smartphones

Xiaomi Cuts Staff Amid China Economic Slowdown

Smartphone maker Xiaomi cuts handset and internet services jobs amidst sales slump, as China begins dismantling zero-Covid controls

2 years ago

Apple iPhone Production ‘Shifting To India, Vietnam’

Key Apple supplier Foxconn accelerates production shift to India, Vietnam, Brazil amidst supply chain disruption in China

2 years ago

Apple Warns China Lockdown Causing iPhone Delays

Apple warns customers face longer waits for new iPhones after China imposes Covid lockdown on region with world's biggest iPhone…

2 years ago

Chip Sales Contract As Semiconductor Shortage Turns To Glut

Worldwide chip sales decline for first time since early 2020 amidst shrinking demand for PCs, smartphones and consumer electronics

2 years ago

Covid Walkouts At Foxconn Plant Affect iPhone Production

Workers at Foxconn's biggest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, return to home cities amist rising Covid-19 cases

2 years ago

EU Says It Will Not Appeal Qualcomm Antitrust Decision

European Commission confirms it is not planning to appeal General Court decision on its 997m euro fine against Qualcomm, in…

2 years ago

European Commission ‘Will Not Appeal’ Qualcomm Fine Dismissal

European Commission reportedly not planning to appeal General Court decision quashing 997m euro Qualcomm fine in latest setback for Big…

2 years ago

Xiaomi Posts 20 Percent Sales Drop Amidst Covid Restrictions

China's Xiaomi posts 20 percent year-on-year drop in sales and 83 percent fall in operating profit as demand hit by…

2 years ago

Tinder Ditches Metaverse, Digital Coin Plans As Investors Swipe Left

Tinder parent Match Group suspends plans to develop metaverse-based dating and Tinder Coins after announcing disappointing third-quarter expectations

2 years ago

Indian Economic Police Raid Offices Of Smartphone Maker Vivo

Indian economic crime agency Enforcement Directorate raids dozens of locations across India belonging to China's Vivo amidst border tensions

2 years ago

Google To Delete Location History Of Users Who Visit Abortion Clinics

Google to automatically delete location history of users who go near sensitive locations such as abortion clinics following Roe v…

2 years ago

Russian Operator Discounts Smartphones As Sanctions Bite

Biggest Russian mobile operator MTS begins selling discounted and second-hand smartphones as Russians hit by inflation and Western sanctions

3 years ago

EFF Warns Over Health App Data After Roe v Wade Report

Electronic Frontier Foundation warns women may face new data security risks if 1973 Roe v Wade decision repealed, including from…

3 years ago

Apple Suppliers Hit By Fresh China Covid-19 Restrictions

Dozens of tech manufacturers in China's Shenzhen, including Apple supplier Foxconn, forced to shut down as coronavirus cases rise

3 years ago

Third-Generation iPhone SE 5G Expected This Week

Third iteration of lower-cost iPhone SE line expected on Tuesday, adding two versions of 5G, more memory and top-of-line A15…

3 years ago

Google Disables Ukraine Live Traffic Data

Google temporarily disables live traffic data and location features from Ukraine in order to protect local communities, amidst ongoing Russian…

3 years ago

EU Takes China To WTO In Smartphone Patent Spat

European Commission launches WTO challenge against China over court decision that forces smartphone tech patent owners to settle for cut-rate…

3 years ago

Apple Investors Urged To Vote Against $99m Tim Cook Pay Deal

Advisory group urges Apple investors to vote against Tim Cook's massive $99m pay deal for 2021, as company cashes in…

3 years ago

Google Warns Of Bug That Can Block Android Emergency Calls

Google says it and Microsoft are working to fix rare issue with Android and Microsoft Teams after US user reports…

3 years ago

Apple Expands iPhone Sales In Spite Of Shortages

Apple retakes worldwide No. 2 smartphone spot as Samsung retains lead in spite of decline, shipping more than 3 million…

3 years ago

Location Data Firm Addresses Privacy Breach Concerns

UK-based Huq acknowledges at least two of its partner apps collected users' location data even when users had explicitly opted…

3 years ago

Apple ‘May Be Working On Mobile Advertising Platform’

Anti-tracking tech in iOS 14.5 may be part of Apple plan to compete in online advertising against Facebook and Google,…

3 years ago

Lithuania Seeks To Ban ‘Untrustworthy’ Smartphones Amidst China Row

Lithuania's Defence Ministry reportedly drafting legislation that could ban public institutions from purchasing Chinese-made smartphones

3 years ago

Huawei Sees £22bn Smartphone Losses From Trade Ban

Huawei is seeing £22bn in lost smartphone handset revenues per year from the US' 'Entity List' trade blacklist, as it…

3 years ago

Samsung Heir Lee Released From Prison On Parole

Samsung vice-chairman Jay Y. Lee released from prison on parole amidst chip crisis as South Korean government pleads for public…

3 years ago

Huawei Reports Biggest-Ever Revenue Drop

Huawei reports largest-ever decline in revenues in first half of 2021, after selling off Honor smartphone brand and grappling with…

3 years ago

LG Quits Smartphone Business, Citing Losses

LG, which introduced first-ever capacitive touchscreen smartphone, to stop making phones after failing to compete against Apple and Samsung

4 years ago

Snapchat Owner ‘Explored Ways’ Of Violating Apple’s Privacy Rules

Snap, owner of Snapchat, admits it conducted tests into tech that could bypass Apple's privacy controls to track iPhone users

4 years ago

Oppo Shows ‘Expanding Phone’ Prototype

Oppo provides hands-on demonstrations of Oppo X 2021 smartphone prototype with flexible OLED display that rolls and unrolls inside device

4 years ago

Dating App Bumble Sees Shares Soar On Debut

Dating app company Bumble sees market cap rise to more than $8bn after Nasdaq listing, as investors rush to scoop…

4 years ago