Huawei’s Pura 70 smartphone contains new 7-nm HiSilicon chip made by top Chinese foundry SMIC, report says

Huawei Technologies’ new Pura 70 smartphones, powered by a chip designed by its in-house fabless semiconductor unit HiSilicon, are set to help the Shenzhen-based tech champion regain the top position in China’s smartphone market at the expense of Apple. The Pura 70’s system-on-a-chip (SOC) – an integrated circuit that combines all the necessary components on … Read more

Huawei has a new car and PC, but no P70 smartphone as people await next big launch after Mate 60

Huawei Technologies launched its revamped Luxeed S7 electric sedan, co-developed with Chinese carmaker Chery Auto, and a new personal computer (PC) with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) support at its latest event on Thursday, but there was no mention of the highly anticipated P70 smartphone. The new version of the Luxeed S7 – the first version … Read more

Tech war: SMIC, Huawei projects among top government-supported endeavours in 2024

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) and Huawei Technologies, two key players in Beijing’s efforts to defeat US sanctions on advanced chips, are among the country’s top recipients of local government funding this year, according to published government documents. In Shanghai, 16 out of 191 major projects that have local government subsidies are related to the … Read more

China’s chip champion SMIC reports slump in revenue, income for 2023 amid weak market, stiff competition

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China’s top contract chip maker, reported declines in revenue and net income for 2023 amid weakening global demand, stiff competition and high inventory levels. SMIC’s revenue for the full year was US$6.32 billion, compared with US$7.27 billion in 2022. Net income for the latest year fell 50.4 per cent to … Read more