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Another big game developer studio was acquired as Bungie - the developer behind the Destiny series, the original Halo game, as well as older titles such as Marathon, Myth, Oni is now part of Sony Interactive Entertainment. The deal is valued at $3.6...

Realme launched the 9i last month, and the company is expected to expand the series with the 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ on February 15. Realme hasn't detailed the specs sheets of these phones yet or confirmed their launch dates, but Mr. Madhav Sheth - VP of...

Google announced the Pixel 3 back in October 2018 with the promise that the phones will have unlimited access to Google Photos for images in their original quality. The fine print said this feature will be over on January 31, 2022, and the time has...

The popular online game Wordle has been acquired by The New York Times Company. The Times announced the deal is for a sum “in the low seven figures”, and reflects the growing importance of games like the crossword and Spelling Bee, as the company is...

Smartphone shipments in India reached 169 million units in 2021 - its highest ever value. According to Counterpoint Research, the total market value was estimated at $38 billion which represents a 27% yearly growth. Demand outweighed supply in Q4...

On Monday, T-Mobile announces that it has invested nearly $3 billion in mid-band 3.45GHz spectrum that will add to its Ultra Capacity 5G, which covers 210 million Americans. T-Mobile plans to cover 260 million with Ultra Capacity 5G this year and...

Samsung released the Android 12-based One UI 4 update for the unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 4G in the US last week, and now it's the Galaxy Z Flip 5G that's getting a taste of it in the States. The update is rolling out for both unlocked and...

After being out of stock on the Google Store for several weeks, the Google Pixel 4a is officially no longer listed on the Google Store as reported by 9to5Google The Google Pixel 4a was released back in August of 2020 after being delayed for...

Back in early December Motorola took the wraps off the Edge X30 flagship for the Chinese market, launching it as the first phone to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. In the meantime, it has been rumored to make the jump to global markets...

Counterpoint Research has issued its annual analysis of the European smartphone market today, and this reveals sales were up 8% over 2020. That's encouraging, but it's still not back to pre-pandemic levels (keep in mind that 2020 sales dropped 14%...

The mother of all leaks revealed that the Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra will support 45W fast charging. There was some hope that the vanilla Galaxy S22, but that hope has been dashed by Nieuwe Mobiel. Up to 25W charging for the Galaxy S22 • 45W...

Infinix will unveil its first 5G phone soon. The Infinix Zero 5G will support 13 5G bands and is coming to India on February 8. The price is expected to be INR 20,000. OX 5G smartphone launching on February 08, 2022.- Mediatek Dimensity 900-...

With less than ten days to go until Samsung’s February 9 Unpacked event, noted tipster Jon Prosser says Samsung is having supply-side issues that may push back the first sales dates for the upcoming Galaxy S22 phones. According to the new rumor, the...

2020 was a banner year for tablets with record shipments in the fourth quarter. This was driven by the surge of people who work or study at home due to the pandemic. Now with the pandemic easing off, shipments are slowing down as well, according to...

Oppo is working on a clamshell folding phone, similar to the Galaxy Z Flip3, and it aims to deliver it by Q3 of this year. Per a 91Mobiles report, citing information from Mukul Sharma, the Oppo flip phone will be cheaper than the $999, €1,049...

A few days ago Xiaomi India announced that the Redmi Note 11S will launch in India on February 9. Now Manu Kumar Jain reveals that the phone will be joined by the Redmi Note 11 and we wouldn’t be too surprised to see other models from the same...

IDC posted its Q4 report on the smartphone market, and with the 2021 ending, it also summed up its performance for the full year. According to the data, the overall smartphone market saw a 5.7% increase in shipments despite a sluggish final quarter...

Apple now supports unlisted apps on its App Store. These will be discoverable only with a direct link and will not be available to the general public on the platform. Apple envisions these apps to be used for limited audiences such as employees,...

Spotify will add an advisory to COVID-19-related podcasts on its network, that would direct listeners to a dedicated COVID-19 hub with facts and up-to-date information from scientists, physicians, and health authorities. This comes after backlash...

As China prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Xiaomi is preparing to launch the Redmi K50 series. The new models are expected in February and will arrive with a mix of high end Snapdragon and Dimensity chipsets – but not at the same time. Lu...