Huawei brought one of the largest displays to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February 2024. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications company Huawei said Friday its net profit for 2023 more than doubled thanks to better product offerings. The company also attributed the profit gains to revenue growth of … Read more
SAVE $160: As of March 12, the Google Pixel 8 is on sale at Woot! for $539.99, down from its original price of $699.99. That’s a discount of 23% and the lowest price we’ve seen. If you’re ready to grab a new smartphone to replace your old one, you might want to consider the Google … Read more
Color choice is up to you (black is best), but we have a few insights into the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Airs that could make your buying decision easier.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Now that the M3 MacBook Airs are out and available in stores and online, it might be time to take a … Read more
People using their mobile phones on July 17, 2016 in Surakarta, Indonesia. Solo Imaji | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia continued a resurgence at the start of 2024, contrasting to a lull in other regions, as the promising market for mobile makers continues to attract more brands and investment. The … Read more
Tired of seeing rows of glowing rectangles instead of smiling faces, one production company is waging war on smartphones in an unlikely battleground: the nightclub. The initiative comes from London-based firm Covert, who have introduced “Drop Highlight,” a technological solution to reignite the authentic, phone-free clubbing experience of yesteryear. Aiming to curb selfie breaks and social media … Read more
When you’re buying a new smartphone, salesmen love pestering you to buy some increased protection — insurance, a case, and, obviously, a screen protector. The screen protector has long been hailed as a necessity, costing anywhere from $10 to $60. These little slips of plastic and glass have ballooned to a $50 billion industry, but … Read more
Kerry Wan/ZDNET I’ve seen smartphones with some pretty big batteries, the biggest probably being the Doogee S100 Pro with its colossal 22,000mAh battery. But a new smartphone unveiled at MWC 2024 has that one beat. This week, Avenir demoed a new smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona called the Energizer Hard Case P28K. It’s … Read more
Samsung Electronics’ flagship smartphones Galaxy S24 series are displayed during their unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2024. Kim Hong-ji | Reuters BARCELONA – Smartphone makers are talking a big game about artificial intelligence this year. And they’re so confident about features they’re cramming into their phones that they think it’ll drive a … Read more
Motorola’s “adapative display concept” smartphone can wrap around a user’s wrist. The phone can generative a background to match what a user is wearing. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA, Spain — Motorola thinks we may be wearing our phones on our wrist in future. The company, which is owned by Chinese tech giant Lenovo, showed … Read more
Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Samsung, the world’s most prolific smartphone maker, is leaning into artificial intelligence as the key to unlocking greater sales this year. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial … Read more