Manu Kumar Jain, the global vice president of Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi, announced his resignation on January 30. Jain joined the firm in 2014 and joined its international business in July 2021. He has served as the head of Xiaomi's India business for a long time.
On January 27, Counterpoint Research, a global research firm, released its sales report for China's smartphone market in 2022. The country's smartphone sales declined 14% year-on-year in the previous year and reached their lowest level in a decade.
Meizu, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer acquired by a venture under Geely's chairman last year, will open a new three-story flagship store which may be used to sell vehicles.
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun has recently withdrawn from three affiliated companies, including Xiaomi Software Technology Co., Ltd., Xiaomi Pictures Co., Ltd. and Beijing Tianmi Technology Co., Ltd.
Chinese smartphone brand realme officially confirmed on January 5 the launch of its GT Neo5 smartphone in mainland China in February. This all-new offering will be capable of 240W fast charging – the fastest speed under the Type-C standard.
After teasing its release for several days, Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus finally unveiled its OnePlus 11 model for the domestic market on January 4.
Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi issued a letter to all employees on December 30, announcing that Cui Baoqiu, the former vice president of the group and general manager of the Learning and Development Department, has left for personal reasons.
On December 30, Eric Xu, the rotating chairman of Huawei, predicted in his New Year speech that Huawei would achieve an annual revenue of 636.9 billion yuan ($92 billion), which is in line with forecasts.
A subsidiary of leading Chinese automaker Geely has recently become the sole shareholder of Meizu, a Zhuhai-based smartphone company. The former shareholders of Meizu, including firm founder Jack Wong, Telling Communication Holding Co., Ltd. and other companies, have withdrawn.
Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus released a new motor that powers haptic feedback and other smartphone vibrations. The new component will make its debut in the upcoming flagship smartphone OnePlus 11, which is scheduled for launch on January 4.
Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi launched its new Redmi K60 smartphone series in China on December 27. The new lineup includes the Redmi K60, Redmi K60 Pro, and Redmi K60E. A "Speed Edition" for the Note 12 Pro has also been launched.
Apple announced the launch of a "New Year's Promotion" in China on December 27. However, some Chinese web users commented that Apple is only clearing out inventory via the New Year's promotion event.
Meizu, a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer, announced on December 23 that it will build 1,000 stores in the next three years, covering not only mobile phones and vehicles, but also AR glasses, tablets, watches and smart home appliances.
A patent named "Foldable Device Equipped With Flexible Screens" applied for by Shenzhen-based automobile manufacturer BYD was published on December 23.
The vivo S16 smartphone lineup was unveiled in China on December 22, comprised of three varying models – the S16 Pro, vanilla S16 and S16e. As usual, the lineup focuses on style with appealing design in the camera department.
Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, issued an internal letter on December 22, announcing that Wang Xiang, President of Xiaomi, will retire at the end of the month and continue to serve as a senior consultant.
During an internal Huawei meeting on December 8, Richard Yu, the head of the firm's consumer and automotive units, said that vehicle operations should become profitable in 2025.
Pete Lau, CEO of Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus, announced on December 19 that a launch event for the OnePlus 11 5G flagship smartphone will be held in New Delhi, India on February 7, 2023.
Promoters of the upcoming Chinese science-fiction movie "The Wandering Earth 2" released two trailers on domestic social media platform Weibo on December 19. The posts were evidently "sent from a OnePlus 11 Earth Engine Edition," in which "Earth Engine" is a key element in the Wandering Earth.
