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vivo Ranked among Top 5 Global Smartphone Brands in Q2 2021

vivo Envisions User-Oriented Innovation in 2021

According to the latest data from Canalys, vivo ranked fifth in global smartphone shipments with a market share of 10 percent in the second quarter of 2021, up 27 percent year on year.  Quarterly numbers from Canalys indicated that vivo maintained strong growth momentum to remain among the top five …

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Xiaomi to set up smartphone assembly unit in Pakistan

Xiaomi, the second biggest smartphone company in the world, is planning to set up its assembly unit in Pakistan in the next 3-4 months, creating employment opportunities as well as making smartphones more accessible to people across the country. According to global analytics firm Canalys, Xiaomi became the world’s second …

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Audio chat forum Clubhouse opens to all

Clubhouse: the wildly popular audio chat app gaining popularity

The Clubhouse audio chat forum on Wednesday opened its virtual rooms to all comers, ending an invitation-only mode that was a coveted ticket during the pandemic. Clubhouse did away with its waiting list, saying anyone could join using smartphones powered by Apple or Google-backed Android software. “We’re thrilled to share …

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PTA blocks TikTok for its failure to remove “inappropriate content”

TikTok Banned in Pakistan

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday blocked access to TikTok, a video-sharing platform, for its failure to remove “inappropriate content”. “In light of relevant provisions of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016, PTA has blocked access to the TikTok App and website in the country,” said a news release. …

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Netflix all set to add video games to its entertainment mix to fuel growth

Netflix keeps growing in pandemic: tops 200 mn subscribers

Global streaming giant Netflix on Tuesday said it added more subscribers than expected in the recently ended quarter and would add video games to its entertainment mix to fuel growth. The company ended the second quarter with 209 million paid subscribers and revenue of $7.3 billion, some 19 percent higher …

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WhatsApp launches latest features: you will never miss a group call again

Pakistan Ministry of Health Launches Corona Helpline on WhatsApp

At a time when so many of us are apart, there’s nothing better than getting together on a group call with friends and family, and there’s nothing worse than realizing that you missed a special moment.  As the popularity of group calls continues to grow, we’ve been working to improve …

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E-sports to make Pakistani children millionaire: Fawad Chaudhry

Fawad Hussain Chaudhry

Ministry for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said that the launching of E-sports at national level, a welcome step, which would provide Pakistani children the opportunity to become millionaire. Speaking in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with Gerena, he said the country was entering in …

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WhatsApp blocks 2 million Indian users over messaging violations

Pakistan Ministry of Health Launches Corona Helpline on WhatsApp

WhatsApp blocked more than two million users in India in just one month for violating its rules, the US company disclosed in its first compliance report under India’s controversial new social media rules. Most of the users were blocked for spam message abuses. The Facebook-owned firm has put a limit …

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WhatsApp tests launch of a trial aimed at freeing its users from Smartphones

Pakistan Ministry of Health Launches Corona Helpline on WhatsApp

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has announced the launch of a trial aimed at freeing its users from smartphones. WhatsApp new feature In a blog post on Wednesday, Facebook engineers said the new feature would allow for the hugely popular service be used on multiple “non-phone” devices without needing to connect …

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TECNO Camon 17 becomes the new favorite among photographers

TECNO Camon 17

Smartphone photography has become increasingly popular in the last few years, especially among young consumers. Youngsters, notably travelers love taking pictures but sometimes carrying a huge DSLR with you is not that easy. Smartphones with high-quality camera lenses have somehow helped overcome this with exceptional photography features. The popular Chinese …

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