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Smartphone sales sag globally

SAN FRANCISCO: Sales of smartphones continued to shrink globally in the recently-ended quarter as consumers watched spending, market tracker Counterpoint reported on Monday. Smartphone sales fell 8 per cent, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of decline in year-over-year comparisons, according to research by Counterpoint’s Market Pulse service. The decline was “largely due to slower than […]

Hytera releases ruggedized Push-To-Talk Smartphone

SHENZHEN: Hytera Communications (SZSE: 002583), a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has recently released its latest Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC) radio model PNC460 XRugged Smart Device. With open API, rugged hardware, and intuitive Push-to-talk (PTT), PNC460 holds great potential and possibilities to unleash team productivity in business and industrial scenarios. As […]

Man fined RM2,500 for disposing of stolen property

KUCHING: A 35-year-old local man was sentenced to a fine of RM2,500 or jailed three months in default by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for disposing of stolen property comprising two Redmi smartphones belonging to a woman, last October. The accused Muhammad Ivarn Raj Haicarl pleaded guilty to the charge which was read out by […]

Ban smartphones at voting centres to prevent vote-buying

SIBU: The Election commission (EC) should ban cameras and handphones in voting centres to prevent vote-buying by candidates and political parties. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) chief Voon Lee Shan said vote-buying by using a camera or a smartphone is a simple process. “The candidate who wants to buy votes may offer the voter a certain […]

Do smartphones make us dumb?

They say we’ve come a long way with the help of smartphones that run our lives with apps, Gmail and maps. But have we? Our phones are growing more sophisticated. But the mistakes we make with them are getting more embarrassing. Always moving way too fast, I’ve experienced quite a few snafus, To be honest, […]

Honor Pad 8 review large display, great audio experience

It wasn’t long since smartphones replaced the need to own multiple productivity devices such as a calculator, a camera, a clock or even a regular cell phone, which was only used as a form of communication, texting and calling. But even with that, the use of computers, be it desktops or laptops, is still essential […]

Promote products online via smartphone

SARATOK: Traders in the rural areas are advised to actively use smartphones to promote their products online. Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri said nowadays most traders at least have basic knowledge to use social media applications such as Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok. “I’m sure the community often presses (uses) the application every day, so this is […]

Honor X9 5G review

A daily phone for heavy users Gone are the days when phones were used only as a form of communication. Back in the early 2000s, mobile phones had keypads and were used to type in messages in place of the pager. It was a communicative device reserved only for those who could afford it. And […]

Vivo launches X70 series and TWS 2 series in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Vivo has officially launched its X70 professional photography smartphone series in Malaysia comprising the X70 and X70 Pro, marking a new chapter in the company’s global imaging partnership with ZEISS. In a statement today, Vivo Malaysia said that being launched alongside the X70 series is the TWS 2 series True Wireless Stereo earbuds […]

Apple to launch iPhone 13 in South Korea on Oct 8

SEOUL: Apple Inc said Wednesday it will launch its new smartphone, the iPhone 13, in South Korea next month as the United States tech giant aims to solidify its leadership in the premium segment. Apple on Tuesday (local time) unveiled four models of the iPhone 13 series — the 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini, the 6.1-inch […]