Why 2023 was such a special year for Android phones

Why 2023 was such a special year for Android phones

Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends When I review phones, I consider the design, display, performance, cameras, software, and battery life from my experience with the device. A flagship phone needs to be great in at least one parameter and above average in others. But if it’s below average in at least one department (which many … Read more

India arrests two senior employees of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo

India arrests two senior employees of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo

India’s financial crime-fighting agency has arrested two senior employees working for Chinese smartphone maker Vivo’s India unit, a source directly involved with the case said on Saturday, which the company vowed to challenge legally. The arrests come two months after the Enforcement Directorate arrested four industry executives, including one Chinese national, working for Vivo’s Indian … Read more

Cross-strait tensions no hurdle for Taiwanese shoppers – if the price is right

Cross-strait tensions no hurdle for Taiwanese shoppers – if the price is right

Taiwanese consumers like Hsu often buy gear from mainland China when prices are low and device efficacy is sufficient to satisfy their needs, a quality widely described as cost-performance value, or just “CP value”. If not, politics may intrude. “Even though there are some geopolitical tensions, consumers in Taiwan still buy made-in-China products as long … Read more

Samsung to overtake Xiaomi as India’s top smartphone brand in 2023, reclaiming crown amid crackdown on Chinese brands

Samsung to overtake Xiaomi as India’s top smartphone brand in 2023, reclaiming crown amid crackdown on Chinese brands

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is expected to lose its crown in the India market to South Korean rival Samsung Electronics, the first time since 2018, according to the latest prediction by Counterpoint Research, a consultancy. Xiaomi’s share of shipping volume in the world’s second-largest smartphone market is estimated to drop to 15 per cent this … Read more