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Xiaomi to Launch Redmi 5 and 5 Plus in India for V-Day

Xiaomi surpassed Samsung as the largest smartphone brand in India in January and announced a product release conference in New Delhi on February 14.

Xiaomi Ranks Fourth Again: Shipments up 96.9% Year-on-Year

Well-known market research firm IDC released its Q4 2017 global handset shipments report on February 1.

OnePlus 5T Overseas Edition Gets Navigating Gestures

After Apple launched its bezel-less iPhoneX, its Face ID and total gesture control have been well-received among users.

Ma Worth Another $2.3B, Beating Google’s Sergey Brin

The Forbes World’s Billionaires Real-Time Ranking shows that Pony Ma, the chairman and CEO of Tencent, gained another $2.3 billion, Pony’s personal net wealth is $52.5 billion, surpassing Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

Huami Applies for IPO in US, Affects Xiaomi’s Valuation

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday that the Huami had submitted an IPO request. That means Huami could soon be listed in the US stock exchange. Huami’s IPO would have a major impact on Xiaomi‘s valuation, as Huami is a Xiaomi eco-chain company.

Douyu Confirms IPO Preparation, Investment of 1B Yuan in Anchors

Douyu held its 2017 Awarding Ceremony in Shanghai yesterday. Chief operating officer Cheng Chao confirmed Douyu is preparing for an IPO in an interview.

AI Art on the Horizon as Computers Learn Culture, Tencent Forecasts

The Palace Museum and Tencent held a “Culture and Technology” International Forum at the Imperial Palace on November 28. Tencent COO Mark Ren spoke at the opening ceremony, saying that Tencent would focus on bridging science and culture to empower its partners and contribute to the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization.

Bluehole to Sue Games that Mimick Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds

Chinese game developers who attempt to shave production costs and guarantee popularity by copying top games may face trouble, TechWeb reported on November 27. Such “theft”, while immoral, has always manage to escape punishment.

Xiaomi will Build Its Third Handset Plant in India

According to foreign media reports, Xiaomi, which has had two smartphones factories in India, will build its third smartphone factory in India, as well as builds a charge pal plant with India local companies.

Xiaomi Expands to US Market with Five Products on Amazon

Xiaomi is bringing new products to the US market, TechWeb reported on November 20. Its new offerings on Amazon.com include two headsets, a 10,000 mAh portable power bank, a 360-degree panoramic camera and a sweeping robot.

OnePlus 5T Keeps 3.5mm Headphone Jack

In a recent article authored by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau, it is confirmed that OnePlus 5T will reserve 3.5mm headphone jack.

Tesla recalls 2277 Model X Cars for Security Concern of Seats in China

On October 19, official web of China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision shows Tesla Motors Sales (Beijing) Co. Ltd. announced to recall certain imported Model X cars and 2277 cars in mainland China are involved.

WiFi Master Key Tops Free Tool List in Google Play for Six Consecutive Months in Vietnam

In the past two years, the WiFi Master Key has been developing rapidly in southeast Asia. The Google Play Vietnam list shows that since April 15, WiFi Master Key has topped free tool list in GooglePlay for six consecutive months. Before, WiFi Master Key had already topped Google Play free tool list in 48 countries […]

Alipay Launched Credit Rent

On October 10, Alipay officially announced that it would introduce free deposit and monthly-pay rent service in eight cities. It is reported that the first batch of cities are Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Xi’an and Zhengzhou. If users’ Zhima Credit（芝麻信用）exceeds 650, they can enjoy deposit exemption and pay rent monthly. It is worth […]

Xiaomi’s Products Won the Good Design Best 100

The Good Design Award judging panel announced that Mijia electric scooter won the Good Design Best 100 Award, which is one of the most valuable prizes of Good Design Award. Earlier this year, this scooter won Reddot Award 2017 Best of Best. Besides, Mijia LED intelligent lamp won iF Product Design Award and MIX won […]

China’s 2017 Future Science Prize announced in Beijing

On September 9, the recipients of Future Science Prize, known as China’s version of Nobel Prize, were announced in Beijing. This is the second session of the conference. Shi Yigong— professor and structural biologist from Tsinghua University, Pan Jianwei—professor and chief scientist for Mozi quantum communications satellite from University of Science and Technology of China, […]

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