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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
Apple Delays AI Features In EU Over DMA Rules
Apple to delay launch of AI and two other new features in EU, arguing new competition rules pose privacy and security risks
Apple Drops ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Service
Apple sunsets its buy now, pay later service known as 'Apple Pay Later', and will rely on established third-party players
Apple, Meta Likely To Face EU Antitrust Charges
Apple, Facebook parent Meta reportedly likely to face EU antitrust charges before August under new Digital Markets Act rules
Japan Passes Law To Allow Third Party App Stores, Payments
Copy of EU's DMA? Japan passes law that will require Apple and Google to open up their respective ecosystems
Tech Groups Call On US DoJ To Investigate YouTube Monopoly
Open letter urges US Department of Justice to investigate Alphabet's YouTube for alleged domination of home entertainment sector
Elon Musk Drops OpenAI Lawsuit, Threatens Apple Ban
Surprising twist by Elon Musk after he ditches lawsuit against OpenAI, and also threatens to ban Apple devices over ChatGPT move
Apple Brings ChatGPT To iPhones, Macs In AI Push
Apple launches 'Apple Intelligence' AI strategy across devices, including tie-up with OpenAI's ChatGPT amidst heavy competition
Staff At Samsung Stage First Ever Walk Out
Trade union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea said many workers have staged a first ever strike on Friday
Google To Begin Manufacturing Pixel Smartphones In India
Google set to begin Pixel smartphone manufacturing in Indian state of Tamil Nadu as electronics makers diversify away from China
Upcoming Honor Smartphones To Feature Google AI Tech
Honor will include Google AI features in upcoming devices, despite geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing