Smartphones

Apple Shares Slide After China Ban Reportedly Broadened

Apple shares fall for two days in succession following reports of broadening ban on iPhone use by Chinese government workers

1 year ago

Apple And ARM Sign Long-Term Chip Deal

Apple has struck a deal with ARM through 2040 and “beyond,” to allow iPhone giant access to the British chip…

1 year ago

Citizen Lab Identifies NSO Spyware On Apple Devices

Spyware linked to NSO Group has exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices, Citizen Labs has warned

1 year ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 17

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the…

1 year ago

US Government To Investigate Hauwei Breakthrough Phone

American officials are seeking more information, after teardown of new Hauwei smartphone revealed shocking discovery

1 year ago

China Bans Government Officials From Using Apple iPhones – Report

Tensions with China continue to ramp up after Beijing reportedly bans government officials from using iPhones for work

1 year ago

China To Launch $40 Billion State Chip Fund – Report

Sanctions response. New state-backed investment fund is to be launched that seeks to raise $40 billion for China's semiconductor sector

1 year ago

Huawei Phone Teardown Reveals China Chip Advances

TechInsights teardown of new Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone reveals China's advances in chip manufacturing, despite US sanctions

1 year ago

EE, Vodafone, O2 Users Suffer Calling Routing Issue

Some customers on EE and Vodafone and even O2 continue to report issues, making and receiving calls between these networks

1 year ago

Engineers Create Greener Alternative To Lithium-ion Battery

Australian boffins develop 'proton battery' that allegedly removes the environmental challenges posed by toxic lithium-ion batteries

1 year ago

ARM Signs Up Major Tech Firm Investors, Prices IPO

Apple, Alphabet, Intel, Samsung etc sign up as investors in ARM's upcoming IPO, as management lowers listing valuation

1 year ago

Foxconn Founder Bids To Become Taiwan’s President

Political move for the man who flourished making Apple iPhones, as Foxconn founder Terry Gou seeks to become island's president

1 year ago

Apple To Unveil iPhone 15 At Wonderlust Event

Press invites for 'Wonderlust' event on Tuesday 12 September have been dispatched, where iPhone 15 will be unveiled

1 year ago

Judge Looks To Decertify Google Play Class-Action Lawsuit

US federal judge says class-action lawsuit targeting Google Play should be decertified, amidst broader antitrust fight

1 year ago

Apple Endorses California ‘Right to Repair’ Bill

Watershed moment? Apple adds its full support to California's right to repair bill, reversing years of opposition to such legislation

1 year ago

Southeast Asian Smartphone Users ‘Prefer Budget Models’

Smartphone users in key Southeast Asia market overwhelmingly prefer mid-range and budget models, study finds, as manufacturers look beyond downturn

1 year ago

ARM ‘Saw Annual Revenue Decline’ Ahead Of IPO

UK-based chip designer ARM reportedly saw 1 percent annual revenue decline due to smartphone slump as it prepares bellwether IPO

1 year ago

WhatsApp Adds Support For HD Photos

Upgrade to messaging giant WhatsApp will allow users to send high definition (HD) photos, and soon even HD videos

1 year ago

Foxconn Begins iPhone 15 Production In India

Production of Apple iPhone 15 in India is beginning, as Foxconn continues to diversify its supply chain from China

1 year ago

Foxconn Touts ‘Billions’ Of Dollars Investment In India

Apple iPhone maker Foxconn suggests it may invest billions of dollars in India, a month after withdrawing from planned chip…

1 year ago

Amazon Hardware Boss To Step Down

Head of Amazon's hardware devices, David Limp, is to leave this year - months after assuring Amazon's commitment to Alexa

1 year ago

Germany To Subsidise TSMC Factory In Dresden

TSMC's first European factory will see the German government cough up 5bn euros (£4.3bn) in subsidies for the 10bn euros…

1 year ago

Huawei Looks To AI-Driven HarmonyOS For Smartphone ‘Comeback’

US-sanctioned Huawei integrates generative ai tool Pangu into HarmonyOS 4 as it sees smartphone market share jump in China

1 year ago

Apple Shares Fall, Amid Weak iPhone Sales

Solid Q3 results from Apple all things considered, but weak iPhone sales and outlook statement by CFO, dampens investor hopes

1 year ago

China To Limit Time Kids Use Smartphones

New proposals in China to limit the time that children and teenagers can spend on their smartphones to two hours…

1 year ago

ARM Targets $60 Billion Valuation For IPO

Owner Softbank seeks valuation of $60 to $70 billion for September IPO of British chip designer ARM Holdings

1 year ago

Samsung Extends Chip Production Cuts After $7 Billion Loss

Electronics giant extends production cuts of memory chips after $7 billion loss in first half of 2023, but says the…

1 year ago

Apple Mulls Price Rise For iPhone Pro – Report

Amid popularity of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models, Apple is reportedly considering raising the prices for new…

1 year ago

Virgin Media O2 To Axe 2,000 UK Jobs

Price of 2001 merger? Virgin Media O2 is to axe 12 percent of its workforce, as it seeks to “simplify”…

1 year ago