Global Smartphone, PC Shipments Expected to Decline in 2022 Amid Inflation, China Slowdown: Gartner

Global smartphone and PC shipments are expected to decline in 2022, according to a report by research firm Gartner. Phone shipments to China, which is the world’s largest smartphone market, are expected to fall by 18 percent due to Covid-19 curbs that halted production in economic areas. Gartner expects a drop of 7 percent in…

Brazil Proposes to Make USB Type-C Chargers Mandatory for All Smartphones, Launches a Public Consultation

The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) of Brazil has started an open public consultation on a proposal to make the adoption of the USB Type-C port mandatory in all smartphones sold in the country. Recently, the European Union reached an agreement mandating all new phones, tablets, and other small electronics sold in the region to use…