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Apple Delays Entry-Level iPad Refresh as AI Push Reshapes Tablet Strategy – channelnews
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (213+ words) Apple’s plans to release the next generation of its more affordable, entry-level iPad are reportedly on hold for another year. Apple’s latest iPad rollout plan focuses on premium models, leaving its cheaper iPad to launch next year. The iPad mini…...
Samsung Turns To Titanium To Tackle Foldable Screen Creases
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (334+ words) Samsung has introduced a new foldable display technology that it claims will improve durability while reducing the visibility of the crease running through folding smartphone screens. The redesigned display structure, called Flex Titanium, combines a titanium-alloy film with a titanium…...
Apple And Samsung Defy Smartphone Slump As Memory Crisis Deepens
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (491+ words) Global smartphone shipments fell 4% year-on-year during the second quarter of 2026 as soaring memory costs and supply constraints placed further pressure on manufacturers. New research from Omdia found the downturn was concentrated in the mass market, while Apple and Samsung increased…...
Samsung and Apple Thrive As Smartphone Market Contracts Under Memory Crisis Pressure
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (512+ words) Samsung has claimed the top position in the global smartphone market, overtaking Apple as the industry faces pressure from a global memory shortage, rising costs of components and slowing consumer demand. According to new research from Omdia, global smartphone shipments…...
REVIEW: Motorola’s Razr Fold Is A Hardware Triumph Let Down By The Software Land Grab Going On Inside It
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1333+ words) After two weeks with the new Motorola Razr Fold, one thing is abundantly clear: this is a device of two halves, and the split runs straight down the middle between hardware and software. On the hardware front, Motorola has delivered…...
Oppo Plots Wide Foldable Fight With Samsung And Apple
1+ week, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Oppo is reportedly preparing to join Samsung and Apple in the race to build a wider style of foldable smartphone, with leaks pointing to a new Find N7 model due in early 2027. According to Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, Oppo is…...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak Points To Fresh New Colour Range
1+ week, 4+ day ago (413+ words) A fresh leak suggests Samsung could be moving away from the conservative colour schemes that have defined many of its flagship smartphones, with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 reportedly arriving in a brighter and more distinctive selection of finishes. According…...
PC Shipments Fall As Memory Crunch Bites, But Apple Bucks The Slump
1+ week, 4+ day ago (410+ words) Global PC shipments have fallen for the first time in more than two years, as the AI-driven memory shortage pushes up component costs and starts to hit consumer demand. New figures from IDC show worldwide PC shipments dropped 4.9% year-on-year in…...
Smartphone Prices Set To Surge As Vendors Ditch Cheap Models For Higher Margins
1+ week, 5+ day ago (468+ words) Smartphone buyers are set to face another sharp jump in prices, with new research tipping the global average selling price of a handset to hit more than A$800 in 2026 as vendors prioritise margins over volume. Omdia forecasts global smartphone shipments…...
Nokia Adds AI Assistant To New Generation Of Feature Phones
2+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) HMD Global has refreshed its Nokia feature phone range, bringing artificial intelligence capabilities to a series of traditional handsets that continue to focus on simplicity, long battery life and essential communication. The new lineup includes the Nokia 200 4G, Nokia 210 4G, Nokia 215 4G Second…...