Global smartphone market sees growth after over 2 years in October – Counterpoint
(Reuters) – The global smartphone market returned to growth in October after more than two years of slump, helped by a recovery in the emerging markets, according to data from Counterpoint Research.…
EXPLAINER-What is in Huawei’s new smartphone challenger to Apple?
By Yelin Mo and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A new series of smartphones launched by China’s Huawei Technologies has drawn global attention for containing technology that indicates the company has managed…
Why is Huawei’s new smartphone generating so much buzz?
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -The surprise launch of the latest high-end smartphone from Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has triggered an international guessing game over what is inside it. The company, which has…
China’s Oppo to shut down chip design unit as smartphone sales slump
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Oppo said it will shut down its chip design unit, citing uncertainties in the global economy and the smartphone industry. The company, one of China’s best-selling…
China’s October domestic smartphone shipments fell 27.2%
BEIJING (Reuters) – Shipments of smartphones within China in October fell 27.2% year on year to 23.78 million handsets, a report from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology said on…
Qualcomm revenue forecast falls short as smartphone sales slump; shares slide
By Chavi Mehta and Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -Qualcomm Inc’s forecast for holiday-quarter revenue fell about $2 billion short of Street estimates, as the chipmaker struggles with a slump in sales to…
China smartphone shipments slid 11% in Q3, research firm says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Smartphone shipments in China fell 11% year-on-year in the third quarter as the country’s slowing economy took a toll on consumer demand, research firm Canalys reported on Thursday. Brands shipped…
Jack Dorsey’s Block ends Afterpay smartphone tie-up with Australia’s Westpac
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Afterpay, the Australian payments firm bought by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc, and Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp ended a partnership after the firm cancelled a smartphone app it was running…
China Q2 smartphone sales fall 14.2% y/y as consumers pull back
SHANGHAI – Chinese smartphone sales in April-June fell 14.2% on year and volumes hit a decade low, Counterpoint Research said on Wednesday, as China struggles to recover from the impact of COVID-19…
Apple hovers above competition even as smartphone market stumbles, sources say
By Yimou Lee and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – The global smartphone market may be in the toilet, but the iPhone 13 continues to sell well, and Apple Inc is expecting its upcoming…
European smartphone market falls 12% in Q1, Counterpoint says
STOCKHOLM – The European smartphone market declined by 12% in the first quarter of the year, registering the lowest shipments in the period for nearly a decade, according to a report from…
China’s smartphone makers chip away at Samsung, Apple’s Russian market share
(Reuters) – China’s market share in the Russian smartphone market jumped significantly in May as manufacturers like Apple and Samsung paused new sales in Russia and Western sanctions weighed on the Russian…
Smartphone shipments within China down 31.8% year-on-year in Feb -govt data
SHANGHAI – Shipments of smartphones within China fell 31.8% year-on-year to 14.5 million handsets in February, the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT) reported on Monday. Shipments were down from about…
New smartphone repair shop opens in Brick Township
BRICK, N.J. – A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, has opened in Brick at 503 Route 70. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and…
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