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ZTE unveils Axon 30 Ultra in China ahead of UK May release
Vendor announces two other devices but UK release dates not revealed
Saf Malik
April 16, 2021
How can brands navigate China’s live streaming market?
An astounding 98% of people in China experience the internet through their mobile phone, which instantly makes over 800 million users a formidable cohort for marketers to tap into. When combined with the steady growth of the Chinese middle-class, it is clear to see business opportunities in what is now the world’s biggest retail market. While the market is ripe […]
Opinion
August 20, 2019
Madrid: Huawei opens largest flagship store outside of China
Huawei is also planning to launch an experience centre in Barcelona later this year Huawei has opened its largest retail and customer experience space outside of China with the addition of a flagship store in Madrid. The new store is located in Gran Via, which is one of Europe’s busiest streets and is 1,100m2 in size […]
Paul Lipscombe
July 11, 2019
Honor Magic2 Officially Unveiled in China
Equipped with the Magic Slide Full-View Display, Kirin 980 processor and AI-empowered six-lens camera, fully-upgraded Honor Magic2 will lead the smartphone into the new era of AI 3.0 Honor Magic2, a marvel of engineering infused with Honor’s technological expertise, was officially unveiled today in Beijing. Building on the success of the world’s first and real AI-powered smartphone […]
What Mobile
November 6, 2018
Huawei More Popular Than Apple in China According to Survey
According to a survey carried out by the Financial Times, Huawei is now the most popular smartphone brand in China. A survey carried out by Confidential Research, an investment research group owned by the Financial Times, has shown for the first time that Chinese smartphone buyers prefer Huawei to Apple. According to a survey of […]
Industry
October 3, 2017
WhatsApp is Now Blocked in China
Users in China have reported that the popular WhatsApp messaging service is now completely unavailable in their home country. Chinese authorities initially started by disrupting the application, causing problems with users sending multimedia content between each other. The issue had been ongoing for several days, with experts saying it started on Sunday. Users of the […]
Industry
September 26, 2017
Best Cheap Android Tablets From China Below $75
Cheap Android tablets have been around for some time. But the market really took off after Amazon launched their budget Fire Tablet. Wal-Mart, Tesco and many other retailers were quick to jump on the bargain tablet bandwagon. Even so, you find can many more cheap Android tablets online if you’re willing to look a little […]
Thomas Wellburn
July 28, 2017
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding in China now
It seems like every week that a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handset keeps bursting into flames or randomly exploding, with the latest report now coming from China. Samsung had previously stated that the battery issue would not effect Chinese handsets due to a change in supplier, though it has now been revealed that this only […]
Devices
September 19, 2016
Meizu U10 and U20 announced in China
Meizu U10 and U20 announced in China, available to buy from Meizu Mall, Jingdong Mall, Lynx Official Flagship Store and Tesco starting tomorrow. The new handsets come with a metal frame and premium glass finish on both sides. The rear camera sensor is sat in the top left corner, just like on an iPhone. Meizu U10 and […]
Thomas Wellburn
August 24, 2016
Note 7 with 6GB RAM only in China
Samsung are set to release the Galaxy Note 7 with 6GB RAM and 128Gb of storage capacity in China, but its not coming to the UK. The Galaxy Note 7 was rumoured to sport 6GB of RAM to get ahead of rivals and match the OnePlus 3 in terms of multitasking prowess. In the official unveiling […]
Manny Pham
August 12, 2016
China ‘Pickpocket’ video goes viral, probably fake
There always seems to be something viral coming out of China and the latest is a video of a girl getting ‘pick-pocketed’ while she unassumingly plays on her smartphone. Couple of things to mention about this video: it’s very convenient and probably fake. If we’re going to get nitty-gritty about things, it’s pretty clear from the start that […]
Thomas Wellburn
May 4, 2016
Xiaomi Redmi 3 fingerprint edition passes through China certification
A variant of the Xiaomi Redmi 3 has been spotted on Chinese certification website TENAA which includes a fingerprint reader. In terms of hardware, it’s identical to the exisiting Redmi 3 in every way other than the addition of a fingerprint sensor and a smaller battery (3,000 mAh versus the original 4,100 mAh). According to […]
Thomas Wellburn
March 10, 2016
OnePlus X passes certification in China
The upcoming OnePlus X just got more official, with the device passing certification in China. Fresh renders of the OnePlus X have shown up online after the device passed certification through Chinese Authority TENAA. The images look a little different to previous leaks, with a different design aesthetic and no dual rear cameras. The original […]
Thomas Wellburn
October 13, 2015
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual-SIM passes certification in China
A dual-SIM variant of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 recently passed certification in China. Samsung’s decision to miss IFA this year and organise their own event was more than just show. The company were making a conscious effort to get the jump on Apple in the hope of clawing some buyers away from the […]
Thomas Wellburn
September 7, 2015
Samsung quietly announces Galaxy A8 in China
Samsung has quietly dropped the new Galaxy A8 over in China, which has now taken the mantle as the company’s slimmest smartphone ever. After plenty of rumours and speculation Samsung has today unveiled the Galaxy A8, the company’s slimmest smartphone to date. The handset was discovered on the Chinese regional website and will be only […]
Thomas Wellburn
July 15, 2015
Apple wants to use its golden touch in China
Apple is absolutely determined to make it big in China. Chief Executive Tim Cook has explained how the mobile phone giant is carefully considering tastes and trends in China. The brand offered customers in China a golden-coloured version of the iPhone 6 because of the colour’s popularity in China. Tim Cook toured China last month and […]
Alex Yau
June 24, 2015
China just got a new HTC One M9 (and you can’t have it)
The HTC One M8 was a bit like the Angelina Jolie of phones, quite possibly the best looking device of its time. With the full metal unibody design and minimalistic approach that Apple pioneered, it achieved worldwide appraise and sold like hotcakes. The M9 launch was a bit more lukewarm. A good phone that fell […]
Thomas Wellburn
June 5, 2015
HTC announce China exclusive M9 Plus
Last month saw Taiwanese manufacturer launch the HTC One M9 at MWC. Not one for resting on their laurels, HTC have already followed up with a larger and much improved handset in the shape of the M9 Plus at a special event held in Beijing. This new device offers a larger screen, coming in at […]
Ben Rayner
April 8, 2015
China’s First Lady sends out Instagram image despite ban on app
Although Instagram has been banned by her husband’s government, it seems that China’s First Lady is still posting on the app. As Paul Mozur of The New York Times spotted, as recently as yesterday Peng Liyuan – wife of President Xi Jinping – uploaded an Instagram post of herself with her husband. Peng Liyuan by […]
Saqib Shah
September 30, 2014
China creates special walking lanes for smartphone users
Forget Boris Johnson’s plans for a cycle super highway in London, what the city really needs are dedicated walking lanes for smartphone users. The concept is certainly catching on elsewhere, as Chongqing City in China has become the latest metropolis to implement the lanes, following in the footsteps of Washington DC. If, like us, you […]
Saqib Shah
September 15, 2014
Huawei Ascend P7 to get exclusive sapphire screen in China
Looks like the Huawei Ascend P7 will beat the Apple iPhone 6 in at least one department. The Chinese manufacturer has told Engadget that it will release a limited number of Ascend P7 handsets with a scratch-proof sapphire screen. Apple is reportedly planning the same for its upcoming device. The original Huawei Ascend P7 comes […]
Saqib Shah
August 27, 2014
Xiaomi beats Samsung to become the leading smartphone maker in China
In a battle on the scale of David versus Goliath, it turns out that Xiaomi, a smartphone manufacturer that has been in the business for a brief four years, has surpassed the tech giant that is Samsung in terms of smartphone sales in China. The news, reported by analyst firm Canalys, comes hot on the […]
Saqib Shah
August 5, 2014
Xbox One to get several exclusive new games in China
The Xbox One is set to become the first major console to make it to China. Microsoft has already confirmed a 23 September release date for its next-gen console and given it a premium $600 price tag. A number of major games are set to launch alongside the device, including the usual suspects such as […]
Apps
August 1, 2014
Windows Phone 8.1 update rolls out today, with early access to Cortana for China and India
Microsoft is rolling out updates to Windows Phone 8.1 today, which includes access to its digital voice assistant Cortana in several new countries. The UK and China will be graced with localised versions of Cortana – with the feature receiving a regional makeover for the former that will include a British accent. Elsewhere, countries including […]
Saqib Shah
July 30, 2014
Podcast: LG’s profits triple, Xiaomi launches Mi4 in China, Google Play Store targets free-to-play games
The agenda for this week’s podcast includes LG’s financial gain in Q2 thanks to huge sales of the LG G3, Xiaomi’s launch of a new flagship phone and smartband in China, Google renaming free-to-play games on the Play Store and growing closer to acquiring Twitch.
Saqib Shah
July 25, 2014
Xiaomi, China’s favourite smartphone brand, is set to take on the world with the cheap and powerful Mi4
Xiaomi is the world’s sixth most popular smartphone manufacturer according to 2014 sales figures. You have likely never bought a Xiaomi, seen a Xiaomi, or even heard of Xiaomi. That is because 95% of all of Xiaomi’s sales come from China. Just think about that for a minute – it is the sixth biggest global […]
Callum Tennent
July 22, 2014
The ZTE Nubia Z7 is China’s answer to the LG G3 – a pretty damn good one, too
Whilst half of the world hasn’t even had the pleasure of making acquaintances with the LG G3 yet, China is already hot on its heels with a handset destined to draw comparison’s to Korea’s pride and joy. ZTE is the company responsible, and the Nubia Z7 is the device in question. Whilst it may have […]
Callum Tennent
July 8, 2014
Huawei sells new Honor 6 smartphone through WeChat messaging app in China, receives 550,000 pre-orders
Huawei has chosen the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat as one of its main sales channels through which to sell its new flagship smartphone; the Honor 6. The option of using WeChat as a retail platform only became available after the messaging app integrated the online retailer JD.com into its service to create a virtual […]
Saqib Shah
July 4, 2014
LG G3 Mini spotted in China as the LG G3 Beat, new pics and specs leaked
A new LG smartphone has leaked online under the moniker of the LG G3 Beat, leading to speculation that it is the mini version of the flagship handset. The device’s specs certainly attest to that rumour. A leaked photo from a Chinese source (see below) shows that the Beat comes with a 5-inch screen with […]
Saqib Shah
June 30, 2014
Xiaomi’s first-ever phablet launches for $130 in China
Xiaomi is releasing the Redmi Note, a tablet/smartphone hybrid (also known as a phablet) that houses an octa-core processor and boasts an attractively affordable price. The 5.5-inch device ships with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, dons a 1,280×720-pixel resolution IPS display, and will be available in a variety of colours. It only has 8GB of internal […]
Saqib Shah
March 20, 2014
ZTE to release China’s first games console this month
According to Bloomberg, China’s second-largest game developer and operator The9 has partnered with ZTE create China’s first legitimate games console. This is not an unexpected development, given China’s recent removal of its thirteen-year console ban. But it is a bit of a surprise the thing is coming so soon, as it’s scheduled for release later […]
Apps
March 13, 2014
ICYMI 18/02/14: New S5 hardware, PS4’s record-breaking sales & China’s skyrocketing mobile payments
Today’s ICYMI looks at the Samsung Galaxy S5’s confirmed fingerprint scanner, PS4 selling over 5 million units, and China spends over $1.6 trillion via mobile.
Callum Tennent
February 19, 2014
China’s mobile payments soar over one trillion dollars
China witnessed 1.67 billion mobile payment transactions last year worth an incredible 9.64 trillion Chinese Yen (CNY) ($1.6 trillion), according to the People’s Bank of China. In an indication of the booming popularity of mobile payments in China, the number of transactions soared 213 percent year-on-year while the transaction value leaped by 317 percent. Mobile […]
Saqib Shah
February 18, 2014
Samsung is China’s most popular smartphone brand, Apple languishes in fifth
This is the exact reason the iPhone 5c was conceived. And this is the exact opposite of the effect Apple would have hoped it would have. Figures have shown that in 2013 Samsung was China’s most popular smartphone manufacturer, whilst Apple could only crack the number five spot on the list of the world’s biggest […]
Callum Tennent
February 12, 2014
China Mobile sells millions of iPhones, Apple keen to pursue
Apple and China Mobile partnered together to bring the iPhone to China last month. The result? Huge sales and the promise of future business. Chine Mobile chairman Xi Guohua has said that orders of everybody’s favorite smartphone have been in the ‘multi-millions’. In turn, Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that he’s ‘incredibly optimistic’ about […]
What Mobile
January 15, 2014
Vibe Z from Lenovo heading out of China, others follow
Lenovo is soon to release one of its first 4G-enabled phones outside of its hometurf in China. The Vibe Z is packing its bags and heading to six new regions. The company has confirmed that it will be releasing its quad-core Snapdragoon 800 handset in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the […]
What Mobile
January 2, 2014
Apple iPhone 5s and 5c could soon make their way to China Mobile
Apple sees China as a huge market for its wares, but it has struggled to get picked up by the world’s largest mobile network, China Mobile. After secret negotiations by Tim Cook and China Mobile executives, it looks like Apple’s iPhone devices are going to be making their way onto the carrier very soon. TENAA, […]
Jordan O'Brien
October 14, 2013
Lumia 1520 shows up in China, it’s big and high-res
The Lumia 1520 has been leaked more times than we care to count, but now we’re seeing all that 1080p glory in a photo posted on Chinese social networking site Weibo. In the image we see the huge 6-inch touchscreen which accommodates the extra row of live tiles, so you should be able to get […]
Jordan O'Brien
September 20, 2013
HTC in talks to build China-specific OS
Taiwanese tech firm HTC is reportedly in talks with the Chinese government to build a mobile operating system custom made for the Chinese market.
Alan O'Doherty
August 28, 2013
Apple ramps up hiring in China
More than 250 job vacancies have been advertised in China by California based tech company Apple.
Alan O'Doherty
August 16, 2013
Apple’s Q3 financial report reveals decline in China
Apple’s Q3 quarter financial reports reveal that their market share has fallen in the Greater China market, including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Alan O'Doherty
July 24, 2013
iPhone electrocutes man in China
The Beijing Evening News has released a story claiming that a 30 year old man has been in a coma for 10 days after being electrocuted by his iPhone.
Alan O'Doherty
July 19, 2013
Reports from China that a woman has been killed answering her iPhone
Reports are emerging from China that 23 year old Ma Ai Lun died when she answered her iPhone 5 while it was charging.
Alan O'Doherty
July 15, 2013
China to leapfrog United States as largest smartphone market
It most likely comes as no surprise, but China is set to leapfrog the United States as the largest smartphone market in 2013.
Alex Walls
July 2, 2013
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