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  • Organized Second-Hand Smartphone Market Stutters in Key Regions

    FDM CCS Insight has been tracking the growth and development of the organized second-hand smartphone market for several years. We've seen robust growth, with plenty of bright spots as countries ...

  • Honor Underlines Commitment to Foldables and Proposes AI Device Ecosystem Alliance

    At MWC Shanghai 2025, a notable keynote session focused on AI Innovation and Impact and included Honor's charismatic CEO, James Li, as one of the panellists. The imminent launch of ...

  • A Visit to Apple’s Durability Lab: Reliability, Repairability and More

    Although the primary reason for my recent visit to California was to attend Apple's WWDC event, I was fortunate to spend some time at one of Apple's Durability Labs, which ...

  • AI in the Enterprise: Priorities, Pressures and Pragmatism

    FDM CCS Insight's Survey: Senior Leadership IT Investment captures the views of IT and business executives, offering a snapshot of enterprise technology priorities. Our 2025 results show a shift toward ...

  • Retech Days: Trade-In Grows amid Regulatory Woes

    A couple of weeks ago, FDM CCS Insight had the pleasure of joining the Retech Days circularity event in Berlin. A lot of the themes discussed are well-trodden but hugely ...

  • Android XR, Google Glasses and What We Call Things We Put on Our Face

    Google's recent I/O event brought an array of announcements, mostly focused on AI. However, near the end of the keynote, Google turned to Android XR, providing an update on its ...

  • Mainframe Succession Planning Matters

    Every business has a plan for when systems go down, but what about a plan for the people who keep those systems running? In enterprise technology, long-term resilience isn't just ...

  • Titan Takes a Tumble: The Rise, Fall and Possible Return of Xiaomi in India

    In the fast-changing Indian smartphone landscape, market leadership is never guaranteed. Xiaomi, once a household name synonymous with value for money, was dethroned from its market leadership position in 2022. ...

  • OpenAI Buys Jony Ive’s AI Companion Company: Just Tech Bros Selling Old Rope?

    In an unusual and surprising move, CEO Sam Altman has revealed that OpenAI is buying the company created by renowned designer Sir Jonathan Ive to create an "AI companion" — ...

  • Booming AI Reshapes the Mobile Industry

    The convergence of AI and 5G-Advanced is reshaping operator networks, driving significant improvements in both performance and efficiency. It's a major shift from previous generations of screen-based interactions to an ...