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Apple beat Samsung in unit sales with iPhone X during Q4, during the "biggest annual fall in smartphone history"

Last year, Samsung's exploding Galaxy Note 7 created a catastrophically distracting meltdown for the company that enabled Apple to surpass it in total unit sales of smartphones during the winter quarter. This year, Apple has again surpassed sales of all Samsung smartphones in the quarter, except this time it's by virtue of trend-bucking new demand for the innovative, revolutionary iPhone X—without much apparent regard for its price.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 6 years ago

US politicians pressure AT&T to cut ties with China's Huawei in 5G development

U.S. political figures are reportedly escalating their pressure on AT&T to distance itself from Chinese companies, including work on 5G standards with Huawei.

Roger Fingas | 6 years ago

Apple putting pinch on worldwide OLED supply, Chinese vendors looking to mini LED in 2018 phones

Supply chain reports from China suggest that Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi are looking at alternatives to OLED, as Apple grows the quantity of screens it needs for the iPhone.

Mike Wuerthele | 6 years ago

Honor's new View 10 phone brings iPhone X-style Animoji to Android

Huawei's Honor brand on Tuesday revealed the Android-based View 10, a new flagship phone that features a direct imitation of the Animoji feature available on Apple's iPhone X.

Roger Fingas | 6 years ago

Android smartphones expected to follow Apple's iPhone X lead in adopting 3D sensor tech

Looking to keep up with the competition from Apple's iPhone X, a number of Android smartphone makers are expected to adopt 3D sensors for products launching in 2018.

Roger Fingas | 7 years ago

Android smartphone vendors reportedly pushing for foldable mobile devices with dual displays

Android smartphone manufacturers are looking towards developing more foldable phones to offer consumers a larger display to compete against bigger handsets like the iPhone 8 Plus, a report claims, with a number of vendors said to be working on mobile devices using multiple screens to create a larger display area.

Malcolm Owen | 7 years ago

Apple crushes Samsung in China as iPhone attracts twice the loyalty in upgrades over domestic brands

Young smartphone buyers in China are preferring to buy low-priced domestic brands over phones from Samsung, but the loyalty rate in buying another Oppo or Vivo phone is half that of buyers getting another iPhone— which remains the largest installed smartphone base in China.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Apple rival Huawei debuts KFC-branded Android phone in China

Apple's main competition in China — Huawei — has taken the unusual step of releasing a Kentucky Fried Chicken edition of the Enjoy 7 Plus to mark the 30th anniversary of the restaurant chain arriving in the country.

Roger Fingas | 7 years ago

Apple sells 80% of iPhone-class, $600+ smartphones in China

Low-end Chinese phones from companies that barely turn a profit and sell their cheaper products outside of urban centers are growing fast, but, Apple has an 80 percent lock on premium phone sales in China that isn't weakening. That's fueling Services and driving buyers into Apple Stores for other premium gear.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

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China's LeEco backs out of Silicon Valley HQ less than a year after being hailed as "taking on Apple"

LeEco, the Chinese firm reported to be "taking on" Apple (as well as Tesla and Netflix) less than a year ago in an ambitious American expansion with new headquarters in San Jose, is now laying off employees and selling its property after running out of cash.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

With 'iPhone 8,' Apple & Samsung to dominate 2017 OLED supply, squeezing out others

Huawei may have just 8 percent of its smartphones shipped with OLED panels in 2017 because of constrained supply forced by Apple's shift to the technology, and Samsung selling the majority of its available supply for the "iPhone 8."

Mike Wuerthele | 7 years ago

Apple captured 540% the profits of Samsung Mobile in 2016 as China's phone makers battled for scraps

Apple's iPhone continued to grab the vast majority of smartphone profits globally, due to poor performance by Samsung and largely profitless production of massive numbers of lower end models by several companies in China.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Apple's iPhone drops to fifth place in Chinese smartphone market

Apple continued to struggle for ground in China during the December quarter, ceding fourth place in the country's smartphone market under pressure from local brands like Huawei and Xiaomi, according to new research data.

Roger Fingas | 7 years ago

Apple's Q1 iPhone numbers knock Samsung out of first place in global marketshare

Apple's record iPhone sales during the December quarter allowed it edge ahead of Samsung and once again become the world's top smartphone vendor, though not for whole of 2016, according to new research data.

Roger Fingas | 7 years ago

Consortium forms out of worries Apple could monopolize AMOLED supply with future iPhones

Several major Chinese smartphone vendors are forming a consortium with a supplier to invest in AMOLED production in 2017, mainly out of worries that Apple will end up monopolizing panel supplies with upcoming iPhones, according to reports.

Roger Fingas | 7 years ago

Huawei CEO claims company can overtake Apple in 2018

Huawei CEO Richard Yu thinks his company can tackle Apple head-on in marketshare, and declared on Thursday that he wants to beat Apple by the end of 2018.

Mike Wuerthele | 8 years ago

Led by Air & mini, Apple's iPad grows lead in shrinking global tablet market

Even with iPad shipments and the market as a whole shrinking year-over-year, Apple still managed to grow its share of the tablet industry in the September quarter, according to research data published on Monday.

Roger Fingas | 8 years ago

Apple's US & European iPhone sales grow despite global setbacks

Apple managed to grow its iPhone sales in the U.S. and the big five European markets during the June quarter, in spite of a global decline in shipments, according to new research data.

Roger Fingas | 8 years ago

Apple iPad grows share of global tablet market despite declining sales

Apple and its chief rival — Samsung — both saw worldwide tablet shipments decline in the June quarter, although Apple managed to increase iPad marketshare in spite of moving fewer units.

Roger Fingas | 8 years ago

Apple holds onto second place in slightly increased global smartphone market

Apple's 40.4 million iPhones shipped during the June quarter — a 15 percent decline year-over-year — were still enough to keep it in second place in the worldwide smartphone market, which reversed recent trends and grew "modestly," according to research firm Canalys.

Roger Fingas | 8 years ago

Huawei

Apple beat Samsung in unit sales with iPhone X during Q4, during the "biggest annual fall in smartphone history"

US politicians pressure AT&T to cut ties with China's Huawei in 5G development

Apple putting pinch on worldwide OLED supply, Chinese vendors looking to mini LED in 2018 phones

Honor's new View 10 phone brings iPhone X-style Animoji to Android

Android smartphones expected to follow Apple's iPhone X lead in adopting 3D sensor tech

Android smartphone vendors reportedly pushing for foldable mobile devices with dual displays

Apple crushes Samsung in China as iPhone attracts twice the loyalty in upgrades over domestic brands

Apple rival Huawei debuts KFC-branded Android phone in China

Apple sells 80% of iPhone-class, $600+ smartphones in China

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