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Samsung invests record $13.4 bn in R&D through Q3
Samsung invested a total of 16.19 trillion won ($13.73 billion) in R&D in the January-September period, up 289 billion won from a year earlier, to mark its largest spending ever during the cited period, according to its quarterly business report.
Online shopping by Indian gated communities to hit $500bn by 2026
In the next five years, India is expected to see 24 million gated community households in major cities (from 16 million at the moment), along with witnessing the growth in spend per household from the current $13,000-$14,000 to $19,000-$20,000, bring the overall spend to $460-480 billion (2.3-2.5x of the current spend).
Samsung to increase production of foldables next year: Report
According to The Elec, the company will aim for 6.9 million units of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and 2.9 million of the Z Fold4. For comparison, the 2021 models targeted 4 million for the Z Flip3 and 3 million for the Z Fold3. Samsung is reportedly planning to manufacture 14 million Galaxy S22 phones, 8 million S22+ and 11 million S22 Ultras.
realme reaches 200 exclusive stores in India
The stores are now operational and will enable users to experience all the latest realme products. The company is also looking at expanding its offline presence to more than 1,000 exclusive stores by the end of 2022.
No supply pangs for smartphone camera resolution yet: Report
In main cameras on the front, the share of 20MP and above resolutions almost stayed flat (on-quarter) in Q2 2021 due to the decline in sales of high-end models. According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, the share of 64MP sensors alone increased 3.5 per cent (on-quarter) to 14 per cent in Q2 2021.
Lava launches of its first 5G smartphone at Rs 19,999
The Lava AGNI 5G will be available on both online and offline stores from November 18. "The phone is packed with all the latest features that makes it a torch bearer in the global smartphone industry. This best-in-class smartphone, completely conceived and made in India, is dedicated to every #ProudlyIndian smartphone user that dreams of seeing their country as the next tech superpower," Sunil Raina, President and Business Head, Lava International Limited, said in a statement.
With 18% market share, Vivo pips Samsung to become largest 5G smartphone brand in India in Q3
Samsung takes the second spot with 16 per cent of the market share, according to CMR's ‘India Mobile Handset Market Review Report for Q3 2021' released on Monday. 5G smartphones now capture 22 per cent of the total market share of overall smartphone shipments and over 20 5G-capable smartphones were launched in this quarter, as per the report.
Pixel 6 Pro doesn't use 30W fast charging: Report
The official Google Pixel 6 Support page had stated that up to 50 per cent charge could be accomplished in 30 minutes, using the Google 30W USB-C Charger with USB-PD 3.0. According to Android Authority, the maximum power pulled from the charger by both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is actually 22W with an average of 13W over the duration of a cycle. The tests seem to be extensive, with some other high-power USB Power Delivery PPS plugs from Samsung and Anker getting maximum power of 22W from the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE likely to launch at CES 2022
The CES 2022 is slated to take place in Las Vegas from from January 5 to 8. If the reports are to be believed, then the Galaxy S21 FE could go official in the initial days of CES. This contradicts previous rumours suggesting January 11, 2022 as the launch date, GizmoChina reported.
OnePlus 7 series receives latest Oct 2021 security patch
This is a smaller update that comes with underhood improvements and bumps the Android Security Patch Level, reports GizChina. The firmware versions for the OnePlus 7 Pro in the global market and Europe are 11.0.4.1.GM21AA and 11.0.4.1GM21BA, respectively. The vanilla OnePlus 7 gets 11.0.4.1.GM57AA and 11.0.4.1GM57BA as the firmware versions in the global market and Europe, respectively.
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