Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 362.9 million smartphones worldwide in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16). According to IDC, smartphone volumes were up 1.0% compared to 3Q15 when vendors shipped 359.3 million units. Smartphone shipments grew 5.3% from 344.7 million in the second quarter of 2016. IDC notes the totals for Samsung exclude Galaxy Note … Continue reading "Worldwide smartphone shipments increase 1% YoY in Q3 2016: IDC"Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 362.9 million smartphones worldwide in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16). According to IDC, smartphone volumes were up 1.0% compared to 3Q15 when vendors shipped 359.3 million units. Smartphone shipments grew 5.3% from 344.7 million in the second quarter of 2016. IDC notes the totals for Samsung exclude Galaxy Note … Continue reading "Worldwide smartphone shipments increase 1% YoY in Q3 2016: IDC"
Earlier this week Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S8 launch for early next year. Now more information about some features of the next flagship have been revealed by Samsung’s executive. Samsung’s Vice Chariman Lee Jae-yong told the Wall Street Journal the Galaxy S8 will sport a “slick design” and “improved camera”. The phone will also feature an … 
Yesterday Apple unveiled new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID. The company also announced a major update for its professional video editing app, Final Cut ProX which now comes with new editing features for the Magnetic Timeline, support for the Touch Bar and a redesigned UI with full support for wide colour workflows. Additional Features … 
ZTE has announced Axon 7 MAX, its latest smartphone in the Axon series in China. It has a 6-inch 1080p display with 3D viewing, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash, laser auto focus and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It has … 
LG has introduced new LG U, a new smartphone in Korea for the local operator LG U +. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a glossy unibody finish and is just 7.7mm … 
Lenovo introduced PHAB 2 Pro, the world’s first tango-enabled smartphone for consumers at the Tech World 2016 in San Francisco back in June. It was supposed to go on sale in September, but the company recently delayed it. Now it has mentioned on its US website that the phone will be available form November 1st. It has … 
LG has announced two new UltraFine 27-inch 5K display and its 21.5-inch 4K display that are designed specifically to integrate seamlessly with the newest MacBook and MacBook Pro models. The 27-inch UltraFine 5K (5120 x 2880) display with 218ppi features Thunderbolt 3 which allows receive and transfer of 5K video, audio and data from the new MacBook Pro while simultaneously … 
Google’s parent Alphabet has announced its financial results for Q3 ended September 30, 2016.. The company reported $22.45 billion in revenue while net income was $5.7 billion. Google also announced it will repurchase up to $7.02 billion in stock. The repurchase is expected to be executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and… 
The Xperia XZ is the latest in a long line of Sony flagships that look, feel and perform very similar to each other. Yes, there is a certain refinement to the hardware and the specs have been suitably upgraded but is it enough to cater to a very demanding audience? Let’s try and find that … 
Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Xiaomi is expected to introduce Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A smartphones soon. Both these are said to come with a fingerprint sensor on the back and run MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Meizu has announced M5, … 
Samsung introduced the Galaxy S7 edge smartphone in Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, White Pearl and Silver Titanium colors back in February, later it introduced the Pink Gold version in select markets. Now it has announced new Blue Coral version of the smartphone. The Galaxy Note7 that was recently discontinued also came in Blue Coral version. The new Blue Coral … 
The worldwide tablet market continued to fall as vendors shipped 43 million units in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), a year-over-year decline of 14.7%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. In contrast to the annual decline, 3Q16 shipments were up 9.8% over the second quarter of … 
Google is taking measures to improve spam detection and fraud system for Play Store installs and app reviews. The company says its systems will now detect and filter, an install which is conducted with the intention to manipulate an app’s placement on Google Play. Google will take action against apps that use methods like fraudulent … 
BlackBerry’s QNX software already powers Ford’s SYNC 3 Infotainment system, and is found in 60 million cars from other carmakers. In a new agreement announced today, BlackBerry said that it will dedicate a team of engineers to work with Ford on expanding the use of the QNX Neutrino operating system, Certicom security technology, the QNX hypervisor, … 
LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers last week at the Korea Electronics Show recently held in COEX, Seoul showed off two new Iris scanning models. This hints that the upcoming flagship LG G6 smartphone could feature an Iris scanner. One of the module has a camera and a separate sensor for iris recognition, … 
Since the beginning of this year we have heard reports and rumors about Apple going with OLED display for next year’s iPhone. Now, Apple’s switch from LCD to OLED has been confirmed by Sharp’s CEO and President Jeng-wu Tai. “The iPhone has been evolving and now it is switching from LTPS to OLED panels”, Tai told … 
Foxconn is working on wireless charging for next generation iPhone, according to a latest report from Nikkei Asian Review. The contract smartphone manufacturer is testing wireless charging modules intended for use in the 2017 10th anniversary iPhone. The modules are intended for the 2017 iPhone, but it’s unclear whether all 2017 iPhone models will include wireless … 
Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly has announced his plans to leave the company after a four year stint. Jaitly had joined Twitter in November 2012 as marker Director India. He announced his plans to move on from Twitter in series of tweets. For the last one year, he has been the Vice President, Media, Asia Pacific … 
Xiaomi introduced the Mi MIX smartphone with bezel-less display in China last week. We already brought you the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the smartphone from the event, and also unboxed it recently, check out the video below. Box Contents Xiaomi Mi MIX smartphone in Black color 2-pin (5V-2.5A/9V-2A/12V-1.5A) fast charger USB Type-A to … 
Samsung had confirmed last week that it will launch the Galaxy S8 early next year. Rumors about the specification of the phone has already started surfaced the internet. Now a new one from The Investor says the company will go with a full screen OLED display for Galaxy S8 in 2017. Park Won-sang, a principal … 
