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Chinese smartphone makers lift Qualcomm’s chip sales

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Apple to face first fine under new EU digital antitrust rules

The penalty, under the Digital Markets Act, is related to the iPhone maker’s App Store.

Apple is set to face the first fine under EU’s tough Digital Markets Act. Photo: AFP

Apple explores smart glasses, following Meta’s lead

An internal study is under way to gather feedback from Apple employees on smart glasses, sources say.

Apple offers Indonesia US$10 million sweetener to reverse its iPhone ban

Indonesia’s iPhone ban is an example of the pressure Prabowo Subianto’s government is putting on multinationals to boost local manufacturing.

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Huawei’s ‘most powerful’ smartphone yet to launch this month

The Shenzhen-based company confirmed the launch of the Mate 60 successor, which is expected to come with another China-made chip.

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Shoppers look at the Huawei Mate 60 smartphone at one of the company’s flagship stores in Shanghai on September 24, 2023. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

Huawei revenue surges nearly 30% in first 9 months on rising smartphone sales

The Chinese tech giant posted total revenue of US$82.3 billion and net profit of US$8.8 billion in the past three quarters.

Indonesia bans Google’s Pixel smartphones after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16

Sales of those smartphones were blocked for not meeting Indonesia’s rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components.

Apple’s China sales continue to fall despite Cook’s charm offensive

The iPhone maker has continued to struggle in China despite growth elsewhere, with sales in the market down 7.7 per cent over 12 months.

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A man sits next to an iPhone 16 advertisement as the new smartphones go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing on September 20. Photo: Reuters

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei: US tech is great, but we have to build our own

The 80-year-old CEO talks about Huawei’s struggles and his admiration for US technology in a conversation with students.

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Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese smartphone brands beat Apple to the AI punch at home

With no word on when Apple Intelligence will arrive in China, domestic players from Xiaomi to Honor are touting their own AI features.

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

Have you heard about Apple AirPods Pro 2’s new hearing aid feature?

The AirPods’ ability to serve as hearing aids may help more people with hearing loss access the tools they need for better overall health.

The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved software from Apple that can turn AirPods Pro 2 into hearing aids. Photo: AP

Xiaomi unveils US$114,000 Ferrari lookalike in luxury car venture

The SU7 Ultra has drawn both scepticism and admiration from consumers in the world’s largest EV market.

Xiaomi unveils its latest EV, SU7 Ultra, at an event in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Huawei gears up for launch of new flagship smartphone model Mate 70 next month

Huawei’s smartphone sales on the Chinese mainland surpassed those of Apple in August, the first time in 46 months, according to CINNO.

China’s Zhipu AI says its app can operate your smartphone for you

AutoGLM can order coffee, send messages and complete other tasks on smartphones based on voice prompts, according to the Chinese start-up.

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China smartphone market on track to post first annual sales growth in five years

Domestic smartphone sales rose 2.3 per cent year on year in the September quarter, reinforcing market forecasts of a low single-digit increase in 2024.

Apple’s iPhone 16 series saw more than 70 per cent of domestic sales come from the Pro and Pro Max models as of October 8. Photo: Shutterstock

Apple rolls out AI features across devices

The release, first previewed in June, marks Apple’s foray into an AI race that has seen US tech giants rush into ChatGPT-style technology.

Apple’s Tim Cook meets China’s commerce minister, pledges more investment

Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao welcomed Apple to get more “deeply involved” in China, while Cook reiterated Apple’s commitment to the market.

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Strong iPhone 16 debut lifts Apple to No 2 smartphone vendor in China

Apple captured 15.6 per cent of the Chinese smartphone market, behind Vivo’s 18.6 per cent in one of its most important markets.

Apple’s latest iPhones displayed at an Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City on October 16. Photo: Reuters

Apple’s Tim Cook meets Chinese regulators but no final word on AI roll-out

Chinese consumers have been vocal about their desire to see Apple bring its generative AI services to China as soon as possible.

Advertising for the new iPhone 16 Pro is seen in a subway station in Shanghai, China. Photo: Shutterstock

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite to give Chinese smartphones an AI power boost

Xiaomi, OnePlus, Realme and Honor have announced devices with the new chip as they look to take on Apple and Samsung in AI.

ASML CEO sees US pressure building for more China semiconductor restrictions

The Dutch firm has a monopoly on making the lithography machines that help the world’s largest semiconductor foundries produce advanced chips.

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Alibaba starts Singles’ Day direct sales, with strong demand for Apple products

The encouraging start to Singles’ Day sales for the country’s largest online retail platforms augurs well for consumer spending on the mainland.

A pedestrian in Shanghai walks by an advertisement promoting Tmall’s Singles’ Day campaign on October 17, 2024. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Tim Cook returns to China as Apple Intelligence roll-out remains uncertain

The Apple chief executive is keeping his ear to the ground in one of the US tech giant’s largest markets.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook poses for a selfie with famous Chinese photographer Chen Man in Beijing. Photo: Weibo

Qualcomm unveils smartphone chip with laptop-level capabilities

The latest version of the Snapdragon line-up will include Qualcomm’s in-house design, as the company invests more in home-grown technology.

Apple’s iPhone 16 sees further price cuts as part of Singles’ Day promotions

Alibaba’s Tmall, JD.com and Pinduoduo introduced further iPhone 16 discounts as part of their respective Singles’ Day campaigns.

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Apple
Apple designs and sells consumer electronics and personal computers, and also operates retail stores and streaming service Apple TV+. It is one of the world’s biggest companies and the second-largest mobile phone-maker after Samsung.
Chairman / President
Arthur D. Levinson
CEO / Managing Director
Tim Cook
CFO / Finance Director
Luca Maestri
Industry
Computer hardware. Computer software. Consumer electronics. Digital distribution
Website
apple.com
Headquarters address
Apple Campus, Cupertino, California, U.S.
Stock Code
NASDAQ: AAPL
Year founded
1976
last updated:
27 August, 2024
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