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Samsung remains top brand as global smartphone sales keep momentum

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

The global smartphone market has momentum going into the year-end holiday shopping season, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by International Data Corporation (IDC). An estimated 373.1 million smartphones were shipped worldwide during the third quarter of this year in a 2.7 percent rise from the same period in 2016, IDC said in a statement. While IDC analysts considered theRead more

GSMA: 5 billion mobile phone users in 2017

Barcelona - Arab Today

The number of mobile phone users globally will surpass 5 billion by June, according to a study released by Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA). With populations in Asia, and notably India, on the rise, the number, which stood at 4.8 billion a year ago, should mushroom to 5.7 billion, or three quarters of the world’s population, by 2020. Asia willRead more

Nokia launches new smartphones ahead Mobile World Congress

Barcelona - Xinhua

Finnish Nokia launched its new mobile phones in Barcelona during this weekend ahead of the official opening of the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The Finnish company presented three new Android Smartphones, the Nokia 6, the Nokia 5 and the Nokia 3, apart from a new version of the Nokia 3310, which offers a longer battery life of 22 hours. SouthRead more

Smartphone maker Huawei catching up on Samsung, Apple

Paris - AFP

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei managed to gain ground on Samsung and Apple in terms of market share last year, following the problems encountered by the two sector giants, the Gartner consultancy group said on Wednesday. Over the year as a whole, the Chinese maker saw its sales leap by 26.7 percent, while the South Korean and US rivals both sawRead more

Huawei, Orange sign accord on 5G services, cloudification

Paris - Xinhua

Huawei, Chinese telecoms giant and Orange, French telecommunication group on Thursday signed an agreement to bolster partnership on 5G services and cloudification, the Chinese firm said. With the new accord, the two companied will cooperate on key technologies related to 5G to "encourage innovation in three areas of 5G services: infrastructure, operations and ecosystem development." In this context, they willRead more

China's Huawei breaks Guinness selfie world record

Dubai - Xinhua

Chinese ICT giant Huawei broke the Guinness World Record on Tuesday for the most selfies taken with different people in just three minutes in Dubai. The image featuring 160 participants was captured using the Huawei Mate 9 with Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa in the background. The record breaking attempt took place at The Palace Hotel in Downtown Dubai, the UnitedRead more

China's Huawei breaks Guinness selfie world record for the most selfies

Dubai - Xinhua

China's Huawei sets high goal for United States, global market

Las Vegas - AFP

The top executive of number three smartphone maker Huawei on Wednesday laid out an ambitious agenda for the US and global markets, brushing aside political issues that have hampered the Chinese group. Richard Yu, chief executive of Huawei's consumer business group, made a string of appearances at this week's Consumer Electronics Show, where he maintained the company's goal of becomingRead more

China's Huawei adds Amazon Alexa

Las Vegas - Arab Today

Chinese tech giant Huawei is adding Amazon's artificial intelligence application Alexa to its flagship smartphone for its US launch. The number three global smartphone brand, Huawei announced at this week's Consumer Electronics Show that its Mate 9 handset would include the personal digital assistant developed by Amazon. The Mate 9, a large-screen "phablet" marketed as a rival to the bigRead more

Global launch by Huawei of new mid-range smartphone

Las Vegas - Arab Today

Chinese electronics giant Huawei announced a global launch of its mid-range Honor 6x smartphone which includes dual-lens camera technology and is aimed at young consumers. The smartphone, which was launched in China last year, will be available in 13 new markets this month, including the United States, at a price of $249 to $299, the company announced at the ConsumerRead more