Alice Zhang, Author at Pandaily

Vivo X23 to Arrive in Ten Days, Details Unveiled

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo announced today that the new X23 will be released in Beijing on September 6, at 19:30 local time. A promo video released by the company unveiled details of the smartphone.

BYTON Showcased K-Byte Concept and M-Byte at Pebble Beach

Intelligent electric vehicle maker BYTON showcased its latest innovations at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 26, including the U.S. debut of the BYTON K-Byte Concept on the prestigious Concept Car Lawn.

Alibaba Ranks 5th in Fortune Magazine’s Change the World 2018 List

Alibaba Group ranked fifth in Fortune magazine’s Change the World 2018 list for the philanthropy work done through its subsidiary mapping service that literally drove money into rural China.

Cheetah Mobile Stock Price Rises After “Better-than-Expected” Q2 Earnings

Cheetah Mobile stock price soared over 23 percent on August 20 in the U.S. stock market, after the Chinese mobile internet company published its financial reports for the second quarter of 2018.

China Now Has 802 Million Internet Users According to CNNIC Report

China now has over 800 million Internet users, as indicated in the half-year report on China’s Internet by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) released on August 20. Out of the 800 million, 788 million are mobile Internet users.

NIO Automobile Submits U.S. Prospectus, Looking to IPO on the NYSE

NIO Automobile submitted its prospectus to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. It plans to raise up to US$1.8 billion, which will be the largest listing of a Chinese auto company in the United States.

Xiaomi to Launch the First POCO Phone This Month after Leaked Unboxing Video

Xiaomi is set to unveil its first smartphone under the POCO by Xiaomi sub-brand in New Delhi, India on August 22. Branded as “Master of Speed”, the new POCO F1 is said to share many features of the flagship Xiaomi Mi 8.

Chinese Co-working Space Giant Ucommune Raises RMB 300 Million at $1.8 Billion Valuation

Ucommune, previously UrWork, the only Chinese unicorn in the co-working space, announced on August 14 that the company received a new round of funding from RK Properties and Jingrong Holdings, raising 300 million yuan ($45 million) at a post-money valuation of $ 1.8 billion.

Big Players Shine at ChinaJoy 2018

One of China’s biggest gaming exhibitions, ChinaJoy2018, closed on August 6th in Shanghai with many companies showcasing games, applications and gadgets on the annual event.

Foreign Entrepreneurs and Investors Can Now Apply For Startup Visas in Shanghai

Foreign entrepreneurs and investors meeting certain requirements now can apply a new business startup visa piloted in select districts in Shanghai to live in China.

Motorola Likely to Launch the First 5G Phone in China this Month

Motorola confirmed on its Weibo account on August 6 that it will host a new product launch in Wuhan in the middle of August, likely to launch the first 5G module in China.

IDC’s Quarterly Report on the Chinese Smart Devices Market, 26% Increase in Shipment Numbers

Smart speakers, voice interaction and interconnection functions in smart home appliances were the critical developments in the Chinese smart devices market in the first quarter of 2018.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Buys Trust Wallet as its First Public Acquisition

Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange, announced the purchase of Trust Wallet on July 31. This is Binance’s first acquisition and the aim is to add an on-chain mobile wallet to its list of services with other integration possibilities in the future.

Baidu Releases Q2 Report with Strong Growth in All Businesses

Baidu released on August 1 its unaudited financial report for the second quarter of the 2018 fiscal year. Baidu‘s total revenue grew 32 percent to reach 26 billion yuan ($60 billion), while its net profit grew 45 percent to reach 6.4 billion yuan.

OnePlus Becomes No. 1 Premium Smartphone Brand in India, Surpassing Samsung and Apple

OnePlus has emerged as the fastest growing smartphone brand in the past quarter in India, leading the high-end smartphone sales for the first time in the market.

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