Gaming-focused smartphones may not have been taken seriously at first, but somewhere between hardware-first approach, extra gaming controls, high refresh rate displays, and sky-high price tag, they have become very popular. Last year’s Black Shark 4 sticks to the same kind of formula, and it’s now available to buy “worldwide” in the US and Canada, […]
The market for second-hand devices has collapsed in recent years as an increasing number of consumers are opting for second-hand cell phones over new ones. Showing nearly 10% growth in 2020, the market is are expected to grow on average by nearly 12% more over the next 2 years, reaching $65 billion by 2024. Amid […]
Samsung may have spearheaded the foldable smartphone revolution with its Fold series devices, but the company is facing serious competition from rivals as the foldable phone market is on the cusp. to explode in the years to come. A recent report from IDC (International Data Corporation) predicts that the foldable smartphone market will show a […]
Canalys again looked into the channel’s crystal ball and provide that foldable smartphone shipments will exceed 30 million by 2024. To put that number into context, the analyst confirmed last month that 363 million smartphones shipped in Q4 2021, up just 1% year-on-year, but for all of 2021 sales were up. by 7% to reach […]
The Israeli importer of Nokia products said there had been a 200% increase in sales of so-called dumb phones last week. The jump is thought to be due to Israelis worried about sophisticated spyware like NSO Group’s Pegasus, after reports that police were spying on civilians with the software. Devices other than smartphones have limited […]
Samsung Electronics unveiled the latest versions of its flagship Galaxy S smartphones on Wednesday, featuring improved camera features and a faster processor chip, hoping the upgrade will revive sales after two weak years. The S22 series will directly compete with Apple’s iPhone 13 launched last September. Samsung’s two-way premium mobile strategy allows it to launch […]
Three Southern California men, including two from San Bernardino County, were charged on February 4 in an indictment before a federal grand jury for allegedly robbing six cell phone stores in the counties of Los Angeles and Ventura during store hours on the same day, using hammers to smash the display. cases to steal iPhones […]