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Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites

Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites

Overall market rebounds after two-year decline.
Staff Writer Jan 14 2025 6:04AM Hardware
Global smartphone market slumps to lowest Q3 level in a decade

Global smartphone market slumps to lowest Q3 level in a decade

But iPhone 15 release could lead to a rebound.
Staff Writer Oct 17 2023 6:49AM Hardware
Xiaomi posts revenue fall, hurt by China's Covid curbs

Xiaomi posts revenue fall, hurt by China's Covid curbs

Restrictions hit world's biggest smartphone market.
Josh Horwitz Aug 22 2022 12:02PM Hardware
BlackBerry to sell mobile device and messaging patents for $849m

BlackBerry to sell mobile device and messaging patents for $849m

To a special purpose vehicle.
Staff Writer Feb 1 2022 6:44AM Strategy
BlackBerry pulls life support for once-indispensable business smartphone

BlackBerry pulls life support for once-indispensable business smartphone

End of an era.
Staff Writer Jan 5 2022 9:05AM Hardware
Australia Post trials running post office processes on a smartphone

Australia Post trials running post office processes on a smartphone

Breaks cover with major retail transformation.
Ry Crozier Oct 7 2021 6:53AM Strategy
Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro have "no sound" problem

Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro have "no sound" problem

Free repair offered for affected devices.
Juha Saarinen Aug 30 2021 6:53AM Hardware
JB Hi-Fi refurbishes 7500 'unsellable' handsets for staff, loan use

JB Hi-Fi refurbishes 7500 'unsellable' handsets for staff, loan use

Books $506.1m full year profit.
Ry Crozier Aug 16 2021 11:39AM Hardware
Google to launch own processor for upcoming Pixel phones

Google to launch own processor for upcoming Pixel phones

In a shift away from Qualcomm.
Staff Writers Aug 3 2021 6:41AM Hardware
Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June

Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June

No longer reliant on Android.
Staff Writer May 26 2021 5:40AM Software
Parliament House given mobile phone signal boost

Parliament House given mobile phone signal boost

'One of the largest ever' mobile antenna systems 'installed in a business in Australia'.
Ry Crozier May 25 2021 5:05AM Networking
Parliament asked to trial a 'mobile phone ban' in question time

Parliament asked to trial a 'mobile phone ban' in question time

Amid concerns over public perception.
Ry Crozier May 13 2021 1:59PM Hardware
Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

May be useful as environmental sensors.
Lee Ying Shan May 12 2021 11:42AM Hardware
7-Eleven Australia to introduce mobile checkout to regular stores this year

7-Eleven Australia to introduce mobile checkout to regular stores this year

Sets ambition to drive 28 percent of payments digitally by 2030.
Ry Crozier Apr 30 2021 1:30PM Financial Services
LG Electronics to exit smartphone market

LG Electronics to exit smartphone market

Fails to find a buyer.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2021 6:37AM Hardware
China's Xiaomi files legal complaint against US Defense, Treasury ban

China's Xiaomi files legal complaint against US Defense, Treasury ban

Over alleged military links.
Josh Horwitz Feb 1 2021 6:56AM Hardware
LG shakes up loss-making phone business

LG shakes up loss-making phone business

To outsource lower-end models.
Staff Writer Dec 8 2020 10:38AM Hardware
Huawei to sell budget smartphone unit for $20 billion

Huawei to sell budget smartphone unit for $20 billion

All-cash sale to a consortium.
Julie Zhu Nov 11 2020 11:43AM Hardware
eftpos buys Beem It

eftpos buys Beem It

Smartphone payment service set up by major banks gets a new owner.
Ry Crozier Nov 3 2020 12:00PM Financial Services
Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business

Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business

Deal could fetch up to $5.2 billion.
Julie Zhu Oct 15 2020 6:48AM Hardware

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