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Apple’s growth was largely due to the success of the iPhone 12, which helped the company surpass Samsung to regain the status of number one global smartphone vendor for Q4 2020.More

The rebound reflects the consequences faced by the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a year in which smartphone sales declined by 10.5%.More

The R9 is touted as a rugged, waterproof, shockproof mobile phone. It certainly looks the part. More

It comes off the back of a better-than-expected year for smartphones: while total 2020 shipments declined by 5.9% in comparison to 2019, IDC says the market’s recovery in the face of the pandemic was ‘impressive’, with the momentum heading into 2021 remaining strong.More

The Nokia 5.4 is a smartphone engineered for photography, with a 48MP quad camera, an AI-powered night mode, a wide lens, a depth sensor, and a macro lens.More

Worldwide market for used smartphones to reach 351.6 million units with a market value of $65 billion in 2024.More

Designed with a particularly robust exterior, the phone is built for heavy knocks and drops.More

The report also found a significant increase in brick-and-mortar retail spending compared to H1 2020, when spending was concentrated on online channels due to COVID-19 restrictions in the country.More

Overall global mobile phone sales to end users totalled 401 million units, a decline of 8.7% year-over-year.More

Smartphone shipments will return to growth in the holiday quarter and beyond driven by strong push behind 5G, according to IDC.More

If you use a phone for professional-looking photos and great video content, both these models deserve your attention.More

The 225 4G is a low-cost traditional-style handset with a physical keypad and the 225 is an Android smartphone with a bloatware-free promise.More

“Xiaomi executed with aggression to seize shipments from Huawei."More

Smartphone accessories, namely wearable bands and TWS devices, is set to exceed 200 million units and 350 million units respectively in 2021, according to the latest Canalys forecast. More

353.6 million smartphones were shipped this quarter, and despite the 1.3% dip compared to last year, this figure represents a much better picture than what was previously projected by IDC — a 9% year-on-year decline. More

I’m already convinced that I want to be the next stellar movie director to come out of New Zealand when I grow up. More

Heritage Bank is the first issuer to launch the solution, which allows Samsung Pay users to make debit card payments via eftpos or the Visa network.More

Android 11 is now live – but if you don’t have one of the ‘selected’ OnePlus, OPPO, Pixel, realme, or Xiaomi phones, you might be in for a bit of a wait.More

“Smartphone vendors have relentlessly pushed new product launches, as well as online marketing and sales during the post-lockdown period."More

The Explorer Project is both an initiative and a category of phone, and will include devices that deliver unexplored usability experiences, according to a statement from the company. More

Your kids are going to love it (and you will too), writes Owen McCarthy.More

New figures released by analyst firm Gartner showed Samsung experienced the largest decline in sales, while Apple’s smartphone sales were nearly flat year-over-year. More

"Although we expect year-over-year growth of 9% in 2021, that is only due to the large drop in 2020. The real recovery won't happen until 2022 when smartphone volumes return to pre-COVID levels."More

The high-quality build means that each time I take it out of my pocket, I don’t put it into “Do not disturb” mode. Other Android users will know what I mean.More