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23 Feb Xiaomi unveils photography-focused 14 Ultra smartphone as it aims to take on Apple and Huawei in high-end segment

Posted at 14:30h in Asia

Xiaomi has unveiled its latest flagship photography-focused smartphone, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, as it seeks to take on Apple’s iPhone and Huawei Technologies in the competitive high-end segment.The Xiaomi 14 Ultra, launched on Thursday, is the latest member of the Xiaomi 14 series with prices...

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22 Feb Chinese tech giant Lenovo doubles down on AI after world’s largest PC maker posts first quarterly revenue growth since late 2022

Posted at 13:30h in Asia

Lenovo Group, the world’s largest personal computer (PC) maker, said it is doubling down on various artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, including new computing devices and services that support the technology, after reporting a 3 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue in the December quarter.The Beijing-based...

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15 Feb Apple up against stiff competition in China as rivals race ahead with generative AI and foldable designs

Posted at 23:30h in Asia

The prospects for Apple, which led China’s smartphone market at the end of 2023, remain cloudy amid the slow integration of artificial intelligence (AI) features within its iPhone and the current popularity of foldable phones in the country, say analysts.With Chinese rivals gearing up to...

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15 Feb Apple’s Vision Pro raises interest for extended reality technology, spurring broader demand for more affordable headsets, Rokid CEO says

Posted at 09:30h in Asia

The Vision Pro, which Apple first rolled out in the United States earlier this month, will help the whole extended reality (XR) sector grow and generate greater consumer interest, while expanding the development of relevant software and content, according to Rokid founder and chief...

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19 Jan China remains a tough market to stage a comeback for world’s former top smartphone vendor Samsung

Posted at 01:30h in Asia

This article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post.A resident of eastern Jiangsu province, 48-year-old Shen Ling used to own a number of Samsung Electronics smartphones in the 2010s, attracted by the devices’ well-designed...

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18 Jan Huawei releases preview version of updated HarmonyOS Next as it accelerates shift away from Android

Posted at 23:00h in Asia

Huawei Technologies has unveiled the latest version of its home-grown mobile operating system HarmonyOS for developers, as the US-sanctioned telecommunications equipment giant takes on Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS in the Chinese market.The developer preview version of HarmonyOS Next was made available to coders on...

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06 Jan Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue decline in first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, sluggish iPhone sales

Posted at 10:03h in Asia

Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s biggest iPhone assembler, expects revenue to decline in the first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, extending a decrease in sales in the past three months. Taiwan-based Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision...

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03 Jan Huawei’s HarmonyOS to beat Apple’s IOS as the No. 2 smartphone operating system in China in 2024: TechInsights report

Posted at 15:00h in Asia

Huawei Technologies’ mobile platform HarmonyOS is projected to surpass Apple’s IOS as the second-biggest operating system in China this year driven by the US-sanctioned firm’s comeback with the Mate 60 series, according to a report by TechInsights.While Google’s Android and Apple’s IOS will continue to...

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