Chinese smartphone giant Honor’s long-standing chief executive, George Zhao Ming, has resigned owing to personal reasons, according to the company, as veteran Huawei Technologies executive Li Jian takes the helm of the firm amid its preparations to go public. In an announcement on Friday, Honor’s board of directors acknowledged Zhao’s “outstanding contributions to the company … Read more
BEIJING: Apple was dethroned as China’s biggest smartphone seller in 2024, with local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker after its annual shipments in the country declined 17 per cent, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday (Jan 16). It was Apple’s largest-ever annual sales decline in China and involved contraction in … Read more
Apple has formed a new data-processing venture in Shanghai, according to business registry information, as the US tech giant’s bid to bring artificial intelligence (AI) services to iPhones in mainland China remains in limbo. Established on Friday with a registered capital of US$35 million, Apple Technology Development (Shanghai) will focus on software development, big data … Read more
Apple’s latest iPhone models are mostly excluded from China’s new subsidy scheme for boosting domestic consumption, giving domestic smartphone makers the opportunity to lift sales on the back of the stimulus measure. China will offer a 15 per cent subsidy for purchases of smartphones, tablets and smartwatches that cost under 6,000 yuan (US$818), in line … Read more
Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings announced on Friday a new strategic partnership with smartphone maker Honor for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), giving a boost to a domestic rival to Apple, which has yet to settle on a partner to launch AI on iPhones in the country. Shenzhen-based Tencent said in a post on … Read more
Apple is in early-stage talks with Tencent Holdings and ByteDance in a bid to introduce its Apple Intelligence to mainland China, where the smartphone maker is required to partner with a local AI model provider, Reuters reported on Thursday. Apple has faced a slow process in trying to bring its new AI features to mainland … Read more
Watch: Can you live without your mobile phone? 2023 marked a major milestone for us all- It was the 50th year since the first mobile phone call was placed. And last month (November 2024) was the anniversary of the smartphone. Today, there are more phone subscriptions in the world than there are people. How dependent … Read more
An airline pilot has revealed why you’re told to switch off your phone before a flight and why it matters. Turning your smartphone onto airplane mode or switching it off entirely may seem like common practice to some on a flight but failing to do so could impact the journey in a way you might … Read more
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has revealed its new YU7 sports utility vehicle (SUV) that it expects to commercially release in mid-2025, taking on similar models from Tesla, Li Auto and Nio in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market. In a Weibo post on Tuesday, Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun showed off … Read more
Xiaomi is preparing a self-designed mobile processor for its upcoming smartphones in an effort to reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers Qualcomm and MediaTek. The processor may help Xiaomi be more self-sufficient and stand out in an Android market led by Qualcomm customers. Mass production of the chip designed in-house is expected to begin in … Read more
