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iPhone sales plunge in China — first six weeks of 2024 see 24% decline for Cupertino year-over-year

Apple's smartphone sales in China don't look too great for the start of 2024 as year-over-year sees a 24% slump in first six weeks.

iMore

Google Pixel devices represented 3% of phones shipped in North America last quarter

Three percent of all phones shipped last quarter in North America were Google Pixel devices, which means the brand is on the way up.

Android Central

How Apple finally cracked the India market—at exactly the right time

Apple’s growing ties to India—its first retail stores and more manufacturing—are a bright spot for the tech giant as global smartphone sales slip and its revenue tumbles.

Fortune

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Google confining Fitbit makes sense, but it's a portent of doom

Google has removed Fitbit from sale in nearly 30 countries, in order to "align our hardware portfolio to map closer to Pixel’s regional availability." And it has us worried that Google doesn't know what it's doing with Fitbit.

Android Central

Samsung says its foldables will soon be more popular than its Galaxy Note series

Samsung says sales of its Fold 5 and Flip 5 should beat its old Galaxy Note series soon – and that's an important milestone.

TechRadar

Samsung unveils foldable smartphones in a bet on bending device screens

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two new foldable smartphones as a bet on devices with bending screens

The Independent UK

Ana Menendez brings worlds to life in ‘The Apartment’

"The Apartment" by Ana Menéndez; Counterpoint (227 pages, $27)

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Here's how much it costs Samsung to make the Galaxy S23 Ultra

A bill of materials analysis suggests it costs Samsung $469 to manufacture the Galaxy S23 Ultra, a device that retails for $1,199.

Android Central

It's not just a store: Apple's retail debut in India says a lot about the company's future ambitions

The country could be key to Apple's future growth.

Fortune

Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store

Apple Inc. is set to open its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub

The Independent UK

Arm-Based CPUs Could Double Notebook PC Market Share by 2027: Report

Arm SoCs’s PC market share increased to 12.7% last year, set to grow further.

Tom’s Hardware

iPhone 14 Pro helps Apple dominate 2022 smartphone scene

Apple captured 23% of Q4's smartphone shipments in 2022, and 75% of premium smartphones shipped last year were iPhones.

iMore

This is how much an iPhone 14 Pro Max actually costs to make

Market research firm estimates that Apple’s most expensive smartphone costs less than half of its RRP to manufacture

Evening Standard

Analysts upbeat on Samsung S23 series

The launch of Samsung's flagship S23 smartphone lineup is expected to fit well with the "premiumisation" trend seen across the global smartphone markets while receiving a boost from financing and trade-in programmes, according to industry analysts.

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Financial Times

What it would take for Apple to disentangle itself from China

The tech giant increasingly finds itself beholden to America’s biggest geopolitical rival. But is diversification even possible?

Bangkok Post

Gifts that keep on giving

Festive sentiment during the last week before New Year celebrations is considered the best opportunity for the business sector to increase sales as economic uncertainties may cast a shadow on consumer confidence in 2023.

The Times of India

India, Vietnam are emerging as Apple's next manufacturing hub, analysts say

India and Vietnam are emerging as Apple Inc's next manufacturing hubs as assembly partners seek to add resilience to a supply chain heavily centered on China and shaken by its geopolitical and health challenges.

Bangkok Post

Smartphone shipments dip in Q3 as inflation bites

Thailand's overall smartphone shipments dropped 12% year-on-year in the third quarter, particularly for entry-level handsets, as inflation delayed people's purchasing decisions, says global tech market analysis firm Counterpoint.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Google Fined $162 Mn by Indian Watchdog over Market Dominance

Google has been fined more than $160 million by India's anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech behemoth was abusing its commanding position in the local smartphone market. The California-based company's Android mobile operating system is by far the dominant player in India and is run on 95 percent…

The Guardian - UK

What do US curbs on selling microchips to China mean for the global economy?

Washington’s ban on hi-tech exports to China marks a huge gambit for economic supremacy for the next decades

Bangkok Post

Thai smartphone sales decline 17% in Q2

Despite a double-digit decline in smartphone shipments to Thailand in the second quarter, premium handsets costing over US$400 (14,396 baht) surged 22% year-on-year, according to market research firm Counterpoint.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lenovo Reports Slowest Revenue Growth in 9 Quarters

Lenovo Group, the world's biggest maker of personal computers, reported flat revenue for the April to June quarter when many Chinese cities were hit by COVID-19 lockdowns, marking its most subdued result in nine quarters. Total revenue during the period was $16.96 billion, up 0.2% from the same quarter a…

The Hindu

Global consumer service robotics market to continue to grow through 2025, report says

The research firm estimated that the market for personal and education category robots would exceed $4.5 billion by 2025

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Q2 Smartphone Sales Fall 14.2% Y/Y as Consumers Pull Back

Chinese smartphone sales in April-June fell 14.2% on year and volumes hit a decade low, Counterpoint Research said on Wednesday, as China struggles to recover from the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and the industry braces for more uncertainty. Quarterly sales volumes were 12.6% lower than those seen in the first…

Bangkok Post

5G Expands to More-Affordable Phones as Chip Prices Fall

5G is increasingly available in cheaper phones, making faster mobile service affordable to more lower-income consumers around the world, market researchers say.

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