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Retail Asia28/04/2023

The world’s leading foundry, TSMC, is having problems meeting the demand for 3nm chips from Apple. The latter is TSMC’s largest customer, accounting for 25% of its revenue. Apple reportedly locked up all of TSMC’s 3nm production for this year and plans on debuting the 3nm A17 Bionic chipsets with the iPhone 15 Pro and […]

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Retail Asia25/04/2023

Apple supplier Quanta Computer plans to set up a factory in northern Vietnam, the Vietnamese government said. The company, a MacBook contract manufacturer, on Friday signed an agreement with the authorities of Nam Dinh Province, 90 km (56 miles) south of Hanoi, to construct the facility at an industrial park there, the government said in […]

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Retail Asia17/04/2023

A guest holds the new iPhone 14 at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 7, 2022. Photo by Reuters The prices of iPhone 14 in Vietnam, which are already among the lowest in the world, will continue decreasing in the coming time, market observers said. “In April, Apple authorized resellers […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2023

Samsung considers Vietnam a global manufacturing hub and wants to make it a center of research and innovation, the South Korean giant’s CFO, Park Hark Kyu, has said. In a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Thursday, he said he highly regarded Vietnam’s investment and business environment. Samsung wants to make Vietnam the “center […]

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Retail Asia06/04/2023

Kobo’s new Elipsa 2E easily goes into the large tablets category considering that it has a massive 10.3-inch display. It also features an upgraded magnetic stylus that can be easily attached to the side of the tablet. The Elipsa 2E offers an upgraded digital reading and writing experience made from eco-conscious materials. The 10.3-inch glare-free e-ink […]

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Retail Asia05/04/2023

Apple’s iPhones have a general reputation for being considerably more future-proof than the average smartphone, to the extent such a concept is possible in the mobile tech world. This sentiment is partly based on the fact that the Cupertino company commits to ensuring the long-term software support of all of its devices. But all good […]

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Retail Asia03/04/2023

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On June 5th Apple will kick off its annual WWDC Developers Conference at Apple Park. And besides unveiling the “Reality Pro” mixed reality headset, the company will also preview iOS 17 and other operating systems, including watchOS 10. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, writing in the latest edition of his weekly Power On newsletter, the […]

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Retail Asia27/03/2023

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Earlier this month we told you about a zero-day vulnerability which means that a flaw was previously unknown to the software vendor and has been unpatched. The vulnerability affected the Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, Exynos 980, Exynos 1080, and Exynos Auto T5123. Armed with nothing but the targeted device’s phone number, attackers can access the […]

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Retail Asia27/03/2023

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Smartphone sales in Vietnam have plunged in the first two months of 2023 as tightened spending amid rising inflation prompts the sector’s first decline in years of recent growth. According to an industry report, less than 2.5 million smartphones were sold in Vietnam this January and February, down 30% year-on-year. “This year consumers have tightened […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2023

It seems that the iOS 16.4 release candidate for developers references new AirPods with the model number A3048 and a new AirPods case with the model number A2968. According to a tweet from TF International’s world-renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, those model numbers refer to a new version of the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C […]

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Retail Asia16/03/2023

Xiaomi Corp is reviewing its India strategy after misjudging consumer tastes for mobile phones. This costly mistake allowed Samsung Electronics to lead the Chinese company to the top spot in the world’s second-largest market for these devices. While Xiaomi continued to focus on selling mobile phones below Rs 10,000 ($120), Indian consumers were willing to […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2023

After visiting electronics stores, Minh Quan was surprised to see Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphones costing nearly VND7 million (US$297) less than their listed price of VND30 million. Besides offering discounts of VND4-5 million, most stores – in his native Da Nang — also had promotions like trade-in programs and to further reduce the price by […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2023

Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams have been pushing to release the Reality Pro mixed-reality headset this year. However, Apple’s industrial design team feels the product is not ready for prime time. The team wanted to hold off on releasing the Reality Pro until Apple first released its AR spectacles dubbed Apple Glasses. […]

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Retail Asia08/03/2023

The price of MacBook Pro 2021 laptops has decreased by 11.2% leading into the launch of the new model next week. Apple authorized resellers in Vietnam said a MacBook Pro 2021 sells for VND42.9 million ($1,813), down 11.2% since January and 18.9% from December 2021 when it was officially distributed in the Vietnamese market for […]

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Retail Asia02/03/2023

Imagine using Apple’s highly-regarded iMessage messaging platform on your Windows computer. Microsoft is making this happen via an update to its Phone Link app, which will allow you to send messages to your PC contacts (who also use an iPhone) through your Windows computer although there are some caveats. Phone Link cannot enable group messaging […]

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Retail Asia02/03/2023

It’s like old times in Barcelona where the MWC exhibition means something again. Manufacturers are showing off prototypes of future handsets, some with amazing form factors. Other firms are unveiling new phones at the event just like in the good old days. One company expected to announce its new flagship phone in Barcelona is Huawei as the […]

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Retail Asia01/03/2023

Apple’s decision to stop product sales in Russia over the war in Ukraine has not saved the company expenses, stemming from the multiple antitrust investigations that are going on. One of them has reportedly concluded with a $12.12 million fine over the Cupertino Company breaking monopoly legislation. This particular case goes back to 2020, when […]

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Retail Asia27/02/2023

Seven months after the MacBook Air M2 went on sale in Vietnam, its price has plummeted 20.1% to VND26.4 million, the lowest price for an Apple laptop ever sold in the country. The MacBook Air M2 was officially distributed in the Vietnamese market for the first time in July 2022 with the price of VND32.99 […]

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Retail Asia24/02/2023

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Vietnamese electronics retailers are buying back the Galaxy Z Fold, which sold for VND50 million (US$2.092) when it was launched in 2019, at an 88% reduction from the original price. Ever since Samsung’s new Galaxy S23 went on sale in Vietnam on Feb. 17, retailers have launched trade-in programs, encouraging users to buy the new […]

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Retail Asia23/02/2023

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It is hardly a secret that health-related features are one of the main selling points of the Apple Watch. From monitoring heart rate, though blood oxygen, to sleeping time, Apple’s wearable can be an indispensable ally for health-conscious users. The Cupertino company understands this very well, which is why it is continuously working on improving […]

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