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Wednesday 11 June 2025
Qualcomm demonstrates new processor for AI-based smart glasses
Qualcomm Inc., the top maker of smartphone processors, is making a bigger push into smart glasses with low-power components that can run artificial intelligence software.
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Huawei ramps up in-house tech with foldable PC, Pura 80 smartphone to challenge Apple
Amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry and deepening supply chain fragmentation, Huawei is mounting a formidable response through a series of proprietary technologies and product...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
SmartSens lands Huawei flagship win as China's CIS upstarts squeeze Samsung
Huawei will debut its flagship Pura 80 series on June 11, 2025, with sales starting June 14. The highlight is the premium Pura 80 Ultra, equipped with a new 1-inch CMOS image sensor...
Monday 9 June 2025
Apple's iPhone 17 could see price hike as tariff pressures mount, global smartphone outlook dims
As Apple prepares to unveil its highly anticipated iPhone 17 series in the fall of 2025, rumors of a price increase have begun to surface. Market research firm Counterpoint Research...
Monday 9 June 2025
Apple lens supplier Largan breaks silence on robotics and smart glasses bets
Largan Precision Chairman En-Ping Lin, known for keeping a low public profile, provided unusually detailed commentary on emerging technology trends, addressing international expansion...
Friday 6 June 2025
Huawei to launch Pura 80, aiming to boost high-end market share; four key areas spotlighted
Huawei recently announced that it will unveil the new Pura 80 flagship smartphone along with related artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) ecosystem products on June 11, 2025....
Friday 6 June 2025
Largan cautious on 2H25 outlook, highlights developments on robots, foldable phones, and smart glasses
Largan Precision held its annual shareholders' meeting on June 6, with chairman Enping Lin offering a candid view of the global economic outlook and updates on the company's progress...
Friday 6 June 2025
TSMC's additional US$100B investment prompts Trump administration to intensify pressure on Samsung
Samsung Electronics is facing a challenging period as the Trump administration, which took office in January 2025, enforces its "America First" tariff and investment policies. Initially...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Huawei, Apple brace for a mid-June faceoff with Pura 80 and WWDC in play
Huawei has confirmed that its Pura 80 series and a range of ecosystem devices will debut at a launch event on June 11 at 2:30 pm local time. The announcement comes just one day after...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Subsidized iPhones put Apple back on top in China, but at what cost?
Apple's smartphone shipments in China dropped 9% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, falling to fifth place with a 13.7% market share, according to IDC. In response, the...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
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Tuesday 3 June 2025
Huawei defies US sanctions with record revenue and R&D transformation
Huawei posted its second-highest revenue on record as the Chinese telecommunications giant demonstrates resilience despite years of US trade restrictions that have reshaped its business...
Monday 2 June 2025
Apple's stable foundation and diversified supply reduce tariff impact, but industry experts remain cautious
The US Court of International Trade ruled on May 28, 2025, that US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs are invalid. Yuan-Kai Chung, chairman and president of Audix, commented...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Sony doubles down on premium niche with Xperia 1 VII to salvage shrinking market presence
Sony has unveiled its 2025 flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VII, aiming to strengthen its position in the high-end segment despite its diminished influence in the global smartphone...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Xiaomi sharpens premium push, streamlines global smartphone operations to boost profitability
Xiaomi is doubling down on its smartphone premiumization strategy as it adapts to evolving market dynamics in China and abroad, company executives said during its first-quarter 2025...