According to new data from tech market research firm Counterpoint, Apple was the world's number one smartphone maker in 2025, with a 20 percent market share.

Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year-on-year in 2025, lifted by stronger demand and economic momentum in emerging markets, Counterpoint Research said on Monday.

India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition fro...

India is preparing a sweeping overhaul of smartphone security norms, a move that could significantly alter how global phone makers operate in the country.

According to Reuters, industry groups had raised concerns that sharing source code could expose sensitive intellectual property and weaken user privacy protections.