Throughout the world, if there’s one universal constant in the smartphone and mobile device market, it’s Arm. Whether it’s mobile chip makers basing their SoCs on Arm’s fully synthesized CPU cores, or just relying on the Arm ISA and designing their own chips, at the end of the day, Arm underlies virtually all of it.…
Ever since Apple set the ball rolling with its first iPhone, the smartphone industry has been overflowing with clever lifestyle ideas and new milestones. Apple itself is often at the forefront of innovation: the iPhone can now contact emergency services via satellite, unlock a car or find an escaped pet. iOS and the iPhone make…
Apple brought wireless charging support to iPhone in 2017 when the iPhone 8 and iPhone X models came with glass rear panels. Every iPhone since then supported wireless charging, with iPhone 12 introducing MagSafe, Apple’s proprietary wireless charging system. MagSafe supports 15W charging speeds on iPhone 14 and most iPhone 13 and 12 models. But…
iPhone 14 Apple was the only company to grow its market share year-over-year, even though global smartphone shipments have been on a downward trend. According to estimates from April 18, global smartphone sales have decreased for five consecutive quarters. All companies are selling fewer smartphones due to the general smartphone market drop, but Apple has…
iPhone sales are doing well in China Although China’s smartphone market experienced its weakest first quarter since 2014, Apple managed to achieve the highest market share and smartphone sales in the region. In China, notably, Apple surged to first place in the first quarter of 2023 out of seven companies, increasing sales by 6% year-over-year…
The global smartphone market is in a bit of a flux right now and China is one country where smartphone sales in general are in the middle of a huge downturn. That is, assuming you aren’t Apple.New numbers show that while China’s smartphone sales fell by 5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, Apple…
Google is finally ready to unveil and ship the Pixel Fold foldable smartphone, with an increasing number of reports detailing the handset. Rumors can never be confirmed, but Pixel leaks are somewhat special. They always come true. The latest report should be enough to realize that the Pixel Fold might be much more exciting than…
Many gaming-eccentric smartphones may already be on the market, but Asus wants that throne all for itself. The company recently announced its latest ROG Phone 7 series of high-end gaming smartphones during their “For Those Who Dare” virtual event. The ROG Phone 7 series targets enthusiast mobile gamers. Asus has revealed two models for this…
Removable apps in iOS exist AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on our site. India wants new security rules forcing smartphone producers like Apple to allow governmental pre-screening of operating system updates, such as for iOS, as well as enabling the removal of pre-installed apps. India’s IT ministry considers software…
