Canalys: Smartphone sales in India grow 12% in 2021

The smartphone market faced its fair share of challanges in 2021, but the total sales in India went up a healthy 12% compared to the also disrupted 2020. The start of the year was tough for makers, but not nearly as tough as the previous year and then another strong comeback in the second half of the year saw 162 million devices pushed. Realme was the biggest gainer, posting a 25% growth in sales and rising to third place, with Tecno and Infinix also growing significantly. Those last two significantly boosted the performance of the "Others" category as they didn't make the top 5 at this...

Samsung Galaxy S22 series European pricing leaks, S22 Ultra to start with 8GB RAM

Samsung is expected to finally unveil its Galaxy S22 series flagships in about two weeks’ time. The countless leaks over the past months have left little to no unknown at this point but Roland Quandt is here to fill us in on one of the more important aspects – pricing. The baseline Galaxy S22 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will start at €849 in Europe which converts to about $960. Whoever said S22 series was to be cheaper, didn't think of Covid, parts shortages and inflation.Actual official EURO prices:S22 8/128GB = 849S22 8/256GB = 899S22+ 8/128GB = 1049S22+ 8/256GB = 1099S22 Ultra...

Oppo Reno7 series to hit the global market on February 4

Oppo announced the Reno7 smartphones in late November, and the devices are finally coming to markets outside China. The first stop on their global journey will be India, as the local division scheduled a launch party for February 4. We are going to see at least two phones, since the Oppo Reno7 Pro is the hero device in all the promo shots, and the vanilla Reno7 is likely going to come as an the affordable alternative, but we’re waiting to see whether the even cheaper Reno7 SE will also make it to India. The Oppo Reno7 Pro was launched with a 50MP main camera and a Sony IMX766 sensor...

Top 10 trending phones of week 3

The second half of January will seemingly be the calm before the storm of February, when we expect a bunch of new flagships to arrive. So in the absence of major new announcements it's little surprise that our trending chart has seen little change compared to last week. We get the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE on top - the place it has occupied since its announcement. It's joined on the rostrum by the OnePlus 10 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Pro in that order. The Samsung Galaxy A52s and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max keep fourth and fifth, while the Redmi Note 11 in sixth is the first change compared to last...

Week 3 in review: Samsung announces the Exyno 2200, Galaxy S22 leaks continue

In the third week of 2022 the most popular news articles were Samsung-related. We got a bunch of Galaxy S22-related leaks, but also an official announcement as Samsung unveiled the Exynos 2200 chipset. It will come with a brand new Xclipse GPU co-developed with AMD and will power the flagship lineup in certin markets. Along with all the Galaxy S22, the Android community has a growing interest in the upcoming mid-range Galaxy A53 5G as it once again pops up on our weekly recap. On Apple's side of the fence the most popular article was the iPhone 13's inability to apply noise...

Weekly poll: are you using 5G on your phone?

The first 5G phones arrived on the market in early 2019, but three years later we’re still in a transitional period – most flagships have 5G, a typical mid-ranger does as well and even some entry level models. However, 4G phones are still being unveiled and there are quite a few countries without active 5G networks. This week’s question is a simple one – do you use 5G on your phone? There are many reasons why you may not have switched yet, ranging from “not available in my country” to “don’t need it”. Often the answer depends on your carrier. As a new addition to networks, 5G coverage...

Weekly poll results: the OnePlus 10 Pro shows promise, but it needs glowing reviews

The OnePlus 10 Pro may not bring any jaw-dropping upgrades, but it is shaping up to be a solid improvement over the 9 Pro, judging by last week’s poll. However, as the retail price of every OnePlus flagship crept up, fans became more discerning. The majority of voters who are interested in the 10 Pro will be holding off until the reviews are out – and they better be good. A smaller yet still substantial portion of voters already like what they see and don’t expect any surprises. The most interesting part of those reviews will be how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performs, but that is a concern...