Mobile
Samsung Takes the Lead in Q4, Closes in on Apple in Indian Tablet Market in 2024
February 17, 2025 – According to the latest 2024 India Tablet Market Analysis Report released by CyberMedia Research (CMR), Samsung has made significant progress in the Indian tablet market. The report reveals that in the fourth quarter of 2024, Samsung captured a 29% share of the Indian tablet market, securing the top spot. This is…
Apple Unveils ‘Newest Family Member’ on February 19th: Rumors Swirl About iPhone SE 4 and More
February 14, 2025 – Apple CEO Tim Cook has officially announced that the “newest member of the Apple family” will arrive on February 19th, hinting at the upcoming release of the new iPhone SE 4 (unnamed) and possibly other products such as the iPad 11 and AirTag 2. According to various leaked reports, the iPhone…
Apple iPhone Users in US Exhibit Shorter Replacement Cycles in 2024’s Final Quarter
February 13, 2025 – According to a report released by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) on February 12th, the replacement cycle for iPhones among American users has slightly shortened as of December 2024. CIRP has been tracking relevant data since 2014, and generally speaking, the replacement cycle for iPhone users had been increasing over the…
Apple’s iPhone 17 to Retain Similar Sized Dynamic Island, Predicts Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
January 25, 2025 – Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, made a prediction today on X platform regarding Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 series, slated for release in the latter half of 2025. According to Kuo, the size of the Dynamic Island on the new iPhones will remain almost unchanged. This forecast contradicts previous…
Gurman Indicates 2025 iPhone SE Arrival as Current Model Inventory Runs Low
January 20, 2025 – In his “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman has revealed that inventories of the iPhone SE are “rapidly dwindling” at multiple Apple retail stores across the United States. Gurman interprets this as a “credible indicator” that a new model is imminent. Currently, the existing iPhone SE (third generation) remains available…
Sneak Peek: Galaxy S25 AI Features Including YouTube Summaries and Music Search
January 16, 2025 – Ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22, a leak by @AhmedQwaider888 on X platform has revealed some of the Galaxy AI features expected to be seen on the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. A sneak peek into the AI capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series suggests various exciting additions,…
Samsung to Include Galaxy Phones in Rental Plan Next Month, Expanding Beyond AI Appliances
January 9, 2025 – According to a report by ETNews, Samsung announced earlier this week that it will soon include Galaxy smartphones and tablets in its “AI Subscription Club” program. It’s worth noting that Samsung first introduced a subscription service for household appliances in South Korea last year. Just a few weeks after its launch,…
Apple Reaches 95MillionSettlementinSiriPrivacyClassAction,CompensatingUpto20 Per Device
January 3, 2025 – Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant invaded users’ privacy, Reuters reported today. The tech giant submitted a preliminary settlement agreement to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday, pending approval…
USB-C Takes Over Europe: Apple Joins the Standard, Simplifying Charging
December 31, 2024 – The European Commission has announced a new regulation effective immediately, mandating that all new mobile devices sold within the European Union must be equipped with a USB-C charging port. This measure aims to standardize charging methods, reduce electronic waste, and enhance consumer convenience. The new rule encompasses a wide range of…
2024 Survey Reveals Americans Checking Phones 205 Times a Day, Up 42.3% From Last Year
December 30, 2024 – A recent survey conducted by Reviews.org has revealed that Americans check their phones an astonishing 205 times per day, which translates to approximately once every five minutes. This year, a typical American smartphone user will spend a total of two and a half months just looking at their phone. In the…