Xiaomi

Xiaomi Q2 2026: Up Quarter, Down Year-on-Year

Xiaomi reported an operational recovery in Q2 2026 versus the weak first quarter but remained below year-ago revenue and profit levels. Revenue was 108.9 billion yuan (~€12.9bn), up 9.9% quarter-on-quarter but down 6.1% year-on-year. Operating profit fell 19.1% year-on-year to 10.9 billion yuan and net profit declined 20.3% to 9.5 billion yuan; adjusted net profit of 6.2 billion yuan improved 2.4% versus the prior quarter. The company saw strong growth in its electric vehicle business (23.9 billion yuan revenue; 104,199 deliveries, +28.2% YoY) while smartphone and AIoT revenue remained under pressure. IoT connections, internet services MAUs and R&D spending increased, and operating cash flow turned positive. Xiaomi is investing in AI, robotics and its HyperOS platform as it seeks to diversify beyond smartphones.

Adyen H1 2026: Net Revenue Rises Nearly 20%

Adyen reported strong first-half 2026 results: net revenue rose 19% year‑on‑year to €1.303 billion and processed payment volume increased 24% to €803.8 billion. EBITDA was €641.5 million (49% margin) and free‑cashflow conversion reached 86%. After H1 the company completed acquisitions of Talon.One and Orb and introduced new offerings including Adyen Agentic and Intelligent Money Movement to address AI-driven commerce and liquidity management. Adyen added several large international customers (Aritzia, OpenAI, Xiaomi) and GOV.UK Pay in the public sector, expanded the Toast partnership, obtained a UAE retail payments licence, and joined the x402 Foundation. For full-year 2026 Adyen expects 21–23% net revenue growth (constant FX) and plans higher 2026 capex (~7% of net revenue).

Smartphone update guarantees from Apple, Samsung, Google, Xiaomi

The article explains how long major smartphone makers guarantee software and security updates. Since June 2025 EU rules require manufacturers to guarantee at least five years of updates. In practice, Apple typically supports iPhones for about six to seven major iOS updates (security patches sometimes up to eight years). Samsung promises seven years of Android and security updates for Galaxy S and Z models released after 2024, and six years for many Galaxy A midrange models. Google moved to a seven-year update promise for Pixel phones starting with the Pixel 8 (2023), while older Pixel models receive five years. Xiaomi states a minimum three-year support baseline in its support documentation, with flagship models such as the Xiaomi 15T series receiving seven years and some Poco/Redmi models receiving five years.