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Devastating chip shortages could hit smartphones soon, too
Industry-wide chip shortage could being affecting smartphone processors from Qualcomm, including the flagship Snapdragon 888.
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Aussie smartphone sales flatten
Australia’s smartphone market flatlined in 2020 as users felt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ingram Micro named Xiaomi distributor in Australia
Ingram Micro has been handed local distribution rights for Xiaomi after inking an exclusive deal with its Australian partner Panmi.
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Smartphone shipments drop by nine per cent in Australia
Smartphone shipments have declined by nine per cent in Australia during 2018, according to data from IDC.
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Samsung announces folding phone with 5G
Samsung has unveiled a nearly US$2,000 folding smartphone in a bid to top Apple and Chinese rivals and reignite consumer interest amid slumping sales.
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Australian smartphone market softens as consumers await 5G devices
Sales of smartphones in Australia are expected to soften in 2019 as consumers hold off buying a new device until 5G becomes available.
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Innovative features support Huawei's smartphone leadership over Apple
Huawei has taken Apple's second spot on the worldwide sale of smartphones, according to newly released data by Gartner.
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Windows 10 adoption set to impact devices market
Worldwide shipments of devices - spanning PCs, tablets and mobile phones - are on pace to record 0.9 per cent growth to reach 2.28 billion units in 2018.
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Apple closes in on Samsung’s global smartphone lead
Apple appears to be creeping up towards Samsung in smartphone sales to end users, with the iPhone maker shipping 54.06 million units in the first quarter.
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Early Galaxy S9 launch shores up Samsung financials
Strong chip margins and the early launch of the Galaxy S9 likely masked broader weakness in the mobile market.
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Smartphone sales grew last year despite historic quarterly decline
The fourth quarter of 2017 saw a decline in smartphone sales globally, but the full-year result was one of growth.
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Australians bought 9.2M smartphones last year
Smartphone sales in Australia were up 11 per cent year-on-year in 2017, with 9.2 million units sold, according to the latest figures by Telsyte.
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Coding error could have exposed data on 180M phones
A simple coding error in at least 685 apps put millions of smartphone users at risk of having some of their calls and text messages intercepted by hackers.
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Google pays $1.4B for a piece of HTC's phone ops
Google and HTC have struck a deal worth $1.4B for the Californian company to acquire part of the Taiwanese firm's operations.
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