INDUSTRY BRIEF: Chinese smartphone makers bear the brunt of soaring memory prices
Global smartphone shipments fell 4.1% year-on-year to 289.7 million units in the first quarter, as China’s top three players lost market share to global leaders Apple (AAPL.US) and Samsung (005930.KS),…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Apple takes 2025 smartphone crown, Xiaomi finishes third
Apple (AAPL.US) was the world’s top smartphone seller in the fourth quarter, taking the crown from rival Samsung (005930.KS), as both companies recorded strong year-on-year growth. Meantime, Xiaomi (1810.HK) held…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Huawei loses China smartphone crown in third quarter
A slumping Huawei lost its crown as the top brand in its home China market during the third quarter, as a resurgent Apple (AAPL.US) rose in the rankings on popularity…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Transsion overtakes Vivo in global smartphone market
Samsung (005930.KS) and Apple (AAPL.US) continued to lead the global smartphone market in the third quarter, as Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi (1810.HK), Transsion (688036.SH) and Vivo rounded out the top five…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: China smartphone shipments sink 4% in second quarter
Smartphone shipments in China fell 4% in the second quarter, ending six consecutive quarters of growth, as the effects of government subsidies started to fade and manufacturers cleared out inventory,…
BRIEF: Alibaba to develop AI-powered iPhone with Apple for China
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA.US; 9988.HK) and Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) have reportedly agreed to jointly develop and produce an iPhone equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for the Chinese market,…
Transsion dodges bullet with CFO’s release after two-week detention
The smartphone maker that leads the African market said longtime CFO Xiao Yonghui was released last week but gave few details on why he was detained Key Takeaways: Transsion’s CFO…
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