While the tech world has been waiting for OpenAI’s much-rumoured AI phone, a Chinese startup has moved first. Shanghai-based AI company StepFun has unveiled the StepX Neo, the world’s first agentic smartphone, a device built around a native large language model (LLM) instead of the
The modern smartphone is arguably the most successful and impactful consumer product in human history. Yet, for most of us, what happens beneath that sleek piece of curved glass remains a total mystery. If you were to crack open a modern smartphone, you would not
Global smartphone shipments closed 2025 on a cautiously optimistic note. After a turbulent few years, the market managed low single-digit annual growth, helped by stabilising macroeconomic conditions and a solid holiday quarter. According to Counterpoint Research, shipments grew 3.8% year-on-year in Q4 2025, marking it
With the Samsung Galaxy S26 series just days from launch, Samsung has confirmed a major upgrade to its Galaxy AI ecosystem. The South Korean tech giant is integrating Perplexity’s AI assistant into its upcoming devices, positioning it as part of a broader “multi-agent” system designed
Chinese smartphone maker Realme has confirmed that it will return to operating as a sub-brand of Oppo, marking a notable shift in its corporate structure and market strategy. This change follows recent internal realignments within the broader smartphone ecosystem that spans several well-known brands under
India’s smartphone industry may be headed for a slower growth phase next year as a prolonged global shortage of memory chips continues to disrupt supply chains and push up component costs. Industry insights suggest that the scarcity of key parts, especially memory components, is beginning
MediaTek has signalled a strong willingness to deepen its engagement with India’s semiconductor ecosystem, saying it is open to sourcing a larger share of its chips from the country as local manufacturing and consumption scale up. Anku Jain, Managing Director of MediaTek, said the shift would
Apple has reportedly paused development on its upcoming iPhone Air 2, delaying its launch until at least 2027. The model, originally expected to debut in 2026, has been taken off Apple’s active production roadmap as the company reconsiders its approach to the “Air” concept. Insiders suggest