October

The past couple of years haven’t been kind to the smartphone industry. Economic uncertainties and other factors have affected sales globally. Quarterly shipments hit a decade-low in Q3 2023. However, a rebound may be on the cards now. According to market research firm Counterpoint, global smartphone sales grew five percent year-on-year (YoY) in October, the first YoY growth in more than two years. Smartphone sales returned to growth in October after a two-year decline Counterpoint’s study reveals that the global…

This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua via Getty Images)Xinhua…

Colorado’s unemployment rate continued to tick up, and private-sector hiring turned negative again last month, according to an update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on Friday. Employers in the state added 1,500 net new jobs last month, but governments did the heavy lifting, adding 1,700 jobs. One of the biggest surprises in the report came in downward revisions to September job counts, which turned an initial gain of 1,500 jobs into a decline of 100. “The weak data for October was not a surprise;…

Published By: Samreen PallLast Updated: October 26, 2023, 10:52 ISTOman Air Expands Service, to Start Goa-Muscat Flight Form October 29.Oman Air to launch direct flights between Muscat and Goa's Manohar International Airport on Oct 29, expanding to six flights per week in December.A direct flight service between Manohar International Airport (MIA) in Goa and Muscat will commence from October 29. Oman Air will operate the flight four times a week, according to a MIA spokesperson.“The first flight from Muscat International…

Apple continues to struggle in China, even though the slump that smartphone makers were going through has ended and sales have recovered. In a surprising twist for everyone, Huawei and Xiaomi are doing really well Chinese…

Last Updated: November 01, 2023, 17:32 ISTOla Electric Scooters. (Photo: Ola)During October alone, Ola Electric achieved another significant milestone by selling over 2 lakh electric scooters within 10 months of the calendar year 2023.Ola Electric, a leading electric two-wheeler manufacturer in India, has achieved a significant milestone with the sale of 24,000 units in October, according to Vahan data.Notably, this surge in sales was most evident during the Navratri and Dussehra period, where Ola Electric experienced a…

Last Updated: November 02, 2023, 13:20 ISTKia India Achieves 4th Highest Monthly Sales in October.(Photo: Kia)Kia India drives to its fourth-highest monthly sales, propelled by festive cheer and robust Seltos performance, maintaining an upward trajectory.Kia India, the distinguished mass premium car manufacturer, has raced to its fourth-highest monthly sales record.With a remarkable 24,351 units finding new homes, the company’s engines roared with delight as it witnessed a substantial 4.41 percent year-on-year growth,…

Sony continues to sit atop of the hardware sales charts in the US, as PS5 led the way for unit and dollar sales in October. PS5 also was first in both categories in September as well. Video game tracking firm Circana added that Xbox Series X|S came in second for dollar sales, while Nintendo Switch takes that spot for unit sales.However, Circana notes that console spending last month saw a notable dip compared to October 2022. Overall, customers emptied $327 million out of their pockets for video game…

Elon Musk-owned micro-blogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) has banned 2,37,339 accounts in India in October. Amongst the banned accounts, 2,755 were taken down for promoting terrorism on its platform in the country, the company said in its monthly report.In its monthly report (which is shared in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021), X said that it received 3,229 complaints from users in India through its grievance redressal mechanisms in the same time frame. Apart from this, X also processed 78 grievances…

Google has announced the official launch date for its next generation of flagship smartphones — the Pixel 8 series. The Pixel 8 lineup is set to succeed the Pixel 7 series — released in October 2022 — with a base and a Pro model. The company recently leaked the design of the Pro model from the upcoming lineup. Key specifications and other phone details have been doing rounds of the rumour mill for the past few weeks. Now, the Mountain View, California-based tech giant has confirmed the launch date of the Pixel 8 series…