Smartphone shipments in China dropped to 91 million units in the first quarter of 2018, representing the largest single quarter decline on record. This is the first time since the end of 2013 that shipments have fallen below 100 million units. Technology market analysis firm Canalys said eight of the ten major smartphone manufacturers were […]
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Chinese smartphones increasing market share in India in Q3: report
India’s market has become another battlefield for China’s mobile phone manufacturers. The second largest market after China showed 36 million units of smartphone sales, a 7% increase YoY. Four of China’s companies are putting greater pressure on Samsung, according to an Indian smartphone market third-quarter report released by Yonhap news agency on Sunday. The report […]
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Beijing opens whole subway system to mobile phones
From now on, all Beijing subway lines will support NFC-enabled mobile phone entrance. The passengers no longer need to use public transport cards or tickets, and can just swipe their phone to enter the subway, Chinese media Beijing Youth Daily is reporting. Smartphones installed with NFC (near-field wireless communication) module can support the public transport […]
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Chinese laptops market share drop, while US players rise in H2 2017
In the second half 2017, Chinese laptop maker Lenovo showed 20.2% market share, a year-on-year drop of 4.9%, while the market leader HP showed considerable growth, driving the overall performance of notebook shipments beyond previous expectation, market research firm TrendForce is reporting. For 2018, the market share of the top six brands is expected to […]
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6 of the world’s top 10 smartphone brands are Chinese
Chinese manufacturers took six of places in the global top ten smartphone manufacturers in the first quarter of 2017 with one in ten phones sold worldwide made by Huawei, according to a report by market research agency IDC. Three of the top five were Chinese, from zero just five years ago. While the global heavyweights […]
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Samsung and Huawei’s Honor score top honors in China Mobile report
China Mobile (中国移动), China’s largest mobile network operator, released a report today ranking China’s mobile phone brand (in Chinese). According to the report, Chinese brands have caught up with international brands in some areas. China Mobile surveyed 42 million users from 15 provinces and used 18 network indicators for their analysis and evaluation. They also randomly […]
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Tactics to make sure you get your hongbao this Chinese New Year
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on our sister site, TechNode Chinese. If you’re working in a Chinese company, then you’d better be prepared for Chinese New Year’s Eve, the best time of the year to grab red envelopes on your WeChat group. Chinese people give red envelope (hongbao, 红包) with money to their younger children and co-workers as […]
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Will Chinese Consumers Consider Buying The New iPhone 7? We Asked.
Apple’s having a hard time in China this year. For the first time ever, it reported a decline in year-on-year revenue and lost the iPhone patent case. Beijing also imposed strict rules on online publishing and Apple’s online stores for iBooks and movies were closed in April. China is the largest iPhone market in the world by the number of […]
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iPhone Explosion Ignites Customer Rage In China
While the turmoil surrounding Samsung’s exploding phones has yet to settle down, the Chinese Internet is again ablaze (pun-intended!) with rage as customers complain after a series of iPhone explosions. The incident first caught public attention after China’s state media reported the explosion of an iPhone6 Plus on August 31st this year in Zhejiang Province. The owner, […]
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Global Smartphone Growth Drops Below 10% As Chinese Market Saturates
The global smartphone growth percentage will drop below double-digits for the first ever full year in 2015, according to market research company International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC predicts that smartphone shipments will grow just 9.8% globally in 2015 to a total of 14.3 billion units, with no upturn in sight. The Chinese market has been a […]
