Skip to content
RetailNews Asia

Section

Electronics

Consumer electronics, smart devices and the brands winning Asian shelves.
Filter
The 5G enabled Honor 60 series to be unveiled on December 1
Electronics
2 min read

Honor’s upcoming flagship wants a seat at the champions table

Although specs and price should be the deciding factor when purchasing a phone, “brand” is one of the most important aspects that convinces customers to buy certain products. To put it bluntly, Apple and Samsung have monopolized certain markets like the…

Samsung adds new models to its Digital Car Key support list but not all work with UWB
Electronics
2 min read

Samsung announces important changes to Galaxy A series

Samsung has just announced that through a partnership with Google it will bring one of the most popular AI features to Galaxy A series devices. Samsung Galaxy S series can already activate Gemini AI through the side button, but this feature will soon expand…

M2 MacBook Air Review
Electronics
2 min read

Apple wants to make MacBook lids stronger and safer

Ever since Apple silicon elevated the MacBook lineup from just pretty laptops to actually very powerful ones they have become a fan favorite of the industry. Since then the MacBook has seen marginal performance upgrades each year but Apple is now considering…

Apple Iphone 1
Electronics
4 min read

Is the EU’s push for more iPhone openness going too far?

Apple’s relationship with the European Union has always been complicated, but the latest set of demands might be the point where the company starts pushing back more aggressively. Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple is being asked to open up even…

iphone 15 pro
Electronics
1 min read

iPhone 16 series to be available in Indonesia next month

Teach giant Apple announced that the iPhone 16 will be available in Indonesia from April 11, indicating the sales ban in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy had been lifted. The government in October prohibited the marketing and sale of the model over the US…

1610563193 How did TSMC become the market leader in chip manufacturing
Electronics
2 min read

Samsung Foundry drops further behind TSMC after disasterous Q4

TSMC is the largest contract chip foundry in the world. Looking at its roll call of customers, you can see why it is number one. After all, the Taiwan-based foundry manufactures chips based on designs submitted by companies such as Apple, Nvidia, AMD,…

apple air
Electronics
2 min read

Apple teases a new Air device

Anticipation is reaching peak levels today as Apple has hinted at a new “Air” device launching this week, and while a MacBook Air refresh seems probable, many are hoping for an iPad or even an iPhone version. A brief social media post from Apple CEO Tim Cook,…

Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB C and MagSafe review 17 scaled
Electronics
1 min read

AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid feature finally arrives in the UK

One of the highlights of the AirPods Pro 2 when they launched was the new Hearing Aid feature that allowed those with hearing difficulties to utilize them as, well, hearing aids. The feature was not immediately available though, arriving with a software…

Samsung is deeply discounting Galaxy screen repairs in addition to actual phones now
Electronics
2 min read

South Korean firms plan to expand investment in Vietnam

South Korean conglomerates, including SK Group, Samsung, and LG, are expanding their investments in Vietnam, focusing on energy, high-tech manufacturing, and sustainable development. SK Group, the second-largest conglomerate in the country, has planned to…

samsung factory
Electronics
1 min read

Samsung Electronics’ Vietnam profits drop 11%

Samsung Electronics’ profits in Vietnam declined by 11.4% last year to US$3.2 billion, its latest financial reports show. Its revenues remained almost unchanged at $56.7 billion. Globally, the South Korean giant saw profits surge 122% to $25.3 billion on 16%…

Weekly Briefing

Asia's retail intelligence, in your inbox

We respect your inbox as much as we value your time. That's why we only send carefully curated weekly updates, packed with the most relevant news, trends, and insights from the retail industry across Asia and beyond.

Protected by a quick human check. No spam, ever.