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A severe lack of demand for Apple's iPhone 14 Plus was a "crucial factor" in one of Apple's manufacturing partners reporting a clear decline in its November revenues, according to a new report. News from Digitimes indicates that Apple's brand new 'Plus' iPhone 14, a newcomer to the lineup this year meant to replace the ailing 'mini' iPhone, is suffering from a lack of consumer interest. Apple announced the iPhone 14 Plus earlier this year alongside the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, the latter boasting heavy improvements…

Tesla Model 3 prototype (concept car) with camouflage has been spotted ahead of the expected redesign, which is likely to be unveiled next year.There have been rumours throughout the past week that Tesla was developing a new Model 3 that will be launched in the second half of 2023, reports Electrek.'Highland' is reportedly the project's codename.Tesla has been incorporating its large casting technique into the Model Y for a few years now, replacing dozens of parts in the electric SUV with a single large casting part.Read…

Amid a COVID-19 outbreak at the largest iPhone factory in China, a new report shows Apple is trying to diversify its supply chain and rely less on the country as another manufacturer started producing the iPhone 14 series in India. Here’s what you need to know. According to Bloomberg, Pegatron Corp has begun assembling Apple’s iPhone 14 in India. Apart from this, since September, Foxconn has been producing the latest iPhones in the country, although the majority of iPhones are still made in China.…

This content was produced in partnership with XGIMI. XGIMI, best known for its high-quality home theater and smart entertainment projectors, has integrated Android TV into all of its devices. That’s not something you normally see with projectors, which often require a host of other accessories and gear to unlock their full potential. Most home theater projectors, for example, are just that and merely function as a passthrough player, so you’ll still need a streaming media device or internet-enabled smartphone to…

Last updated: October 13th, 2022 at 17:29 UTC+02:00 A new study meant to determine which smartphone manufacturers are the most and least environmentally friendly has ranked Samsung as the 4th most sustainable OEM after Apple, Google, and Sony. The study targeted smartphone companies that have sold at least one million smartphones a year, on average. The study found that Samsung isn’t even among the top 3 manufacturers but the 4th most sustainable OEM due to its failure to achieve carbon neutrality and its far-future…

Last updated: September 26th, 2022 at 13:19 UTC+02:00 On average, Samsung is the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. However, it doesn’t lead all its rivals in every market and performs better in some regions than others. In some markets, Samsung is the leading brand by a wide margin. While in others, such as Mexico, the company is trying to maintain its spot on the podium. Mexico has an active smartphone user base of around 127 million, and needless to say, there are benefits to leading the mobile game in the…

Last updated: September 23rd, 2022 at 14:21 UTC+02:00 Samsung was named the Smartphone Manufacturer of the Year at the 2022 Mobile Industry Awards held in London on September 22, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra earned the Phone of the Year title. Runner-up smartphone brands were Motorola and Oppo. Samsung earned the Smartphone Manufacturer of the Year award because the company offered a wide range of devices for both enterprise and non-enterprise customers, and because of its track record of excellent customer service and…

Chinese EV battery maker CATL continues its reign as the world’s largest battery manufacturer after posting robust growth in its Q2 earnings. As the transition to electric vehicles in the auto industry gains momentum, the need to lock up critical EV battery materials is becoming evident. Automakers are scrambling to lock up deals with EV battery makers to ensure they have the raw materials to ramp production and hit their electric vehicles targets. For example, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz yesterday announced…

For all the talk in Western capitals of reducing reliance on Chinese factories, China has in the past two years consolidated its position as the world’s dominant supplier of manufactured goods.Though some of China’s gains in global markets may unwind as the effects of the pandemic fade, the trend nonetheless highlights just how hard it is to unplug from the world’s largest factory floor. Such “decoupling,” as it is known in policy circles, is especially challenging as Chinese factories extend their reach into higher-end…

Nikola Corp said that Michael Lohscheller will take over as the electric-truck maker's chief executive officer when Mark Russell retires on January 1 next year. Lohscheller, who joined the company in February, will take over as president from Russell and join Nikola's board effective immediately, the company said. Lohscheller, 53, was instrumental in Tre battery electric vehicles' production and in achieving development milestones for the Tre fuel-cell electric vehicles, the company said. Nikola, which aims to…