Defense bill signed into law, bans government use of ZTE, Huawei technology

President Trump has signed the $716 billion "John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act" into law, and while the legislation stopped short of a full-on ban on mobile phones from the Chinese manufacturers, it did block government agencies from purchasing devices from ZTE, Huawei, and other Chinese entities.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 0

Apple's iPhone estimated third on units, number one in revenue in China

The iPhone is doing quite well in China, having led the local smartphone market in revenue — though not units — during the first half of 2018, according to one research firm.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 28

Apple widens lead with iPad in contracting worldwide tablet market

Apple and Huawei were the only tablet manufacturers reporting sales growth in the most recent quarter.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 15

Apple maintaining iPhone sales volume in plummeting Chinese smartphone market

Smartphone shipments in China are continuing to drop year-over-year. Not only is Apple holding on to estimated sales volume in the country, but the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus are both on the list of top five smartphones sold in the country.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 8

Huawei trying to beat Apple's iPhone shipments to become second-biggest smartphone company

Apple may lose its second-place spot behind Samsung in the global smartphone market in the future, after Chinese mobile device producer Huawei declared it will attempt to ship 200 million smartphones before the end of 2018.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 66

Apple's cheaper iPhones are not the volume sellers pundits predicted: iPhone 8, X are

It's not news that Apple is grabbing all the profits in the smartphone industry. But new data shows that Apple's most expensive new iPhone flagships are accomplishing this largely on their own, indicating that analyst chatter about smartphone users really wanting cheaper devices is totally delusional.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 105

Huawei beats Apple in China-focused corporate reputation survey

An annual study released by the Reputation Institute on Thursday claims Apple's stature in China in slumping, with the iPhone maker falling behind a number of U.S.-based multinational tech companies and local telecommunications giant Huawei.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 26

iPhone X tops smartphone charts in slumping European smartphone market

While smartphone shipments overall dropped 6.3 percent in Europe in first quarter, Apple shipped 10.2 million units to the region representing a 5.4 percent year-over-year decline.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 69

Qualcomm adopts cheaper licensing for 5G tech, hoping to appeal to Apple & others

Seeking to appease customers like Apple and Huawei — and government regulators as well — chipmaker Qualcomm has switched to a more affordable patent licensing model, particularly for makers of high-end and/or 5G-capable phones.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 25

Data suggests China's smartphone decline worse than expected, Apple's iPhone pushed out of fourth place

The Chinese smartphone market was actually hit harder in the March quarter than a recent report suggested, dropping 21 percent year-over-year to 91 million units, according to a separate analysis.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 18

Apple's Chinese sales at risk after FCC forwards security ban targeting Huawei, ZTE

Apple could soon find itself caught in the middle of a quickly escalating trade skirmish between the U.S. and China. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday moved forward with plans to limit sales of certain Chinese telecommunications products, a move that leaves America's high-tech industry open to tit-for-tat retaliations.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 1

Kuo: Android devices to rely on alternate 3D sensing tech after iPhone X takes early lead with TrueDepth

In a bid to catch up with Apple's TrueDepth 3D-sensing camera, Android device makers are looking to incorporate similar components using time-of-flight technology, according to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, though the first models are not expected to arrive until 2019.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 39

Bonus Notches: Android smartphone vendors copy the striking design from Apple's iPhone X, with mixed results

This year's Mobile World Congress has served as a reminder of how much influence Apple has over the smartphone market, with some companies choosing to design their devices with the iPhone X's novel but controversial 'notch' firmly in mind.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 32

'An incredible money-making machine:' Apple's iPhone captures record 51% of global smartphone revenues

For the first time ever, Apple's iPhone captured more than half of all global smartphone revenues in a single quarter, outperforming the rest of the industry on the strength of the premium-priced iPhone X.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 56

Heads of US law & spy agencies say phones by Apple rival Huawei pose inherent national security risk

The heads of several U.S. law and spy agencies claim that smartphone buyers should avoid buying products from China's Huawei, since the company poses a risk of data theft and surveillance of users, but also are a danger to national security as well.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 44

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