The global smartphone market grew by 7% to 1.22 billion units in 2024, marking a rebound after two consecutive years of decline, with emerging markets highlighted as the industry’s key growth driver.
The Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) said on Thursday the latest upgrade of its network speed test app ‘i-Speed’ turns phones into an automated crowdsourcing tool for telcos to measure and optimise network performance.
Malaysian operator U Mobile launched Device Care, a subscription service that allows postpaid and business customers to swap their smartphones for a different model, brand, or colour from MYR4 ($1) per month.