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Samsung and Xiaomi Announce ‘Industry First’ 108-Megapixel Smartphone Camera Sensor
Samsung has joined forces with Chinese rival Xiaomi to launch an insane-sounding 108 megapixel camera sensor for smartphones. According to a new report from Engadget, the ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor, which is the first mobile image sensor to go beyond 100 million pixels, will — according to Samsung, at least — produce "exceptional photos even...
Xiaomi on Top as Smartwatch Shipments Surge in Q2, Hit 26 Million
Smartwatch sales surged in the second quarter while sales of basic wearable fitness trackers declined for the first time, signaling a turning point in the market, according to data released Thursday. Market research firm IDC reports that the market for smartwatches like the Apple Watch and Android Wear devices grew nearly 60.9 percent during the second quarter of 2017 compared...
Apple Aligns With China as Share Slips in World’s Largest Smartphone Market
Apple is aligning itself more closely with the Chinese government as the tech company's share in the world's largest smartphone market slips to local competition and it becomes more reliant on pushing services that require the government's approval. According to a new report from Reuters, "A flurry of recent action by Cupertino-based Apple underlines its push...
Former Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra to Head Up Facebook’s VR Division
Facebook has poached Xiaomi’s global vice president Hugo Barra to head up its virtual reality division, just three days after Barra revealed he was stepping down from his post. Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced that his company had hired Barra to head its virtual reality business, which included the team developing […]