Canalys: Apple retakes second spot in Q3 global smartphone shipments

Canalys: Apple retakes second spot in Q3 global smartphone shipments The complete set of data on global Q3 smartphone shipments from Canalys is in and it confirms Apple is back in second place behind Samsung. A total of 325.5 million units were shipped in the July-September period which represents a 6% decline compared to the same time last year. The big reason behind the fall in shipments is the ongoing global chipset shortage.

Samsung shipped a total of 69.4 million phones outpacing all other makers though the figure is 13% less than its performance from a year ago. Apple managed to ship 49.2 million units which is a 14% increase on the yearly basis…

JioPhone Next unveiled, will start at INR 1,999 via installment plans

JioPhone Next unveiled, will start at INR 1,999 via installment plans Reliance Gio and Google have finally unveiled the JioPhone Next over three months since its initial announcement back in June.

The affordable device which boots Pragati OS – an optimized version of Android will start as low as INR 1,999 ($27) with monthly installment plans for 18 and 24 months ranging from INR 300 ($4) to INR 600 ($8) per month and a INR 501 ($6.70) processing fee. These installment plans also include Jio call and data services. Retail pricing for the JioPhone Next without installments is INR 6,499 ($87). First sales start on November 4 via JioMart online and retail…

CIRP: Apple tops user loyalty chart in the US

CIRP: Apple tops user loyalty chart in the US Apple has always enjoyed a strong position in the United States – and the latest report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) revealed over 90% of iPhone users remain loyal to the brand. For comparison, under 70% of Samsung users purchase a new phone from the same company.

CIRP pointed out that a large part of that is the vertical integration that means Apple is the only company to make iOS devices. In comparison Android users easily can move from one maker to another while retaining their favorite features. In fact the Samsung percentage is pretty high because American…

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ tipped to arrive in India as Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ tipped to arrive in India as Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 11 series in China yesterday, and today we already have rumors about the phones’ arrival in international markets. And as Xiaomi often does it will rename the phones in the new market.

According to one Twitter tipster, the Redmi Note 11 Pro will be called Xiaomi 11i in India, while the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ is going to be known as Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge. Yes, really.

So yeah, #RedmiNote11Pro in India = #Xiaomi11i#RedmiNote11ProPlus in India = #Xiaomi11iHyperChargeNo rebrands for Global. pic.twitter.com/URB92udDwC— Kacper Skrzypek 🇵🇱 (@kacskrz) October 29,…

Google is working on a second generation Tensor SoC

Google is working on a second generation Tensor SoC 9to5Google spotted an interesting reference within the Pixel 6 family’s source code. It mentions what appears to be a second-gen Google Tensor SoC with the codename “Cloudripper”.

The research team believes that Cloudripper isn’t actually the name of the chipset nor it’s the name of the next year’s Pixel 7. This is likely the codename of the platform used to test the chip, which carries a model number “GS201”. That’s compared to the current Tensor SoC’s model name “GS101”.

When you think about it, it’s not too far-fetched for Google to already be working on a Tensor successor….

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