, said the company will partner with international contract manufacturers to make the phones in India.




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Redmi Smart Band Pro: All the important stats

This ‘Sportswatch’ tracks all the workouts you can think of plus vitals




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Garmin launches premium smartwatches Fenix 7 series, Epix watch in India

The newly launched Fēnix 7 Series and Epix support Multi-GNSS positioning




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boAt launches new smartwatch ‘Blaze’ in India

The device monitors heart rate and blood oxygen levels, and comes with a daily activity tracker along with 14 sports modes




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Garmin launches Instinct 2 smartwatch series in India

The watch is built to military standard 810 for thermal and shock resistance




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Lenovo Smart Clock 2: Smart clock gets smarter

This next generation smart clock is a simple device with a colour touchscreen




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Infinix launches Android X3 smart TVs in India

The smart TVs will be available in 32-inch and 43-inch variants for pre-booking from March 12-16




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India’s smartwatch market grows multifold in 2021

Noise leads the market with 27 per cent market share




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India smartwatch market grew 173 per cent YoY in Q1 2022: Report 

Noise led the market with a 23 per cent share




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boAt launches ‘Primia’ smartwatch in India

It has Bluetooth-enabled calling Primia is the brand’s first-ever Bluetooth Calling smartwatch




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pTron launches smartwatch Force X10e

Equipped with advanced health and wellness sensors, the wearable continuously tracks heart rate and other vital body functions like blood oxygen and calories




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boAT Xtend Talk smartwatch debuts in India, priced at ₹2,999

The device comes with Bluetooth calling and an inbuilt Alexa feature




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Health-conscious India becomes No 2 smartwatch market in Q2 of 2022

Pushes past China on back of affordable homegrown brands; many in global top five




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pTron launches smartwatch

Force X10 comes with features like camera control via Bluetooth, sedentary reminder and music control




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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Review: A ‘sun-sational’ smartwatch for adventure junkies

From military-grade toughness to solar-powered stamina, this smartwatch might be a fitness warrior’s dream come true. 




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Taking street smart up a notch

The Hero Splendor iSmart 110 ticks all the right boxes in style, efficiency and design




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A smart option

With multiple players in self drive car market, city dwellers can now share their cars on the e-platforms




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From luxury SUVs to city-smart hybrids, here’s a quick look at the cars that are turning heads this month

This month has been unusually busy in the Indian automotive industry with most major players dropping new models. Here’s a roundup of what we drove.



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Reinvent, smartly: A Gates Foundation-led rethink of New York public schools has promise and risks

A state full of parents who, having been suddenly forced to help homeschool youngsters, have by the millions grown more appreciative of the work of professional teachers in actual classrooms, had reason to worry when they heard how Gov. Cuomo trotted out plans for a Gates Foundation reinvention of public education statewide.




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CARIBBEAT: BKLYN Commons ‘shared’ work spaces firm moves smartly into ‘the new normal’

There was certainly was stress in the air when health and economic consqeuences of COVID-19 bore down on Brooklyn and the rest of America. But as these pressures grew, constructive hearts and minds prevailed at the BKLYN Commons (BKC) shared workspace operation at 495 Flatbush Ave., in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens area, which creatively and passionately morphed to adapt to the new normal.




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AI 101: How learning computers are becoming smarter

Many companies use the term artificial intelligence, or AI, as a way to generate excitement for their products and to present themselves as on the cutting edge of tech development.

But what exactly is artificial intelligence? What does it involve? And how will it help the development of future generations?

Find out the answers to these questions and more in AI 101, a brand new FREE report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, that describes how AI works and looks at its present and potential future applications.

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BS6 Hero Splendor iSmart price hiked: India’s first BS6 bike now costlier by this much!

BS6 Hero Splendor iSmart has seen a price revision very recently. Here's how much it now costs over its launch price and the outgoing BS4 model.




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Scooters, bikes with smartphone connectivity and navigation: From TVS NTorq to BMW F750 GS

Earlier, it used to be available on high-end expensive motorcycles, but now it is available in affordable scooters from, for example, TVS Motor Company. Allow us to list five from various segments.




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EGov: Panasonic eyes projects under Smart Cities mission in Guwahati, Jabalpur

The Japanese electronics firm has bagged city surveillance projects in Bhopal and Ludhiana. It is now eyeing projects under Smart Cities mission in Guwahati and Jabalpur.




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Flashback: Nokia's Touch and Type blurred the lines between smart and feature phones

The division between smartphones and feature phones has often been murky. In the past, it used to be about how well the device ran user-installed apps and games, these days it's mostly touch screen vs. keypad. But there always were devices that straddled the line between those two categories. Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type official photos Before Nokia released the no-quite-smartphone Asha phones, there were the two Touch and Type models. As we said, these phones tried to have it both ways. The Nokia X3-02 and C3-01 both came out in late 2010. What made them special was that...




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