Samsung cleans Apple's clock again
iPhone shipments slump
Samsung has surged ahead of the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple in 2025 smartphone shipments, clawing back ground after years of being squeezed by Cupertino and a swarm of Chinese rivals.
Apple kicks up dust over India’s spyware-friendly phone rule
Cupertino insists it is above everyone else’s regulations.
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is refusing to play ball with New Delhi’s latest phone mandate, behaving as if the country's rules do not apply to its holy hardware.
Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max getting secondary screen
Called the Magic Back Screen
A teaser for the upcoming Xiaomi 17 lineup revealed that both the Xiaomi 17 Pro and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max will be getting a secondary screen on the back that will be a part of the camera island.
Qualcomm readies Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Galaxy S26 gets overclocked monster at 4.74 GHz
Qualcomm is about to unleash its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 which it claims will be the fastest mobile chip on the planet.
Xiaomi’s Pad 7s PRO 12.5 targets iPad Pro and Samsung Tabs
Custom silicon, fast charging and Dolby Atmos in the mix
Xiaomi has stepped up its hardware game again, this time with the launch of the Pad 7S Pro 12.5, the first tablet powered by its in-house Xring O1 chipset.
Xiaomi and Lenovo hit by US EDA crackdown
Chinese tech firms face chip design disruption under new export rules
Chinese tech companies designing advanced chips in Taiwan are facing fresh barriers as the US tightens restrictions on critical software tools used in chip design.
Xiaomi flexes silicon muscles with XRing chip
China’s phone makers race to dump Qualcomm
Xiaomi is sharpening its knives for Qualcomm and MediaTek with its own in-house silicon, the XRing 01, and if leaks are anything to go by, it might just have the grunt to pull it off.
iPhone flops again in China as Xiaomi eats Job’s Mob’s lunch
Seventh straight quarter of decline as punters pick cheaper gear
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is finding out the hard way that what goes up must come down—especially in China. Its shiny iPhones are still losing traction, with shipments dropping nine per cent in the first quarter of 2025.
Xiaomi builds chip war chest with ex-Qualcomm exec
Chinese outfit eyes 3nm SoC debut with new department lead
Xiaomi has set up a new Chip Platform Department within its Mobile Division, handing the reins to former Qualcomm senior director Qin Muyun as it prepares to launch its first 3nm in-house SoC.
Smartphones to outnumber humans
Chinese brands blitz old guard
By late 2027 or early 2028, the planet will have more smartphones than people, and the industry's old titans are watching the tide turn.