Smartphone

itel emerges as most popular brand in sub-Rs 7K smartphone segment: CMR
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itel leads the competition in this smartphone segment, in terms of current brand satisfaction, advocacy and future consideration. itel users are most satisfied with its product quality, price and value for money. itel has the highest NPS (60 per cent) followed by realme (58 per cent) and Xiaomi (54 per cent).
HTC to announce new standalone Vive Headset this Week: Report
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The company has been teasing an unveiling using a "Go with the Flow" tag line, with numerous lifestyle images suggesting the device made for meditation and media consumption with access to some casual gaming. Vive Flow will be a lightweight consumer VR headset that has been developed under the code name "Hue."
Realme rolls out manufacturing AIOT products in India
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Khy electronics offers one stop solution for all kind of electronics products manufacturing like set Top Box, IoT Modules, AC Module, Wearable Products such as smart watch, health band, Neck and more. With localisation and innovation at its core, realme will continue to expand the manufacturing ecosystem, support the 'Make in India' initiative and enhance employment opportunities.
Apple releases iOS 15.0.2 update with bug and security fixes  
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According to Apple's release notes, the updates address several issues, including bugs in the Find My app that prevented the iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe as well as AirTag from connecting or appearing in the app. The update also adds fix for a CarPlay bug that could cause CarPlay to fail to open audio apps, and an issue that could cause device restore or updates to fail on iPhone 13 models.
Samsung W22 5G scheduled to launch on Oct 13  
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The Samsung W22 5G will bring the same design as the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. It with come with similar exteriors as well as internal features as Fold 3, reports GizmoChina. Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
Global emerging devices market to hit $525 bn by 2025
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New data from International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed that collectively, these products have appeared within the last decade and have firmly established themselves beyond early adopters and into the mass market. "Virtual reality headsets are seeing strong growth in 2021 from both consumer and commercial buyers," said IDC's Augmented and Virtual Reality team group Vice President Tom Mainelli.
Dimensity 2000 to be more power efficient than Snapdragon 898: Report
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According to a MyDrivers, the Taiwanese chipmaker is gearing up to launch the new Dimensity 2000 at the end of this year at the soonest or in early 2022. The report adds that the new Dimensity 2000 series 5G chip will be a more efficient as well, consuming much lower power than the Snapdragon 898 SoC. Reportedly, the difference between the two chips will be around 20 to 25 per cent, in favour of the MediaTek processor, reports GizmoChina.
 POCO sells over 1 lakh units of 'X3 Pro' by end of Flipkart's BBD Day 1  
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"With the X3 Pro reaching this milestone, POCO is also announcing the "ROM COM" Program in a way to express gratitude to all its fans. This initiative is a community-led event where POCO will be sending out X3 Pro units to popular custom ROM developers for continued community-focused development," the company said in a statement.
iQOO Z5x likely to come with Dimensity 900, 44W fast charging  
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According to GizmoChina, a tipster has revealed some information on the chipset and fast charging capabilities of the iQOO Z5x. While the smartphone is expected to arrive in China, it is unclear whether it will be also landing in India.
HarmonyOS 3 arriving soon, reveals Huawei employee  
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An employee of the Chinese tech giant has said that the next generation of HarmonyOS is planned to be unveiled soon. Meanwhile, the company is planning on holding the Huawei Developer Conference on October 24, according to an ITHome report.
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