TECHNOLOGY
Soon transfer chat history from iOS to Android on WhatsApp: Report
According to 9To5Google, Google's 'Data Transfer Tool', the standard tool for copying files from one Android to another or from iOS to Android, is preparing to offer a way to copy your WhatsApp chats from your iPhone. The report said that one of the bigger shortcomings of WhatsApp is that users can only access their messages on one smartphone at a time.
Apple sees blockbuster sales in Q2 as chip shortage hits vendors
Apple said during its earnings call on Tuesday that the iPhone revenue set a June quarter record of $39.6 billion. "The big difference here is the mix of iPhones selling. Apple launched the low-cost iPhone SE in April 2020, which accounted for 28 per cent of its mix at that time. This year, with no new iPhone SE, its average selling price increased drastically," said Le Xuan Chiew, Canalys Research Analyst.
OnePlus leads India premium smartphone market in Q2: Report
"We are consistently working towards raising the bar for flagships and leading the charge in developing best-in-class devices. Our recent partnership with Hasselblad on strengthening the camera technology have led us to push the boundaries of innovation. And it has been extremely well received," said Navnit Nakra, VP, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of India Sales, OnePlus India.
Affordable Nothing ear (1) offers sharp, crisp sound quality
Priced at Rs 5,999 and available on Flipkart from August 17, the affordable Nothing ear (1) comes after months of teases, concept images and even a presale, in which Nothing auctioned off 100 pairs of the earbuds before the official launch. The demands for affordable true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have increased tremendously in the last few years in India.
India may witness 650 million short-form video app users by 2025
This significant growth is largely expected to be driven by the new 300 million Internet users that will be added by 2025. The digital ad market is expected to grow to 10 times in the next 10 years in the country and Indian short-form platforms can potentially take up to 20 per cent of the digital ad market share, according to the report by Bengaluru-based market research firm RedSeer Consulting.
Google Voice gets new missed call, caller ID features
The Google Voice users can now see why a call did not ring and what they can do to fix it by changing the settings. "Just go to the Missed Call details section or the Voicemail section (in case you received a voicemail for the call), and take the recommended steps in settings such as turning off the Do Not Disturb or setting the device to receive incoming calls," the company announced on Wednesday.
Twitter reveals 6 key consumer insights in India amid pandemic
According to the 'Twitter Trends Report 2021', the six trends that dominate conversations in India are -- Wellbeing, Creator Culture, Everyday Wonder, One Planet, Tech Life and My Identity. To reach this conclusion, Twitter studied millions of Tweets from January 2020-June 2021 and compared them to Tweets from the previous 18 months to learn more about what conversations people were having on Twitter in India.
Twitter shuts US offices, tech giants in huddle after new CDC rules
The microblogging platform reopened the offices just two weeks ago on July 12. "Twitter has made the decision to close our opened offices in New York and San Francisco as well as pause future office reopenings, effective immediately," a company spokesperson told TechCrunch on Wednesday. "We're continuing to closely monitor local conditions and make necessary changes that prioritise the health and safety of our Tweeps,".
Samsung sells 60 million phones in Q2, eyes growth via foldables
The South Korean giant said it sold 60 million units of handsets in the second quarter, down from 81 million units in the previous quarter, with the portion of smartphones reaching the mid-90 percent range. Its tablet sales reached 8 million units, same as the first quarter. Overall, Samsung's IT and Mobile Communications (IM) division had a relatively tepid performance due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in major markets.
Facebook expects significant growth slowdown for rest of 2021
The social network, which reported $29.08 billion in revenue for the second quarter with daily active users (DAUs) at 1.91 billion, said that it expects slower growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. "We expect year-over-year total revenue growth rates to decelerate significantly on a sequential basis as we lap periods of increasingly strong growth," the company said in a statement late on Wednesday.
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