Shubham Verma

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Shubham has been covering tech for over seven years, educating people about intricate things about mobile phones, laptops, earphones, and the Internet of Things. He is a Potterhead who feels the urge to convince people that Slytherin is the best house. Reach him at shubham.verma@india.com.

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Global foldable phones market to hit 48 million units at worth $42 billion

The worldwide shipments for foldable phones are expected to reach 48.1 million units with a market value of $42 billion in 2027, a new report has said. In 2023, the global shipments of foldable phones, including flip and fold form factors, are expected to reach 21.4 million units, representing an increase of more than 50

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Shubham Verma

05:37 PM
Mar 30, 2023

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Elon Musk beats Barack Obama to become most followed person on Twitter

Elon Musk is now the most-followed person on Twitter. The billionaire owner of Twitter currently stands at the top position with 133,081,114 followers at the time of writing, beating Barack Obama who now has 133,042,078 followers, according to Socialcounts. Musk's popularity on the internet and otherwise soared after his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter last

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Shubham Verma

05:10 PM
Mar 30, 2023

Laptops

India's PC, tablet market grew 5 percent to reach 19.6 million units in 2022

Despite a steep fall in the fourth quarter of 2022, last year was a successful one for the Indian PC and tablet market (desktops, notebooks and tablets), with shipments up 5 percent to reach 19.6 million units, a new report has said. While notebook shipments fell by 7 percent to 11 million units, desktop and

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Shubham Verma

02:24 PM
Mar 30, 2023

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra may have the smoothest display by far

Samsung's Galaxy S23 series is already garnering rave reviews for what the three phones bring to the table. These are flagship phones, so while they are loaded with the best of the best features, they are already too mature to pack everything new. That is why the Galaxy S23 Ultra -- the top-most in the

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Shubham Verma

02:05 PM
Mar 30, 2023

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HP unveils LaserJet printers with sustainable printing tech

PC and printer major HP Inc on Wednesday announced a new lineup of LaserJet printers with sustainable TerraJet toner that delivers up to 27 percent reduced energy use and up to 78 percent less plastic packaging. HP Colour LaserJet 4200/4300 and the HP Colour LaserJet Enterprise 5000/6000 and X500/X600 printing solutions are for businesses of

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Shubham Verma

08:59 PM
Mar 29, 2023

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Realme Narzo N55 may launch in India soon

Realme recently teased Project N. In a matter of few days, leaks suggested that it would be a new N-series under the company's Narzo brand. Realme is likely to launch what could be called the Realme Narzo N55, which, according to a new report, will happen soon. The last in the Narzo series was the

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Shubham Verma

08:52 PM
Mar 29, 2023

Apps

Want a blue tick on Instagram? Be ready to pay more than Rs 1,000

As Twitter moves to the next step of snatching the blue tick from legacy verified accounts and monetising the checkmark under the Twitter Blue subscription, Meta has expanded its own paid verification programme to India. Launched in February, Meta Verified will be available to users in India for more than Rs 1,000 for a single

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Shubham Verma

08:19 PM
Mar 29, 2023

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Redmi Note 12 Turbo with 120Hz AMOLED display launched

Redmi Note 12 Turbo is the latest smartphone in the brand's hit mid-range series. The new Redmi Note 12 Turbo comes with specifications such as a high refresh-rate display, the latest Snapdragon chipset, and a fast-charging battery. Redmi has launched the Redmi Note 12 Turbo in China, so if you are in a different market

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Shubham Verma

06:48 PM
Mar 29, 2023

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Vi announces 5G support on Xiaomi, Redmi phones but no launch date yet

Vi (formerly Vodafone Idea) and Xiaomi Wednesday announced they have partnered to make the telecom operator's upcoming 5G services available on select Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones. Both companies claim that as many as 18 Xiaomi and Redmi phones have been successfully tested on Vi 5G and a FOTA update will be all that will be

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Shubham Verma

03:11 PM
Mar 29, 2023

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Apple Pay Later launched, sanctions loans to iPhone users

Apple introduced its Pay Later service in the US, a year after it announced the new Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service at the WWDC 2022. The Apple Pay Later service allows users to split purchases into four payments with zero interest and no fees. Although not launched in India, the Apple Pay Later service

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Shubham Verma

12:26 PM
Mar 29, 2023