TECHNOLOGY
Vivo delivers 1 lakh phones at homes in India in a month
The first of its kind click-to-mortar model allows the customer to experience and buy Vivo products and services from the safety and convenience of their homes. Reiterating its continued commitment towards mainline retail and enabling business continuity through an agile solution, the company launched Vivo Smart Retail Initiative last year.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra wins best smartphone award at MWC 2021
The high-end model of the Galaxy S21 series was honoured at the Global Mobile Awards at Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona on Wednesday (local time), the South Korean tech giant said.The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, which was launched in January, competed for the award with the Galaxy S20 FE 5Ga, Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, OnePlus 9 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.
Etisalat announces of starting work towards 6G
Haitham Abdulazzak, Etisalat's Chief Technology Officer, revealed that the UAE is "conducting research and developing international standards that are the main building blocks for the 6G ecosystem". He was speaking at the ongoing 2021 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as part of a panel discussing 'Setting the Roadmap to 6G'.
OPPO to unveil Reno6 series in India on July 14
The upcoming series consists of two smartphones, Reno6 Pro 5G and Reno6 5G, that pack leading imaging technologies, such as industry-first Bokeh Flare Portrait Video, AI Highlight Video and additional professional camera features to capture every emotion in a portrait. OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G bundles in exceptional performance, featuring flagship MediaTek 5G SoC with RAM expansion.
Apple declares 12-inch MacBook from 2015 'vintage' product
The 12-inch MacBook from 2015 was added to Apple's list of vintage and obsolete products on June 30. The device's addition to the vintage product list comes about six years after the laptop was first launched. The 12-inch MacBook was Apple's smallest Mac to house a Retina display and was priced at $1,299, AppleInsider reported.
Spotify explores expansion into live virtual, in-person events
According to The Information, Spotify would sell tickets to events. The company has already experimented with live virtual concerts, though it's considering a move into in-person events as well. In the medium term, the actual impact on the company's bottom line would be minimal. The Information reports that Spotify isn't looking to compete with existing juggernauts like LiveNation or Anschutz Entertainment Group.
iPhone 12 Series sales cross 100M mark in April
With the ASP for Apple phones being at an alltime high, the iPhone 12 series volume supercycle will also lead to a revenue supercycle breaking its record every year.
Microsoft, Google end 6-year-old truce on legal battles
The two companies reached an unusual pact in 2015 to end a running legal battle, forged soon after Sundar Pichai became the CEO of Google and Satya Nadella as CEO of Microsoft. According to Financial Times, ending the six-year truce will pave the way "for direct conflict as regulators take aim at barriers to competition among the leading US technology groups".
Twitter-inspired Instagram working on 'Exclusive Stories' feature
The 'Exclusive Stories' will only be available to creators' fans who will need to pay to access the content, reports TechCrunch. Instagram has confirmed that the feature is in development but not yet being publicly tested. Based on screenshots, 'Exclusive Stories' are differentiated in the feed with a purple tag.
Twitter brings security key as your only 2FA method to mobile, web
In March, Twitter had said it would soon let people use a security key as their only two-factor authentication method. Security keys are small devices that act like keys to your house. Just as you need a physical key to unlock the door to your home, you need a security key to unlock access to your account.
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