China’s Xiaomi vows ‘War of Life and Death’ against Apple iPhone; pledges to open 20,000 retail stores in China
Apple iPhone knockoff peddler Xiaomi will ratchet up its challenge to Apple by focusing on the high-end segment of the global smartphone market, according to the Chinese company’s founder and chief executive Lei Jun who also vows to roll out 20,000 new…
Xiaomi targeting Apple in ‘life and death’ growth plan
An ambitious new growth plan will see Xiaomi targeting Apple, aiming to overtake the Cupertino company to become China’s biggest premium smartphone brand. It follows news that record iPhone 13 sales in China saw Apple take the top slot in China during…
Global content arms race descends on India
Data: Parrot Analytics; Chart: Thomas Oide/Axios Facing saturation in the U.S., media giants are looking abroad for growth, and India — the second-largest internet population globally — is ripe for disruption. Why it matters: When it comes to monetizing…
All eyes on India amid global content arms race
Data: Parrot Analytics; Chart: Thomas Oide/Axios Facing saturation in the U.S., media giants are looking abroad for growth, and India — the second-largest internet population globally — is ripe for disruption. Why it matters: When it comes to monetizing…
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera. The system includes a plastic attachment that holds a tiny cup of blood beneath the…
What we know and don’t know 5 years after Abby and Libby were killed
Five years ago, two Indiana girls went for a walk in the woods on a warm February day. Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, never returned to a prearranged pickup spot after their walk on the Delphi Historic Trails on the afternoon of Feb. 13,…
Are BlackBerry-branded phones dead again? New report says yes.
We first heard about startup Onward Mobility’s plans to offer new BlackBerry-branded phones back in August 2020. At the time, the company confirmed that these “new 5G BlackBerry phones” were coming in 2021. But this launch window clearly didn’t happen.…
Samsung just introduced the Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone. Here’s what’s new, and where to get the best deal
The new Samsung S22 Ultra phone features upgraded cameras for night photography and an S-Pen. Samsung On Wednesday, Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones. The latest iterations of Samsung’s 5G…
Secret treasures: Hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them
Streaming Mobile Apps (iStock) There’s a whole slew of features baked into smartphones most people don’t know about. Tap or click here for my favorites, from seeing where a plane overhead is going to quickly deleting your last few searches. Some of the…
Samsung Galaxy 22 Ultra vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max
For a couple of years now, Samsung has leveraged massive 108-megapixel lenses in its high-end smartphone cameras to capture more photographic detail than market rival Apple. And now, with the release of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, America’s second largest…