Topic: mobile-phones

Virus threatens smartphone supply chain: Qualcomm

Virus threatens smartphone supply chain: Qualcomm

Stephen Nellis and Munsif Vengattil, Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 08:36 AM

Chip maker Qualcomm Inc said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak in China poses a potential threat to the mobile phone industry, with a possible impact on manufacturing and sales. Read more »

EXPLAINER: How 5G drove moves by Apple, Qualcomm and Intel

EXPLAINER: How 5G drove moves by Apple, Qualcomm and Intel

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Apr 18 10:46 AM

Some of Apple's rivals in the smartphone market - notably Samsung - plan to release 5G devices this year, which could put pressure on Apple to match the feature. Many carriers that are investing heavily to build 5G networks are also likely to put their marketing efforts behind 5G phones. Read more »

Fears of peak iPhone sales rattle Asian Apple suppliers

Fears of peak iPhone sales rattle Asian Apple suppliers

Jess Macy Yu and Heekyong Yang, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 06:47 PM

Shares in Asian suppliers and assemblers for Apple Inc fell on Tuesday after several component makers warned of weaker than expected results, leading some market watchers to call the peak for iPhones in several key markets. Read more »

Xiaomi back in Philippines with phone under P5,000

Xiaomi back in Philippines with phone under P5,000

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 09:01 AM

Xiaomi, the world's fourth largest smartphone vendor, is back in the Philippines after a two-year absence, launching on Tuesday twin handsets that challenge its fellow Chinese competitors in terms of price. Read more »

Philippines is world's top social media user: study

Philippines is world's top social media user: study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 05:30 PM

For the third year in a row, the Philippines emerged as the country that spent the most time on social media, according to a report by creative agency We Are Social and social media management platform Hootsuite.   Read more »

The rush for iPhoneX

The rush for iPhoneX

Bobby Yip, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 05:34 PM

A man pays to buy new iPhone Xs from those who just bought at Apple Stores, on a street in Hong Kong, China on Friday. Read more »

OPINION: Regression amid progress

OPINION: Regression amid progress

Tin Bartolome - Hopechest
Posted at Oct 27 02:22 PM

Mobile phones and similar gadgets are communication instruments, but they can become the emotional walls we build around us that hinder real connections from forming. Read more »

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