Oppo and Vivo surge as Apple tanks in ChinaOppo and Vivo have come first and second respectively for Q3 2016 market share in China, both overtaking Huawei for the first time, while Apple slipped from third to fifth place.October 30, 2016 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
China's smartphone market slips 4.9 percent in 2017: IDCHuawei and Xiaomi's market share increased in China last year, according to the research firm, but they couldn't prevent a general slowdown in the market.February 5, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
Apple stays top of slowing wearables marketThe global wearables market grew by 1.2 percent for Q1 2018, lower than the 18 percent year-on-year growth registered a year ago, as consumers opt for smarter wearable devices.June 4, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
Google adds plus codes support for remote areasThe search giant said the capability will allow users to better locate addresses in remote areas in countries such as India.March 15, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
Transport for NSW loses Opal tracking caseA legal case against Transport for NSW that lasted two years was brought to a head last month, with the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruling gold card users should be able to travel without having their trip history tracked.March 13, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
UNSW launches 'world-first' e-waste microfactoryThe University of New South Wales' microfactory uses a variety of modules that sort and transform discarded laptop and smartphone parts into reusable materials.April 4, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
Huawei the biggest filer of patents with the EPO in 2017Huawei filed 2,398 patent applications with the European Patent Office in 2017 out of a total of 166,000 for the year.March 8, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
iOS reclaims the lead in Australian smartphone market: IDCApple has taken a 56.2 percent share of the Australian smartphone market, compared to 43.8 percent for Android, according to the research firm.March 12, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
1.4b smartphones in China by 2020: CanalysAhead of MWC Shanghai this week, Canalys has predicted 1.4 billion smartphones in China in four years' time, as consumers remain at the forefront of smartphone adoption.June 27, 2016 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility
Singtel and Ericsson roll out Singapore's first commercial NB-IoT networkSingtel's narrowband Internet of Things network, announced last August, has been deployed across the city state.February 28, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Mobility