Retailer discounts reportedly helped drive a roughly 12% increase in Chinese iPhone shipments in March. Shipments of foreign smartphones — most of which would have been Apple’s flagship product — rose to 3.75 million units in March, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (May 8), citing data from the China Academy of...
Cybercriminals exploit various avenues to target consumers, with one particularly vulnerable point being bad default passwords. The United Kingdom has taken a step toward closing this security gap by introducing a consumer protection law. Considered the first of its kind globally, the rule sets a precedent in safeguarding consumers...
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic is launching its first smartphone app and a new enterprise subscription plan to expand the reach of its Claude chatbot. The San Francisco-based company, which focuses on safe AI, said in a Wednesday (May 1) announcement that the new iPhone...
Samsung overtook Apple to become the world’s highest-volume seller of smartphones in the first quarter. To become the new holder of the No. 1 spot, Samsung shipped 60 million units during the quarter, independent analyst company Canalys said in a Tuesday (April 30) press release. Apple slipped to second while shipping...
April 16, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being embedded directly into devices, potentially boosting app speeds dramatically. As Apple reportedly gears up to introduce AI-powered features on the iPhone that rely on on-device processing rather than cloud servers, experts are considering the potential benefits of this approach for the future of mobile commerce. For mobile commerce applications, where speed […]
December 27, 2023
The adoption of connected devices, including smartphones, smart TVs and voice-controlled assistants, surged in 2023, indicating an increasing reliance on technology to streamline everyday activities. From doing household chores and caring...
November 27, 2023
As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command their full attention. Due in...
November 23, 2023
Shoppers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have a strong inclination toward digital features in their shopping journeys. Ninety-four percent of consumers in the Middle Eastern country used at least...
May 15, 2024
Imagine being able to control your iPhone not with your hand, but with your eyes. Apple says that scenario could soon be a reality, part of a series of tools for users with physical disabilities announced Wednesday (May 15). “Each year, we break new ground when it comes to accessibility,” Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of global accessibility policy […]
May 08, 2024
Retailer discounts reportedly helped drive a roughly 12% increase in Chinese iPhone shipments in March. Shipments of foreign smartphones — most of which would have been Apple’s flagship product — rose to 3.75 million units...
April 30, 2024
Samsung overtook Apple to become the world’s highest-volume seller of smartphones in the first quarter. To become the new holder of the No. 1 spot, Samsung shipped 60 million units during the quarter,...
April 23, 2024
Apple’s troubles in China continue, with iPhone sales reportedly plummeting 19% during the last quarter. That brought the company’s flagship product to its worst performance since the start of the COVID pandemic in...
