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CES 2024: Motorola Reveals Smartphone On Wrist Concept
Motorola's 'adaptive display concept' smartphone wraps around a person's wrist, and can change background to match clothing
TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans
Silicon In Focus Podcast: The Business Case for Mobile
Learn why your business should embrace more mobile devices to gain commercial advantages and an engaged workforce. We'll explore the challenges and opportunities that businesses face in leveraging mobile technologies to drive growth, e ...
AT&T Denies Outage Was Due To Cyberattack
Thursday's significant outage of AT&T mobile network in the US, was not down to a cyberattack, operator says
Intel Signs Microsoft As Foundry Customer
Microsoft will use Intel’s chip contract manufacturing division to manufacture a custom computing chip, chip giant says
Google To Manufacture Pixel Smartphones In India – Report
India looks set to begin manufacturing another flagship smartphone, with Google moving Pixel production away from China
US Smartphone Sales Slump, As Customers Delay Upgrading
Counterpoint research finds that sales of smartphones in the US during January have plunged, as customers delay upgrading
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm
UK Mobile Network Choice ‘Fell By 25 Percent’ In Past Decade
UK has 25 percent fewer mobile networks to choose from than in 2014, with some of largest MVNOs shutting down since 2019, study finds
ARM Shares Nearly Double Amid AI Surge
Shares in ARM Holdings have exploded over the past week, after an optimist forecast almost doubled its share price
TSMC To Build Second Factory In Japan
World’s largest chipmaker TSMC confirms it will build second fab in Japan, with backing from Sony and Toyota
AI In Your Pocket
As Mobile World Congress draws closer, how will AI impact the development of the smartphone? AI's transformative impact will be profound, from cutting-edge camera enhancements to predictive text suggestions.
Huawei ‘Faces Production Bottleneck’ Amidst AI, 5G Chip Success
Huawei prioritising production of AI chips as it sees twin success of 5G smartphones and Nvidia alternatives, in spite of US sanctions
Huawei Retakes Top China Smartphone Sales Spot
Huawei retakes No. 1 sales rank in China with premium 5G handset, in spite of US trade sanctions in place since 2019
Apple Lowers iPhone Forecast, As Tim Cook Touts ‘AI Announcement’
Modest increase in first quarter profit and revenues, as Apple lowers iPhone shipment forecast, amid China sales decline
Alphabet’s Ad Revenue Miss Punished By Investors
Another tech industry bellweather, Alphabet, delivers strong Q4 and FY23 financials, yet investors not happy at ad revenue miss
Apple ‘Infringes DMA’ With New EU Developer Terms
Apple plans for compliance with EU's Digital Markets Act show 'disdain' for regulators and 'should not be tolerated', argues legal expert
Fortnite To Return To iPhones In European Union
Epic Games to bring Fortnite back to iPhones under new EU competition rules – but criticises new Apple 'junk fees'
UK CMA Opens Antitrust Investigation Of Vodafone, Three Merger
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) begins Phase 1 investigation of Vodafone UK's merger with Three UK
Apple Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Over UK Developer Fees
Apple argues developer lawsuit 'unsustainable', as it faces multiple UK cases targeting App Store fees, battery slowdown
Spotify Decries ‘Outrageous’ New Apple Developer Fees
Spotify calls new US App Store fees for external payments 'outrageous', calls on UK government to block similar move
Samsung Embeds Google’s AI Tech In S24 Smartphones
Samsung unveils its portfolio of S24 smartphones, and reveals they will include Google's generative AI technology
Apple To Drop Sensor From Some Watch Models – Report
Redesign plan to remove blood-oxygen sensor on certain Apple Watch models is dependent on an appeal court decision
US Supreme Court Snubs Apple App Store Appeal
Highest court in the United States declines to hear Apple appeal of lower court ruling in antitrust case from Epic Games
Apple Becomes Top Smartphone Vendor By Volume For First Time
Apple has become the world's biggest smartphone maker by volume for the first time ever, dethroning Samsung after 12 years
Apple Offers iPhone Discounts In China Amidst Stiff Competition
Apple offers unusual iPhone discounts in China amidst lower sales, stiffer competition from Xiaomi, Huawei
Al Gore Steps Down From Apple Board, Due To Age
Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, steps down from Apple board, because he is now 75 years old
Microsoft Briefly Overtakes Apple As Most Valuable Tech Company
Microsoft briefly overtook Apple as the most valuable tech company in the world, after share price pushed market cap to $2.87 trillion
China Cracks Apple Encryption, Claims It Can Identify AirDrop Senders
Apple's encryption for AirDrop file-sharing has alleged being cracked, as Chinese authorities claim they can ID senders