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Smartphones have their own mobile operating system. The first smartphone to find a widespread market was the Blackberry, but that quickly lost ground after Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007. That was followed by smartphones powered by Google’s Android mobile operating system. For more smartphone related news check out: https://www.abacusnews.com/topics/smartphones
Apple CEO Tim Cook during an announcement of new products at Apple in 2025. Photo: AP
Apple

Apple’s Tim Cook to step down as CEO, handing reins to John Ternus

After 15 years at the helm, Cook will transition to executive chairman, placing the company’s future in the hands of Apple’s hardware chief.

Artificial intelligence

Huawei launches AI glasses as China battle for smart wearables intensifies

Huawei

Huawei retains lead in China smartphones, Apple shipments surge in first quarter

Apple

Outside In | My love-hate relationship with Apple as an Android user

As Apple marks 50 years amid market and political pressures, the company has inspired jealousy but also admiration for what it has achieved.

Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York, US, on June 16, 2020. Photo: AP
Semiconductors

Memory crunch bites: Xiaomi lifts handset prices amid supply chain squeeze

Price rises of nearly US$30 reflect surging memory costs, with analysts pointing to AI-driven demand and tight supply across the chip sector.

Huawei

Huawei’s profit rises 8.6% in 2025 as overall performance remains steady

‘We are moving towards a future that is full of uncertainty, so we have to remain true to our strategy,’ rotating chairwoman Meng says.

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Apple

Apple’s accidental AI feature release in China risks regulatory backlash: expert

Mainland China users briefly access Apple Intelligence before the update vanishes, raising questions over compliance and regulatory approval.

The short-lived roll-out comes amid nearly two years of anticipation in China, where Apple Intelligence has yet to launch despite its release in major markets. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

Memory costs ‘beyond imagination’ hurting smartphone makers: Xiaomi leader

Firms are being drawn into a price-raising cycle that could reshape the industry, executive says as company reports 27 per cent profit drop.

China-India relations

Opinion | India’s reopening to Chinese investment reflects strategic pragmatism

Concerns about signalling weakness misread India’s careful policy design. Foreign investment rules have not been abolished, only recalibrated.

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Oppo

China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms

Oppo’s Find N6 debuts with ‘virtually’ crease-free screen amid growing buzz over a foldable iPhone that is expected to debut this year.

The crease on Find N6’s screen is virtually imperceptible, according to Oppo. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

Unable to absorb rising memory-chip prices, popular handset makers are passing on the costs to consumers.

Smartphone prices are rising amid higher memory-chip costs. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

Social media

‘Craving something real’: why people are going analogue and cutting digital use

From books and craft projects to even old iPods, influencers and others are adopting ‘analogue lifestyles’ to boost their well-being.

Apple

Will Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17e make a splash in China’s smartphone market?

Presales for the new entry-level iPhone start on Wednesday, with a wide release set for March 11.

Apple’s new iPhone 17e model comes in black, white and soft pink colours. Photo: Handout
South Korea

South Korea to finally get fully functioning Google Maps

The move will appease Washington that has urged security-conscious Seoul to tackle what it says is discrimination against US tech companies.

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A woman poses for photographs from an observation deck at N Seoul Tower in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea had shot down Google’s previous bids in 2007 and 2016 to be allowed to export the data, citing the risks that information ‌about sensitive military and security facilities could be exposed. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardware

Robot phone – featuring motorised arm that tracks motion and interacts with users through camera movement – unveiled ahead of MWC Barcelona.

Xiaomi

China’s Xiaomi steps up global push with flagship smartphone 17 series launch

The launch ahead of MWC Barcelona showcases Xiaomi’s push into premium market with new phones, tablet, smartwatch and concept hypercar.

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Vivo

Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch

Some Android phone makers are also expected to showcase experimental robots and other AI devices at the annual trade show.

A picture taken on February 27, 2026 in Barcelona shows the MWC logo ahead of its opening. Photo: AFP
Huawei

Huawei targets global comeback with Mate 80 Pro smartphone, new smartwatch

The handset’s launch in Madrid marks Huawei’s renewed push into the global smartphone market.

Artificial intelligence

The next interface race: how AI is bringing smart glasses into focus

LLVision CEO Wu Fei explains how advances in AI and hardware are pushing smart glasses closer to everyday use.

US-China trade war

Washington offers US$200 million to boost US smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific

State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China’s dominance.

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Jacob Helberg, the State Department’s Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, believed the US$200 million in government funding would make “millions of smartphones more competitive”. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors

Memory prices surge, trade truce extension, Year of the Horse gallops in

This week: Prices of memory chips for consumer devices surge, sources say US-China trade war truce is set to be extended, Sanae Takaichi wins Japan snap general election by a landslide. Next week: Lunar New Year holiday, possible ruling on Trump tariff lawsuits, and more.

Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

‘More than 600%’ memory price spike rattles China’s phone and broadband makers

China’s tech sector braces for a “memory winter”, with rising chip costs threatening handset output and slowing broadband rollouts.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Lenovo warns of ‘prolonged’ memory crunch, looks to AI for rebound

Top PC maker posts a 21 per cent profit drop amid chip squeeze, but bets on AI-powered devices to sustain growth amid industry upheaval.

Semiconductors

Chinese firms set for market growth as the global memory super cycle heats up

Eye-watering DRAM prices are bad news for consumers and smartphone brands, but present an opportunity for Chinese firms led by CXMT and YMTC.

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Apple

China gives Apple ‘best iPhone quarter in history’ with 38% revenue growth

Sharp recovery is a ‘most surprising result’ amid ‘aggressive competition from domestic brands like Huawei’, IDC analyst says.

People look at iPhones in an Apple store in the Huangpu district of Shanghai on January 20, 2026. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

China technology

Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast by between 10 and 70 million units, while Transsion lowered its target by 30 to 45 million units.

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