Tag: smartphones
Xiaomi makes latest affordable 5G device pitch
Xiaomi has updated its Redmi range for markets outside of China, adding two smartphones under its Note umbrella alongside a sub-$200 5G handset as...
Startup NOTHING to launch debut smartphone to compete with Apple
A start-up called Nothing has revealed plans to bring its debut smartphone to market in mid-2022, promising that its brand will become the most...
Apple topples Samsung, retakes top smartphone spot
Statistics from tech industry research firm, Canalys showed that Apple overtook Samsung to return to the top of the global smartphone market, with a...
Samsung unveils low-end S21 FE
Samsung has added to its array of Galaxy S21 smartphones, introducing the low-end S21 FE, which comes with less powerful features than the standard...
Smartphone shipment set to grow
IDC has predicted global smartphone shipments in 2021 will be 5.3 per cent up year-on-year at 1.4 billion units, citing the segment’s ability to...
Xiaomi to capture Africa’s smartphone market via affordability
The world's second largest smartphone brand, Xiaomi (MI) has opened its first West African showroom in Accra, and plans to knock off competition from...
Smartphone shortage hits India
India is reported to have been hit by low-end smartphone shortage resulting from slow shipments in the third quarter of the year due to...
Ghana: Huawei falls as Tecno rises in devices market share
The latest StatCounter data on smartphones and tablets market share in Ghana indicates the global decline of Huawei's smart device market share has affected...
Huawei turns to car sale to offset dip in handset business
Chinese tech giant, Huawei has started selling its branded Chinese-made cars to offset the drastic decline in its global handset business due to US...
Smartphone shipments hit 340 million in Q1 2021
Global smartphone shipments figures for the first quarter of this year, put out by UK-based consultant, Strategic Analytics indicate that already some 340 million...