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Wednesday 13 May 2026

Google unveils Gemini-powered Android future at Android Show: I/O Edition

At the Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12, Google unveiled a comprehensive set of updates to its Android platform and related services, marking a significant shift from operating...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Google launches Googlebook, a new AI-native laptop category built around Gemini

Google on May 12 unveiled Googlebook, a new line of laptops it describes as the first designed from the ground up for AI, merging Android's app ecosystem with ChromeOS's browser capabilities...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

iPhone 17 topples charts as memory costs threaten midrange Android momentum

Apple and Samsung led the global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2026 as premium demand helped them buck broader shipment declines, industry data showed. According to Counterpoint,...

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Memory crunch widens Apple-Android AP divide; agentic AI eyed as next catalyst

DIGITIMES Research has released its latest forecast for smartphone application processor (AP) shipments, revealing a divergence between Apple and the Android ecosystem as the market...

Friday 24 April 2026

EU targets Android access rules, putting Gemini integration edge at risk

European regulators are preparing to push Google to open up core Android operating system functions, potentially allowing rival AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude to access the...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Huawei's wide foldable move sets stage for Apple, Samsung three-way race

Huawei's Pura X Max launch marks a shift in the foldable smartphone market, with competition moving from a Samsung-Huawei duopoly toward...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Samsung's Roh Tae-moon visits Tokyo, targets Japan Android leadership

Samsung Electronics's Device eXperience (DX) head Roh Tae-moon personally visited Tokyo on April 1, marking his first trip to Japan this year. Although Apple has long dominated Japan's...

Sunday 5 April 2026

Apple pricing seen as key to 2026 smartphone slump

The global smartphone market is set for its steepest decline in more than a decade in 2026, as surging memory prices drive up device costs and weaken demand, according to the International...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Samsung launches 'Doubao phone' rival as Apple embraces Gemini AI agents

Samsung Electronics officially unveiled its Galaxy S26 flagship series at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 on February 25 in San Francisco. However, the real buzz in the tech community was not...

Saturday 28 February 2026

Android phone makers gear up for MWC to challenge Samsung

Samsung Electronics officially unveiled the Galaxy S26 series of smartphones in the early hours of February 26 2026, Taipei time. Alongside its annual hardware upgrades to the flagship...

Friday 30 January 2026

Taiwan's smartphone shipments exceeded 5 million in 2025, iPhone 17 drives market dynamics

Taiwan's monthly smartphone shipments surpassed 500,000 units in October and November 2025, largely driven by strong sales of Apple's iPhone 17 series. However, shipments declined...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

2nm mobile SoC era begins with Xiaomi 18 flagship launch

The year 2026 is set to mark the commercial debut of 2nm mobile SoCs, with Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek among the first to release 2nm process chips for smartphones. The market expects...

Friday 9 January 2026

Google and Samsung bet again on smart glasses, this time with Android XR

Multiple indicators suggest Google will re-enter the smart glasses market in 2026, more than a decade after exiting the category. The company is expected to partner with Samsung to...

Tuesday 2 December 2025

Android phone sales falter in China's Singles' Day promotion, pressuring SoC shipments

China's smartphone sales during the 2025 Singles' Day period posted only modest growth, and nearly all of the gains came from Apple, according...

Thursday 6 November 2025

Android momentum lifts Qualcomm as Apple dependence fades

Qualcomm's QCT business continued to drive the company's growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, fueled by rising demand for premium Android smartphones and expanding content...

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