Smartphone shipments in China fell 13.4 percent
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iPhone Blamed

Smartphone shipments in China fell  13.4 percent compared to last year to below 90 million units in the first quarter of 2018, affected by reduced production during the Lunar New Year holidays, inventory clear up at channels and slower sales of new iPhones.

Samsung announces new PRO Endurance series microSD cards
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Coming in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacity

Samsung has announced its  Samsung PRO Endurance microSDHC/microSDXC memory cards which will not only focus on endurance but also offer impressive transfer speed.

Taiwan shipments of small to medium-size LCD screens growing
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Chinese smartphone demand.

Beancounters at Digitimes Research have added up some numbers and divided them by their shoe size and reached the conclusion that Taiwan's shipments of small to medium size LCD panels are expected to grow 8.6 percent sequentially in the second quarter of 2018.

Xiaomi  heads for $10 billion raise on IPO 80B - 100B
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Does not seem worried about US trade war and bans of rivals

Chinese smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi is pressing ahead with its $10 billion IPO.

Huawei and ZTE banned from US bases
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Pentagon issues its orders

The Pentagon is ordering retail outlets on US military bases to stop selling Huawei and ZTE smartphones, citing security risks.