Starting off with a boy who has limited recollections of his late father, who passed away when he was just 7 years old, this story may appear melancholic. However, the significance of the only photograph Mitch Goldstone possesses with his dad, captured at Disneyland in the late 1960s, holds immense value. During that era, the idea of individuals instinctively reaching for pocket-sized smartphone cameras was confined to the realm of Tomorrowland. But this story and the personal stories that follow are not sad at all. And half a century later…

“Make in India” mobile phone shipments crossed the 2 billion cumulative unit mark between 2014 and 2022, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23 percent, the latest survey showed on Monday. Huge domestic demand, increasing digital literacy and government push are the main reasons behind this growth. As a result, India has become the second largest mobile phone manufacturing country according to Counterpoint Research. “By 2022, more than 98 percent of total market shipments will be ‘Make in India’, compared to just 19 percent when the current government…

An Air India flight from Udaipur to Delhi experienced a delay of at least one hour due to a passenger’s mobile phone charger malfunctioning and emitting smoke. The flight, AI 470, had already started moving away from the gate when the passenger noticed the overheating charger and informed the cabin crew. In the interest of passenger safety, the aircraft was brought back to the gate. The cause of the charger malfunction is still unclear, although officials suspect it may have been a power bank. Mobile phone explosions have become more…

Smartphones with 8GB, 12GB, and even 18GB RAM have become common, but the competition in memory capacity has now escalated to a new level with the introduction of a phone boasting an impressive 24GB RAM. A company has recently released this device in the market, pushing the boundaries of smartphone memory. Nubia is the brand that has taken this unique step, soon to be followed by the likes of Realme, OnePlus and others. The Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro series is the first to get 24GB of RAM, and this doesn’t…

In May, the number of 5G smartphone shipments in India surpassed 100 million, setting a new record as the country’s rapid 5G deployment continues. According to data shared with IANS by market intelligence firm CyberMedia Research (CMR), 5G smartphone shipments have increased more than 28 times since its introduction. “In May, 5G shipments represented 48% of the smartphone market, with Samsung leading the 5G market, closely followed by OnePlus and Vivo. Together, the three brands had a combined 5G market share of 60 percent, Shipra Sinha, analyst at CMR’s Industry…