CR: Apple ruled Q1 smartphone shipments for the first time ever

For the first time ever, this year Apple was the world’s No.1 smartphone maker in terms of shipments in the first quarter (January to March). This is according to a new report by Counterpoint Research (CR). The company was helped by its launch of the iPhone 16e, and while its sales in the US, Europe, and China were either flat or declining, it recorded a whopping double-digit growth in Japan, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Apple had 19% market share in Q1, with a 4% increase in shipments. It was followed by Samsung with 18% of the pie and 5% fewer shipments than in the…

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Here are Google’s new minimum RAM and storage requirements for Android phones

With Android 15, Google requires at least 32GB of storage for smartphones that want to have its suite of apps and services preinstalled (this is usually referred to as Google Mobile Services or GMS). Of those 32GB, at least 75% of the storage size has to be dedicated to the data partition, which stores preinstalled system apps, system app data, certain system files, and all user apps and files. The previous limit was 16GB, enforced ever since Android 13, and before that it was 8GB. Note that a phone with less than 32GB of storage can’t even get updated to Android 15 if it launched on an…

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Gemini starts getting Google Photos integration

Google’s Gemini app for Android has started getting Google Photos integration for some users. This feature helps you find images and videos from your Google Photos library via voice commands on your Galaxy smartphone and tablet by using the Gemini AI assistant. Google Photos integration comes to Gemini on Galaxy phones and tablets Gemini will […]

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The Oppo K13 will have a monster 7,000mAh battery, chipset also revealed

The Oppo K13 will launch in India soon – we now have the exact date, April 21, plus the key details about the phone itself. It will have a monster battery with fast charging and a fresh Qualcomm chip. Oppo K13: 7,000mAh battery • 80W charging • Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 The K13 will have a 7,000mAh battery – that will be the highest capacity of any Oppo phone so far. The company promises 5 years of endurance, which typically means retaining at least 80% of its original capacity. The battery will support 80W SuperVOOC, likely wired-only. That’s less than the 100W of the Oppo K12, but…

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Two changes you may want to roll back after updating to One UI 7

One UI 7 brings many exciting new features and changes to the user interface, but not everyone is going to like it all. There are two changes in particular that long-time Samsung fans and users may want to roll back to how things were before One UI 7. Switch from vertical to horizontal app drawer […]

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OnePlus 13T leaks show a surprising design

OnePlus is launching the 13T soon, perhaps by the end of this month. As we get closer to the unveiling, more and more leaks about it are starting to pop up, and today we get our first actual look at the device – two looks, in fact. First, there’s a video leak embedded below, showcasing the phone in white. OnePlus 13T First Live Look 👀 The Weight Balance seems really Great this time! pic.twitter.com/p5svDDxgPg— TECH INFO (@TECHINFOSOCIALS) April 12, 2025 Next up, here it is in black in a leaked image: The OnePlus 13T will also be offered in a pink-ish hue, which was revealed…

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OnePlus Nord CE5 full specs leak

A few days ago the battery capacity of the upcoming OnePlus Nord CE5 was outed, and today we have another leak giving us more of its specs. So, the mid-range device should come with a 6.7-inch flat OLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 SoC at the helm, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The 7,100 mAh battery will support 80W fast wired charging. On the back will be a 50 MP main camera using Sony’s Lytia LYT-600 1/1.95″ type sensor with f/1.8 aperture, and an 8 MP ultrawide using Sony’s IMX355 1/4″ type sensor with f/2.2 aperture. For…

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Apple TV+ Comedy ‘Mythic Quest’ Canceled

Apple is canceling popular comedy series Mythic Quest after a four season run, with the show to wrap up after a re-released season 4 finale that’s coming later this week.



Mythic Quest starred Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, Danny Pudi, and David Hornsby, all of whom played characters that worked at the fictional Mythic Quest Studios creating, designing, and running a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. The show provided a satirical and humorous look at the inner workings of video game development.

Season four was not initially meant to be the show’s final season, so the season four finale has been updated with a new ending that will provide Mythic Quest fans with closure. In a statement to Deadline, series producers Megan Ganz, David Hornsby and Rob McElhenney said they wanted to be able to say goodbye.

Endings are hard. But after four incredible seasons, Mythic Quest is coming to a close. We’re so proud of the show and the world we got to build — and deeply grateful to every cast and crew member who poured their heart into it. To all our fans, thank you for playing with us. To our partners at Apple, thank you for believing in the vision from the very beginning. Because endings are hard, with Apple’s blessing we made one final update to our last episode — so we could say goodbye, instead of just game over.

Mythic Quest was one of the first shows that launched on Apple TV+, debuting in February 2020. There have been four seasons and two special episodes, including one that was filmed remotely on iPhones during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apple’s decision to cancel Mythic Quest follows reports of ‌Apple TV‌+ losses. ‌Apple TV‌+ is losing as much as $1 billion per year as Apple works to lure subscribers and add more content to the streaming service.

Mythic Quest has spawned a spinoff show called Side Quest, a four episode miniseries that explores the lives of Mythic Quest employees and players. The final episode of season four aired on March 26 and ended with a cliffhanger. The re-edited final episode with a new ending will be available this week.

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Trump Planning Semiconductor Tariffs That Will Impact Apple, No One ‘Getting Off the Hook’

Apple will not be exempt from tariffs after all, with U.S. President Donald Trump working on new semiconductor levies that will likely impact Apple devices, chips from companies like Nvidia, and other electronics.



Over the weekend, the U.S. Customers and Border Protection agency shared a long list of electronic devices excluded from the current tariffs, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, the Apple Watch, and more. Apple scored a reprieve from the 145 percent tariff impacting goods imported from China and the 10 percent tariff on goods imported from other countries, but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to last.

On his Truth Social network, Trump said that no one is “getting off the hook” and there “was no tariff exception.” Apple and other tech companies are “just moving to a different tariff bucket,” with the 20 percent “Fentanyl Tariffs” still in place, and additional tariffs coming.

Trump said that his administration will be “taking a look” at semiconductors and the electronics supply chain in the National Security Tariff Investigations. He also reiterated that “we need to make products in the United States.” Trump is expected to announce some kind of semiconductor tariff in the coming days.

Trump has suggested that Apple could manufacture the iPhone and other products in the United States, but even if such a move were not wildly expensive, Apple would not be able to find enough people with the necessary skillset to assemble devices in the quantities needed. U.S. manufacturing would also drive the cost of the ‌iPhone‌ up significantly.
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