India right behind China in buying mobiles: This Chinese brand sells the most in country

Out of the five best selling phone brands in India, four are Chinese viz Xiaomi, Vivo, Realme, and Oppo. India recently became the second-largest smartphone market in the world after dethroning the US from the same position. In 2019, smartphone shipments in India jumped 7% on-year and the total shipments reached 158 million, according to … Read more

Apple suppliers & assemblers intending to restart China production on Feb 10

In defiance of the Coronavirus, Apple suppliers including Foxconn are reportedly in the early stages of restarting facilities in China, with production expected to resume on February 10. Tim Cook visiting Foxconn assembly plants in 2017 Foxconn said on Tuesday that it expects to be able to restart Apple’s closed production lines on February 10, … Read more

Apple Earnings Preview: Will Its China Problem Continue?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has big trouble in Greater China. In early January, the company issued an updated forecast before its first-quarter earnings report, lowering its guidance by a whopping $5 billion. While the shortfall was the result of several factors, the greatest contributor to the decline was economic weakness in China. The company also faced currency headwinds due to a … Read more

UN ban on Azhar: China says ‘responsible solution’ can only come through talks

Amid reports that the resolution to declare Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” would come up in the UN Security Council on March 13, China on Monday said “a responsible solution” can only come through discussions. Beijing also said security issues constituted an “important topic” in its talks to ease tensions between … Read more

China court grants Qualcomm injunction against Apple, banning sale of some iPhones

China court bans import, sale of nearly all iPhone models   15 Hours Ago | 06:45 A court in China has granted Qualcomm an injunction against Apple. The court has banned the import and sale of nearly all iPhone models in China, according to a statement Monday from Qualcomm. Apple is already disputing the scope of … Read more

Honor 10 China Launch on April 19, Twilight Colour Expected: Report

Honor has reportedly sent out invites for a launch event in China scheduled on April 19 and speculations suggest that the Honor 10 may be revealed in Huawei’s home country before its much-leaked international launch date. Previously, the Huawei sub-brand had scheduled an eventin London on May 15, where the handset was expected to be unveiled. However, as per latest reports, … Read more

Redmi Note 5 Pro Launched in China as Redmi Note 5, With Some Upgrades

Xiaomi has been on a smartphone announcement spree for the past couple of months and it seems the phone maker is not willing to stop anytime soon. In an interesting development, the company has launched a new Redmi Note 5 model in China, with design and features almost completely identical to the Redmi Note 5 Pro launched in India. … Read more

OxygenOS Clipboard Allegedly Sending Data to China; OnePlus Refutes Claims

HIGHLIGHTS Twitter user Elliot Alderson made the allegation OxygenOS beta version includes suspicious badword.txt OnePlus states that the code in question is inactive for global users In the midst of fighting tooth and nail to take on the competition, OnePlus has been facing a serious allegation over allegedly sending users’ clipboard data to China. A Twitter post … Read more

iPhone 7 Plus Second Best Selling Smartphone in China, Oppo R9s Tops List: CounterPoint

HIGHLIGHTS Apple iPhone 7 Plus managed a market share of 2.8 percent List includes handsets from Oppo, Vivo, Apple, Honor, and Xiaomi Oppo’s success can be attributed to retail and marketing, says report Apple is the only non-Chinese brand to have its phones in the top 10 best-selling handsets list in China this year. As per … Read more