TechNave Business Bytes Week 5 May 2024: AI, Data Centers, TM Q1 2024, Xiaomi Q1 2024, E-Invoicing Drive Growth in Tech Industry and more

Market research company Counterpoint recently published the global foldable smartphone shipment tracker for Q1 2024 which yielded a surprising development. Overall, the foldable smartphone market was dominated by HUAWEI with 35% of the market share.

One of the most highly-rated foldable smartphones last year has got to be the OnePlus Open but if you’re awaiting its successor this year, you might just have to wait a bit longer. This is because the Open 2 is touted for release next year rather than in 2024.

In this week's TechNave Business Bytes for Week 1 of April 2024, Samsung Electronics received 75 awards at the iF Design Awards 2024, while LG Electronics reported strong financial performance for Q1 2024. Brother Malaysia donated RM20,000 to the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) and Schneider Electric discussed key data center trends for 2024, focusing on AI. Do read on for more details.

As per tradition, Apple would often release new generations of iPads and MacBooks during spring in the US. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg in his newsletter, the first mini-Apple event could start in March or April as usual. Here's what we can expect from Apple's next move. 

Qualcomm may finally refresh its Snapdragon 7 series chipset soon after the rather lukewarm use of the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2. The new SoC is touted to be the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, so read on to find out more.

When it comes to sub-brands, iQOO is perhaps one of the more interesting ones design-wise. These phones come in vibrant colourways or distinctive features, like the BMW-themed iQOO 11. Now, we have details on some of the tech specs and a launch date for its successor - the iQOO 12.

If you’ve been following the smartphone releases by Redmi, you’d know that the Redmi Note 12 series has one of the most extensive variant offerings in the market. Well, that may change soon as its successor, the Redmi Note 13 series was recently spotted on the IMEI database.

Since there are a few local telco companies that offer broadband and mobile prepaid combos now, it stands to reason that people would be interested. With that in mind, we decided to find out which combo could be great for Malaysians. Check out our list of the best broadband and mobile prepaid combo for the budget-conscious for Q1 2023 below!

Sabah Assistant Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (KSTI) Datuk Seri Dr Ruddy Awah has announced that the 4G coverage in the state’s populated areas is at 88.06 per cent as of the first quarter of 2022. For comparison, the coverage was at 73.41 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, which is prior to the implementation of the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA).