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Promotional signage for Black Friday at a Xiaomi store in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Bloomberg

Chinese brands, Apple drive global smartphone shipments

Shipments from Vivo surged nearly 23 per cent in the third quarter, while Samsung’s fell almost 3 per cent, according to IDC.

Vivo unveils X200 smartphone weeks after release of new Apple, Huawei handsets

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

Honor beats Samsung as top foldable phone brand in west Europe

The Huawei spin-off took that crown for the first time in western Europe, the second-largest foldable handset market after China.

Honor’s Magic V2 foldable smartphone. Photo: Handout

China’s Realme aims to ship 100 million AI smartphones in 3 years

The Oppo spin-off is using limited AI features in affordable smartphones to target young consumers, according to CEO Sky Li.

Opinion | Why Apple’s iPhone is losing its shine in China

Beyond geopolitics, the iPhone increasingly looks pricey and dull next to Chinese smartphones – and the iPhone 16 may not turn the tide.

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Xiaomi gains share in Latin America, Japan, India amid smartphone war in China

Xiaomi shipped 6.2 million handsets to Latin America last quarter, ranking behind market leader Samsung’s shipments of 10.2 million units.

Xiaomi has regained the top position in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Photo: AFP

Xiaomi uses Google’s Gemini AI model on flagship smartphone for overseas markets

The Xiaomi 15-series Android smartphone will integrate Gemini for its release outside mainland China later this year.

Apple falls: iPhone maker out of China’s top 5 as Huawei ascends

Chinese smartphone vendors filled out the entire top-five list for the first time in the second quarter, knocking Apple to No 6.

China’s Guangdong allows video gaming firms to test pre-licensed titles

The new rule appears to provide an advantage to Shenzhen-based video gaming giant Tencent and major smartphone vendors that run app stores like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Honor.

The new, Guangdong-specific rule aims to solve difficulties faced by video gaming firms in testing their products. Photo: Shutterstock

Tencent pulls DnF Mobile from app stores of Huawei, Oppo and Vivo

The move comes less than a month after hit video game Dungeon & Fighter Mobile was launched by Tencent Holdings on the mainland.

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Action role-playing game Dungeon & Fighter Mobile has become a runaway hit for Tencent Holdings. Photo: SCMP

China’s Realme apologises after robbery of new smartphones shipment

The company said it cannot ensure the ‘in-store experience’ it would like for the launch of its GT6 handset after reports a shipment was stolen at gunpoint in May.

Chinese smartphone giant Vivo said to be in talks to sell Indian factory to Tata

Vivo’s potential deal with Tata comes amid India’s growing scrutiny of Chinese businesses and New Delhi’s efforts to involve local manufacturers in the operations of foreign smartphone brands.

Opinion | What decline of iPhone grey market says about China’s consumer landscape

Chinese consumer mentality is shifting, propelled by patriotism and won over by innovative local phones offering better value and reliability.

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A Huawei customer after attending a new product launch conference in Beijing, on September 25. Photo: AP

Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus faces potential wider sales ban in India

The grievances raised by the All India Mobile Retailers Association show the current precarious position of OnePlus’ business in the world’s second-largest smartphone market.

OnePlus, a unit of smartphone maker Oppo, is in the cross hairs of aggrieved retailers in India. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s OnePlus faces rising complaints in India as it tries to maintain grip

OnePlus, a sub-brand of Oppo, is facing a slew of complaints related to low profit margins and warranty claims in India.

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Apple to expand applied research operations in Shanghai and Shenzhen

The US tech giant’s latest initiative shows that it remains committed to boosting capital spending in the world’s largest smartphone market, despite sluggish iPhone sales.

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Apple’s China sales plunge by a quarter in first 6 weeks: Counterpoint

Apple’s China sales plunge by a quarter in first six weeks as Huawei achieves 64 per cent jump, as Chinese netizens gravitate towards AI features.

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Apple’s China sales plunge by a quarter in first six weeks: Counterpoint. Photo: Reuters

Oppo plans Europe comeback after clearing up Nokia legal wrangles

Oppo’s plan to bounce back in Europe comes a month after it signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, covering standard-essential patents in 5G.

China’s Honor bets on AI smartphones to grow global market share

CEO George Zhao said new Honor smartphones will have an ‘intent-based user interface’ that uses AI to anticipate user needs and create a seamless experience.

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China’s foldable smartphone shipments more than double in 2023, led by Huawei

Mainland shipments of foldable smartphones reached 7.01 million units last year, up 114 per cent from 3.2 million in 2022, according to tech market research firm IDC.

Clamshell-type handsets that flip open vertically, like Huawei Technologies’ P50 Pocket model, are among the most popular foldable phone designs in mainland China. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese smartphone vendors from Meizu to Oppo step up AI integration in devices

Increased artificial intelligence integration in Chinese handsets shows how a new tech arms race in the smartphone industry is heating up, as the global market is poised for a recovery in 2024.

Chinese smartphone vendor Meizu announced its pivot to developing artificial intelligence-enabled handsets on February 18, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei climbs back to No 1 spot in China smartphone sales

Huawei’s return to form in the world’s largest smartphone market was jump-started by the surprise release last August of its Mate 60 Pro 5G handset.

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Chinese consumers unimpressed by Samsung phones powered by Baidu AI

Some people have expressed concerns that the Baidu search features on the Galaxy S24 series are not as good as Google’s version.

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Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus back in Germany after lengthy hiatus

Shenzhen-based OnePlus on Monday brought back six smartphone models to the world’s fourth-largest economy.

OnePlus has resumed smartphone sales in Germany after a nearly 18-month hiatus. Photo: Shutterstock

Samsung to integrate Baidu’s AI model into new Galaxy S24 smartphones

The collaboration between Samsung and Baidu comes as the race to integrate generative artificial intelligence features into handsets has intensified in the world’s largest smartphone market.

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Samsung Electronics’ latest Galaxy S24 series smartphones are seen on display at a company store in Seoul, South Korea, on January 18, 2024. Photo: dpa

Oppo ends protracted legal battle with Nokia, agrees on 5G royalties

The two firms had been engaged in multiple patent lawsuits, including one that resulted in Oppo being banned from selling smartphones in Germany.

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Strong local vendors, Note 7 issue behind Samsung’s smartphone decline in China

Samsung has shifted its focus to the high-end segment of mainland China’s smartphone market, particularly with its foldable handsets.

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Tony Chen
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last updated:
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