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Thursday 14 May 2026
Analysis: Android AI upgrade underscores China's self-contained smartphone AI ecosystem and limited spillover impact
Google announced Gemini Intelligence in the US on May 13, further integrating Gemini's AI capabilities into Android. The move pushes Android from a traditional operating system toward...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Google pivots to Gemini Intelligence, linking AI with premium hardware
Google's The Android Show 2026 reframed its Android and AI strategy around Gemini Intelligence, signaling a shift toward premium hardware as the primary battleground for AI. The move...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Google unveils Gemini-powered Android future at Android Show: I/O Edition
At the Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12, Google unveiled a comprehensive set of updates to its Android platform and related services, marking a significant shift from operating...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Google launches Googlebook, a new AI-native laptop category built around Gemini
Google on May 12 unveiled Googlebook, a new line of laptops it describes as the first designed from the ground up for AI, merging Android's app ecosystem with ChromeOS's browser capabilities...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
iPhone 17 topples charts as memory costs threaten midrange Android momentum
Apple and Samsung led the global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2026 as premium demand helped them buck broader shipment declines, industry data showed. According to Counterpoint,...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Memory crunch widens Apple-Android AP divide; agentic AI eyed as next catalyst
DIGITIMES Research has released its latest forecast for smartphone application processor (AP) shipments, revealing a divergence between Apple and the Android ecosystem as the market...
Friday 24 April 2026
EU targets Android access rules, putting Gemini integration edge at risk
European regulators are preparing to push Google to open up core Android operating system functions, potentially allowing rival AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude to access the...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Huawei's wide foldable move sets stage for Apple, Samsung three-way race

Huawei's Pura X Max launch marks a shift in the foldable smartphone market, with competition moving from a Samsung-Huawei duopoly toward...

Wednesday 8 April 2026
Samsung's Roh Tae-moon visits Tokyo, targets Japan Android leadership
Samsung Electronics's Device eXperience (DX) head Roh Tae-moon personally visited Tokyo on April 1, marking his first trip to Japan this year. Although Apple has long dominated Japan's...
Sunday 5 April 2026
Apple pricing seen as key to 2026 smartphone slump
The global smartphone market is set for its steepest decline in more than a decade in 2026, as surging memory prices drive up device costs and weaken demand, according to the International...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Samsung launches 'Doubao phone' rival as Apple embraces Gemini AI agents
Samsung Electronics officially unveiled its Galaxy S26 flagship series at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 on February 25 in San Francisco. However, the real buzz in the tech community was not...
Saturday 28 February 2026
Android phone makers gear up for MWC to challenge Samsung
Samsung Electronics officially unveiled the Galaxy S26 series of smartphones in the early hours of February 26 2026, Taipei time. Alongside its annual hardware upgrades to the flagship...
Friday 30 January 2026
Taiwan's smartphone shipments exceeded 5 million in 2025, iPhone 17 drives market dynamics
Taiwan's monthly smartphone shipments surpassed 500,000 units in October and November 2025, largely driven by strong sales of Apple's iPhone 17 series. However, shipments declined...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
2nm mobile SoC era begins with Xiaomi 18 flagship launch
The year 2026 is set to mark the commercial debut of 2nm mobile SoCs, with Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek among the first to release 2nm process chips for smartphones. The market expects...
Friday 9 January 2026
Google and Samsung bet again on smart glasses, this time with Android XR
Multiple indicators suggest Google will re-enter the smart glasses market in 2026, more than a decade after exiting the category. The company is expected to partner with Samsung to...