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Huawei Quietly Launches New Budget Phone: Nova 10z

On September 6, Chinese smart device manufacturer Huawei quietly launched a new budget smartphone, nova 11z, in China.

Apple Regains Top Spot in Q4 Chinese Smartphone Market, Hitting Record 22% Share

Driven by the iPhone 13's stellar performance, Apple regained its throne in the Chinese smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2021, with a market share reaching 22%, according to a report by Strategy Analytics.

Geely Chairman Li Shufu’s Shareholding in Smartphone Company Falls to 6.77%

According to Tianyancha App, Li Shufu, founder and Chairman of Geely Group, substantially reduced his shareholding ratio in Hubei Xingji Times Technology Co., Ltd., a smartphone company he had founded, from 55% to 6.77%.

Smartphone Maker realme Sets New Goal of “Double 100 Million” After Ranking Among Global Top Six in Shipments for First Time

On September 22, Chinese emerging mobile phone brand realme released its new phone, the realme GT Neo2. Before the release, realme Vice President Xu Qi announced the company's new "Double 100 million" goal.

Xiaomi Responds to Lithuania’s Claim that Its Mobile Phones Have Built-In Censorship Capabilities

Lithuania's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the phones sold in Europe by Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Company have built-in censorship functions to detect certain sensitive terms.

Huawei Reports 16.5% Drop in Revenue with Smartphone Business Hit Hard by US Sanctions

Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced on Wednesday that its revenue fell 16.5% year-on-year to 152.2 billion yuan ($23.38 billion) in the first quarter of 2021, as US sanctions continued to cause damage to the company’s business.

OnePlus 9R Launches in China with Snapdragon 870, 120Hz Display

OnePlus on Thursday unveiled the OnePlus 9R, the third and most budget-friendly model of the company’s flagship 9 series.

Xiaomi Rumored to Unveil First Foldable Phone in April, Mi 10S Confirmed to Launch on March 10

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi could be launching its first foldable smartphone this year, as part of the Mi MIX series, according to multiple sources.

Huawei Announces New Foldable Mate X2, HarmonyOS to Replace Android on Flagships from April

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei unveiled its latest foldable flagship, the Mate X2, on Monday.

Huawei Will Never Sell Its Smartphone Business: Founder Ren Zhengfei

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei responded to a series of hotspot issues about the company, including whether to sell its terminal business.

Chinese Smartphone Sales Surge in India Despite Calls for Boycott

Chinese vendors comprised 76% of total smartphone shipments in the third quarter, which has increased 2% from 2019.

Chinese Smartphone Brands Pushing to Stay Afloat as India Goes into Lockdown

On March 24, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic that officially started on April 25.

Huawei Smart Screen X65 Unveiled: 4K OLED Screen, Ultra-Thin Body, AI Cameras

Huawei has launched its first OLED TV—Huawei Vision Smart TV X65, alongside the Huawei P40 Series smartphones in China during an online launch event on Wednesday.

Xiaomi Files Patents with up to Seven Pop-up Cameras

Three smartphone patent applications by Chinese electronics company Xiaomi have been revealed recently, giving us a peek into its latest pop-up camera design.

OnePlus Launches OnePlus 7T Series Flagships and First Smart TV

Chinese mobile technology company OnePlus unveiled on September 26 its new and highly anticipated OnePlus 7T flagship series, the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro, in India.

TCL to Launch First Self-Branded Smartphone at IFA 2019

Chinese electronics company TCL, known for their budget TVs and for being the company behind modern-day Alcatel and BlackBerry phones, will release its first ever TCL-branded smartphone at IFA 2019 in Berlin next week.

Redmi Note 8 Series to be Released in China on August 29

Redmi will introduce a new member to its Note series smartphone lineup as well as a new smart television on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Huawei Sells 100 Million Phones in Five Months, Signs 50 5G Contracts Worldwide

During a visit to Brussels on July 18, Huawei's head of PR Chen Weifang shared with Xinhua News Agency that her company has obtained more than 50 5G commercial contracts, 28 of which are from Europe.

Huawei Registers “Hongmeng” OS Trademark Across The World

The latest hot topic to arise from the intensifying struggle between Huawei and the U.S. is the Chinese tech giant's proprietary operating system “Hongmeng”.

OPPO Launches Reno Series and Unveils European Pricing

On Apr.24, OPPO held its European launch event in Zürich for their latest device - OPPO Reno. There are three different editions: the standard version, 10x Zoom edition and the 5G edition.

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