Ukraine conflict leads to 10% European smartphone shipments fall
The latest European smartphone shipment data from analyst firm Canalys reveals the impact of the Ukrainian conflict.
The latest European smartphone shipment data from analyst firm Canalys reveals the impact of the Ukrainian conflict.
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has further complicated its new Snapdragon naming scheme by throwing a ‘plus’ into the equation.
The tech giant signals its growing intentions in the devices market, unveiling new Pixel phones, a smartwatch, a tablet, high-end earbuds and more at its annual announcement parade in California.
UK MNO EE has extended its two hour in-store repair service for mobile phones to stores across the rest of the UK.
Match Group runs a bunch of dating apps and it reckons Google is abusing its power by making its own billing system mandatory on the Play Store.
The European Commission has informed consumer tech giant Apple that it has formed a ‘preliminary view’ that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices.
Global smartphone shipments fell 11% in Q1 2022 amid ‘unfavourable economic conditions and sluggish seasonal demand’.
Despite everything, Korean tech giant Samsung has guided significant year-on-year increases in sales and operating profit for the first quarter.
In January 2022 sales penetration of 5G-capable smartphones reached 51% globally, which represented the first time it exceeded that of 4G smartphones, according to Counterpoint Research.
The Q4 21 global smartphone shipment numbers show the recovery from the Covid slump of 2020 has been hampered by the chip crisis.
Global smartphone sales were down by almost 24 million in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year, hit by the ongoing component shortage.
The scheme to rate mobile phone models based on eco-friendly criteria is ready to be launched globally but there is one device maker that still does not appear on the list of participants.
UK Parliament is apparently considering a new tax on any device that can store digital content with a view to handing the cash over to the arts sector.
Smartphone shipments are expected to bounce back this year as the pandemic eases, but component supply issues will limit the recovery.
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telia, and Vodafone jointly start Eco Rating labelling scheme to score how sustainable mobile phones are, aiming to encourage device makers and device buyers to be more environmentally minded.
Strategy Analytics was the first out of the blocks with its global smartphone numbers this quarter and it reveals a significant rebound from last year’s challenges.
New data from research firm Counterpoint reveals Vivo and Oppo are scrapping it out for the top smartphone spot in China, with Huawei now a distant third.
Huawei is benefiting from the popularity of the latest iPhone model, whose success demonstrates the strength of the Chinese vendor’s 5G networks in Europe, insists the Huawei founder.
Giant analyst firm Gartner likes to take its sweet time about publishing smartphone numbers and has eventually come up with a more pessimistic view than its quicker peers.
Qualcomm has told Reuters it has received licenses from the US authorities to supply Huawei with a bunch of products.
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