Apple returns to top 5 in China with iPhone 16, Huawei grows faster

Apple returns to top 5 in China with iPhone 16, Huawei grows faster

People walk past an advertisement for the iPhone 16 Pro at an Apple store during National Day holiday on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple rejoined the ranks of the top five smartphone vendors in the China in the third quarter, helped by the launch … Read more

Young Londoners push for world’s first Afro hair emojis

Young Londoners push for world’s first Afro hair emojis

LONDON: Aiming to break down beauty stereotypes and make the digital world more inclusive, a group of young students and professionals from London have designed what they hope will become the first ever emojis of Black and mixed-race hairstyles. The project, a partnership between youth-led organisation RISE.365 and PR agency Good Relations, aims to tackle … Read more

Huawei heats up global smartwatch market with new GT 5 series to challenge Apple Watch

Huawei heats up global smartwatch market with new GT 5 series to challenge Apple Watch

At an event in Shanghai on Tuesday, Huawei introduced on the mainland its new Watch GT 5 series – with prices starting at 1,488 yuan (US$212) – featuring a slimmer design, upgraded antenna and algorithm for improved positioning accuracy, up to two weeks of battery life per full charge, TruSense health-monitoring system for heart rate … Read more

Tired of Getting Work Calls After Hours? Try This.

Tired of Getting Work Calls After Hours? Try This.

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Are you like 62% of Americans who, according to HubSpot, say they check their email outside of working … Read more

Intel rebuffs Arm after SoftBank-owned firm asked to buy US chip maker’s product unit

Intel rebuffs Arm after SoftBank-owned firm asked to buy US chip maker’s product unit

Arm Holdings approached Intel Corp about potentially buying the ailing chip maker’s product division, only to be told that the business is not for sale, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. In the high-level inquiry, Arm did not express interest in Intel’s manufacturing operations, said the person, who asked not to … Read more

Tween Says Dad Is ‘Ruining Her Life’ When He Insists On Buying Her A $600 iPhone 13 Vs. $1200 iPhone 15

Tween Says Dad Is ‘Ruining Her Life’ When He Insists On Buying Her A 0 iPhone 13 Vs. 00 iPhone 15

A tween was left fuming after her dad bought her a $600 iPhone 13 instead of the $1200 iPhone 15 she had her heart set on, accusing him of “ruining her life.” Because of this, the dad took to Reddit, questioning whether he was truly in the wrong for not splurging on the pricier model, … Read more

iPhone 16 or Google Pixel AI? Some CEOs Choose ‘Dumbphones’

iPhone 16 or Google Pixel AI? Some CEOs Choose ‘Dumbphones’

Apple’s iPhones have been criticized for existing within a “walled garden” and commanding a high price in exchange for entry. And while the big tech companies are competing with the latest smartphones from the likes of Google, Apple, and Samsung, there might be competition from an unexpected place: the “dumbphone.” These phones, which usually go … Read more

Apple’s AI delay dents iPhone 16 enthusiasm in China, as Huawei gets ready to pounce

Apple’s AI delay dents iPhone 16 enthusiasm in China, as Huawei gets ready to pounce

Apple’s launch of the iPhone 16 has failed to impress consumers in China hoping to get a taste of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology, as the US tech giant grapples with competition from local behemoth Huawei Technologies, which launched a rival device just hours later. The Cupertino, California-based smartphone maker on Monday unveiled the highly … Read more

Sale of smartphones worth Rs 1 lakh and above surge in India

Sale of smartphones worth Rs 1 lakh and above surge in India

New Delhi: With disposable incomes rising amid the premiumisation trend, the sales of luxury smartphones have surged in India in recent quarters, industry experts said on Tuesday. The smartphone shipments of Rs 1 lakh and above increased by 20 per cent (year-on-year) and 10 per cent (YoY) for Q1 2024 and Q2 2024, respectively, according … Read more

Huawei plans Sept. 10 launch event just hours after Apple iPhone launch

Huawei plans Sept. 10 launch event just hours after Apple iPhone launch

The Huawei flagship store and the Apple flagship store are seen at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, September 2, 2024.  Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Huawei said Monday it plans to hold a product launch event this month just hours after Apple‘s annual iPhone reveal as the Chinese technology giant looks … Read more