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The latest developments in mobile technology from Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Honor and more

The growth in popularity of foldable smartphones has been largely attributed to Samsung, which pushed the category into the mainstream with its Galaxy Z Fold, right, and Galaxy Z Flip. AP

Shipments of foldable smartphones to quadruple by 2025

TechnologyJuly 23, 2023

The Nothing (2) phone bears a striking similarity to the latest iPhones. Photo: Nothing Technology

What is the Nothing phone and why is there so much hype around it?

TechnologyJuly 12, 2023

Apple's iPhone 14 series helped the company to buck the trend in the first quarter as its shipments to the Middle East and Africa rose 35 per cent. Antonie Robertson / The National

Middle East and Africa's Q1 smartphone shipments hit 7-year low

TechnologyMay 14, 2023

Pablo Ning, president of the Huawei Consumer Business Group in the Middle East and Africa, with the P60 smartphones in Dubai on Wednesday. Photo: Huawei

Huawei banks on Middle East and Africa to sustain growth

TechnologyMay 12, 2023

Shoppers at Xiaomi's new flagship store at The Dubai Mall, which spans more than 610 square metres. Photo: Xiaomi

Xiaomi opens biggest Middle East store in Dubai

TechnologyApril 27, 2023

The reported release of the Pixel Fold next month would provide a boost to Google's smartphone line-up. Bloomberg

Google 'taking on Samsung with first foldable Pixel device'

TechnologyApril 19, 2023

Charging stations have become ubiquitous in public spaces, including malls, hotels, restaurants and parks. AFP

FBI says public charging points pose risk of malware and 'juice jacking'

TechnologyApril 11, 2023

Samsung maintained its comfortable lead in the Middle East and Africa in 2022 as its market share increased to 24 per cent. AFP

Middle East and Africa smartphone sales hit seven-year low

TechnologyFebruary 25, 2023

Samsung aims to raise the bar in the premium smartphone segment with the 200MP camera-wielding Galaxy S23 Ultra. Bloomberg

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: Is there too much focus on the camera?

TechnologyFebruary 18, 2023

Doohee Lee, president of Samsung Gulf Electronics, at the UAE launch event of the Galaxy S23 series in Dubai on Wednesday. Photo: Samsung

Samsung expects smartphone demand to grow as supply chains are now '100% stable'

TechnologyFebruary 15, 2023

Smartphone shipments are on track for another annual decline, as in the first nine months of this year, shipments hit about 921.9 million and are unlikely to surpass last year's 1.39 billion units. AP

Global smartphone shipments to drop next year

TechnologyDecember 10, 2022

Video streaming and user generated content will continue to drive the time spent on mobile devices, a data.ai study has found. Reuters

Mobile advert spending to hit $362bn in 2023

TechnologyDecember 10, 2022

New iPhone 14 models on display at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, in September 2022. AP

Apple iPhone 15: What we know so far

TechnologyNovember 23, 2022

Apple's new iPhone 14 series, launched in September, is expected to lift smartphones sales in the fourth quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National

Global smartphone shipments hit 8-year low in third quarter

TechnologyOctober 29, 2022

Cars gathering your personal data does not have to be the norm

Why are cars collecting your data?

CommentOctober 27, 2022

Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing Kaiann Drance talks about the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus for a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, U. S. in a still image from keynote video released September 7, 2022. Apple Inc. /Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

iPhone 14 launch: Apple's Far Out event as it happened

TechnologySeptember 07, 2022

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