Chinese smartphone brand Vivo claimed the No 1 spot among handset makers in India for the first time in the third quarter, ahead of the region’s long-time leaders Xiaomi and Samsung Electronics. Vivo shipped 9.1 million units in India in the three months through September, growing 26 per cent year on year and capturing a … Read more
Huawei Technologies and Apple are facing off in China, as the Mate XT tri-fold handset and new iPhone 16 hit shelves on the same day, drawing consumers and scalpers alike amid intense competition in the world’s biggest smartphone market. At Huawei’s flagship store in Shenzhen’s Nanshan district on Friday afternoon, the display area for the … Read more
Online retailers in China have slashed the prices of Apple’s new iPhone 16 series ahead of its official release, as consumers in the world’s largest smartphone market hold out for the release of the US company’s first on-device artificial intelligence (AI) software. PDD Holdings’ Pinduoduo, one of the country’s most popular e-commerce platforms, has started … Read more
Around 3.04 million people have made reservations to buy the Mate XT as of Monday afternoon, just two days after Shenzhen-based Huawei launched pre-orders for its latest 5G smartphone model via its official e-commerce platform Vmall.com. Reservations on Vmall.com, which does not require a deposit, will conclude on September 19. Still, those who reserved their … Read more
Apple has fallen out of the top 5 ranking of smartphone vendors in China, according to data trackers, marking the first time in years the iPhone maker has fallen so low in one of its most important markets. iPhone shipments in China in the three months ended June declined 2 per cent year on year, … Read more
Beijing-based Xiaomi – the world’s third-largest smartphone vendor in the June quarter, according to research firm IDC – is expected to unveil the Mix Flip, its first-ever clamshell-type model, and the Mix Fold 4, with a slim booklet design that opens horizontally into tablet form, according to teasers released by the company. These initiatives reflect … Read more
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is back on top in India after losing its crown in the world’s second-largest handset market 18 months ago, but has to share the honour with domestic rival Vivo. Xiaomi took an 18 per cent market share in the second quarter with shipments of 6.7 million units, putting it back in … Read more
Chinese consumers show the strongest interest globally in smartphones with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, but foreign handset makers such as Apple will face localisation challenges in the market due to regulatory requirements, according to a new report. According to a report published by market research firm Canalys on Friday, 43 per cent of consumers in … Read more
Huawei Technologies’ mobile platform HarmonyOS has overtaken Apple’s iOS to become the second-biggest mobile operating system in mainland China in the first quarter, according to the latest market data from Counterpoint Research. HarmonyOS accounted for a 17 per cent share in the first quarter to surpass iOS for the first time in the world’s biggest … Read more
New Delhi: The share of 5G smartphones will increase exponentially in the years to come, registering another year of double-digit growth in 2025 (more than 13.2 per cent), a report has shown. The 16 per cent growth in 5G smartphones in 2024 is set to be followed by next year too as global 5G market … Read more
