The global smartphone market is expected to recover this year due to strong demand in India and other parts of Southeast Asia, according to Murata Manufacturing Co. While demand in China remains weak, momentum in India is promising, with increased adoption of 5G and continued growth in smartphone sales expected due to first-time buyers.
Dell, the Texas-based tech company, has expressed its interest in investing more in its research and development centre in Bengaluru, India. Additionally, Global Foundries, a semiconductor manufacturing company, has expressed interest in increasing its workforce in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been actively pushing for the development of a robust tech manufacturing sector in India.
Starting over the next two weeks, users will be able to choose a voice in the chatbot app, picking from five personas with names like “Juniper,” “Breeze” and “Ember.”
Beijing-based Xiaomi has been compelled to partner with Dixon for smartphone assembly because India is pressing Chinese companies to localize everything from manufacturing to distribution of devices.
As India prepares itself for the adoption of 5G, there are talks of 5G network slicing which is the operators’ best answer to build and manage a network that meets and exceeds the requirements of the users.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has championed the push into semiconductors, including with a $10 billion fund unveiled nearly two years ago to draw chipmakers.
China’s Xiaomi held the smartphone lead in India for years before regulatory headaches and a too vast product portfolio — which by its own admission confused customers — led to its decline.
Microsoft rose as much as 3.4% to $276.76 early Wednesday, joining Apple Inc. as the only stocks with market capitalizations above $2 trillion. This is the first time it has exceeded that level since August after rallying 29% from a November low. Apple has a market value of about $2.44 trillion.
"In many of the cases documented in the complaint, malfunctions are found in cases where the device is repaired with a part, even an identical and original part, not authorised by Apple's software," the HOP association said in a statement. This would compromise the possibilities to repair or refurbish some products, including iPhone smartphones, the group said.
The world’s most valuable company added $190.9 billion in market value, the most ever by a US-listed company, as softer-than-expected inflation data buoyed equity markets across the board. The jump eclipsed Amazon.com Inc.’s $190.8 billion gain in February, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Apple had raised its sales projections in the weeks leading up to the iPhone 14’s release, before reverting to its earlier forecast. So in theory, the retreat didn’t massively move the needle for its own products.
Get updates on your preferred social platform
Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more.
