US phone upgrade cycle stretches to 33 months

New research from Strategy Analytics confirmed anecdotal reports from smartphone vendors and operators that upgrade …

Tecno powers latest feature phone with KaiOS

Africa-focused Chinese player Tecno Mobile launched its latest 3G feature phone, the T901, the first …

Docomo joins rivals in restarting P30 Pro sales

NTT Docomo, the largest mobile operator in Japan, joined rivals KDDI and SoftBank in resuming …

Xiaomi struggles in Q2, loses market share

China’s Xiaomi posted a sharp drop in profit for its second quarter and its slowest …

China to drive 5G device boom; Huawei likely winner

Global sales of 5G smartphones will hit 160 million in 2020 if the technology takes …

Qualcomm strikes LG patent deal following spat

Qualcomm announced a five-year patent licence agreement with LG Electronics to develop, manufacture and sell …

China vendors gain in rising SEA smartphone market

The Southeast Asian smartphone market, reversing several quarters of declines, edged up modestly in the …

Lenovo maintains mobile momentum

Lenovo’s mobile business continued to improve profitability in its fiscal Q1, despite subdued global demand …

Smartphone shipments still on the up in India

India’s smartphone market continued on its growth path in the second quarter, with IDC data …

Snap pushes AR with new smart glasses

Snap unveiled the latest version of its smart sunglasses, Spectacles 3, which have been built …