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Folding phone misery continues for Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei Mate X

1 year ago

Folding phone misery continues for Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei Mate X

Consumers wanting to own their own foldable smartphone have a while longer to wait, after AT&T cancelled all pre-orders for the ill-fated Samsung Galaxy Fold, while Huawei has advised it will be holding back the launch of its own flexible screen launch to perform more testing before releasing the Mate X.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple, Samsung tie for first in US phone satisfaction survey

1 year ago

Apple, Samsung tie for first in US phone satisfaction survey

Apple and Samsung have tied for first place in an annual customer satisfaction survey among U.S. phone owners, with Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 ranked as the top-rated device.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Apple & Samsung expected to benefit most from US Huawei ban, says Ming-Chi Kuo

1 year ago

Apple & Samsung expected to benefit most from US Huawei ban, says Ming-Chi Kuo

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects both Apple and Samsung to pick up Huawei customers outside China now that the manufacturer is no longer able to use Google's Android operating system without a branch.

By William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple's share of the wearables market shrinks amid competition from Xiaomi, Huawei & Samsung

1 year ago

Apple's share of the wearables market shrinks amid competition from Xiaomi, Huawei & Samsung

Apple maintained clear control of the global wearables market in the March quarter, but saw its share erode in the face of giants from China and Korea.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Apple's iPad is the king of a declining European, Middle Eastern tablet market

1 year ago

Apple's iPad is the king of a declining European, Middle Eastern tablet market

Apple's iPad regained the pole position in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) market during the March quarter, but people in that region are buying fewer tablets overall, according to new IDC research estimates.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

iPhone's global marketshare drops in March quarter as Chinese rivals remain ascendant

1 year ago

iPhone's global marketshare drops in March quarter as Chinese rivals remain ascendant

Apple saw the iPhone drop to 11.9% of the global smartphone market in the March quarter, even as Chinese rivals like Huawei bucked the industry's overall decline.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

ICYMI: New Samsung T5 SSD, new Qi wireless chargers & more

1 year ago

ICYMI: New Samsung T5 SSD, new Qi wireless chargers & more

We see a lot of Mac and iPhone-compatible gear announcements over any given month, but some just don't make the daily cut. This week saw the release of an updated Samsung T5 USB-C SSD, the Peak Design Travel Tripod, the Spansive Source wireless multi-charger, and the Zens dual wireless charger.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Samsung reportedly being tapped for 16-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro OLED screens

1 year ago

Samsung reportedly being tapped for 16-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro OLED screens

Apple is considering the possibility of adding flexible OLED displays to its

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Editorial: Why is privacy-minded Apple putting its new TV app on smart TVs notorious for spying on users?

1 year ago

Editorial: Why is privacy-minded Apple putting its new TV app on smart TVs notorious for spying on users?

Apple has worked to make user privacy and data security primary features it promotes in its products and platforms. So why is the company porting its new TV App to smart TVs and streaming devices from Samsung, Amazon, LG, Roku and others that are notorious for spying on users and collecting data about their viewing behaviors? Here's a look.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 year ago

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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G now on sale via Verizon, but can only use 5G network in two cities

1 year ago

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G now on sale via Verizon, but can only use 5G network in two cities

Samsung's first 5G-compatible smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G, is finally going on sale in the United States on Verizon, but prospective owners will only be able to use the new connectivity speeds in parts of just two cities for the moment: Chicago and Minneapolis.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Editorial: Why Apple's first port of the new TV app isn't to Android, but to Samsung's anti-Android

1 year ago

Editorial: Why Apple's first port of the new TV app isn't to Android, but to Samsung's anti-Android

It once seemed necessary that Apple's iTunes worked on Windows PCs, and it wasn't surprising that the Apple Music app was delivered for Android phones. But in the world of smart TVs, Apple's first port to a larger outside platform isn't to Android. It's to Samsung's Tizen, an OS created specifically to rival Android as a platform that Samsung and its partners could use without Google's rules. Here's why.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 year ago

Support for AirPlay 2, Apple TV app on Samsung televisions rolling out now

1 year ago

Support for AirPlay 2, Apple TV app on Samsung televisions rolling out now

Samsung Electronics announced that beginning on Monday, all 2019 Samsung Smart TVs and select 2018 TV models will recieve a firmware update will feature the all-new Apple TV app, and add AirPlay 2.

By Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

Apple shipped 4.5M iPhone XRs in North America last quarter, estimates say

1 year ago

Apple shipped 4.5M iPhone XRs in North America last quarter, estimates say

The iPhone XR was easily the most popular smartphone in North America during the March quarter, with shipments of about 4.5 million, according to Canalys research estimates.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

The Samsung Galaxy Fold doesn't look like it's coming back any time soon

1 year ago

The Samsung Galaxy Fold doesn't look like it's coming back any time soon

Potential owners of Samsung's Galaxy Fold may have a longer wait than anticipated to receive the flexible smartphone, if at all, as the South Korean electronics giant has started to warn customers who preordered the device their orders may end up being cancelled, and with no anticipated future shipping date set by the manufacturer.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Xiaomi takes offense at smartphone estimates off by 2.5M units, Apple doesn't

1 year ago

Xiaomi takes offense at smartphone estimates off by 2.5M units, Apple doesn't

Xiaomi took the unusual step of reporting its smartphone shipments for the March quarter, which it issued in response to phone shipment data it said was "inaccurate and unfair, and deviates from our actual performance in terms of shipment of smartphones." Apple neither reported iPhone units nor took issue with IDC's data, despite its shipments clearly being undercounted by a margin more than twice as large.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 year ago

Apple Watch retaining clear lead in smartwatch market despite advances by Samsung & Fitbit

1 year ago

Apple Watch retaining clear lead in smartwatch market despite advances by Samsung & Fitbit

The Apple Watch maintained a solid grip on smartwatch shipments during the March quarter, according to new estimates, even as rivals from Samsung and Fitbit made headway.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Editorial: Latest IDC estimate of Q1 2019 iPhone sales 'highly inaccurate' to the point of 'embarrassing'

1 year ago

Editorial: Latest IDC estimate of Q1 2019 iPhone sales 'highly inaccurate' to the point of 'embarrassing'

IDC is one of the market research companies that confidently reports quarterly shipments, market share and growth figures for PCs, smartphones and other products with an implied accuracy down to the tenth of a percentage point. But, the company's latest figures are "highly inaccurate" to the point of "embarrassing," according to well-regarded analyst Neil Cybart of Above Avalon.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 year ago

Apple iPhone shipments declined 30% in Q1, now in third place behind Samsung and Huawei

1 year ago

Apple iPhone shipments declined 30% in Q1, now in third place behind Samsung and Huawei

According to the latest estimates from market research firm IDC, Apple shipped 36.4 million iPhones during the first quarter of 2019, down a whopping 30% from the same time last year.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

Samsung posts weakest profit since 2016 because of weak chip, smartphone markets

1 year ago

Samsung posts weakest profit since 2016 because of weak chip, smartphone markets

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported Q1 operating profits of $5.4 billion, its lowest quarterly figure since 2016, blaming dropping chip prices and slowing display orders.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Samsung to spend $116B in next decade to overtake chipmakers TSMC, Intel, Qualcomm

1 year ago

Samsung to spend $116B in next decade to overtake chipmakers TSMC, Intel, Qualcomm

Samsung this week said it intends to spend $116 billion by 2030 in order to beat the likes of Intel, Qualcomm, and TSMC for a lead role in logic chip manufacturing.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

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