Huawei might be venturing into launching Nova-branded wearables in the future.
Confirmed: Lenovo smartphones making a comeback in PH
It’s been almost two years since Lenovo launched a new smartphone in the Philippines. And then… silence. We haven’t heard from the Chinese brand in a while, but that won’t be the case for long.
iPhone XR tops list of 10 bestselling smartphones in Q3 2019
A new Counterpoint Research report names the Apple iPhone XR as the best-selling smartphone in the third quarter of 2019, taking 3% of the worldwide market share.
Xiaomi issues statement on ‘top phone brands in PH’ report
Almost a week ago, we shared market-research firm Counterpoint’s report on the top 5 bestselling smartphone brands in the Philippines from July to September 2019.
Apple dominates with 66% share of phone profits in Q3 2019
Apple might not have the highest market share globally for smartphones, but it still maintains its dominance when it comes to profits.
PH’s top 5 smartphone brands in Q3 2019 — Counterpoint
Counterpoint has released its report on the performance of smartphone brands in the Philippines last quarter.
How OPPO is preparing for the 5G era in Asia-Pacific
GfK predicts that in 2020, more than 180 million 5G devices will be shipped globally, around 130 million units of which will come from the Asia-Pacific region. The market-research firm also sees the highest growth rate of the total technical consumer-goods market in emerging Asia.
Snapdragon 865: Performance comparison, benchmarks
Newer processors are designed to beat its predecessors, but there was an outlier last year that raised doubts. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor couldn’t defeat the earlier launched Apple A12 Bionic processor. So, we wonder if the upcoming Snapdragon 865 will suffer the same fate against Apple’s current A13 Bionic chipset.
Despite US woes, Huawei tipped to narrow Samsung’s lead in phone shipments
Huawei started the year saying it planned to topple Samsung from being the largest smartphone vendor in the world. But then, the company was hit by a United States government ban that started in mid-May and continues to this day.
Realme will be ‘first to launch Snapdragon 865, 765G phones’
Qualcomm has announced not one but three 5G-capable mobile platforms at its annual technology summit. The Snapdragon 865 chip is the successor to the 855, which is used by many of today’s flagship devices. The Snapdragon 765 and 765G (the “G” stands for gaming), on the other hand, will power midrange smartphones.
Redmi Note 8 series smashes record, sells 10M units in 3 months
Xiaomi has a new global milestone to celebrate. The Redmi Note 8 series crossed the “10 million units sold” mark in just three months.
New MediaTek chip faster than SD 855 Plus, Kirin 990 — Antutu
MediaTek today has unveiled its latest flagship chipset, which will be featured in devices launching in early 2020. And get this: It’s reportedly more powerful than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and HiSilicon Kirin 990, two of the fastest options for Android devices right now.
OPPO M1 mobile chip in the works, trademark indicates
It looks like OPPO is joining the likes of Samsung, Huawei, and Apple as phone manufacturers that have designed or use an in-house mobile processor.
Microsoft can do business with Huawei again. Is Google next?
A new report suggests Huawei is inching closer towards securing a license for Google software on its new devices.
How Huawei plans to grow its business through its ecosystem
By adding Huawei to its Entity List, the United States may have inadvertently created a wider path to a future where the next Facebook or YouTube could come from Asia.
Huawei gets US license extension until Feb 2020
And yet another extension. Technology giant Huawei has been given another 90-day reprieve by the Trump administration on the day that the second temporary license was set to expire, as seen in this official document.
Huawei users in APAC get free cloud storage, other perks
It’s Christmas in November for Huawei Mobile Services users in the Asia-Pacific region.
Xiaomi tops bestselling mobile brands at Lazada 11.11 sale
Xiaomi, number one? The Chinese technology company was certainly the king of the hill yesterday.
Huawei could gain access to Google services ‘very shortly’
Huawei might find itself with access to Google apps and services again soon. That is, if Google is one of the American companies that will be issued a license by the United States government to conduct business with the technology giant.
And the top smartphone brands in Q3 2019 are…
Market-research firms Counterpoint and Canalys have released their respective reports on the world’s top smartphone brands in the third quarter of 2019.