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☆ I was a loyal iPhone user but switched to a foldable smartphone not yet available in the US. It was worth it — even at double the price.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Shubham Agarwal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I do everything on my phone: reading books, catching up on TV shows, doing the daily crossword. I was intrigued by foldable smartphonesAgarwal's most recent iPhone compared to his new Honor Magic V3 folded. Unfolded, the Magic V3 is 4.4mm thin, half the width of the latest iPhone 16.iPhone 13 Pro side on with the Honor Magic V3 folded. Shubham AgarwalAs with any other smartphone, the Honor Magic V3 has a tall 6.43-inch screen that dominates the front. The Honor Magic V3 is the first of many folding phones that challenge the smartphone status quo and could win.

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☆ Honor steps up challenge to Samsung with launch of thin foldable phone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Honor launched the Magic V3 foldable smartphone in international markets as it steps up its challenge to Samsung. With the Honor Magic V3, Honor talked up how thin the device is compared to rivals. Honor launched the Magic V3, its latest foldable smartphone, in international markets on Thursday as the Chinese tech company ramps up its challenge to Samsung in the fast-growing market. Global foldable smartphone shipments grew 48% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, Counterpoint Research data shows. Competition in the space continues to rise with Google last month launching its latest foldable phone.

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☆ Apple's no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple was edged out of the top five smartphone vendors' list in China in the second quarter, as competition from domestic brands such as Huawei intensifies, according to a Canalys report. Apple's market share in China shrank to 14% in the second quarter, the report released Thursday showed, from 15% in the first quarter and 16% in the same period a year ago. The iPhone maker, which was the third-largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter last year, dropped to the sixth spot with about 9.7 million in shipments, according to CNBC calculations. "It is the first quarter in history that domestic vendors dominate all the top five positions," said Lucas Zhong, research analyst at Canalys. Apple's shipments have been declining since the first quarter when they dropped 25% year on year to 10 million units.

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☆ Look closely: Tesla's video celebrating a Mustang EV using its Supercharger hides a potential pain point for other drivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

15,000+ Tesla superchargers available for non-Teslas with an adapter starting todayOn the downside: Did you catch it? Many automakers have switched to Tesla's charging technology over the past year. Tesla's charging network is one of its biggest advantages over EV rivals — from faster and more accessible charging stations to more amenities. Non-Tesla EV owners can charge at updated Superchargers that have a Magic Dock adapter. On Thursday, Tesla opened V3 chargers to Ford owners who can use a NACS adapter supplied by Ford, according to Tesla's website.

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☆ Here's the full list of automakers who've said their cars will be able to use Tesla's Superchargers — and how to do it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

More automakers are switching to Tesla's charging tech to offer that to their buyers. After all, Tesla's charging technology and Supercharger network is a huge advantage. Whether automakers switched to Tesla's charging standard. More car companies are shifting to Tesla's charging tech in the hopes of boosting their customers' confidence in going electric. Here's what it boils down to:If you currently drive a Tesla, you can keep charging at Tesla charging locations, which use the company's North American Charging Standard (NACS), which has long served it well.

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While we've been keeping tabs on the best Prime Day deals, we're seeing a handful of exceptions where rarely discounted products are dropping to incredible prices. The 12 best rare Prime Day deals ending soonDeal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. It rarely sees price drops, but right now it's down to only $17 in a rare deal for Prime Day. Help keep your pup cool anywhere with this dog bath that's 20% off during the second day of Prime Day. Prime Day officially lasts from July 11 to 12 — that means most of these deals will end tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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☆ Luxury gourmet lifestyle group explains why it chose Singapore for Bacha Coffee's flagship store
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLuxury gourmet lifestyle group explains why it chose Singapore for Bacha Coffee's flagship storeTaha Bouqdib, CEO and president of V3 Gourmet, which owns Bacha Coffee, says having a flagship store in Singapore makes it easy to do business in larger markets like Malaysia, Indonesia and China.

Persons: Taha Bouqdib Organizations: Bacha, V3 Locations: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China

☆ Early photos of Tesla's new Supercharger suggest it fixes a common complaint for non-Tesla EV owners
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The new chargers appear to solve a common Supercharger complaint for non-Tesla EV owners: cable length. The electric-car maker said it plans to open the V4 Supercharger station to non-Tesla's "soon." On Wednesday, the electric-car maker announced it had opened its V4 Superchargers in Harderwijk in the Netherlands. Though, Bink told Insider he wasn't able to experience a faster charge rate because he had a 2018 model. Bink was one of several Tesla owners to take to social media to post pictures and videos of the new charging site.

☆ It's about to be way easier to make a smart home. Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Sofia Pitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article AMZNAAPLGOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTSoon it will be easier to buy gadgets that work with your smart home. Matter, backed by the biggest names in tech including Amazon , Apple , Google and Samsung, aims to solve a key pain point. Smart home accessories with Matter connectivity. These include Eve, which makes smart plugs and sensors, as well as Wix which makes smart light bulbs. Google Nest Hub Max and Google Nest Hub (second generation) smart displays, Google Nest WiFi and WiFi Pro routers, and Amazon Echo (fourth generation) smart speakers will also support the standard.

☆ America's next main battle tank may be a slimmed-down, high-tech version of the iconic Abrams
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The US military has fielded the Abrams tank for more than 40 years. General Dynamics, which builds the Abrams, recently unveiled an updated version of the M1. The diet M1General Dynamics' AbramsX tank. US soldiers do maintenance on an Abrams tank in Germany in August 2017. "If you keep the armor protection at a very minimal level, that's how we achieve the 60 tons," Reese said.

☆ Salesforce, Oracle, Palantir and other tech companies are interested in building a new Army tool to manage weapons distribution and troop deployment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Caroline Haskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US Army is looking for tech companies to build a prototype for its new "operational back-bone." Palantir, Gitlab, Salesforce, Oracle, RedHat, IBM, and others submitted "Requests for Information" to build the prototype, a step before submitting a bid. The prototype would manage the deployment of troops, and the supply and distribution of missiles, guns, tanks, and other weapons. Palantir has an $823 million Army contract for data mining and analytics. It's also unclear if Amazon, Google, or Microsoft will contribute to the project in some capacity, including as a subcontractor.

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