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Huawei will receive net patent payments from Qualcomm for the first time, pushing the Shenzhen group’s lifetime licensing revenue above $6.9 billion.
Consumer lender offers zero percent down payment terms across retail partner networks ahead of the flagship handset rollout.
VEON subsidiary Beeline Kazakhstan has activated satellite messaging for standard smartphones in dead zones across the country through Starlink Mobile.
Vietnam completed its nationwide 2G switch-off after state operator Viettel migrated nearly 8.6 million users to higher-speed networks in eight months.
Fifth-generation network traffic rose 70 percent to 12.9 exabytes in 2025, accounting for nearly half of all mobile broadband volume nationwide.
The Japanese carrier will link standard smartphones to Starlink V2 satellites offering 20 times the throughput of first-generation hardware across remote islands and mountains.
The capital will finance inventory acquisition, quality inspection infrastructure, and local warranty networks.
Total revenue from operations edged up 1.2 per cent to Rs 1.12 lakh crore, keeping the South Korean group as the only electronics maker in India above the one-trillion-rupee mark.
Local assembly by Foxconn and Tata Electronics supplies global launch-day volumes as the country’s average smartphone selling price reaches $302.
Global smartphone shipments will fall 13.9 per cent this year to 1.08 billion units as memory components reach 60 per cent of handset production costs.
Chunghwa Telecom and Taiwan Mobile saw opening inventory for Apple’s new handset lineup clear in 120 seconds despite price increases across the flagship range.
Apple launched the $1,999 iPhone Duo to challenge Samsung in the premium foldable category, where Counterpoint expects the newcomer to capture a 25 per cent share.
Bilateral investment barriers persist as regulatory hurdles, visa delays and equipment holds disrupt cross-border ventures ahead of the BRICS summit.
A May government memorandum calls for scrutinising the Chinese smartphone maker’s fund movements, beneficial ownership, and compliance with foreign investment rules.
Samsung and Huawei currently control a combined 70 per cent of the global flexible smartphone market.
Apple secured a record 20 per cent global June quarter share while Chinese Android makers pulled back from entry-level handsets to manage component costs.
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