Apple’s China sales continue to fall after Cook’s charm offensive in Beijing

Apple’s China sales continue to fall after Cook’s charm offensive in Beijing

Apple’s sales in China fell by less than 1 per cent in last quarter, a mark of continuing decline for the US tech giant in one of its most important markets, as it tries to woo mainland officials while warding off growing competition. The iPhone maker’s sales in the Greater China market – which includes … Read more

Chinese smartphone brands beat Apple to the AI punch at home

Chinese smartphone brands beat Apple to the AI punch at home

Chinese smartphone makers from Honor to Xiaomi are flexing their muscles in on-device artificial-intelligence (AI) software, trying to get a head start in their home market before Apple launches its own competing system there. Honor, a spin-off from Huawei Technologies, on Wednesday debuted its self-developed AI agent Yoyo on its new flagship Magic 7 series … Read more

La série HONOR Magic 7 présente l’IA Autopilot pour téléphone portable

La série HONOR Magic 7 présente l’IA Autopilot pour téléphone portable

HONOR définit l’écosystème basé sur l’IA en collaborant avec Qualcomm au Snapdragon Summit 2024 COMTÉ DE MAUI, Hawaï, 23 octobre 2024 /PRNewswire/ — La marque de technologie mondiale HONOR a annoncé aujourd’hui que sa prochaine série Magic 7 sera alimentée par la plate-forme mobile révolutionnaire Snapdragon® 8 Elite de Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Lors du Snapdragon Summit 2024, … Read more

Xiaomi, Honor look ready to push tri-fold handsets, following the lead of Huawei’s Mate XT

Xiaomi, Honor look ready to push tri-fold handsets, following the lead of Huawei’s Mate XT

Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Honor appear ready to follow rival Huawei Technologies’ lead by launching their own tri-fold models, as public records show that the two firms have each previously applied for a design patent on a double-hinged handset. According to a filing released by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Beijing-based Xiaomi had … Read more

Honor Magic V3 review: Thin and thinner

Honor Magic V3 review: Thin and thinner

The Honor Magic V3 is even thinner, plus it adds wireless charging and gets a better camera. But, it also faces tougher competition. Is it the way to go? Pros Stunningly thin build Wireless charging! Good battery life Beautiful displays Flagship performance Cons Some camera issues Software isn’t great The Honor Magic V series of … Read more

Huawei Mate XT tri-fold handset sees over 3 million pre-orders ahead of iPhone 16 launch

Huawei Mate XT tri-fold handset sees over 3 million pre-orders ahead of iPhone 16 launch

Around 3.04 million people have made reservations to buy the Mate XT as of Monday afternoon, just two days after Shenzhen-based Huawei launched pre-orders for its latest 5G smartphone model via its official e-commerce platform Vmall.com. Reservations on Vmall.com, which does not require a deposit, will conclude on September 19. Still, those who reserved their … Read more

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

Samsung Electronics has notified employees in mainland China of a restructuring that will eliminate about 130 positions – equivalent to 8 per cent of domestic sales staff – according to South Korean media reports, as the company continues to grapple with sluggish smartphone and television demand in the world’s second-largest economy. This marks the start … Read more

Honor overtakes Samsung to claim top spot in west Europe’s foldable smartphone market

Honor overtakes Samsung to claim top spot in west Europe’s foldable smartphone market

Chinese smartphone brand Honor surpassed Samsung Electronics to become the No 1 foldable-handset maker in western Europe, according to data from industry consultancy Counterpoint Research. Honor – a spin-off from Huawei Technologies – took that crown for the first time in the second quarter. Western Europe is the second-largest foldable handset market after China and … Read more

IFA 2024: everything we expect from the huge tech show

IFA 2024: everything we expect from the huge tech show

IFA IFA calls itself “the largest consumer electronics and home appliances show in the world,” making it quite an important event in the realm of technology. In fact, it’ll actually be celebrating its 100th year of running, which boggles the mind. But what exactly is so exciting about what’s happening at the show this year? … Read more

When will my phone get Android 15? Here’s everything we know

When will my phone get Android 15? Here’s everything we know

Google has announced and shown off Android 15, which is the next major version of its mobile operating system. The development and release cycle of Android typically has a three-phase strategy, and that applies to Android 15 as well. The first phase is always the Developer Preview phase, which happened earlier this year. It’s then … Read more