Mobile phones
Huawei launches $3,660 trifold phone outside of China as it charts international comeback
A Huawei Technologies Mate XT smartphone arranged in Hong Kong on Sep. 24, 2024. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Huawei launched its trifold smartphone outside of China on Tuesday, as it plots a comeback in international markets after getting hammered by U.S. sanctions. The Mate XT will have a starting price tag of […]
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Gen Z battling with phone anxiety are taking telephobia courses to learn the lost art of a call
Nottingham College in the U.K. is offering a telephobia course to help students with phone call anxiety. Jamie Grill | Photodisc | Getty Images There was once a time when picking up a phone call was the main mode of communication, but now with endless choices available, some tech-savvy Gen Z are consumed with anxiety […]
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Samsung launches S25 with boosted AI as Apple battle heats up
Samsung S25 Ultra on display at one of Samsung’s stores in London, U.K. Samsung has boosted the capabilities of the S25 on the Ultra model. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched its latest flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S25 series — touting a custom chip and boosted AI features. The S25 release […]
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CEO of Chinese smartphone brand Honor resigns due to personal reasons
George Zhao, Chief Executive Officer of Chinese consumer electronics brand Honor, smiles as he shows the new Honor Magic 6 Pro smartphones during a presentation on the eve of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 25, 2024. Pau Barrena | Afp | Getty Images George Zhao, […]
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Huawei launches first phones capable of running its new self-developed operating system
Huawei launched the Mate 70 series in an event in Shenzhen on November 26, 2024. The phones are the first capable of running Huawei’s new operating system called HarmonyOS NEXT. Huawei Huawei on Tuesday launched the Mate 70 series of smartphones that can run on the company’s latest self-developed operating system, as the Chinese giant […]
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Charter rolls out new Spectrum pricing and internet speeds, aims to ‘be a better service operator’
Christopher L. Winfrey, CEO of Charter Communications. Courtesy: Charter Communications Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey said he wants customers to think of reliability and credibility when they think of their cable and broadband provider. The cable giant told CNBC it is unveiling a series of changes Monday to bolster that goal, including rolling out new […]
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Honor steps up challenge to Samsung with launch of thin foldable phone
Honor launched the Magic V3 foldable smartphone in international markets as it steps up its challenge to Samsung. Honor Honor launched the Magic V3, its latest foldable smartphone, in international markets on Thursday as the Chinese tech company ramps up its challenge to Samsung in the fast-growing market. The handset, which has a screen that […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street surges; Starbucks ousts CEO
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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Samsung is developing AI features specifically for China as it looks to claw back into market
TM Roh, head of Samsung’s mobile business, talks about Galaxy AI at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC But China, the world’s biggest smartphone market, has been a struggle for Samsung over the last few years. Its market share for smartphones sits under 1%, with local players like Huawei dominating. […]
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Here’s everything announced at Samsung’s big launch event, from the Galaxy Ring to foldables
Samsung launched two new foldable smartphones at its Unpacked event in Paris: the Galaxy Flip6 and the Galaxy Fold6. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC On Wednesday, Samsung held its Unpacked Event, where it launched a slew of products. Here’s a list of all the products the tech giant released and spoke about. Samsung Galaxy Ring The […]
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