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Huawei selling premium smartphone P and Mate brands – maybe?
China’s Huawei Technologies is in early-stage talks to sell its premium smartphone brands P and Mate according to some, but not Huawei! Read more…
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Domestic smartphone shipments in China fell 20% in 2020 to 296mn units
Domestic smartphone shipments in China in 2020 fell 20.4% from the previous year, dropping to 296 million from 372 million in 2019. Read more…
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Despite a tough 2020 don’t count Huawei out just yet – analysts
Huawei will likely see slower 5G business and push further into software while hoping its smartphones get a reprieve from US sanctions. Read more…
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LG restructures phone division to outsource low to mid-end smartphones
LG Electronics said it has reorganised its mobile phone division to increase outsourcing of its low to mid-end smartphones to cut costs. Read more…
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Samsung may discontinue Galaxy Note reflecting sharp drop in demand
Samsung may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones. Read more…
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Handset supply chain issues hit India’s PLI scheme
India’s ambitious production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones to take a hit due to supply chain issues shortage of chipsets. Read more…
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Samsung may launch Galaxy S early to fend off Huawei and Apple
Samsung may launch its Galaxy S smartphones earlier than expected in to grab market share from Huawei and fend off competition from Apple. Read more…
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Samsung pips Xiaomi to become India’s top smartphone brand
Korea’s Samsung has managed to reclaim its lost crown in India’s smartphone market on the back of an aggressive e-commerce strategy. Read more…
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Huawei plans to introduce its HarmonyOS operating system next year
Huawei plans to introduce its HarmonyOS operating system, viewed as its replacement to Android, on smartphones next year. Read more…
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Foxconn posts better than expected quarterly profit, sees weak growth
Foxconn posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and forecast its smartphones business would see sustained revenue weakness. Read more…