The 2020 China Internet Development Report was released on Nov. 23 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, during the 2020 World Internet Conference, revealing the number of 5G online terminal connections exceeds 100 million.
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China’s smartphone manufacturers started to pile into the 5G arena in 2020 as the pandemic eased and the economy recovered.
US loosens its sanctions against Huawei, allowing a growing number of chipmakers around the world to supply components to Huawei as long as they're not used in 5G.
Global smartphone manufacturer Vivo is extending its fanbase to European markets with its entry into six European countries – France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Huawei announced, shortly after Apple’s iPhone 12 release, that its new flagship lineup, the Mate 40 series, will debut on Oct. 22, heralding the heated competition between the two rivals.
With Apple set to launch its newest flagship smartphone, rumored to be called the iPhone 12, during an online-only event on Oct. 14 (Beijing time), China could see a potential iPhone upgrade surge, according to Morgan Stanley.
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Leading smart device brand OPPO on Sept. 26 helped top junior tennis players connect a video call with the Roland-Garros Tournament Director Guy Forest via the OPPO Find X2 Pro to discuss how technology continues to change the world of tennis.
China has reached more than 110 million 5G users, making it the biggest 5G market in the world, said China Academy for Information and Communications Technology.
Shanghai has become China’s biggest powerhouse for 5G wireless technology talents, according to a report by the online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin.
China is developing and promoting modern agriculture, aiming to combine technology and farming, with the help of e-commerce platforms.
Three major Chinese telecom operators, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom plan to build a total of 500,000 5G base stations, according to their published investment plans.
Shenzhen has attained comprehensive and stand-alone 5G coverage and leads its peers in entering the 5G era.
China’s smartphone market experienced a 17% year-on-year decrease in 2020 Q2 but saw a 9% month-on-month increase in the post-COVID19 period.
OPPO announced on July 15 the official release of a new flash charge lineup with new high-power wired and wireless charging technologies as well as high-power ultra-small charger.