Following in the footsteps of the EU's regulations, India is reportedly considering implementing a timeline for standardized charging port requirements for consumer electronics by 2025 and 2026, a move that could potentially have the greatest impact on older iPhone models sold in India.
After moving past the traditional second-quarter off-season, the smartphone industry is expected to recover in the third quarter with new releases from brand manufacturers.
Driven by the trend of electric vehicles (EV) and AI data centers, investments in infrastructure are also boosting the demand for heavy electrical equipment.
Handset unit sales during China's 618 mid-year promotion were brisk, in contrast to the disappointing performance of the previous year, according to market sources.
Keysight, a provider of test and measurement instruments and software services, has formed a strategy team to address the opportunities and challenges associated with AI.
Huawei is reportedly considering introducing fees for HarmonyOS in-app purchases, indicative of the development of the OS introduced by the China-based technology giant three months after the US sanctions.
China-based Vivo is set to open a large manufacturing facility in northern India. The company is reportedly looking for Indian partners to run the facility amid intensifying regulatory pressure from India against Chinese investors.
After bearing the brunt of multiple rounds of sanctions in recent years, Huawei is now eyeing a resurgence thanks to the Kirin chips produced by its subsidiary HiSilicon.
Qualcomm is expected to benefit the most from bottlenecks that Samsung Electronics' foundry has been experiencing in its 3nm process yield, according to industry sources.
