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Shoppers at a Samsung Electronics store, next to other smartphone retailers, inside the Xidan Joy City Shopping Centre in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

This marks the start of a broader restructuring that would potentially cut up to 30 per cent of Samsung’s mainland workforce by next year.

This marks the start of a broader restructuring that would potentially cut up to 30 per cent of Samsung’s mainland workforce by next year.

Honor beats Samsung as top foldable phone brand in west Europe

China’s Realme aims to ship 100 million AI smartphones in 3 years

Opinion | Why Apple’s iPhone is losing its shine in China

Beyond geopolitics, the iPhone increasingly looks pricey and dull next to Chinese smartphones – and the iPhone 16 may not turn the tide.

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An Apple store in Beijing on February 2. Apple phones, once an undisputed status symbol in the eyes of Chinese youth, have seen a significant erosion of their market share in China. Photo: Bloomberg

Xiaomi gains share in Latin America, Japan, India amid smartphone war in China

Xiaomi shipped 6.2 million handsets to Latin America last quarter, ranking behind market leader Samsung’s shipments of 10.2 million units.

Xiaomi uses Google’s Gemini AI model on flagship smartphone for overseas markets

The Xiaomi 15-series Android smartphone will integrate Gemini for its release outside mainland China later this year.

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Apple falls: iPhone maker out of China’s top 5 as Huawei ascends

Chinese smartphone vendors filled out the entire top-five list for the first time in the second quarter, knocking Apple to No 6.

People visit Asia’s largest Apple Store in Shanghai on March 22, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s Guangdong allows video gaming firms to test pre-licensed titles

The new rule appears to provide an advantage to Shenzhen-based video gaming giant Tencent and major smartphone vendors that run app stores like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Honor.

Tencent pulls DnF Mobile from app stores of Huawei, Oppo and Vivo

The move comes less than a month after hit video game Dungeon & Fighter Mobile was launched by Tencent Holdings on the mainland.

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China’s Realme apologises after robbery of new smartphones shipment

The company said it cannot ensure the ‘in-store experience’ it would like for the launch of its GT6 handset after reports a shipment was stolen at gunpoint in May.

The Realme GT Master Edition 5G smartphone from 2022. The GT series is meant to position the Shenzhen-based brand to better compete in Western Europe and other mature markets. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese smartphone giant Vivo said to be in talks to sell Indian factory to Tata

Vivo’s potential deal with Tata comes amid India’s growing scrutiny of Chinese businesses and New Delhi’s efforts to involve local manufacturers in the operations of foreign smartphone brands.

Vivo’s potential deal with Tata reflects the Indian conglomerate’s growing ambitions in smartphone manufacturing. Photo: Shutterstock

Opinion | What decline of iPhone grey market says about China’s consumer landscape

Chinese consumer mentality is shifting, propelled by patriotism and won over by innovative local phones offering better value and reliability.

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Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus faces potential wider sales ban in India

The grievances raised by the All India Mobile Retailers Association show the current precarious position of OnePlus’ business in the world’s second-largest smartphone market.

China’s OnePlus faces rising complaints in India as it tries to maintain grip

OnePlus, a sub-brand of Oppo, is facing a slew of complaints related to low profit margins and warranty claims in India.

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OnePlus is facing troubles in India, one of its most important markets. Photo: Shutterstock

Apple to expand applied research operations in Shanghai and Shenzhen

The US tech giant’s latest initiative shows that it remains committed to boosting capital spending in the world’s largest smartphone market, despite sluggish iPhone sales.

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Apple’s latest initiative shows that it remains committed to boosting capital spending in its Greater China region, despite sluggish iPhone sales. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Apple’s China sales plunge by a quarter in first 6 weeks: Counterpoint

Apple’s China sales plunge by a quarter in first six weeks as Huawei achieves 64 per cent jump, as Chinese netizens gravitate towards AI features.

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Oppo plans Europe comeback after clearing up Nokia legal wrangles

Oppo’s plan to bounce back in Europe comes a month after it signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, covering standard-essential patents in 5G.

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China’s Honor bets on AI smartphones to grow global market share

CEO George Zhao said new Honor smartphones will have an ‘intent-based user interface’ that uses AI to anticipate user needs and create a seamless experience.

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A man uses the new Honor Magic6 Pro smartphone during a presentation on the eve of MWC Barcelona, the telecommunications industry’s biggest annual gathering, on February 25, 2024. Photo: AFP

China’s foldable smartphone shipments more than double in 2023, led by Huawei

Mainland shipments of foldable smartphones reached 7.01 million units last year, up 114 per cent from 3.2 million in 2022, according to tech market research firm IDC.

Chinese smartphone vendors from Meizu to Oppo step up AI integration in devices

Increased artificial intelligence integration in Chinese handsets shows how a new tech arms race in the smartphone industry is heating up, as the global market is poised for a recovery in 2024.

Huawei climbs back to No 1 spot in China smartphone sales

Huawei’s return to form in the world’s largest smartphone market was jump-started by the surprise release last August of its Mate 60 Pro 5G handset.

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People walk past a Huawei Technologies store, with advertisements for its Mate 60 Pro smartphone, at a shopping centre in Beijing on August 30, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Chinese consumers unimpressed by Samsung phones powered by Baidu AI

Some people have expressed concerns that the Baidu search features on the Galaxy S24 series are not as good as Google’s version.

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Samsung Electronics’ new Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone. Photo: AP Photo

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus back in Germany after lengthy hiatus

Shenzhen-based OnePlus on Monday brought back six smartphone models to the world’s fourth-largest economy.

Samsung to integrate Baidu’s AI model into new Galaxy S24 smartphones

The collaboration between Samsung and Baidu comes as the race to integrate generative artificial intelligence features into handsets has intensified in the world’s largest smartphone market.

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Oppo ends protracted legal battle with Nokia, agrees on 5G royalties

The two firms had been engaged in multiple patent lawsuits, including one that resulted in Oppo being banned from selling smartphones in Germany.

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An Oppo store in Shanghai, China. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Strong local vendors, Note 7 issue behind Samsung’s smartphone decline in China

Samsung has shifted its focus to the high-end segment of mainland China’s smartphone market, particularly with its foldable handsets.

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Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 3D foldable smartphone displays are seen at the company’s flagship store in Shanghai on October 23, 2023. Photo: Shutterstock

Apple gets deeper into China’s smartphone price wars with broad iPhone discounts

A price war in mainland China, the world’s largest smartphone market, has intensified amid widening discounts offered for iPhones by online marketplaces.

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Review | Oppo Find X7 Ultra: first phone with 2 periscope lenses is zoom photo king

With two periscope zoom lenses – a world first – and a big Sony sensor, the Oppo Find X7 Ultra’s camera hardware blows rivals out of the water, producing better zoom photos than even the top iPhone.

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