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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

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  • A total of 157 contractors manufactured for Apple in mainland China in the past financial year, up from 151 previously
  • Tata Electronics, an arm of India’s salt-to-steel conglomerate Tata Group, debuted on Apple’s latest supplier list

Huawei’s new Pura 70 series is posing a further threat to Apple in the world’s biggest smartphone market, as the Chinese tech giant eyes retaking the top spot on its home turf this year, analysts say.

The grievances raised by the All India Mobile Retailers Association show the current precarious position of OnePlus’ business in the world’s second-largest smartphone market.

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Huawei announced on Thursday its highly anticipated new smartphone series, the Pura 70, its biggest flagship handset launch since the Mate 60 Pro, which drew scrutiny for its home-made advanced chip.

The tech executive met Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta and talked about the possibility of setting up manufacturing in the Southeast Asian nation.

Xiaomi’s roaring entry into the electric vehicle market is dimming the recovery outlook for China’s beaten down car start-ups, with better-than-expected initial orders for the SU7 helping a rally its shares.

Apple’s smartphone shipments fell about 10 per cent in the first quarter, hurt by intensifying global competition from Android handset makers aiming for the top spot, according to new data from research firm IDC.

Huawei announced new versions of its Luxeed S7 electric sedan and a PC with AI built in, but people are still awaiting its next big smartphone launch since the Mate 60.

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Hytera is appealing against US sanctions that bar it from selling two-way radio products globally as part of a years-long trade secrets dispute with Lenovo-backed Motorola.

Lenovo and JD.com have renewed their partnership with a mission to drive sales of new AI-powered devices, including enterprise servers, in the world’s second-largest economy.

Engineers at Apple have been exploring a mobile robot that can follow users around their homes, sources told Bloomberg, as the tech giant searches for new revenue.

Net profit for the year soared to 87 billion yuan, up 144.5 per cent from 2022, partly due to recurring gains from its sale of budget smartphone unit Honor and other assets.

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has launched its much-awaited first electric vehicle, pricing the standard model at 215,900 yuan (US$29,867) to take on Tesla’s Model 3 in the world’s largest EV market.

iPhone shipments in China fell by about one third in February from a year ago, according to official state data, a sign that the US tech giant is losing ground to local brands in the world’s No 2 economy.

The company is set to unveil iOS 18, which is expected to be the most ambitious overhaul of the iPhone’s software ever, with the new AI strategy front and centre.

Tim Cook’s appearance at the China Development Forum, Beijing’s answer to the Davos summit, was the latest stop of his jam-packed trip in the world’s largest smartphone market, where Apple is struggling with declining sales.

Latest smartphone from Chinese brand claims to have the brightest display ever – it can be used when wet, too – and offers super fast charging out of the box. It also has Dolby Atmos stereo speakers.

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A senior US official reiterated that SMIC’s 7-nm semiconductor process is ‘low-yield’, but said he cannot comment on potential investigations.

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The lawsuit, brought by the US Justice Department and multiple states, accuses the tech giant of making it hard for consumers to switch to cheaper smartphones.

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Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra promised investors that 2024 will mark a rebound for the memory chip industry and 2025 will see record sales levels, driven by opportunities enabled by AI.

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Most of the Chinese entities that Washington could blacklist were previously identified as chip-making facilities acquired or being built by Huawei.

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