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Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone
In April 2025, Ronald Deibert left all electronic devices at home in Toronto and boarded a plane. When he landed in Illinois, he took a…
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India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app
Smartphone companies have 90 days to ensure the app is pre-installed on new mobile phones India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked…
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ICE and the Smartphone Panopticon
Last week, as ICE raids ramped up in New York, city residents set about resisting in the ways they had available: confronting agents…
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Are you a night owl? New Gen Z study ties staying up late to ‘problematic’ smartphone and social media use
Being a night owl has its perks. Scientists have found that people who habitually stay up late may be more creative, and perhaps even more…
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Xiaomi’s US$120 billion gain faces scrutiny on smartphone slowdown
Investors anxiously await an earnings report from Xiaomi, following a rally that has driven its market value up US$120 billion in the past…
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This new smartphone is designed for old-school physical keyboard lovers
It seems the market has spoken when it comes to phones with physical keyboards. BlackBerry exited the mobile hardware business almost a…
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Gentle Parenting My Smartphone Addiction
On a recent weekday, I sent an Instagram message to a friend of mine, an art adviser in New York named Stephen Truax, to gossip about an…
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Huawei tops China smartphone market for first time in years
Huawei Technologies took the top spot in China’s smartphone market for the first time in more than four years, a comeback fuelled by new…
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Huawei launches Pura 80 smartphone series in next step of China comeback
The latest flagship launch demonstrates the Chinese tech giant’s continued efforts to reclaim the top spot in its home market despite…
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Apple’s China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter
The government subsidies for smartphones and some other consumer electronics refund consumers 15 per cent of products with a sticker price…
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Apple takes top spot for first-quarter smartphone sales, data shows
Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16’s launch and strong demand in…
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Apple misses out on big 2024 smartphone market rebound: study
GLOBAL smartphone sales rebounded strongly in 2024 after two successive years of decline, but Apple barely managed growth, an independent…
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China’s Huawei launches ‘milestone’ smartphone with homegrown OS
CHINESE tech giant Huawei on Tuesday (Nov 26) unveiled its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test…
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China smartphone sales drop 9% y/y over Singles’ Day shopping festival
Apple sales fell year-over-year by double-digit percentages, Huawei’s sales increased by 7%, while Xiaomi’s sales declined by 6%. APPLE…