Smartphones

Apple Supplier Qorvo Sells China Plants To Luxshare

US chip maker Qorvo sells two Chinese advanced wireless chip plants to Luxshare amidst ongoing restructure of global supply chain

11 months ago

Apple To Overhaul ‘Confusing’ iPad Family – Report

New versions of iPad Pro and iPad Air reportedly on the way, as Apple seeks to make iPad portfolio less…

11 months ago

Ofcom Proposes Ban On ‘Inflation-Linked’ Mid-Contract Price Hikes

UK regulator Ofcom proposes new rules for consumers to protect against inflation-linked price rises during a contract

11 months ago

Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors

Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe

12 months ago

Huawei Mate 60 Shows China ‘Progress’ In Replacing US Parts

Huawei Mate 60 Pro 5G-capable handset shows China making 'significant progress' in replacing US RF chips, 5G baseband processors, study…

12 months ago

Fortnite Maker Epic Wins Antitrust Case Against Google

Legal win against Google for Epic Games may force Android maker to allow more app stores and alternative payment methods

12 months ago

UK Mobile Giants ‘Overcharged Users’ £3.3bn, Lawsuit Claims

Class action lawsuit claims mobile companies' 'loyalty penalty' contracts have overcharged consumers billions since 2007

12 months ago

Apple ‘Asks For Rethink’ On India Universal Charger Rules

Apple reportedly asks Indian authorities for extension or for existing models to be exempted from EU-style universal charger rules

12 months ago

Global Smartphone Market Grows After Two Year Slump – Counterpoint

Global smartphone market returned to growth in October after a slump of more than two years, new research from Counterpoint…

1 year ago

Samsung Confirms Hackers Compromised Customer Data – Report

Customers of the Samsung UK Store are being notified of a data breach that exposed their personal information

1 year ago

Apple To Add RCS To Improve Texting Between Android, iPhone

Cross platform texting improvement on the way, as Apple says it will add support for RCS messaging in 2024

1 year ago

Alphabet Pays Apple 36 Percent Of Safari Search Revenue

CEO Sundar Pichai confirms Google pays Apple 36 percent of Safari search revenue, as part of its default search agreement

1 year ago

Huawei Ramps 5G Smartphone Production Amidst Strong Demand

US-sanctioned Huawei ramping up production of popular 5G smartphone as it gets around US sanctions to achieve chip breakthrough

1 year ago

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Confirms ‘Minor Stroke’

Steve Wozniak is back home in the US, after he was rushed to hospital in Mexico City, after suffering minor…

1 year ago

Apple Setback In EU $14 Billion Tax Row

Legal setback for Apple as it seeks to avoid to paying over $14 billion in back taxes, after EU clampdown…

1 year ago

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Rushed To Hospital

Health concerns for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, after reports of him being rushed to hospital with possible stroke

1 year ago

Apple Disappoints As FY23 Results Decline

Declines for Mac, iPads and wearables, home and accessories, plus gloomy holiday season outlook, dents Apple's Q4 and full year…

1 year ago

Vodafone To Exit Spain With Sale Of Spanish Arm To Zegona

Mobile giant confirms it will sell Vodafone Spain to Zegona for $5.3 billion (£4.4bn), in another restructuring move by new…

1 year ago

Netherlands Challenges Apple Over App Store Commissions

Dutch competition regulator challenging Apple App Store commission fees in court, in move that could have broad implications

1 year ago

Xiaomi Prepares Unified OS As Huawei Cuts Off Android

Xiaomi's HyperOS brings together smartphones and connected devices, while Huawei's HarmonyOS Next removes Android support

1 year ago

Apple Lends Support To Biden’s Federal Right To Repair Push

Tech giant Apple adds to support for President Biden's hopes to roll out right to repair federal legislation across the…

1 year ago

Mexico Orders Samsung, Motorola To Stop Remotely Disabling Phones

Samsung, Motorola, ZTE instructed by Mexican government to stop remotely bricking gray market smartphones imported into the country

1 year ago

US Cuts China Off From AI Chips, As Export Controls Tightened

Beijing reacts with anger, as United States and President Biden tighten export controls to China for advanced computer chips

1 year ago

Apple iPhone Ousted As Top Ranking Mobile In China – Report

Analyst report says Huawei has replaced Apple iPhone as smartphone leader in China, despite iPhone 15 launch

1 year ago

China Smartphone Sales See Promising Holiday Growth

Smartphone sales in China see 'significant' jump during 'Golden Week' period, set for return to growth in Q4, says analyst

1 year ago

Qualcomm To Axe Jobs Amid Shrinking Revenue

Filing in California reveals Qualcomm is to axe 1,258 jobs in the US state, after previous warning of shrinking revenues

1 year ago

Caltech Agrees To Halt Patent Fight With Apple, Broadcom – Report

End of seven year patent battle by California Institute of Technology against Apple and its supplier Broadcom over Wi-Fi chips

1 year ago

BlackBerry To Separate Business Units, Seeks IPO

Strategic review sees BlackBerry confirm it will separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units

1 year ago