Counterpoint: iPad market share continues to grow in Q1 2021 across all models

Counterpoint: iPad market share continues to grow in Q1 2021 across all models

The latest report from market research firm Counterpoint shows that Apple’s iPad lineup continues to perform strongly. The brand’s global tablet market share has grown 53% YoY in Q1 2021 to a total market share of 37%. During the same quarter in 2020, iPad shipments made up 30% of market share.

The report mentions that Apple and Samsung both benefitted throughout 2020 from decreased competition in the tablet space. The two companies “aggressively released and promoted new models” while other tablet makers “downsized or closed the business”.

Apple sold 33% more iPad units worldwide in…

Honor 50 series: What to expect

Honor 50 series: What to expect

The Honor 50 series is arriving today, June 16, and it will be the first proper lineup since the brand became independent last year. The launch begins at 19:30 local time (GMT +8), and here’s a summary of what is expected, based on leaks, rumors and official teasers.

Three phones

The Honor 30 series arrived in vanilla, Pro, and Pro+ clothing, but the brand is stepping back with the names this time. We’ll see Honor 50 SE, Honor 50, and Honor 50 Pro, the latter being the most powerful smartphone.

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Honor is officially no longer part of Huawei to preserve the…

Samsung Galaxy F22 Bluetooth certification confirms it is a rebranded Galaxy A22

Samsung Galaxy F22 Bluetooth certification confirms it is a rebranded Galaxy A22

Samsung introduced the Galaxy F series with the Galaxy F41 last October and added the Galaxy F62 to the lineup in February. The Korean conglomerate will expand the F series with the announcement of the Galaxy F22 next, which has moved a step closer to the launch after getting Bluetooth certified.

The certifying authority doesn’t detail the Galaxy F22’s specs, but it confirms the rumors of the F22 being a rebranded Galaxy A22 since the latter is also mentioned in the same listing.

That means the Galaxy F22 will be powered by the Helio G80 SoC, sport a 6.4″ 90Hz HD+ Super AMOLED…

Google announces six new features for Android, all landing this summer

Google announces six new features for Android, all landing this summer

Google’s already announced its latest Pixel feature drop this week, and today it’s back with another announcement of some more new features, this time for Android as a whole. These six new things aren’t limited to Pixels, they’re headed to all Android devices out there. It’s the first time the company has done something like this – collating a bunch of upcoming features into one announcement post, clearly inspired by the way Pixel feature drops are revealed.

Okay, introduction aside, let’s jump right into what you can expect. First, the Android Earthquake Alerts System is rolling out…

Razer’s RGB face mask Project Hazel set to arrive in Q4

Razer’s RGB face mask Project Hazel set to arrive in Q4

During Razer’s E3 keynote presentation, the company offered an update on one of the products it announced during CES early this year. Project Hazel is a reusable face mask that received a lot of attention from news outlets and fans of Razer alike. The mask features Razer’s signature Chroma RGB lighting, it amplified the wearer’s voice, and it has a transparent mouth cover.

Razer has updated its Project Hazel’s features based on feedback it received from fans. In addition to the dual replaceable N95 filters and the transparent design, Razer has added interior lighting to show the wearer’s…

Google Messages end-to-end encryption no longer in beta

Google Messages end-to-end encryption no longer in beta

Following the global rollout of RCS on Android’s default texting app Google Messages, end-to-end encryption began beta testing. This means that only the recipients of a Chat are the ones who can see message content. Any interception of the messages’ transmissions would be scrambled and undecipherable without the decryption keys.

As 9to5Google reports, end-to-end encryption for Google Messages is no longer in Beta. Android’s YouTube channel releases a video explaining encyrption, and the support page no longer mentions that you must join the Beta channel for E2EE on Android…

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