Smartphones

Amazon To Discontinue Celebrity Voices For Alexa – Report

No more personalisation. Voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Melisssa McCarthy are to stop working on Alexa devices

12 months ago

China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions

Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment

12 months ago

Samsung ‘Pushes For Tax Payouts’ In Vietnam

Samsung, other multinationals push for reimbursements as higher OECD-mandated tax regime set to take effect on 1 January

12 months ago

Arm Rolls Out Next-Gen Smartphone Chip Tech

UK-based Arm announces Cortex-X4 core and Immortalis-G720 GPU for next-gen smartphone processing, AI and ML performance

12 months ago

Foxconn Raises Pay At Key China iPhone Plant

iPhone assembler Foxconn raises pay and bonuses at key plant in Zhengzhou following weeks of disruption last year

12 months ago

Apple Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With Broadcom For US Chips

Apple expands its US chip sourcing with multi-billion dollar deal with Broadcom, as the iPhone maker defocuses from China

12 months ago

UK Government Unveils Long-Awaited £1 Billion Semiconductor Strategy

Long-awaited government strategy for UK semiconductor strategy unveiled, but some critics argue it is not enough

12 months ago

BT To Cut 55,000 Jobs By 2030

Sign of things to come? BT is cull 55,000 jobs by 2030, and says that a fifth of the roles…

12 months ago

Vodafone To Cut 11,000 Jobs, After Strategic Review

New boss of Vodafone loses little time and confirms 11,000 jobs are to go, as the operator seeks to turn…

1 year ago

Google I/O: Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 7a

New hardware device offerings include a budget Pixel 7a smartphone, a foldable Pixel smartphone, as well as a Pixel tablet

1 year ago

Truecaller To Offer WhatsApp Caller ID As Scams Surge

Caller ID app Truecaller to offer service on WhatsApp, other messaging services as telemarketers, scammers switch to internet calls

1 year ago

US Warns Of Economic Damage If China Invades Taiwan

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely shut down chip production, causing huge economic impact for the world, US warns

1 year ago

Apple Depressed Results Beat Expectations, Thanks To iPhone Sales

Profit slides, and revenues decline for second consecutive quarter, but results please investors after surprising iPhone sales

1 year ago

Apple, Google Submit Proposal To Tackle AirTag Stalking

Tech giants Apple and Google agree rare partnership to tackle stalking problem via location-tracking devices

1 year ago

T-Mobile Discloses Second Data Breach…This Year

Surely not. Second data breach of 2023, as number of security breaches continue to pile up at US mobile operator…

1 year ago

ARM Files For IPO, But Not In London

Softbank's ARM Holdings registers for public listing in the US, in a blow to UK listing hopes and high level…

1 year ago

BlackBerry To Review Strategic Options

Board of directors at BlackBerry to review firm's 'strategic alternatives', including possible separation of some of its businesses

1 year ago

Dyson Air-Purifying Headphones To Cost £820

How much? Dyson Zone is the firm's first wearable air purifier headset and are due to go on sale in…

1 year ago

Vodafone Appoints Finance Boss Margherita Della Valle As Group CEO

UK-based mobile giant Vodafone confirms interim CEO, Margherita Della Valle, is now permanent CEO of the group

1 year ago

Semiconductor Revenue To Decline In 2023, Gartner Warns

Gartner forecasts global semiconductor revenue to decline 11.2 percent in 2023, amid economic uncertainties and weakening demand

1 year ago

ASML Boss Warns Of Chip Supply Uncertainty

Beijing will develop its own semiconductor equipment says CEO of ASML, and says market access to China is “absolutely essential”

1 year ago

Indian Court Rejects Xiaomi Plea To Return Seized Funds

Indian court rejects plea by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi for return of £543m in seized funds, amidst ongoing political tensions

1 year ago

Google’s Pixel Fold, Set For June Launch – Report

Internal documents reportedly show Google is planning to launch its first foldable smartphone, dubbed the Pixel Fold, in June

1 year ago

Tim Cook Opens First Apple Store In India

Tim Cook opens first Apple Store in India in financial centre Mumbai as firm seeks to expand sales and manufacturing

1 year ago

FBI Warns Against Use Of Public Charging Stations For Mobile Phones

Consumers should avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels etc, as bad actors may have compromised them, FBI warns

1 year ago

Apple Makes Nearly 7 Percent Of iPhones In India – Report

China move. Indian factories now making nearly 7 percent of all iPhones, with Apple mulling Macbook manufacturing in Thailand

1 year ago

Intel To Optimise Factories For ARM Chip Manufacturing

Agreement will allow Intel Foundry Services to work with ARM to ensure mobile phone chips etc can be made in…

1 year ago

TSMC Investment Plans For Taiwan Unchanged – Report

Amid growing concerns about China's intentions for Taiwan, government minister says TSMC local investments remain unchanged

1 year ago

Apple Doubles Investment In Carbon Removal Fund

Investment by Apple of another $200 million in the ‘Restore Fund’, to remove carbon emissions and support sustainable forestry

1 year ago