Samsung Electronics remains optimistic that its newly launched foldable smartphones will win over young consumers, who have tended to show a stronger preference for Apple's iPhones, according to the head of the Korean firm's mobile device business, Friday.

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Customs officials at Faisalabad airport have made a significant seizure of smuggled goods, including a vast quantity of smartphones, a drone camera, and other accessories, collectively valued at millions, according to a report by ARY News on Friday. The report states that three individuals, suspected of smuggling, were apprehended upon their arrival in Faisalabad from Sharjah. The haul confiscated by the Customs officials included 971 smartphones and 78 other items.

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Samsung and Microsoft have teamed up to create "device attestation," a tool that verifies a device’s health and security. Samsung Galaxy products are the first to offer device attestation in conjunction with added security from Microsoft Intune. Only certain Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets can use the technology, and must have “Security by Knox” and Android 10 or later, running Android 9 or later upon release.

US smartphone shipments declined 24% year-on-year in Q2 2023, marking three straight quarters of decline due to low consumer demand amid market uncertainty. Apple fared the best among manufacturers, with only a 6% decrease YoY in shipments. Samsung, Motorola, TCL-Alcatel all experienced significant drops in shipments, with Samsung's dropping 37%. Only Google saw an increase in shipments. Despite the overall drop in shipments, Apple's share of shipments increased, and carriers offered attractive promotions, particularly for the newest iPhone. The foldable market, on the other hand, achieved significant accomplishments during the quarter.

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Apple was dethroned from the first spot in China as Vivo, Oppo emerged on top. Apple remains one of the very few smartphone brands to not have a foldable phone.

Sales of all smartphones have continued to decline in the US, but for Q2 2023, Apple's iPhone did dramatically better than Android.iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 PlusUS shipments of smartphones were already lower in Q1 2023 compared to the year before, but now Counterpoint Research says Q2 2023 figures are 24% down on the same period in 2022.

Even though the iPhone 15 is just a few months away, Apple continues to maintain solid iPhone sales in a smartphone market that may be starting to pull up from a years-long dive.The smartphone market is slowly recoveringThe worldwide smartphone market experienced a 10% drop in shipments, totaling 258.2 million units in the second quarter, according to the latest research by Canalys. That figure indicates a slowdown in the market's rate of decline, as a previous report from April showed a drop to 269.8 million units.