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Samsung India Workers Strike, Amid Report Of Overseas Job Cuts
Hundreds of Samsung workers in India continue their strike action over wage demands. Meanwhile report suggests heavy job layoffs
Apple Ordered To Pay Ireland €13bn In Taxes
Europe's top court backs Commission's 2016 decision that Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid, and Tim Cook must pay it back
Huawei Launches World’s First Double-Hinged Smartphone
Huawei launches Mate XT, world's first tri-fold or double-hinged smartphone, as it challenges Apple for domestic market share
iPhone 16 Gets Generative AI, Siri Upgrade
Apple launches iPhone 16 range with generative AI features, plus camera-based 'visual intelligence', new AirPods, Watch
Huawei Plans ‘Trifold’ Phone Launch Hours After Apple Event
Huawei expected to launch landmark double-folding smartphone next week, hours after Apple's AI-powered iPhone 16 event
Honor Tops Samsung In Western Europe Foldables
Honor overtakes Samsung for top spot in Western European foldable smartphone market as region becomes competitive flash point
HMD Launches ‘Barbie’ Flip Phone To Tackle Smartphone Addiction
Digital detoxing. HMD teams up with Mattel for HMD Barbie flip phone with no mobile browsing or social media
IDC Raises Smartphone Shipment Forecast Amid GenAI Optimism
Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are expected to grow nearly 6 percent according to IDC, as premium handsets embrace AI
Apple Axes Jobs In Digital Services Group – Report
Tech giant Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs in its digital services group, with sources citing a shift in internal priorities
Apple Targets 10 September iPhone 16 Launch Event – Report
Latest Apple iPhone, Watches and AirPods are slated to be unveiled to the world on 10 September, according to Bloomberg sources
Epic Games’s Fortnite Returns To Smartphones After Four Years
Epic Games' Fortnite returns to Android devices and EU iPhones via company's third-party app store after years of legal wrangling
Google Shows Off Pixel 9 Lineup, Plus AI Upgrades
Xiaomi Makes Gains Across Latin America, Japan, India
Xiaomi makes large smartphone market share gains in markets including Latin America, Japan, India as Southeast Asia sees premium growth
Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales
Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China
China Sees Slowdown In Foreign-Branded Smartphone Growth
Mainland China sees slower growth in foreign-branded smartphones, after strong competition sees Apple fall out of top 5 vendors
Apple Smartphone Sales In China Drop 6.7 Percent, Canalys Finds
China woes. Apple's China smartphone shipments decline during the second quarter, dropping it down into sixth place in that market
Xiaomi Entered EV Market ‘Due To US Sanctions’
Xiaomi chief executive says he decided to begin making electric vehicles after company was placed on US military blacklist in 2021
IT Spending Set For 7.4 Percent Growth In 2024 – Gartner
Good news for tech suppliers, after worldwide IT spending is forecasted by Gartner to grow 7.4 percent in 2024
Apple Shares Reach All-Time High On AI Optimism
Apple shares surge after Morgan Stanley rates company 'top pick' over AI plans and says it could sell nearly 500 devices in next two years
Smartphone Market Recovery Heading For ‘Slow, Steady Growth’
Global smartphone market shows growth for third consecutive quarter as it recovers from weakest year in a decade, Counterpoint finds
India Regulator Finds Apple App Store Breaches Competition Law
India competition regulator finds Apple App Store in breach of law over lack of third-party payment options
Honor Launches ‘World’s Slimmest’ Foldable AI Smartphone
Huawei spin-off Honor looks to compete with Samsung, Huawei, Apple with slim Magic V3 foldable handset that includes on-device AI
AT&T Admits Data Breach Impacted “Nearly All” Customers
American telecommunications giant AT&T admits that “nearly all” customer accounts were compromised in 2022 breach
Samsung AI-Upgraded Bixby Voice Assistant Coming This Year
Samsung reportedly confirms it will launch the upgraded voice assistant Bixby this year, that will feature its own AI models
Germany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – Report
German government reaches deal with mobile operators to phase out 5G equipment from Chinese firms, including Huawei
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: New Foldable, Flip Phones, Wearables And AI
New foldable smartphones, wearables, enhanced AI, and health monitoring announced by Samsung at Paris launch
Samsung Workers To Extend Action To Strike ‘Indefinitely’
Worker unrest in South Korea, as unionised workers at Samsung Electronics declare an indefinite strike at tech giant
Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 Extend Network Sharing Deal
Current network sharing deal between Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 extended to mid 2030s, including some spectrum sale
China Memory Chip Maker YMTC Sues Tech Consultancy For Libel
Chinese memory chip maker YMTC sues Danish tech consultancy Strand Consult for libel in California amidst geopolitical hostilities