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Google making smartwatch in 'ambient' computing push

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 08:28 AM

Google said it is strapping a smartwatch onto its Pixel hardware line as part of an "ambient computing" vision to make its services available anywhere at any time. Read more »

51 pct of Japan kids get 1st smartphone at elementary school age

Kyodo News
Posted at May 02 03:44 PM

Children in Japan are receiving their first smartphones at an increasingly early age, according to a recent survey. Read more »

Samsung Electronics posts 58.57 percent jump in Q1 net profit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 08:27 AM

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a 58.57 percent rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday, largely driven by steady memory chip demand and brisk smartphone sales. Read more »

iPhone maker Pegatron halts Shanghai production over COVID

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 02:29 PM

Key iPhone maker Pegatron has halted operations at two subsidiaries in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Kunshan due to Beijing's strict zero-COVID measures. Read more »

Samsung forecasts Q1 operating profit up 50.3 percent year-on-year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 08:39 AM

Samsung Electronics expects operating profits for the first quarter to rise 50.3 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement Thursday, despite global supply chain woes. Read more »

REVIEW: Realme 9 Pro+ is a solid midranger, great camera

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 06:22 PM

The realme 9 Pro+ is a solidly spec'd midrange phone that also features an image sensor that's used in some flagship devices. Read more »

LOOK: Smartphone with 6000mAh battery

TECNO
Posted at Mar 26 08:00 AM

6,000mAh battery power keeps this smartphone powered throughout the day. Read more »

The secret behind Kelvin Markulit's latest TikToks

Xiaomi
Posted at Mar 24 02:19 PM

Content creator and photographer Kelvin Markulit is showing his viewers how anyone can make trending videos and beautiful photographs. Read more »

China's satellite project to give phone users access to cameras in space

Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 19 05:37 PM

This type of service is only accessible in the war rooms of the most powerful nations, but chief designer says the plan is to offer it to anyone for free. Read more »

Tips to get noticed on social media like a pro

realme
Posted at Mar 15 06:30 PM

Get ahead of the social media scene with realme that has a flagship-level camera phone in the midrange segment. Read more »

Tips for taking photos at night

TECNO
Updated as of Mar 07 04:42 PM

Poor lighting makes it difficult for mobile phone users to take photos - a technology innovator has come up with a solution to the dark problem. Read more »

Bring out the content creator in you with the V23 5G

vivo
Posted at Feb 16 09:46 AM

Give your loved ones this gift and enjoy payment options for the V23 Series via credit card and Home Credit plus freebies from February 5 to 28, 2022. Read more »

Xiaomi vows to challenge Apple in high-end phone arena

Iris Deng, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Feb 11 01:54 PM

The stakes are high for Xiaomi after Apple once again became the world’s top smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter last year. Read more »

Samsung unveils latest 'eco-conscious' Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 05:30 PM

Samsung's Galaxy S22 and S22+ flagship phones feature larger camera sensors and use recycled materials as part of the company's "eco-conscious" push. Read more »

Samsung unveils 'most premium' Galaxy S22 Ultra

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 10:42 AM

Samsung on late Wednesday unveiled its new flagship line composed of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy Ultra, which it said is the "most premium" in its S series just yet. Read more »

Google to invest $1B in India mobile operator

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 05:10 PM

Google will invest up to $1 billion in India's second-largest mobile operator, Airtel, the companies said Friday, as the Android-maker looks to bolster its presence in the vast nation's booming telecoms market. Read more »

Apple's iPhone retakes top spot in China smartphone market: research

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 02:48 PM

A surge in sales saw the iPhone maker account for 23 percent of the highly competitive market in October-December. Read more »

Samsung Electronics' operating profit up by 53.3 pct in Q4

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 27 08:42 AM

Samsung Electronics' operating profit was up by 53.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 driven by record annual sales, the company said in a regulatory filing Thursday. Read more »

Making smartphone data anonymous not enough: study

Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 05:51 AM

One of the authors in a study in the Nature Communications journal says it is time to ‘reinvent what anonymisation means’. Read more »

German IT security watchdog: No evidence of censorship function in Xiaomi phones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 08:40 AM

Germany's federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, did not find any evidence of censorship functions in mobile phones manufactured by China's Xiaomi Corp , a spokesperson said on Thursday. Read more »