Smartphones

India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest

Modi’s govt revoked a state cyber safety app preload order after privacy and snooping concerns

The handset is part of a small subset of folding phones that have two hinges, allowing them to transform into larger, tablet-sized devices.

Samsung debuts its first trifold months ahead of folding iPhone

The company has outfitted the TriFold with its suite of Galaxy AI software features

Sales of Apple’s iPhone 17 were particularly brisk during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival.

Apple single-handedly drives China’s Singles’ Day smartphone sales growth

iPhone accounts for 26% of all smartphones sold over the month-long shopping festival

The overall smartphone market is expected to expand by 3.3% in 2025, with Apple projected to claim a share of 19.4%.

Apple set to become world’s top phone maker, overtaking Samsung

The upcoming 2026 debut of a foldable iPhone and a budget-friendly iPhone 17e will both help sales

Apple’s performance has lifted China’s long-sluggish smartphone market, stuck in a rut even government subsidies could not shake, to 8% growth.

Apple’s iPhone sales surge in China to take 25% market share

Huawei remains the company’s most formidable rival in the country

The new features, rolling out Tuesday, are powered by on-device AI. Texts across chat apps can be recapped in the notification shade, allowing users to quickly catch up on group chats and other lengthy threads.

Google rolls out Apple-like message summaries for Pixel phones

ALPHABET’S Google is adding new artificial intelligence features to its Pixel devices, including iPhone-like message summaries and notification prioritisation.

Xiaomi is not the only company pushing its employees to work long hours. Staff across China’s tech sector complain they spend all their time at the office.

The human cost of Xiaomi’s rapid pivot from smartphones to EVs

The company still has a long way to go before it could break into the elite club of automakers

At MWC 2024 in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled several products, including its flagship electric vehicle, the SU7 Ultra.
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S$18 billion spent on R&D: Inside Xiaomi’s push from affordable smartphones to premium EVs

The Chinese tech giant has spent years perfecting its AI-driven ecosystem of connected products as it positions itself as a premium technology leader

Founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group, Lei Jun, speaks during the launch of the Xiaomi 17 series smartphone in Beijing on Sep 25.

Billionaire Xiaomi founder Lei Jun unveils a US$630 answer to iPhone 17

Lei challenges Apple directly, shifting Xiaomi’s branding and timing to rival the US company’s best

The iPhone maker is targeting to produce about 95 million phones in its next lineup coming in 2026.

Apple explores test production of foldable iPhones in Taiwan: Nikkei

The company believes that releasing a long-awaited foldable model could be key to reaching the goal