Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi came in the top 5, after Samsung and Apple, in the Southeast Asia region during Q3 2017, according to data from research firm Gartner. Among them, Xiaomi’s phone shipments grew nearly 80%, and the market share increased from 4% last year to 7% (in Chinese). Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo are the […]
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Huawei wins another patent battle against Samsung in China
A Chinese court in Shenzhen has ruled today in favor of Chinese smartphone maker Huawei, issuing a ban on its South Korean competitor Samsung from infringing the firm’s wireless communication technology through manufacturing and selling products that use the patent, local media The Paper is reporting. Huawei’s other litigation requests were rejected and Samsung retains […]
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Now you can use WeChat to pay for bus fare in 11 Chinese cities
WeChat announced on Thursday that it has launched QR code scanning payment for public transportation systems in 11 Chinese cities. WeChat’s passenger code is a payment method that supports offline payment, where passengers can take the bus first and pay afterward when they have stable internet connection on their smartphones. It only takes 0.3 seconds […]
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4 takeaways from Ctrip’s Polar Travel Report
While Christmas has not been a part of traditional Chinese culture and is a working day in China, more and more Chinese tourists have been traveling to Finland’s northern province Lapland—“Santa Clause’s home”—to witness the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis. Polar tourism has become the new darling of China’s high-income population and has attracted a large […]
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Huawei beats Apple’s sales despite iPhone 8, X release
Looks like even the launch of Apple’s newest models iPhone 8 and iPhone X which costs almost double China’s average monthly salary could not beat Huawei’s global ascendance. Local media has called the event the worst iPhone launch date in history. After one month on the market, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus sales are not […]
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Exclusive: Pictures from World Internet Conference suggest WeWork, URWork on an “ice-breaking tour”
Like its previous versions, the ongoing World Internet Conference in Wuzhen has attracted the biggest names in China’s tech industry. Official meetings and keynotes aside, more casual business dinners, which gather China’s, or even the world’s richest technology tycoons, offered precious opportunities for them to get connected and share insights. It’s in China after all, […]
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Baidu’s VP Wang Haifeng now leads Baidu Research Institute to further develop its AI application for commercial use
Baidu’s vice president, as well as head of Baidu’s AI department Wang Haifeng, will serve as director of Baidu Research Institute (in Chinese). With Wang’s increased dominance in Baidu’s AI arm, Baidu’s Artificial Intelligence Group (AIG) will strengthen R&D on the AI application technology for commercial use, including autonomous driving and airport services. In March this […]
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Meituan-Dianping raises $4B new fund, reflects heated proxy war of Tencent and Alibaba
Meituan-Dianping, China’s O2O and e-commerce platform, announced today that it has landed a $4 billion Series C round of financing led by Tencent. With the newly pocketed funds, the firm is expected to further expand its four core businesses: in-store dining, entertainment, on-demand delivery, and travel. Meituan-Dianping has a large scale of offerings, including food […]
