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The smartphone calendar for 2026 is already shaping up to be as busy, if not more, compared to recent years. Major brands have planned big releases across price segments, driven by encouraging introductions this year. So, if buying a new smartphone is on your mind in the new year, then it might be prudent to wait a little while. From the iPhone 18 series to the Samsun...

Samsung and SK Hynix are reportedly set to begin mass production of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory chips (HBM4) in 2026. The AI-optimised memory is expected to first roll out from Samsung in February, followed by SK Hynix around September, with much of the output earmarked for Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI accelerators. Neither company’s HBM4 is likely to reach c...

Nvidia is reportedly purchasing the artificial intelligence (AI) chip designer Groq’s assets. As per the report, the chipmaker is acquiring the AI inference technology assets for a price of $20 billion (roughly Rs. 1.79 lakh crore). The amount is nearly threefold of Groq’s recent valuation of $6.9 billion (roughly Rs. 61,986 crore), at which the company raised $75...

iQOO Z11 Turbo is now available for pre-order in China via the Vivo online store, the company has announced. The listing of the phone reveals the design of its back panel. The handset is shown with a square-shaped rear camera module, housing a dual camera unit. The power button and volume controls appear on the right side of the frame. Separately, the iQOO Product Man...

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold was launched in select global markets last month as the first triple-foldable foldable smartphone from the South Korean tech conglomerate. While Samsung claims it to be highly sturdy, a recent durability test of the smartphone carried out by a popular YouTuber suggests that it may not be able to withstand as much abuse as the Galaxy Z Fold...