AI smartphones are defined as smartphones that can run Large Language Models (LLMs) to perform Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) functions offline. Many may be curious, how will the first batch of AI smartphones differentiate themselves from current ones?
The advent of the AI smartphone era has marked a new chapter in the competition for Application Processors (AP) that determine smartphone performance, with the 3nm mobile AP war already underway.
AI-driven growth will propel flagship mobile phones to a singular position in 2024, despite a fragmented demand for mobile phone specifications, according to market sources.
As demand in the mobile phone market recovers, panel makers have seen related AMOLED panel prices increase slightly in May, while prices for mobile LCD panels continue to fall.
There have been reports that Samsung Electronics' 3nm manufacturing process is ready and will be used on its newest Exynos flagship processor platform, which is expected to be released in the second half of this year.
Samsung Electronics recently established the Galaxy Value Innovation team, preparing to venture into the refurbished smartphone market. The hope is to enhance the value of the Galaxy smartphone brand and further boost sales of new devices.
Two senior US lawmakers blasted a Washington-based foundation for secretly accepting money from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co., saying the move "flies in the face" of efforts to keep foreign adversaries from compromising US research.
The age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the edge is here, companies cannot wait to showcase their solutions and AI PC products at Computex 2024, which will be hosted from June 4-7. Paradoxically, industry experts at the AI PC Industry Exploration Forum on May 16 predicted the phrase "AI PC" or "AI smartphones" will be obsolete in a few years.
Due to a lack of killer apps, 5G smartphone sales have been sluggish at the consumer end of the market, leading to a drop in momentum at wireless testing and certification lab Sporton International, says special assistant to the president David Chou. However, Sporton is optimistic about AI-enabled devices driving sales in the latter half of 2024.
Google has announced that the Circle to Search feature will continue to be introduced to more Android devices, with an estimated 200 million devices worldwide expected to use it by the end of 2024. The team also shared the origins of the Circle to Search feature and its differences from the Google Lens function.
Apple recently announced its latest iPad products. In particular, the iPad Pro upgraded to OLED panels and featured the M4 chip, making it arguably the best iPad in recent years. As media reviews for the iPad Pro started to be published, it's easy to notice a consensus: the hardware is truly impressive, but the software leaves a lot to be desired.
Samsung Electronics has reclaimed the top position in the global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2024, driven by the strong performance of its Galaxy S24 series. However, despite its global success, the South Korean tech giant continues to struggle in the Chinese market.
As the new space age dawns, instead of solely investing massive resources in launching Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to build constellations, nations and industries worldwide are gravitating towards broader Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) to capitalize on space business opportunities.
Google announced numerous updates to AI services, focusing on multimodal capabilities, improved model capacity, AI assistant, and AI-powered search features, with demonstrations showing the potential of on-edge AI for smartphones and notebooks.
Huawei has recently launched its Pura 70 series smartphones featuring its in-house developed Kirin 9010 application processors made using SMIC's 7nm N+2 manufacturing process.
Since the commercial operation launch of China's 5G communication system in October 2019, the number of 5G mobile users in China has exceeded 800 million. The monthly shipment proportion of 5G smartphones has also increased to over 80%, becoming the mainstream specification in the market.
TSMC reported consolidated net revenue of over NT$236 billion (US$7.3 billion) in April 2024 while Apple's iPhone deliveries slowed and the company still experiences the aftereffects of a strong earthquake in Taiwan on April 3.
India saw an 8% increase year-on-year in smartphone shipments in the first quarter, fueled by healthy inventory levels and a push toward premium models. Vivo took the lead with an 18% surge in shipments, becoming the top player in India.
Apple reportedly has struck an agreement with South Korean panel supplier Samsung Display (SDC) for the development of foldable devices, according to speculation from the supply chain, according to industry sources.