Smartphone

Apple unveils new gadgets despite supply chain woes

CUPERTINO, United States (AFP) - Apple launched new smartphones Wednesday at prices similar to recent models despite inflation and supply…

Apple and Google team up on virus ‘contact tracing’ by smartphone

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google and Apple unveiled a joint initiative Friday to use smartphones to trace coronavirus…

Foldable phone outlook hinges on price

by Daniel SILVA Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Handset makers are racing to launch their first smartphones with folding…

Samsung bends over backwards to rev smartphone desire

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Samsung on Wednesday is expected to unveil new flagship…

Samsung Electronics enjoys record Q3 despite smartphone struggles

by Jung Hawon Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics on Wednesday posted record quarterly operating and net…

Facebook simplifies Messenger app

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Tuesday announced an overhaul of its Messenger smartphone app in an effort…

Chinese tech ‘wolf’ Huawei stalks Apple and Samsung

by Dan Martin Agence France-Presse Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Chinese telecoms behemoth Huawei, likens the company to a ruthless…

Taiwan smartphone maker HTC to lay off 1,500 workers

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP)--Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC announced Tuesday it would slash 1,500 jobs, around a fifth of its total…

Sony profits soar nearly seven-fold to $4.5 billion

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Sony on Friday reported profits worth $4.5 billion, extending a roaring recovery supported by better sales of…

Taiwan’s HTC to get Google boost as it posts biggest loss

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC posted its worst-ever quarterly loss on Monday, but said it…

Apple overtakes Samsung in shrinking smartphone market: survey

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)  -  Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter as the largest smartphone producer in a declining global market for handsets,…

How a Taipei school for the visually impaired is helping make Microsoft Windows even more accessible

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP-Services) -- Shen Yan-lin can mix music by computer. His fingers whip across the panel of a smartphone…

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