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Globe and Mail
11 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
ARM Holdings' Valuation Running Ahead of Fundamentals Amid AI Hype
Arm Holdings plc ARM has attracted immense investor attention, thanks to its perceived position at the heart of the AI revolution, given that its architecture underpins a vast number of chips used in everything from smartphones to emerging AI devices. However, its current valuation warrants a closer look. ARM trades at nearly 85X forward 12-month earnings, a significant premium to the broader semiconductor industry average of 33X. While the company's strategic relevance is undeniable, the elevated multiple reflects expectations that may take time to materialize in financial results. Arm-based chips are shipped at an impressive scale, over 30 billion units annually, yet the company generates relatively modest revenues per chip. In fiscal 2024, Arm reported $4 billion in total revenue, with $2 billion derived from royalties. This places the average royalty rate at about 6.5 cents per chip, while overall per-chip revenue stands at approximately 13 cents. Arm's strength lies in its broad ecosystem and power-efficient designs, which position it well for long-term trends in AI, IoT, and mobile computing. However, its current revenue model, driven primarily by low per-unit royalties, indicates a need for more substantial near-term monetization. Investors may want to consider locking in gains while the stock remains priced for perfection. Further upside may depend on a clearer path to stronger revenue and earnings growth. Beyond ARM: NVIDIA and Qualcomm are Better Valued While ARM's valuation may prompt caution, investors looking for semiconductor exposure with clearer financial traction might consider NVIDIA NVDA and Qualcomm QCOM. NVIDIA, with a forward 12-month P/E of 32, continues to dominate the AI accelerator space, with strong revenue and earnings growth, driven by surging demand for its GPUs. The company's leadership in AI infrastructure makes NVIDIA a favorite among growth-oriented investors. Meanwhile, Qualcomm, trading at just 13x forward earnings, offers a more diversified chip portfolio spanning smartphones, automotive, and IoT. Its solid royalty business and increasing footprint in AI-powered edge devices position Qualcomm for steady expansion. Both NVIDIA and Qualcomm have demonstrated the ability to monetize their innovations more effectively than ARM, making them compelling alternatives. ARM's Price Performance, Estimates The stock has surged 28% year to date, significantly outperforming the industry 's 11% rally. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ARM's earnings has been on the decline over the past 60 days. ARM stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double" Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%. See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report ARM Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (ARM): Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (
Gizmodo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Meta Quest 3 VR and Batman Bundle at This Price? Don't Wait for Prime Day
The Meta Quest 3 is the most feature-rich affordable VR headset available currently, and it's an easy top choice among users and critics alike. While the new 3S model is cheaper at $299, it simply doesn't offer the same level of performance and features as the standard Meta Quest 3. With a perfect 5 out of 5-star rating from over 2,000 Amazon reviews, this headset is our pick for best immersive gaming and mixed reality. What's great is that the Meta Quest 3 doesn't require a console at all, so you can just use it right out of the box. Right now, the Meta Quest 3 512GB is available at a price of $499, and this is a rare chance to get it with some great extras. With your purchase, you'll receive Batman: Arkham Shadow and a three-month trial of Meta Horizon+ at no additional cost. This headset never goes on sale and it's often out of stock due to its popularity (over 10,000 units have been sold in the last 30 days alone). See at Amazon If you're looking for the ultimate mixed reality experience, this headset is for you. It features the Infinite Display with the widest and most immersive field of view of any Quest headset. It comes with a 2064×2208 resolution display for each eye, and delivers realistic graphics that bring every virtual world to life. The 4K resolution delivers stunning detail and vivid color. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 platform, the graphical performance is twice as powerful as the previous generation so even the most graphically demanding games are smooth and look incredible. With 512GB of storage, you have room for a huge library of games, apps, and media so you'll never have to worry about running out of room. Thin, wireless design is crafted for top-notch comfort, weight-balancing to sit evenly so you can play. You can use your hands to scroll through menus and input on a virtual keyboard or grab the Touch Plus controllers for responsive control and realistic feedback. The headset is designed for safety and sharing too: You can add multiple users, set up parental controls, track daily usage, and assign permissions to the entire family. With the three-month trial of Meta Horizon+ included, you have instant access to a rotating library of games and monthly drops which makes it easy to discover new favorites and keep your experience fresh. If you're looking for the best in VR, don't miss this early Prime Day deal. See at Amazon
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First Post
15 hours ago
- First Post
Best phones under Rs 100,000 (June 2025): Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Apple iPhone 16 to Vivo X200 Pro
In the final smartphone buying guide of the current batch, we will look at premium phones priced up to a lakh Rupees. This is sufficient money to get pretty much anything one needs, be it great features, performance, camera output or style. Even better, this time you may not have to blow up your full budget to get our shortlisted phones, most of which were priced closer to a lakh or higher just a quarter ago. Here are your best options under Rs 100,000 at the moment. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Best phones to buy under Rs 100,000 in India Apple iPhone 16/ iPhone 16 Plus You get not one but two options from the latest Apple iPhone 16 series to choose from. You can opt for either the iPhone 16 or the iPhone 16 Plus, both with 256 GB storage. Both phones have the exact specifications barring the display and battery capacity. The iPhone 16 has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 2556 x 1179 pixels, 2000 nits peak brightness and HDR10 and Dolby Vision compliance. The 16 Plus has a larger 6.7-inch screen with a higher resolution of 2796 x 1290 pixels. Other display features are identical. The iPhone 16 feels better in hand due to its compact size and lower weight, but the iPhone 16 Plus has a significantly larger 4674 mAh battery that lasts a lot longer than the 16's 3561 mAh unit. Both phones have IP68 rated ingress protection and support wireless charging. These devices are powered by Apple's A18 chip and have a USB-C charging port. The Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Plus run the latest iOS 18 with more OS updates to follow over the years. Camera department hasn't seen a major change from the iPhone 15 series on paper. You get a 48MP main camera with dual-pixel PDAF and optical image stabilisation (OIS). The secondary 12MP ultra-wide camera now gets auto-focus, and thus, macro capabilities; a welcome addition. The 12MP front camera here has been around for a few generations now. The performance in photography and videography is excellent, as one expects from an iPhone. And you also get the new physical Action button that offers a few new tricks. One can even get the 512 GB variant of the iPhone 16 under a lakh, but we would advise against it given the Rs 20,000 premium for just the extra storage. Apple iPhone 16 price in India: Rs 79,999 for 256 GB storage Apple iPhone 16 Plus price in India: Rs 89,999 for 256 GB storage STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra One of the absolute top phones of 2024, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is now available for an even better price. From raw performance to a stacked photography department to the versatile S Pen, this is a true flagship device in every sense. It is powered by Qualcomm's previous flagship, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and you can get its 12 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage variant comfortably in this budget. It handles everything effortlessly, be it day-to-day apps or gaming or photo editing with a dash of AI, without overheating or lagging. The showstopper of the photography department on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a 200MP primary camera with multi-directional PDAF and OIS. Giving it company is a 10MP telephoto camera with OIS for 3X optical zoom and a second 50MP periscope telephoto camera for 5X optical zoom. There's also a 12MP ultra-wide camera with dual-pixel PDAF. The cameras do a stellar job across the board in photography and videography both and can record videos in up to 8K resolution. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The S24 Ultra has a sharp and vivid 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with HDR10+ compliance and 120 Hz refresh rate. The phone launched with OneUI 6.1 based on Android 14, and Samsung has committed to seven more years of OS and security updates, keeping this device secure and relevant for a long time. A 5000 mAh battery keeps it powered for well over a day of moderate use and supports both wired and wireless charging. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra price in India: Rs 84,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage Google Pixel 9 Pro Moving on from one flagship phone of the year to another, the Pixel 9 Pro can now be purchased under 90K without any credit card hacks. The phone is packed with great features and AI tricks that seem to get better with time. It is powered by Google's current flagship Tensor G4 processor and you get 16 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage to go with it. It sports a sharp 6.3-inch LTPO OLED display with HDR10+ compliance, 2856 x 1280 pixels resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and 3000 nits peak brightness. The screen as well as its glass back are protected against scratches by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD This phone too sports an IP68 rating to keep it safe from dust and water ingression. As you expect from Pixel phones, you get the purest version of Android 15 with the Material You design language. Just like Samsung, Google too promises an incredible 7 years of OS and security updates for this phone, keeping it fresh and secure for long. Other than speedy OS updates, Pixel phones are known for their camera capabilities, and the Pixel 9 Pro is among the very best camera phones on the planet. You get a 50MP primary camera with dual-pixel PDAF and OIS and a 48MP ultra-wide camera with 123-degrees FOV and dual-pixel PDAF that lets you capture some excellent macro shots in addition to its primary functionality. And let's not forget that excellent 48MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS that sets it apart from its non-Pro variant and provides 5X optical zoom. The cameras do a stellar job across different lightings and modes. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Google Pixel 9 Pro price in India: Rs 89,999 for 16 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage Vivo X200 Pro The Vivo X200 Pro is not just a powerful phone but one that has managed to take on the Big 3 in the photography game too. Just competing with them is an achievement but beating them in certain areas is just incredible. The photography department here, assisted by Zeiss optics, consists of a 50MP primary camera with Sony's LYT-818 sensor, one of the most versatile 200MP periscope telephoto cameras around with Zeiss colour correction and a 50MP ultra-wide camera. Image Credit: Vivo Collectively with Vivo's V3+ image processor, they do a phenomenal job across the board, be it regular, low-light, macro photography or clicking some great portrait shots and more. And its video quality is comparable to that of the latest iPhones; that's saying something! While that would have been enough, Vivo hasn't left other bases uncovered either. The X200 Pro is powered by a flagship Mediatek Dimensity 9400 chip with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage and also has one of the best displays around. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Its 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compliance, 4500 nits peak brightness and a resolution of 2800 x 1260 pixels is mighty impressive. In addition, its 6000 mAh battery provides ample battery backup and charges briskly. While the above phones offer IP68 ingress protection, the Vivo X200 Pro goes a step further with an IP69 rating which lets you do some underwater photography too. It runs Android 15 with four major Android updates expected. Vivo X200 Pro price in India: Rs 86,999 for 16 GB RAM/ 512 GB storage
Forbes
16 hours ago
- Forbes
Poco F7 At $399: 7 Things To Know About The Spec-Heavy Mid-Ranger
Poco F7 in Silver Earlier this year, Poco made its first true flagship phone with no-compromise cameras (for the price) in the form of F7 Ultra. It is continuing the value-for-money pitch with its new Poco F7. The latest addition to Poco F-series doesn't feature top-notch cameras, but it delivers almost-flagship-level power, a huge battery, and a head-turning design -- all for $399. There's not much to fault with the phone when you consider the price. It is packed to the brim for a mid-ranger, and here are 7 things you need to know about the new Poco F7. 1. An Attention-Grabbing Design Poco F7 in Silver with shimmery effect Poco has always focused on gamers with its design language, and the F7 is no different. The Poco F7 Cyber Silver Edition, in particular, is very flashy and might come off as an in-your-face design, but the top section has a translucent finish that seems to reveal the underlying vents and circuit boards. This is accentuated by the diagonal neon green lines on the camera module and the mirrored silver finish on the rest of the back that shimmers with rainbow colours. The White and Black variants, by contrast, aren't as flashy but retain the two-tone finish. All of them are rated IP68 for dust and water resistance, which isn't the norm for $400 smartphones. I love the Poco F7 design. It evokes the gaming and performance-centric appeal very well. While I'm not fond of the flat sides because they aren't ergonomic, the F7 is easy on the wrist and comfortable to use for long durations, especially while gaming. 2. On Par With 2024's Flagship Performance The Poco F7 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. While it belongs to the 2025 chipset family, it doesn't have the new Oryon CPU cores, which puts it on par with last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. It is paired with 256GB of UFS 4.1 storage and 12GB of RAM in the base model. The Poco F7 Ultra and F7 situation is like the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R, where the flagship phone offers current-year performance and the lower-end version matches the previous year's power. That said, it isn't weak by any means. In fact, the Poco F7 is the most powerful $399 phone you can find on the market right now. You're unlikely to notice any issues, even with visually demanding games. 3. A Big and Bright Display Poco F7 display The Poco F7 features a 6.83-inch AMOLED screen with a 2772 x 1280-pixel resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It is slightly less sharp than the Poco F7 Ultra's 1440p resolution, but the difference is only visible when you're consciously looking for it. The screen is brighter than its predecessor, with support for 1,700 nits high brightness and 3,200 nits peak brightness for supported HDR content. Poco F7's big display is immersive for long gaming sessions, as well as doomscrolling and watching video content on Netflix and YouTube. 4. The Poco F7 Packs A Massive Battery The global variant of Poco F7 packs a 6,500mAh battery, whereas the Indian model houses a huge 7,550mAh silicon-carbon battery. I used the global version, and it lasts all day with ease. No matter what you do, it is highly likely to last an entire day. The Poco F7 supports 90W fast charging that can top up its 6,500mAh cell within 45 minutes. In my usage, it went from 30% to 90% within 30 minutes. It is easily an all-day phone with superfast charging capabilities. 5. Four Years of Android OS Updates Poco F7 in Black The Poco F7 runs Android 15-based HyperOS 2.0. My previous nitpicks and annoyances with the software remain, but it is a highly customizable phone and you can uninstall the pre-installed bloatware. I would take a $399 phone with uninstallable bloatware over a $500 phone with 'clean software,' despite not being a fan of HyperOS design. Poco's new phone offers several AI features like AI Notes, AI Interpreter, AI Image Enhancement, AI Image Expansion, etc., as well as Google Gemini and Circle to Search. You won't miss out on the 2025 AI feature set. Moreover, the company is promising four Android OS updates alongside six years of security patches. 6. An Okay Camera Setup The Poco F7 sports a dual rear camera setup with a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary camera and an 8MP ultrawide-angle sensor. On the front, you get a 20MP fixed-focus selfie shooter. The Poco F7 is not the phone for you if you shoot a lot of photos and videos. While the main camera can deliver good results, the ultrawide camera is average. You can always tweak the settings to get better results, but I wouldn't rely on it for my vacation photos. 7. Poco F7: Price and Availability Poco F7 The Poco F7 was launched on June 24 and will go on sale starting July 1. It is priced at $399 for the base 12GB/256GB variant and $449 for the 12GB/512GB model. You can buy the 256GB variant for as low as $339 during the initial sale. In India, the Poco F7 will be available for INR 31,999 ($372) for the 12GB/256GB model, and INR 33,999 ($395) for the Silver Edition with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. As for the U.K., it is priced at £389 ($530) and £429 ($584) for the 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB models, respectively. If you buy them before July 7, you can get them for £319 ($434) and £359 ($488), respectively.
Stuff.tv
20 hours ago
- Stuff.tv
I wish I could buy the second generation of my favourite foldable phone
One of my favourite foldable smartphones is the Xiaomi Mix Flip. Not only is it an excellent handset with a barely visible crease, but it also offers excellent value for money. So Xiaomi's launch of the Mix Flip 2 in China caught my attention. Even if I do have to just sit here, politely applauding from afar. With the Mix Flip 2, Xiaomi has gone and upgraded pretty much everything. It's packing Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, which probably means this foldable runs smoother than you could ever need. The battery's a beefy 5165mAh – which is a big deal when most flip-style phones are still trying to pretend 4000mAh is enough. It also clocks in at under 200g and just 7.57mm when unfolded. What's even more annoying (in a good way) is the new 3.5 inch outer display. It supports over 500 apps now – not just the predictable ones either like your calendar or the clock. You can apparently book flights, order from Amazon, and even fiddle with photos without opening the phone. Since it's 2025, there are also some AI-powered pet lock screens that react when you poke them. Not exactly a must-have feature, but perhaps useful if you've ever wanted your phone to act like a Tamagotchi. The camera set-up looks pretty impressive as well – and not just for a foldable. It features a Light Fusion 800 sensor paired with Leica optics. Xiaomi's partnership with Leica has produced some surprisingly strong mobile shooters lately, so I wouldn't be shocked if the Mix Flip 2 punches above its weight in the photography department. It's available in White, Purple, Green, and a properly flashy Checkered Gold. You can spec this foldable all the way up to 16GB RAM and a ridiculous 1TB of storage. Pricing starts at 5999 RMB (approx $825/£650), with three configurations: 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, and 16GB+1TB. All of them are currently exclusive to China. Xiaomi says there are no updates regarding global availability. Still, considering the first-gen Flip did eventually go global, I'm holding out hope that the sequel won't stay locked in China forever.
