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Smartphones have their own mobile operating system. The first smartphone to find a widespread market was the Blackberry, but that quickly lost ground after Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007. That was followed by smartphones powered by Google’s Android mobile operating system. For more smartphone related news check out: https://www.abacusnews.com/topics/smartphones
Apple’s iPhone Duo phones are displayed at a store in Shanghai on October 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Apple

Apple iPhone Duo price premiums evaporate in China’s scalper market

Resellers forced to drop premiums by hundreds of dollars as social media buzz about durability and compatibility issues pares demand.

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Scams and swindles

Police urge Apple to fix security after 110 reports of fraud over iPhone Duo

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Apple

China approves Alibaba AI models for use in iPhone Duo and other Apple handsets

Apple

Apple’s Tim Cook kicks off China visit amid mixed signals on new iPhone demand

Executive’s third visit to China this year follows the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro line-up and the company’s first foldable device.

The trip marks Tim Cook’s first visit to China since transitioning to executive chairman. Photo: handout
Huawei

Huawei’s new US$3,500 trifold phone turns heads – but it’s not for everyone

The Mate XT 2 offers a tablet-sized screen at paperback weight – for an eye-watering price. Here’s what it’s actually like to use.

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Science

Chinese team creates ‘lifelike’ hydrogel that changes shape for smart devices

Light-activated hydrogel that can evolve with living tissue may ultimately help make more flexible brain-computer interfaces and robots.

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IPO

Transsion, Africa’s top phone maker, targets US$500 million Hong Kong listing

The Shanghai-listed smartphone manufacturer behind Tecno and Infinix is eyeing an October 15 trading debut in Hong Kong.

The Tecno Spark 8c pictured in Casablanca, Morocco. The budget-friendly handset is made by Tecno, a subidiary of Transsion. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei

Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million sales

The Chinese tech giant plans to use its self-developed advanced chips across the new Mate 90 series as it overcomes stringent US tech curbs.

China consumption

Apple leads China smartphone sales after launch of iPhone 18 Pro. Can it last?

Sales in the first three days were 12 per cent higher than the previous generation’s entire first week.

India

Sell family jewels for latest iPhone? In India, craze dials up debate

The new iPhones might not make sense financially in India, but the desire for one is not always rational, analysts say.

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A man checks his wallet at an Apple store in Mumbai, India, on June 29. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei’s mobile chip narrows gap with Apple through Tau Scaling Law: Bernstein

Kirin 9050 Pro chip, the first based on Tau framework with 7nm technology, outperforms Apple’s 3nm A17 Pro in tests, research firm says.

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Huawei’s Kirin 9050 Pro chip debuted in the Mate XT 2 trifold smartphone this month. Photo: EPA
Semiconductors

China’s CXMT touts new chip process as close to ‘world’s most advanced’

Fifth-generation process narrows gap with global leaders Samsung and SK Hynix as the DRAM maker shows two 24-gigabit chips.

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Apple

Apple enters a crowded foldable smartphone market in China – can it beat Huawei?

The new iPhone Duo flagship handset is trending on Weibo but faces fierce domestic competition and local hurdles.

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Apple

Apple takes on Chinese brands by unveiling first foldable iPhone

Apple is attempting to break into China’s foldable phone market, the world’s largest and most competitive, dominated by Huawei Technologies.

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Apple’s unveils its foldable iPhone Duo at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Semiconductors

Huawei’s new chip philosophy gets run out with debut smartphone

The trifold Mate XT 2 smartphone is a key test of Huawei’s ability to make chips using its new design approach.

Huawei’s Kirin 9050 Pro chip. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

US firm shows how AI helped hijack WeChat account with just 1 unanswered call

The flaw allowed for remote account takeovers without user interaction, prompting Tencent to patch the problem after Calif cybersecurity team flagged it.

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US-China relations

Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation

Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage.

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Mainland China

China’s Xiaomi unveils folding phone in race with Apple, Huawei

Introduction comes on same day as Huawei launches its latest foldable, with Apple expected to enter the fray on Wednesday.

Xiaomi’s 18 Fold uses the company’s latest Xring O3 system-on-chip. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

Huawei unveils first-ever smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip

Coming just ahead of new models from Apple and Xiaomi, the device highlights a fierce battle in the high-end foldable market.

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Semiconductors

Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law chip overcomes overheating hurdle, paper shows

The research directly counters claims that vertical stacking creates a thermal bottleneck, the tech giant’s paper says.

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Apple

Apple poised to unveil most expensive iPhone yet, fuelled by memory price surge

TrendForce says 20 per cent increase is “moderate”, with memory costs for 256-gigabyte iPhone 18 Pro model up nearly 400 per cent in a year.

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Apple iPhones on display at the company’s first retail store in Bengaluru, India, last year. Photo: Reuters
United States

Apple’s new CEO Ternus takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years

The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple as it navigates artificial intelligence challenges in the industry.

John Ternus introduces the new MacBook Pro in Cupertino, California in 2021. Photo: AFP/Handout/Apple Inc.
Huawei

Huawei pours a quarter of revenue into research amid US-China chip war

Revenue in first half rose 9.55 per cent to 467.8 billion yuan, bolstered by a strong rebound in smartphones and demand for AI chips.

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Apple

Huawei, Apple bend to the market with foldable phones in September

A new foldable iPhone and the Mate XT 2 are coming as analysts predict a double-digit plunge in smartphone shipments this year.

Apple

Key Apple suppliers pin hopes on new iPhone amid memory price squeeze

Foldable handsets will be a rare bright spot this year, fuelled by Apple’s highly anticipated entrance this autumn, says Counterpoint.

iPhone 16 handsets on display at an Apple store in New York City, April 4, 2025. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Semiconductors

Why is Xiaomi doubling down on in-house chips amid a profit slump?

Chinese tech giant’s Xring O3 3nm AI processor scheduled to debut aboard folding smartphone in September.

Xiaomi unveiled its flagship Xring O3 3-nanometre AI processor for smartphones on Monday. Photo: Weibo
Australia

Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs to protect human artists

Under the new rules, music must be ‘substantially human made’ but recordings that use AI in a supporting role are still eligible.

Hong Kong society

Divorcing devices: how digital detox helps Hongkongers ‘carve out moments’

From phone-free habits to weekend breaks, residents are embracing digital detoxes to ease stress, improve sleep and reclaim focus in an always-on culture.

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