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OnePlus to Relinquish Hardware Net Profit Margin With OPPO’s Support

At the ninth anniversary of Chinese electronics firm OnePlus on December 17, company founder Pete Lau announced that they are now positioned as a performance-focused brand under OPPO. Additionally, OPPO will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) in OnePlus throughout the next three years.

Xiaomi Rumored to Conduct Layoffs and Concentrate Effort in Automotive Sector

Several Xiaomi employees recently wrote on Chinese career and social networking platform Maimai that during a product launch conference on December 11, roughly 6,000 employees received notices of being laid off.

OnePlus 10T Marvel Edition Smartphone to Debut in India

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has once again teamed up with Marvel to launch a new superhero-themed version of its OnePlus 10T smartphone.

OPPO to Invest $1.43B in OnePlus Sub-Brand Over Next Three Years

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has decided to invest 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) in its sub-brand OnePlus.

OPPO Unveils Two Foldable Smartphones in China

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO unveiled two foldable smartphones on the second day of this year’s INNO DAY 2022. The two models will initially be available only in China with shipping starting on December 23 for Find N2 and December 30 for Find N2 Flip.

Vivo COO: Firm to Invest in OS and Chips to Stand Out in High-End Smartphone Market

Hu Baishan, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at vivo, expounded vivo's high-end target strategy and the latest progress for the first time.

OPPO and Huawei Reach Global Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement

On December 9, Chinese telecommunications conglomerate Huawei and smartphone maker OPPO announced the signing of a global patent cross-licensing agreement covering cellular standard essential patents such as for 5G.

Xiaomi 13 Flagship Smartphones Launched, Priced From $573

Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi held a product launch conference on December 11, officially releasing the high-end flagship Xiaomi 13 smartphone series, a new MIUI 14 operating system and various AIoT products.

Realme Launches 10 Pro Smartphone Series Globally

Chinese smartphone brand realme released its realme 10 Pro and 10 Pro+ smartphone models globally on December 8. The brand has also announced its new "SPIRE Strategy."

OPPO Find N2 Smartphone Series to Be Unveiled Dec 15

On December 8, Chinese smartphone maker OPPO announced that its OPPO INNO DAY 2022 will be held on December 14 and 15, when the company will release a new technology strategy and the Find N2 series of foldable smartphones.

OnePlus to Launch Customizable Mechanical Keyboard

After declaring that it will unveil a series of monitors on December 12, Chinese electronics brand OnePlus announced that it will cooperate with Keychron to launch a mechanical keyboard supporting full customization.

Companies Deny Relationship with Smartphone Maker Honor’s Reverse Takeover Plan

Since Honor announced the completion of a new round of financing in November this year, rumors about the Chinese smartphone maker's upcoming reverse takeover have been raging.

Xiaomi Teases Features of Xiaomi 13, Desktop Computer, Headphones and Watches

Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi has recently begun to promote a press conference that will be held at 7 p.m. on December 1, Beijing time. The Xiaomi 13 smartphone series, the firm's first desktop computer and other products will all be released at the event.

Upcoming Xiaomi 13 Smartphone Series May Cost $628

Affected by positioning upgrades, material costs, the continued impact of COVID-19, exchange rate fluctuations and other factors, the unit price of the upcoming Xiaomi 13 smartphone series is expected to increase by 15-20% to around 4,500 yuan ($628).

OPPO Unveils Three Reno9 Series Smartphones

Chinese smartphone firm OPPO unveiled its Reno 9 series in China on November 24. The lineup includes three models, namely the Reno9, Reno9 Pro, and Reno9 Pro+. OPPO's Enco R Pro TWS headset also appeared at the launch conference.

Xiaomi Sees Annual Decline in Q3 Net Profits and Revenue, Car Production Ran Smoothly

Xiaomi released its financial report for the third quarter of 2022 on November 23. Its revenue in the period was 70.47 billion yuan ($9.87 billion), down 9.7% year-on-year. Net profits were -1.476 billion yuan, while adjusted net profits were 2.117 billion yuan, down 59.1% year-on-year.

Vivo X90 Series Debuts, Pro+ Version Uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The latest vivo X-series flagship smartphones were unveiled in China on November 22. The vivo X90 and X90 Pro are powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset while the X90 Pro+ adopts Qualcomm's brand-new SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Xiaomi Confirms Launch of 13 Series Instead of 14 Series

According to a suspected leak of the packaging for a new product, Xiaomi will probably skip its 13 series and release 14 series directly. However, Wang Hua, general manager of Xiaomi's public relations department, denied the rumor.

Former Huawei Sub-Brand Honor Bags Strategic Financing

Chinese smartphone maker Honor has secured a new round of multi-billion yuan strategic investment. This is its first known major strategic funding since conducting equity financing in December 2021, after it spun off from Chinese tech giant Huawei in November 2020.

OnePlus 11 to Adopt Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Ray Tracing Solution

After the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform was unveiled, Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus announced that its OnePlus 11 model will be equipped with this new platform, as well as with a real-time hardware-accelerated ray tracing solution developed by OPPO and Qualcomm.

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