Smartphones
Here’s where Apple makes its products — and how Trump’s tariffs could have an impact
Apple’s iPhone 16 at an Apple Store on Regent Street in London on Sept. 20, 2024. Rasid Necati Aslim | Anadolu | Getty Images Apple has made moves to diversify its supply chain beyond China to places like India and Vietnam, but tariffs announced by the White House are set to hit those countries too. […]
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Huawei 2024 revenue surges to near-record high as China smartphone comeback takes hold
The Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Huawei on Monday reported a sharp jump in 2024 revenue as its core telecommunications and consumer businesses accelerated. Huawei reported revenue for 2024 of 862.1 billion Chinese yuan ($118.2 billion), a 22.4% year-on-year rise. It is the company’s second-highest revenue […]
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Huawei’s $1,000 foldable will run self-developed HarmonyOS 5 as it pushes Apple, Google alternative
Richard Yu Chengdong, executive director of Huawei and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Business Group, introduces HUAWEI Pura X mobile phone at a new product launch conference on March 20, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Huawei’s Pura X, a foldable smartphone launched Thursday, is […]
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More trifold smartphones are popping up after Huawei’s $3,600 splash
BARCELONA — China’s Huawei isn’t the only smartphone maker adding a third display to its devices. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show in Barcelona, a number of firms were showing off their display technology innovations. The South Korean tech giant Samsung revealed its new “trifold” concept devices at the event: the Flex G […]
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Qualcomm CEO says its new modem creates a ‘huge delta’ in performance versus Apple
Apple webpage with iPhone 16e ad is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC its latest modem will create a big distance in performance versus Apple, which has made its first foray into the technology. Modems are a key component of […]
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Trump looms over the successful global expansion of Chinese smartphone players
The Xiaomi booth at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued clashes with China over tech and trade looms heavy over Chinese smartphone vendors who have grown globally in the past few years, creating uncertainty over whether some of these companies may be […]
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Smartphone startup Nothing tries to stir market out of ‘sea of sameness’ with $400 phone
The Nothing Phone (3a). Nothing BARCELONA — British smartphone startup Nothing on Tuesday debuted a new handset it hopes can shake the mobile industry out of a perceived innovation slowdown. Nothing launched its new Phone (3a) device, a budget phone that comes with an unusual design featuring multiple different shapes and so-called “Glyph” lights on […]
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Huawei charts cautious global comeback with ultra-expensive phones — but major challenges remain
The Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — Huawei is dipping its toes back into the international smartphone market, but analysts warn the lingering effects of U.S. sanctions is likely to hamper the Chinese company’s ability to compete with leaders Apple and Samsung. Over the past […]
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China’s Oppo taps Google for privacy AI push, taking a page from Apple’s playbook
Oppo is the sixth-largest smartphone maker in China, according to Counterpoint Research. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BARCELONA — Chinese smartphone firm Oppo is taking a page out of Apple’s playbook with the launch of a private cloud computing system to keep users’ sensitive conversations separate from its own artificial intelligence products. The company […]
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China’s Honor pledges $10 billion AI investment and deepens ties with Google in global push
Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BARCELONA — Honor on Sunday pledged $10 billion in artificial intelligence investments over the next five years and announced a deepening partnership with Google, as the Chinese smartphone maker looks to […]
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