Podcasts about smartphone sales

Education Minister Norma Foley earlier in the programme and she said a total ban on smartphone sales to primary school pupils could be considered if a voluntary agreement does not work. For reaction to the Minister, Family psychotherapist Richard Hogan who has been dealing with the fallout of technology and our children since 2015.

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Smartphone sales will mount a comeback starting in 2024, defying growing warnings of a prolonged slump across the mobile sector, according to separate projections by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reviewed by TechCrunch.

Get ready to have your mind blown! 23 insider secrets about smartphone sales that they didn't want you to find out finally revealed. Empower yourself with knowledge and stay one step ahead in your smartphone buying journey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The annual Mobile World Congress brings together the biggest names in the telecoms industry and this year has reverted to its pre-pandemic format, with over 80,000 delegates expected in Barcelona. FRANCE 24's Leo McGuinn explains what the sector has in store to find a path back to profits. Also in this edition: some 11 days after saying they couldn't contact him, investment bank China Renaissance says its missing founder Bao Fan has been "cooperating" with Chinese authorities.

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share their thoughts on the big Samsung Unpacked event this week that saw the launch of the S23 series of smartphones. This is during a lull in smartphone sales globally (down almost 20% in 2022) which we'll also talk about. Another week, another batch of stories about ChatGPT and some people are now saying that Google's Search Engine business could be destroyed by the A.I. tool. All this and the latest app and mobile news, plus our new contest!   Can't get enough of the App Show and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the App Show podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss more technology on the GetConnected podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and yes, even on TikTok. 

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What secrets would phone sales reps never tell you? No-no, it's not like they are bad guys with some master plan. But being in this business makes them hide things from customers. They come walking up with a big friendly smile, “Hey, how can I help you today?” What they really mean is, “What can I sell you?” But don't be mad – they are just doing their job! Do you know, for example, why they are more interested in selling you a phone at the end of each month than in the beginning? Or why when you see a low price for a nice phone, there's usually a catch? Or why tables with tester-models are always in the center of the store? Interested? Let's find out the whole truth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What secrets would phone sales reps never tell you? No-no, it's not like they are bad guys with some master plan. But being in this business makes them hide things from customers. They come walking up with a big friendly smile, “Hey, how can I help you today?” What they really mean is, “What can I sell you?” But don't be mad – they are just doing their job! Do you know, for example, why they are more interested in selling you a phone at the end of each month than in the beginning? Or why when you see a low price for a nice phone, there's usually a catch? Or why tables with tester-models are always in the center of the store? Interested? Let's find out the whole truth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about Xiaomi Taking World #1 in Smartphone Sales, AMD releasing Ryzen 5000G Series APU's to consumers, iOS 15 Releases Promised Privacy Features, Samsung Leaks Expected Phones, and Microsoft's 'Super Duper Secure Mode' for Edge. Works Cited Amadeo, Ron. “Xiaomi Takes the Smartphone Sales Crown, and Samsung Seems Unhappy about It.” Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2021, arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/xiaomi-beats-out-samsung-to-become-1-smartphone-manufacturer/. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021. Chiappetta, Marco. “AMD Ryzen 5000G Series Review: Zen 3 APUs Deliver Big Value.” HotHardware, 3 Aug. 2021, hothardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-5600g-and-ryzen-7-5700g-review. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021. Clover, Juli. “IOS 15 Privacy Guide: Private Relay, Hide My Email, Mail Privacy Protection, App Reports and More.” MacRumors, 6 Aug. 2021, www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-15-privacy/. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021. Hamid, Anam. “Samsung Unpacked Spoiler: Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 Marketing Images Posted Online.” Phone Arena, 6 Aug. 2021, www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-3-flip-3-official-marketing-pictures-leaked_id134177. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021. Song, Victoria. “Microsoft Is Experimenting with a ‘Super Duper Secure Mode' for Edge.” Gizmodo, 6 Aug. 2021, gizmodo.com/microsoft-is-experimenting-with-a-super-duper-secure-mo-1847436587. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdbits/message

In today's podcast: Starting today, global audiences on both iOS & Android will have access to new Instagram features. Also, in Q1 2021, worldwide smartphone shipments reached 347 million units, up 27% year on year, says a new report by canalys.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message

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Foldable smartphones are set to become all the rage this year as more manufacturers move to tap into the sector after global shipments witnessed huge growth in 2020. Join the hosts of Studio Plus as they discuss the trend.

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More dismal numbers confirm what we already knew: Q1 2020 was real rough for an already struggling smartphone category. Gartner's latest report puts the global market at a 20.2% slide versus the same time last year, thanks in large part to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Every single one of the global top-five manufactures saw […]

In Tech Talk, our regular tech contributor, Wong Kaiyi from The Straits Times talks us through the latest from the tech space. 

In this episode, we discuss the impact of Coronavirus on the smartphone industry. We've covered topics such as the challenges faced by smartphone makers, the companies that will be affected the most, and our revised sales figures for 2020. Hit the play button to listen to our Research Director Tom Kang share his views on the effects of Coronavirus on China Smartphone Sales.

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Abdul Karim Hanif, Ahmad Dawud, and Rania Saadi discuss the state and future of the smartphone industry, and the reasons researchers cite as causes for the industry's decline in 2019. Ahmad and Rania also review popular Netflix shows and movies, including "You", "The Irishman", and "Better Call Saul". Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com ************************ Follow us on Social. www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio www.instagram.com/pulse95radio

Counterpoint Research reports that the iPhone XR is the top selling smartphone for the 4th consecutive quarter, the Washington Post reports on startups that use Bluetooth and WiFi to track college students, and the hacking group APT20 is getting around 2FA.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Counterpoint Research reports that the iPhone XR is the top selling smartphone for the 4th consecutive quarter, the Washington Post reports on startups that use Bluetooth and WiFi to track college students, and the hacking group APT20 is getting around 2FA.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This week, Holden Satterwhite the CEO and Founder of Appleosophy, talks with Chris Grainger who is the COO of Appleosophy, and part of the Podcast team for Appleosophy. We go into talking about Apple releasing two new AirPods models, iPhone XR is  dominating US smartphone sales, New iPad Pros Expected In Q1 2020; 5G iPad Won’t Come Until 2021, and more. Be sure to follow us on @appleosophy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Visit our website at appleosophy.com  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appleosophy-weekly/support

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One couple sued State Farm over slashing benefits. Make sure you pay close attention to your coverage limits; Smart sales are in decline. Clark discusses why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Seth and JJ look into the labor and safety concerns at the factories of Apple's primary supplier, Foxconn, in China. After giving a high-level view of Apple and Foxconn, they dive into their problems with Excessive Overtime, Suicides, Low Wages, Illegal Student Labor, Riots, Strikes, and Hazardous Environments. While recognizing that Apple puts a lot of effort into their corporate social responsibility efforts, Seth makes the case that Apple can and should do more. Sources: Ground broken on Foxconn's first US factory, rumored to supply iPhone screens for Apple, Apple Insider No, Apple supplier Foxconn isn't scaling back its US factory, CNET Foxconn, a key Apple manufacturing partner, breaks ground for American factory, Mashable The 100 largest companies in the world ranked by revenue in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars), Statista The World's Most Valuable Brands, Forbes Global 2000: The World’s Largest Public Companies, Forbes #1 Apple, Forbes Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results, Apple Apple Generated More Revenue In One Quarter Than Google Did In All Of 2014, Business Insider Apple rules Gartner's "Supply Chain Top 25" list again, Supply Chain Quarterly Apple Leadership - Tim Cook, Apple Tim Cook: The Genius Behind Steve, Fortune Apple Supply Chain - The Best Supply Chain in the World, TradeGecko Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. 1? A Case Study, SupplyChainOpz The Apple Supply Chain: The Best in the World?, Logistics Viewpoints Apple Can't Innovate or Manage Supply Chain, Forbes How & Where iPhone Is Made: Comparison Of Apple’s Manufacturing Process, CompareCamp.com Why can't Apple meet demand for the iPhone 6?, CNBC Hon Hai, Apple's Largest Supplier, Reported Very Strong November Revenue Growth, Forbes Group Profile, Foxconn Quarterly Reports, Foxconn Apple's iPhone Manufacturer, Foxconn, Plans To Cut Employees, Business Insider #105 Hon Hai Precision, Forbes China: Hukou, Economy, Apple, Migration News Foxconn builds products for many vendors, but its mud sticks to Apple, ComputerWorld The company that made your iPhone is reluctantly bringing democracy to Chinese labor, Quartz Reporter's Notebook: From both sides of the gates of Foxconn, Marketplace In China, the Human Costs That Are Built Into an iPad, The New York Times Tens of thousands of Chinese people live at the mercy of Apple's factories — and they don't even work there, Business Insider The rise of Foxconn and Terry Gou, and shaking the Apple shackles, Android Authority The politics of global production: Apple, Foxconn and China's new working class, The Asia-Pacific Journal Apple's iPhone: The most profitable product in history, Independent Analyzing Labor Conditions of Pegatron and Foxconn, China Labor Watch Foxconn Expected to Assemble Bulk of 2018 iPhones, MacRumors Foxconn to acquire Apple accessory maker Belkin for $866 million, VentureBeat Foxconn Is Feeling the Sag in Smartphone Sales. Apple? Not So Much., The New York Times Fair Labor Association report leaves big questions about change at Apple/Foxconn, Economic Policy Institute Foxconn audit finds 'serious' violations of China labor laws, The Boston Globe Independent Investigation of Apple Supplier, Foxconn, Fair Labor Association A Trip to The iFactory: 'Nightline' Gets an Unprecedented Glimpse Inside Apple's Chinese Core, ABC News Supplier Responsibility, Apple Union Official Links Foxconn Deaths to Excessive Overtime, LaborNotes The people behind your iPad: The bosses, Marketplace Apple is under fire for “excessive overtime” and illegal working conditions in another Chinese factory, Quartz China Focus: Hukou reforms to help 100 mln Chinese, CCTV Ending apartheid, The Economist China reforms hukou system to improve migrant workers' rights, The Guardian The end of China’s hated hukou system is less ground-breaking than it seems, Quartz

Your App Lady    Show Notes Series 1 Episode 20 Welcome to series 1 episode 20 of the Your App Lady Podcast! All about apps and tech that I love and use every day. On each episode, I’ll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip. Tech News Global smartphone sales have not been firing on all cylinders for several years now but Gartner’s latest figures record the first ever decline since the analyst began tracking the market all the way back in 2004. (Though it’s not the first analyst to call a decline.) Gartner’s figures peg sales of smartphones to end users in Q4 2017 at nearly 408 million units — a 5.6 per cent decline over its Q4 2016 figure. It says No.1 ranked smartphone maker Samsung saw a year-on-year unit decline of 3.6 per cent in Q4, while sales of Apple’s iPhones fell 5 per cent in the holiday quarter, though it says Cupertino stabilized its second-place marketshare. For more information: https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/22/gartner-reports-first-ever-global-decline-in-smartphone-sales/ Featured App: Inspiration Maps VPP by Inspiration Software, Inc. Available for iOS. Inspiration Maps began as computer software. It is a great mind mapping/graphic organizer app that helps you get your thoughts from your head onto paper.  The paid version has many templates to chose from.  After completing the template, you push one button and all of the information you entered on the template becomes an outline. This app is great if you need to organize your thoughts into blog posts, papers for classes or emails.  Children in second grade or above will also benefit from it. Tech Tip Alexa Skill that gets you to exercise, with one of more than 30 fitness-related skills. My favorites are the 5-Minute Plank Workout, which gives you six sets of core and various plank exercises with short rests in between. After you enable the skill, just say “Alexa, start five-minute plank,” and you’re off. I also really like the Five Minute Workout: Core and Cardio, for short blasts of exercise throughout the day, and the 7-minute-workout skill. If you say, "Alexa, start 7-minute workout," Alexa suggests top rated exercises based on various muscle groups. She also helps with yoga, guided meditation, and can now integrate with Fitbit too. For more information: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/12/25/10-things-you-didnt-know-your-amazon-echo-could-do/971951001/ Thanks for listening to Your App Lady today!  Share the podcast with your friends, they’ll thank you for it! Get our newsletter and stay up to date by clicking here. Betsy can guide you through designing (or redesigning) your app or websites. Contact her at betsy@yourapplady.com or 713-542-8118 to get details about working with her. Follow me Twitter: @yourapplady Instagram: @yourapplady Facebook: @yourapplady LinkedIn: @BetsyFurler Website: www.yourapplady.com Voice over work by John Swasey - VO Producer -281-794-6551 johnswasey@sbcglobal.net

Your App Lady  Show Notes Episode 20 Welcome to episode 20 of the Your App Lady Podcast! All about apps and tech that I love and use every day. On each episode, I’ll talk about recent tech news, recommend apps that I use myself and leave you with a great tech tip. Tech News Global smartphone sales have not been firing on all cylinders for several years now but Gartner’s latest figures record the first ever decline since the analyst began tracking the market all the way back in 2004. (Though it’s not the first analyst to call a decline.) Gartner’s figures peg sales of smartphones to end users in Q4 2017 at nearly 408 million units — a 5.6 per cent decline over its Q4 2016 figure. It says No.1 ranked smartphone maker Samsung saw a year-on-year unit decline of 3.6 per cent in Q4, while sales of Apple’s iPhones fell 5 per cent in the holiday quarter, though it says Cupertino stabilized its second-place marketshare. For more information: https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/22/gartner-reports-first-ever-global-decline-in-smartphone-sales/ Featured App: Inspiration Maps VPP by Inspiration Software, Inc. Available for iOS. Inspiration Maps began as computer software. It is a great mind mapping/graphic organizer app that helps you get your thoughts from your head onto paper.  The paid version has many templates to chose from.  After completing the template, you push one button and all of the information you entered on the template becomes an outline. This app is great if you need to organize your thoughts into blog posts, papers for classes or emails.  Children in second grade or above will also benefit from it. Tech Tip Alexa Skill that gets you to exercise, with one of more than 30 fitness-related skills. My favorites are the 5-Minute Plank Workout, which gives you six sets of core and various plank exercises with short rests in between. After you enable the skill, just say “Alexa, start five-minute plank,” and you’re off. I also really like the Five Minute Workout: Core and Cardio, for short blasts of exercise throughout the day, and the 7-minute-workout skill. If you say, "Alexa, start 7-minute workout," Alexa suggests top rated exercises based on various muscle groups. She also helps with yoga, guided meditation, and can now integrate with Fitbit too. For more information: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/12/25/10-things-you-didnt-know-your-amazon-echo-could-do/971951001/ Thanks for listening to Your App Lady today!  Share the podcast with your friends, they’ll thank you for it! Get our newsletter and stay up to date by clicking here. Betsy can guide you through designing (or redesigning) your app or websites. Contact her at betsy@yourapplady.com or 713-542-8118 to get details about working with her. Follow me Twitter: @yourapplady Instagram: @yourapplady Facebook: @yourapplady LinkedIn: @BetsyFurler Website: www.yourapplady.com Voice over work by John Swasey - VO Producer -281-794-6551 johnswasey@sbcglobal.net

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Who's top of the charts in Smartphone sales? The blokes will tell you all the facts and figures and discuss what's happening with Samsung and how the next quarter is critical for Samsung and Apple, plus your mobile phone cap plan - are you suffering bill-shock?  The kids fitness band that rewards physical activity with in-app incentives plus Microsoft and D-Link team up for Rural WiFi, Amazon Prime legally available in Australia, Stephen's new Star Wars trick and some controversy in the Minute reviews

Who's top of the charts in Smartphone sales? The blokes will tell you all the facts and figures and discuss what's happening with Samsung and how the next quarter is critical for Samsung and Apple, plus your mobile phone cap plan - are you suffering bill-shock?  The kids fitness band that rewards physical activity with in-app incentives plus Microsoft and D-Link team up for Rural WiFi, Amazon Prime legally available in Australia, Stephen's new Star Wars trick and some controversy in the Minute reviews

- Apple Profit Sets Record for Any Company Ever - Apple Spending on Research and Development Hits Record Level - Strategy Analytics: Apple and Samsung Tie for Smartphone Sales in Last Quarter of 2014 - Canalys: Apple Beat Samsung in Smartphone Sales in China Last Quarter - Samsung Profit Drops 36-Percent in December-Quarter - Wired: Bigger iPhones a Big Deal for Mobile Ads - Yahoo CEO Reiterates Interest in Safari Sweet Spot - Wall Street analysts on Apple Earnings - lynda.com: Learn Apple software, plus business and creative skills, from easy-to-follow video tutorials at 

NPD: iPhones Accounted for 45-Percent of U.S. Smartphone Sales in 2013 China Mobile Sees 3G Sales Surge in First Month of iPhone Sales Barclays Analyst Drops “Overweight” Rating on Apple Apple Activates Two-Step Verification for More Countries Adobe Issues Second Emergency Flash Player Patch in as Many Weeks Apple Building New “Tactical Data Center” at Maiden, NC Site HTC Gets Anonymous Wearables Tease via Bloomberg Steve Jobs Said to Be Up for 2015 U.S. Postage Stamp SaneBox: Bring Sanity to Your Inbox with a 2-Week Free Trial at 

CNET: Lenovo + Motorola = Trouble for Apple CIRP: iPhone Takes 48-Percent of U.S. Smartphone Sales in Holiday Quarter CIRP: iOS Takes 48-Percent of U.S. Smartphone Sales in Holiday Quarter Re/code: PayPal Wants to Be Part of Apple Payment Industry Plans UK Watchdog Sets New Rules for Games and In-App Purchases IHS Doesn’t See Larger iPad Anytime Soon 60 EU Carphone Warehouse Stores Going Samsung-Only : Learn Apple software, plus business and creative skills, from easy-to-follow video tutorials at .

Is the NSA accessing data from apps, games and advertising networks within your apps to form a profile of you online? Worldwide smartphone sales boomed in 2013 with almost 1 Billion smartphones sold, ACMA is calling on Telco's to slow down our data on mobile phones when we hit our cap, the MUSE brain sensing headset, American Express hits your iPhone passbook, Mac celebrates 30 years, the iBag to stop you spending and Stephen's minute review of the Google Nexus 5 and STM Dux.

Is the NSA accessing data from apps, games and advertising networks within your apps to form a profile of you online? Worldwide smartphone sales boomed in 2013 with almost 1 Billion smartphones sold, ACMA is calling on Telco's to slow down our data on mobile phones when we hit our cap, the MUSE brain sensing headset, American Express hits your iPhone passbook, Mac celebrates 30 years, the iBag to stop you spending and Stephen's minute review of the Google Nexus 5 and STM Dux.

comScore: Apple Widens Lead on Samsung in Smartphone Sales in the States; Second-Place iOS Grows While Others Shrink Ads Say iPhone 5 Headed to Utah-Based Regional Carrier Strata Networks Citigroup Analyst Lowers Apple Target to $480 on iThing Concerns Berenberg Bank Analyst Cuts Apple Target from $800 to $360 (and Should Probably Not Be Listened to About Apple) Barclays Analyst Expects Growth Drivers for Apple in H2CY2013; Lowers Apple Target to $530 Fortune: Bullish Cross-Inspired Losses Could Reach Into the Billions Samsung Buys Three-Percent Stake in Sharp Samsung Investment in Sharp Creates Tighter Tangle in Apple Supply Chain Apple Seeks to Have Case Calling the App Store a Monopoly Dismissed Nokia Supports Apple Argument in Friend of the Court Brief Regarding Samsung Case Apple Stuff to Hit Shelves at Staples in the US by End of March News Corp Announces K-12 Curricula for Existing Tablets as Well as a Tablet Aimed at Public Schools The Verge: Vulnerability Found to Allow Access to Passcode Protected Samsung Galaxy S III

Google is choosing to release its new smartphone, the Nexus 4, exclusively in developed countries such as the US, UK, and Australia. The phone will be sold at cost, meaning revenue will come only through content sales such as music and video services. Content providers, however, have been reluctant to release digital content in developed countries due to piracy fears. Therefore, Nexus 4 sales are not expected to impact sales of major manufacturers such as Samsung and Nokia.

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Things are heating up in Washington. No, it’s not reconciling a one trillion plus budget before the government shuts down. It’s consumer mobile privacy and Pandora Media, the Internet radio company that’s going public with an IPO. According to the LA Times, a federal grand jury would like to talk with Pandora about personal data sharing, […]

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