Global smartphone shipments are expected to decline by 12 per cent to 1.2bn units in 2020 according to market research firm IDC. The firm cites lower consumer spending due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier on, research firm TrendForce had in April predicted a global smartphone production ...
Apple says it has new features and enhancements in the works to help parents control children’s use of iPhones and other devices. This was the company's response to a call by two Apple shareholders who wrote an open letter arguing that the iPhone-maker needs to tackle iPhone (smartphone) addiction in young people. ...
Telecommunications giant, MTN, has partnered TD Mobile, a mobile device distributor, to unveil an ICE 2 smartphone designed for the Nigerian market. According to the companies, the ICE 2 smartphone was one of many devices produced by Freetel, Japan’s biggest smartphone brand, and powered by Google’s latest Android operating system, ...
In this day and age, it’s very hard to imagine passing a single day without your smartphone. While these phones help us stay connected with our friends and family, they also help us through the boring part of our daily grind with games and music. It’s only just that we ...
After ruling its plans last week of bringing the OPPO F3 FCB Limited Edition, OPPO Camera Phone has announced an exclusive Barcelona official gift pack to every FCB F3 sold starting from 1st September 2017, the official selling date of the device. The selfie focused OPPO F3, aka Selfie Expert, ...
Tom: Hi Me: Hi what’s up? Tom: Wanted to ask if you’re selling a second hand phone or which phone you’d recommend I buy? Me: How much are you willing to spend? Tom: Not more than 7 k Me: mmmh… have you checked OLX or Safaricom shop if you have ...
Over the past couple of years, China’s top smartphone makers have become one of the biggest on the market. The country’s most successful manufacturers have shifted away from cheap me-too models to compete more seriously for the high end of the market. Recent years Chines brands have crushed their presence ...
Smartphone adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is growing at such a fast pace such that, by 2020, it is projected that there will be 525 million smartphones in SSA (55% of all mobile connections) - an increase of over 700% from 72 million in 2013. In order to capitalize on ...
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Kenya has recorded a 21.5 per cent growth in the mobile handset market after the re-introduction of VAT on handsets in 2013 by the government which has seen the country’s unofficial market benefit from the move. The premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory ...
