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Samsung's best phone ever officially retires after its last security update

Samsung has officially ended its android support for its known smartphone Galaxy 8.
Launched in the Spring of 2017, Samsung's favourite phone received its last security update four years after its release.

Updated 05 May, 2021 02:37pm

Technology

United Mobile Becomes OnePlus' First Official Distributor in Pakistan

United Mobile has joined hands with OnePlus to become its first official distributor in Pakistan.
OnePlus will be officially launched by United Mobile in Pakistan on the 19th of April, 2021.

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 07:42pm

Technology

Sony Launches Two New Smartphones: Xperia 1 III & Xperia 5 III

Sony has finally unveiled two new smartphones: Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III.
Sony Xperia 1 III is the more premium offering with its slightly taller and heavier design, whereas Xperia 5 III provides the same experience in a more compact design.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 08:01pm

Technology

Galaxy S21 sales flourish in the US, thrice as much as S20’s

First-month sales of Samsung Galaxy S21 in the US were almost thrice of those of its S20 predecessor.
Galaxy S21 Ultra constituted around 40 percent of the S21 lineup sales.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 06:14pm

Technology

LG might shut down its smartphone business

LG might shut down its smartphone business after unsuccessful attempts at selling it.
The company will inform its workforce about this decision next month.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 05:54pm

Technology

Samsung working on a double-folding phone to add to its foldable lineup

Samsung is working on a third foldable phone with double-folding after Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip.
The new phone is expected to be revealed around the end of this year.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 02:19pm

Technology

OnePlus is bringing the 50MP ultra-wide camera to its OnePlus 9 series

OnePlus confirms that this new series will feature a 50MP ultra-wide camera.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 02:19pm

Business & Finance

Oppo becomes the biggest smartphone manufacturer in China

Oppo surpasses Huawei to become the biggest smartphone manufacturer in China.
Oppo currently leads the local Chinese smartphone market with a 21 percent market share in January 2021.
Huawei, which has been pushed to the third place after the US ban, is now tied with Apple and Xiaomi, with a 16 percent market share in the Chinese smartphone market.

Published 06 Mar, 2021 03:32pm

Business & Finance

Apple ousted Samsung & Xiaomi as the top-selling smartphone brand in late 2020

Apple overtook Samsung and Xiaomi to become the top-selling smartphone brand in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Apple also claimed a market share of 20.8 percent in the 4th quarter of 2020.

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Published 23 Feb, 2021 04:22pm

Business & Finance

iPhone 12 sales propel Apple to top of smartphone market

WASHINGTON: Strong sales of iPhone 12 models lifted Apple to the top of the global smartphone market in the fourth...

Updated 23 Feb, 2021 09:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00