SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 ― To protect smartphones and, above all, the sensitive personal data stored on them, Google will be launching a new series of anti-theft features. Making a factory reset harder for thieves Google is going to update the classic factory reset to make it virtually impossible for a thief to use this … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 23 — After becoming, for the first time in history, the world’s biggest seller of smartphones in 2023, Apple also has been revealed as holding the top seven places in the ranking of the year’s most popular models. The iPhone 14 takes first place. While Apple has yet to disclose figures for … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — After making a comeback seven years ago, the Nokia smartphone brand is speculated to suffer its second death. This comes after HMD Global announced several months ago that it will introduce its very own mobile brand called HMD. A few days ago, the Finnish company’s VP for India and APAC, … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 — Despite steadily rising sales, folding handsets currently account for just 1 per cent of smartphone sales worldwide, mainly due to extremely high prices. This could be set to change in 2024, however, with the launch of some more affordable mid-range models. The market research firm TrendForce anticipates this trend, stating … Read more
PARIS, Oct 17 — Imagine buying a brand-new, fully-updated smartphone straight off the shelf. That’s what one of the world’s biggest smartphone vendors is aiming to do by rolling out a new technology for updating the operating system of handsets held in-stock in stores, ensuring that consumers take home a product that’s 100 per cent … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 — ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence bot that became a global sensation for its powers to churn out human-like content and provide answers on all subjects, is now available in the Apple app store. OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed company behind ChatGPT, yesterday said the release came after it heard from users that they … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 ― Many manufacturers have been working on flexible or even rollable screens for years. To date, the concept of expandable screens has only been used on TV sets. Now prototypes of PCs and smartphones with screens that can change size are also creating a sensation. A few years ago, LG made … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 9 — Apple could soon bring reverse wireless charging to its upcoming iPhones, allowing users to charge other smartphones or wireless headphones from their handset. By doing so, the Apple brand would be following a trend already well established among most Android smartphone manufacturers. Reverse wireless charging could be coming to the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — New year, new phone. If you’re on a budget but want something that isn’t in the “cheap and cheerful” category, then this guide is for you. This is SoyaCincau’s best smartphones under RM2,000. Xiaomi 12 Lite The Xiaomi 12 Lite is the first smartphone on our list. This device is … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — There have been a whole bunch of new affordable smartphones that have launched in the Malaysian market in the past couple of months, but which one is the best? Well, we’ve narrowed it down to five devices we think are worth checking out for under RM600. Redmi 10C For RM599, … Read more
