Top Tech News Today: iPhone 15 Pro Max Shipments May Be Delayed, Chandrayaan-3 Successful Landing Creates YouTube History, More
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max shipments would be delayed as camera supplier Sony would not be able to provide the image sensor that this year's Pro Max model would come with.
iPhone 15 Pro Max Shipments To Be Delayed
In line with previous speculations of delay in iPhone 15 Pro models, an analyst has predicted that Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max shipments would be delayed as camera supplier Sony would not be able to provide the image sensor that this year's Pro Max model would come with. The upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max is said to get the biggest upgrade in terms of camera and it may be equipped with a periscope lens. The camera supplier is said to miss the deadline for image sensor readiness, a 9to5Mac report said, quoting an equity analyst.
Chandrayaan-3 Successful Landing Creates YouTube History
India has successfully completed its moon mission as the Chandrayaan-3 made a successful soft landing today on the moon's surface. As successful as India’s historical moon mission was the livestream of the landing. The Chandrayaan-3 Live Stream broke Spanish streamer Ibai’s World Record of 3.4 million viewers. Over 3.6 million people are watching the Chandrayaan-3 Live Stream on YouTube now, which is a new streaming world record on the platform. The soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 was streamed live on the official YouTube channel of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
Create WhatsApp Group Chats Without Naming Them
Meta has been introducing nifty features to make WhatsApp more useful and now, the company has introduced the ability to create a group on WhatsApp without creating a name for it. The new addition was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday via his Facebook page and Instagram. "Making it simpler to start WhatsApp groups by naming them based on who's in the chat when you don't feel like coming up with another name," Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page.
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Former Google Pay Director Pulkit Trivedi Is Snap's India Lead
Snap Inc., the parent company of popular social media platform Snapchat, has announced significant changes to its operations in India, signalling the nation's increasing importance as a key market for the company's future expansion. The announcement, made on Wednesday, revealed the appointment of Pulkit Trivedi, a former executive at Google, to lead Snap's India business. This move aligns with Snap's strategy to localise its efforts and better serve the Indian audience.
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OnePlus 12 May Launch With 24GB Of RAM
OnePlus 12 may become the first smartphone to come with a massive 24GB of RAM, suggests a new leak. The smartphone is likely to be officially unveiled at the end of the year with upgraded cameras and Hasselblad branding. Previous leaks have already indicated a likely bigger battery and return of wireless charging. The latest leak by famed Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station says that the OnePlus 12 would come with 24GB of RAM, as compared to the 12GB of RAM in the OnePlus 11. The increased RAM may significantly improve multitasking capabilities on the device. The tipster leaked the information via a Weibo post.
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Huawei Building Secret Chip Fabrication Plant
Huawei, the Chinese tech juggernaut, is strategically establishing a network of undisclosed semiconductor fabrication plants across various regions of China, reported Bloomberg. The purpose of this move, as indicated by a semiconductor association based in Washington, is to cleverly navigate the constraints imposed by US sanctions. In a daring venture into the realm of chip production last year, Huawei has reportedly garnered substantial financial backing from the Chinese government, believed to be in the vicinity of $30 billion.