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New Zealand smartphone sales up by 1.3 per cent
The New Zealand smartphone market saw marginal growth with sales growing 1.3 per cent to 320,200, compared to sales of 316,100 in the same quarter last year.
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Kiwis migrate to top-end phones, but not to vendor flagships
For Kiwis, low-end mobile phones are on the way out as they increasingly opt for more expensive devices.
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Samsung announces folding phone with 5G
Samsung has unveiled a nearly US$2,000 folding smartphone in a bid to top Apple and Chinese rivals and reignite consumer interest amid slumping sales.
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Innovative features support Huawei's smartphone leadership over Apple
Huawei has taken Apple's second spot on the worldwide sale of smartphones, according to newly released data by Gartner.
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Windows 10 adoption set to impact devices market
Worldwide shipments of devices - spanning PCs, tablets and mobile phones - are on pace to record 0.9 per cent growth to reach 2.28 billion units in 2018.
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“Grave consequences” for Apple as smartphone market slows down
“The mature market slowdown has some grave consequences for Apple, as well as the high-end Android space."
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iPhone sales decline for first time as Samsung hangs onto smartphone crown
“For Samsung to stop falling sales of premium smartphones, it needs to introduce new flagship smartphones that can compete with iPhones."
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Top 3 smartphone trends to impact the 2016 market
With 2016 just around the corner, at least three major global shifts are predicted to take place in the smartphone market during the next twelve months.
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‘App-etite’ bigger than your phone? Top phone-draining apps revealed
“Apps are meant to enhance, not to detract from your smartphone experience, but with so many options, we are in danger of overloading our devices."
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When it comes to smartphone battery performance, is bigger always better?
Battery life is consistently one of the most important aspects taken into consideration when a consumer purchases a new smartphone.