| MobileBurn 2014 Smartphone World Tour Posted: 22 Dec 2014 01:47 PM PST  The smartphone market is starting to feel like a two horse race. No, it?s not the Apple and Samsung show anymore, but it is increasingly feeling like Chinese companies versus everyone else. Typically it is thought that if a device is to be successful it needs to be a global success, such as the iPhone and the Galaxy S3. However, Chinese companies are showing that if you are big in China alone you can really disrupt the industry, just ask Xiaomi. Read the full story here. |
| ASUS New ZenFone Teaser Images Posted: 22 Dec 2014 09:13 AM PST  One of the surprise smartphone hits of 2014 has been the ZenFone range (ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6) by Asus. The Taiwanese company launched the affordable but quality handsets at CES at the start of the year and since then they have sold 8 million units worldwide. Asus will launch the sequels at the 2015 CES event in two weeks' time and plans to sell 15 million units in 2015. The company has issued the first glimpse of the new ZenFone with this teaser. Read the full story here. |
| Samsung Tizen Galaxy Z1 Due in January Posted: 22 Dec 2014 09:13 AM PST  Samsung's first ever Tizen based smartphone has been in the pipeline for some time, starting as a high end device that was cancelled and then a lower end handset. That budget option has been close to launch a number of times and has been delayed, this month being the latest setback. However, Korea Economic Daily is now offering a new date for the Galaxy Z1 (SM-Z130H), with the device not pencilled in for January 18, 2015. Read the full story here. |
| Leaked Sony Email Reveals Xperia Z4 in full Posted: 22 Dec 2014 07:25 AM PST  The Sony Pictures hack has caused earthquakes throughout the movie industry, shaking the business and probably having ramifications that will be felt for months. However, Sony's other businesses have largely been untouched, although that has changed this past weekend as an internal email leaked online revealed details about the upcoming Xperia Z4 flagship, a new wearable, and how much Sony will pay James Bond to use its gear. Read the full story here. |
| Apple "Deeply Offended" by Accusations of Poor Working Conditions Posted: 22 Dec 2014 06:59 AM PST  The BBC's recent expose on working conditions in Chinese factories employed by Apple to build its products has put the company in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Cupertino insists it has the best working practices in the industry, and while Apple is under scrutiny right now there is little doubt that other companies are guilty of similar. The company has responded to the report with a bullish attitude to the content. Read the full story here. |
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