US excludes smartphones, computers from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
- 12-Apr-2025
The Trump administration has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imports supplied largely by China, sparing them from much of President Donald Trump’s steep 125% duties. In a notice to shippers, opens new tab, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency published a list of tariff codes that will be excluded from […]
vivo V40 Series Launched in Pakistan: Co-engineered with ZEISS, Premium and Durable Smartphone for Professional Portraits
- 01-Oct-2024
vivo, a global leading technology company, today launched vivo V40 Series in Pakistan which is designed to redefine the mobile portrait photography experience. Featuring a professional-grade portrait system co-engineered with ZEISS, V40 5G empowers users to capture stunning portraits and videos with cinematic quality. V40 5G also boasts a powerful battery, all housed in a sleek and […]
PTA asks citizens to ‘be careful’ in purchasing smartphones
- 27-Jul-2024
LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Saturday advised citizens to be careful while buying smartphone from market. In a statement, it called upon phone purchasers to exercise caution when handling cloned or duplicate mobile devices. The PTA emphasized that customers should always buy smartphones from reputable retailers and make sure an active warranty covers […]
Bye Bye Nokia smartphones
- 04-Feb-2024
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) Global, which has been making Nokia-branded smartphones for the past seven years, will sell its line of HMD-branded devices soon. HMD Global was established in 2016 after Microsoft sold its rights to the Nokia brand for ten years. The Nokia 6 was launched as the first handset by HMD Global back […]
WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones after October 24
- 23-Sep-2023
CALIFORNIA: Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it will no longer support certain Android smartphones after October 24. After October 14, 2023, WhatsApp announced that it would stop working on older smartphones with older operating systems. This means that if you have one of these devices, you may need to consider upgrading to […]
Chinese smartphones dominate Russian market
- 04-Jul-2023
Chinese smartphones dominated the Russian market in the first half of 2023, exceeding 70% of all sales, leading consumer electronics retailer M.Video-Eldorado said, up from about 55% last year. Smartphones from Chinese retailers like Xiaomi and Realme have become top sellers in Russia after Samsung and Apple curbed sales in the country over the war […]
Here’s how you can avail cheaper smartphones
- 15-Jun-2023
KARACHI: Middle-class segment of society is finding it difficult in getting smartphones these days as the prices of the units are skyrocketing across Pakistan. Sensing the need to provide cheaper smartphones to the countrymen, the Deploy group of companies has launched cheaper smartphones with the latest features at reasonable prices. Talking to ARY News’ program […]
China smartphone sales rise in Russia as Apple, Samsung back out
- 17-Apr-2023
Chinese smartphones made up more than 70% of the Russian market in the first quarter of 2023, consumer electronics retailer M.Video-Eldorado said, up from around 50% last year. China’s smartphone surge comes after Samsung and Apple both curtailed sales in Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, with Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi and Realme now occupying the […]
Huawei ‘out of crisis’ mode
- 31-Mar-2023
China’s Huawei Technologies said it was “out of crisis mode” as it posted a small increase in annual revenue, adding it was making headway with replacing components affected by sanctions thanks to the billions it is spending on research. The tech conglomerate’s revenue climbed 0.9%, in line with a company forecast, suggesting it has reached […]
Sindh police ban use of smartphones while on duty
- 22-Feb-2023
KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon on Wednesday banned the use of smartphones by police officials while on duty, ARY News reported. A communiqué sent to all police officers on behalf of the Sindh IGP stated that it had been observed that police officials were using mobile phones while on duty […]