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Top mobile event 'MWC 2022' in tight spot amid Russia-Ukraine war
The 'MWC 2022' is scheduled to begin -- with a mix of in-person and virtual events -- in Barcelona on February 28 and will end on March 3. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has said Ukraine's skies and airspace in Russia and Belarus within 100 nautical miles of borders with Ukraine could pose risks.
Smartphones may reveal your identity, breaching privacy: Study
Researchers from Universities of Lancaster and Bath analysed smartphone data from 780 people. They fed 4,680 days of app usage data into statistical models. Each of these days was paired with one of the 780 users, such that the models learnt people's daily app use patterns. The researchers then tested whether models could identify an individual when provided with only a single day of smartphone activity that was anonymous and not yet paired with a user.
itel A27, power-packed smartphone in sub-Rs 6,000
Priced at Rs 5,999, the smartphone comes equipped with various interesting features such as a 4,000mAh battery, AI camera, beauty modes, HDR, short video formats, AR filters and stickers, automatic adjustments of the camera effects, etc. Capped with premium looks and a classy in-hand feel, the latest smartphone by the company also supports dual 4G VoLTE functionality.
Samsung Expert RAW app expected to come to more Galaxy devices
Samsung released a new version of its Expert RAW camera app for the Galaxy S21 Ultra and now a new report has claimed that the app is set to be made available to more Galaxy devices from February 25. Expert RAW is a fairly new app that brings professional-grade imaging capabilities to Samsung's latest flagship smartphone.
Foldable smartphone shipments to exceed 30mn in 2024
The segment is forecast to grow by a CAGR of 122 per cent between 2019, the year the first foldable products launched, and 2024. Driven by Samsung, foldable smartphone shipments reached 8.9 million in 2021. The foldable segment grew 148 per cent year on year despite high price tags, while the overall smartphone market only grew 7 per cent, according to market research firm Canalys.
TECNO POVA 5G: Power-packed 5G phone with incredible design & performance
Priced at Rs 19,999, the smartphone comes with MediaTek 5G Dimensity 900 processor, 8GB LPDDR5+3GB virtual RAM, and 6.9 FHD+ Dot-in display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 6000mAh battery. A special edition in Aether black colour, Tecno POVA 5G flaunts the proud logo of leading football club Manchester City FC (Man City) on its back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series with dual rear cameras launched
The Galaxy Tab S8 series consists of three Android tablets -- Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+ and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The top of the line Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra starts at $1,099.99, the Galaxy Tab S8+ starts at $899.99 and lastly, the vanilla Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 starts at $699.99. Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab S8+ will be available in the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant as well as the 12GB + 256GB option.
Motorola launches Moto G Stylus 2022 with 90Hz screen, 5,000 battery
Moto G Stylus 2022 comes in Twilight Blue and Metallic Rose. It is available in a single 6/128GB trim and retail is set at $299. Motorola US is listing the expected ship date for February 17, while pre-orders are already open, reports GSMArena. In terms of specifications, the Moto G Stylus (2022) features a 6.8-inch full HD IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 2460A-1080. It also has a 90Hz refresh rate.
After mobile phones, India eyes smartwatches, earbuds manufacturing
Electronic manufacturing has been growing rapidly and Customs duty rates are being calibrated to provide a graded rate structure to facilitate domestic manufacturing of more and more consumer electronics devices, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Parliament on Tuesday. According to the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), the PMP has rationalised the inverted duty structure.
iOS 15.4 may finally bring 120Hz animations to all apps
It looks like Apple was able to squash the Core Animation bug that would not allow animations to go beyond 60 fps, reports GSMArena. It is impossible to confirm, right now, if all apps will run at 120 frames per second automatically. In addition, the iOS 15.4 beta added a new feature designed to allow Face ID to be used with a mask and without an Apple Watch for authentication.
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