Xiaomi stories - Page 2

Gartner: Wearable device spending to total US$52 billion in 2020
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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Competition from lower-cost smartwatches will reduce average selling prices by 4.5% in 2021.

The rise and rise of ‘hearables’, as told by IDC
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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Ear-worn devices captured 46.9% of the overall wearables market during the 2Q19, up from 24.8% a year ago.

Premium headphones driving revenue boom, says Futuresource
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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Thanks to the trend in premium brands, worldwide headphone revenue is growing four times faster than shipment numbers.

Gartner - 5G will give global smartphone market bump in 2020
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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This will mean some respite after the Australian market’s massive 2019 decline and help NZ’s see some stability.

Record-breaking feat in declining smartphone market
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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“Its current trajectory would see it displace Samsung by the end of 2019, dealing a major blow to the Korean vendor."

Canalys: 5G smartphones will overtake 4G by 2023
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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Asia Pacific will account for 17.4% of the 800 million 5G smartphone shipments globally in 2023.

IDC: Earwear and watches driving wearables market
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70% of the 200 million wearables shipped by 2023.

Smartwatches drive wearables market, up 55%
Thu, 6th Jun 2019
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Ongoing demand fuels a strong growth trajectory for wearable devices in Q1 2019 with wrist-worn and ear-worn leading the market, according to IDC.

Gartner: smartphone sales still suffering
Thu, 30th May 2019
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Australia, sales down 10.2% in 1Q19, but New Zealand sales grew slightly by 1.3%.

IDC: Apple slips to third behind Huawei in smartphone market
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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Huawei is now within striking distance of Samsung at the top of the global market.

Hands-on review: Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 and the Amazfit Bip
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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You’ll probably be sad to see another device say ‘farewell’ to the 3.5mm headphone jack. Fortunately though, as mentioned, Xiaomi were kind enough to include an adapter in the box.

High cost means the foldable phone fad won’t catch on in 2019
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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Research analyst Canalys says while it’s inevitable that more vendors will jump in on the fad, it won’t be gaining much traction in 2019.

UPDATED - Foldables: The new battleground for smartphone fads
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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Move over OLED screens, stylus pens and speaker quality, the new battle of the smartphones is in foldables.

Security flaw in Xiaomi electric scooters could have deadly consequences
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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An attacker could target a rider, and then cause the scooter to suddenly brake or accelerate.

To bezel or notch to bezel - the evolution of smartphones
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Futuresource Consulting reflects on the smartphone design trends of 2018 and what might be coming through the coming year.

IDC: Standalone VR headset shipments grow 428.6% in 3Q18
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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The VR headset market returned to growth in 3Q18 after four consecutive quarters of decline and now makes up 97% of the combined market.

Xiaomi fans bubble over at Mi Store grand opening
Sat, 10th Nov 2018
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The fans filled Auckland’s Westfield Sylvia Park to take advantage of the opening specials and get their hands on some Xiaomi tech.

The smartphone wars continue as shipments decline
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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This quarter saw a global 6% YoY decline in smartphone shipments, largely due to a 13% decline for market leader Samsung, but Xiaomi’s rise continues.

Xiaomi sets NZ market firmly in its sights
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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Mi smartphones are hitting Kiwi shores as sales grew by 88% last year - in contrast to the global market decline of 3% facing its competitors.

IDC - Sharp dip in VR headset shipment numbers won’t last
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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Despite global shipment numbers dropping by more than a third, the market outlook is still positive an IDC Tracker report shows.

Apple still on top as wearables market grows worldwide
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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Apple’s share of the market continues to grow along with Chinese competitors Xiaomi and Huawei. Fitbit still in decline.

Canalys: 187% smart speaker growth driven by Chinese offerings
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.

Gartner - Xiaomi up and Samsung down as smartphone market grows
Wed, 30th May 2018
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Global smartphone sales return to growth with Xiaomi grabbing up sales to hit over 100% year over year improvement.

Wearables market showing no wear as smartwatches drive growth
Thu, 24th May 2018
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Canalys says wearable band shipments grew 35 percent from the year before with a two horse race at the front & fierce competition behind.