Chinese telecoms equipment and smartphone supplier ZTE will use 2016 to build brand loyalty and brand awareness by consolidating their smartphone portfolio and involving consumers in the product development process. “We are shifting to a model where we are working directly with the consumer and trying to build the ZTE brand with the consumer,” says […]
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Huawei Celebrates The New Year By Boosting Sales Expectations
While many Chinese smartphone vendors are looking to 2016 for a reprieve from dwindling smartphone demand, Huawei Technologies Co. is ringing in the New Year with some better news. The company said on Thursday that their 2015 revenue is expected to rise 35.5% over the previous year, significantly higher than a prediction release earlier this year of 20%. The Shenzhen-based […]
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Smartisan Hopes to Woo Consumers With a Minimalist New Flagship
This holiday season Chinese smartphone manufacturer Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd. (锤子科技) launched its newest smartphone, the Smartisan T2. The T2 follows Smartisan’s first flagship model, the T1, after more than two years of development. The T2’s exterior is a stripped down, minimalist design. The power button is integrated into the home button and the nano SIM tray […]
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Video: The Week In Chinese Tech: Ali-Youku, IBM, Google-Mobvoi & 500 Stormtroopers
Please Note: If you are viewing from within China you may need a VPN to see some of our video content. Just in case you missed it, this is what has happened over the last week in Chinese tech. Subscribe by email or Wechat, or follow us @technodechina for regular updates. This week: Alibaba acquires Youku, IBM shares […]
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The Top Ten Android App Stores In China 2015
Looking for the latest figures on app stores in China? Check out our 2017 update. Google is hoping to launch a modified Play Store with approved apps later this fall. It’s a glimmering speck of hope for the U.S. tech company which has been largely shut out behind the firewall over the past five years. In […]
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Chinese Android Phone Makers Follow Xiaomi into a Software Arms Race
It’s no secret that Xiaomi wants access control of content or services for mobile and, more recently, smart home. It’s also well-know that, unlike the custom Android systems developed by many older phone makers like HTC’s Sense that are more for better user experience, MIUI is part of Xiaomi’s business model from day one. Compared with the one-time […]
