Phablets to hit 1bn units by 2021: IDC
The smartphone shipments will grow from 1.5 billion units in 2017 to 1.7 billion units in 2021 globally.
Nov 30, 2017, 14:01 PM IST
Smartphone market seeing steady growth, as bigger screens rule
A report by the research firm IDC said phablets -- with displays larger than 5.5 inches (14 centimeters) -- will account for some 40 percent of the 1.5 billion smartphones sold in 2017, and that the phablet share will rise to more than half by 2019.
Nov 29, 2017, 22:10 PM IST
Qantas, Virgin Australia ground Samsung Note 7 after recall
Australian carriers Qantas and Virgin Australia told customers on Thursday not to use or charge Samsung`s Galaxy Note 7 during flights after faulty batteries in the new smartphone caused some handsets to explode.
Xiaomi Mi Max: Phablet with long-lasting battery for heavy users
Phablets -- devices within the 5.5-7.0 inch display range -- have an altogether different user case scenario in the overcrowded Indian smartphone market. With 6.44-inch Mi Max, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has now unveiled a device for a longer immersive experience.
Sep 03, 2016, 10:17 AM IST
Smartphones to account for 2/3rd of world market by 2020
Smartphones will account for two out of every three mobile connections globally by 2020, according to a new report that pegs India as the fourth largest market of hi-tech phones in 2014.
Sep 22, 2014, 17:08 PM IST
