Oppo and Thales claim 5G SA eSIM first
Chinese smartphone vendor Oppo has launched a new phone that contains the first eSIM compatible with standalone 5G.
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Chinese smartphone rivals replace Huawei in Europe
Huawei’s European smartphone shipments fell off a cliff in Q1 2021, according to Counterpoint, but its compatriots more than filled the void.
Huawei is even struggling in its domestic smartphone market
New data from research firm Counterpoint reveals Vivo and Oppo are scrapping it out for the top smartphone spot in China, with Huawei now a distant third.
Oppo launches new flagship smartphone as it aims for the top
Chinese smartphone vendor Oppo has launched the Find X3 Pro as part of its bid to fill the vacuum left by Huawei’s decline.
Gartner: Smartphone shipments nose-dived 20% during Q1
Smartphone shipments have been slashed across the industry during the first three months of 2020, though Xiaomi managed to post some year-on-year growth.
MediaTek defends itself after benchmark cheating accusations
After reports emerged suggesting MediaTek has been cheating the benchmarking system, the chipset manufacturer has vehemently defending its position.
Benign brother has got your back: China launches coronavirus app
China’s government bodies and businesses have jointly launched a mobile app to help the populace self-detect if they have been in close contact with those confirmed or suspected of carrying the novel coronavirus. The app has access to private data in the hands of multiple official holders.
Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo create ‘Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance’
Three Chinese smartphone vendors have created a cross-brand alliance to enable wireless file transfer without needing the internet.
Oppo zooms into Europe with the Reno 5G smartphone
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has joined the likes of Xiaomi in seeking its fortunes further afield.
Full-year global smartphone market declines for the first time
For five consecutive quarters the global smartphone market has registered year-on-year decline, marking the first time the it has shrunk on annual basis since the first iPhone defined the category in 2007.
Going under the hood of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855: plenty to like
More details of Qualcomm’s first 5G chipset have been released, bringing all-round improvements. 5G chipset for PCs was also announced.
Turns out Qualcomm’s Chinese buddies oppose Broadcom’s takeover bid
Qualcomm seems keen to enlist the services of its new set of Chinese allies in some of its many other fights.
Qualcomm tries to make friends and influence people in China
Embattled chip giant Qualcomm is so keen to acquire new allies it has held a special event in China to court its smartphone vendors.
Chinese smartphone market declines 3% in Q2
New research from Canalys estimates the Chinese smartphone market has hit decline for the first time in six quarters, but its only bad news for the challenger brands.
Q1 2017 smartphone market – Chinese vendors to the fore
The Q1 2017 global smartphone shipment numbers are out and they show solid growth with nearly all coming from Chinese vendors, largely from their domestic market.
IDC has an early guess at the Q1 2017 smartphone market
Analyst firm IDC has published ‘preliminary’ smartphone shipment numbers several days before Apple announces its own, which anticipate further growth.
Oppo moves to number 1 spot in Chinese smartphone market
The latest research from Counterpoint on the Chinese smartphone market shows the extent of Oppo’s remarkable rise from minnow to big fish.
Samsung rides the Galaxy S7 wave in Q2 2016
The global smartphone market just about dragged itself back to growth on the second quarter, according to Strategy Analytics, and now that the dust has settled here are the full collated vendor numbers.
Global smartphone market suffers first ever shipment decline
A day after Apple revealed its first revenue decline for 13 years preliminary global smartphone shipment numbers reveal the first ever decline in that category.
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