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China’s smartphone market recovers in 2023 amid increased competition, Huawei’s strong comeback in 5G handset segment

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China’s smartphone market recovers in 2023 amid increased competition, Huawei’s strong comeback in 5G handset segment

Domestic smartphone shipments totalled 289 million units last year, compared with 272 million in 2022, according to the latest report published on Monday by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a scientific research institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. That increase was in stark contrast with the 22.6 per … Read more

China remains a tough market to stage a comeback for world’s former top smartphone vendor Samsung

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China remains a tough market to stage a comeback for world’s former top smartphone vendor Samsung

This article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. A resident of eastern Jiangsu province, 48-year-old Shen Ling used to own a number of Samsung Electronics smartphones in the 2010s, attracted by the devices’ well-designed appearance and popularity among consumers across mainland China. “It was once … Read more

Apple gets deeper into China’s smartphone price wars with widening iPhone discounts, but rival Huawei stays above the fray

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Apple gets deeper into China’s smartphone price wars with widening iPhone discounts, but rival Huawei stays above the fray

Apple’s atypical discount drive on the mainland shows the US tech giant’s focus to gain ground in the world’s second-biggest economy amid sluggish global iPhone sales, which has seen the company hit by two ratings downgrades in the first week of this year. Huawei Technologies’ Mate 60 Pro smartphones are seen on display at its … Read more

CES 2024: China smartphone brand Realme unveils new handset on sidelines of trade show as its biggest rivals stay home

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CES 2024: China smartphone brand Realme unveils new handset on sidelines of trade show as its biggest rivals stay home

“What sets us apart from other brands is that we are fully committed to the young generation,” Sam Cheung, senior marketing communications manager for Realme, said in his presentation during the firm’s hour-long event on the sidelines of CES 2024. “At Realme, we believe that every user at every price segment deserves an outstanding product.” … Read more

Can Beethoven, Bach and Mozart help iPhone sales in China? Apple to launch classical music app on mainland amid sluggish demand for its flagship product

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Can Beethoven, Bach and Mozart help iPhone sales in China? Apple to launch classical music app on mainland amid sluggish demand for its flagship product

Apple will soon make its classical music app available in mainland China, expanding the US tech giant’s digital services offering in the world’s largest smartphone market where sales of the iPhone are seeing a deepening decline. The Apple Music Classical app, which was launched in most markets globally in March last year, will make its … Read more

Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue decline in first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, sluggish iPhone sales

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Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue decline in first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, sluggish iPhone sales

Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s biggest iPhone assembler, expects revenue to decline in the first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, extending a decrease in sales in the past three months. Taiwan-based Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, did not provide an estimate on the quarterly revenue drop, but said … Read more

Apple dominates global premium smartphone market in 2023, but Huawei gains ground on the back of its new 5G handsets

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Apple dominates global premium smartphone market in 2023, but Huawei gains ground on the back of its new 5G handsets

The global premium smartphone market, where handsets are priced from US$600, saw Apple remain the “undisputed leader” last year with a dominant 71 per cent share, according to the latest industry report released on Tuesday by Counterpoint Research. Samsung retained the global No 2 spot in the premium segment with a share of 17 per … Read more

Huawei Technologies Speaks To Audi, Mercedes-Benz About Smart Car Investments

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Huawei Technologies Speaks To Audi, Mercedes-Benz About Smart Car Investments

Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 17:45 IST Huawei Technologies Speaks To Audi, Mercedes-Benz About Smart Car Investments. Huawei Technologies has approached Mercedes Benz & Audi to see if they are interested in purchasing small stakes in its smart car software & components firm. Three people with knowledge of the discussions claim that China’s Huawei Technologies … Read more

Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, Huawei to build HarmonyOS-based Alipay app amid growing adoption of home-grown operating system

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Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, Huawei to build HarmonyOS-based Alipay app amid growing adoption of home-grown operating system

The collaboration between Ant, the fintech affiliate of South China Morning Post owner Alibaba Group Holding, and Shenzhen-based Huawei is expected to benefit consumers who use Alipay and the Chinese tech firm’s devices across different scenarios, according to a statement by Ni Xingjun, president of Alipay China business group and chairman of Ant’s technology strategy … Read more

McDonald’s China pushes development of native apps based on HarmonyOS, as adoption of Huawei’s mobile operating system accelerates

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McDonald’s China pushes development of native apps based on HarmonyOS, as adoption of Huawei’s mobile operating system accelerates

The Chinese arm of McDonald’s – with a network of more than 5,500 restaurants and over 200,000 employees serving more than 1 billion customers each year – is part of the first batch of multinational food companies on the mainland that have committed to develop native apps on HarmonyOS, according to a statement by the … Read more