Despite the homegrown competition in China, Apple's new iPhone 15 series managed to outpace the iPhone 14 family from last year. According to one of the country's biggest online retailers, JD.com, which has partnered with more than 4,000 Apple resellers, the first two hours of the launch saw a 253% uptick compared to last year. This signals a huge interest in the new iPhones and to everyone's surprise, orders from customers in lower-tier cities jumped six times. Despite the higher price tag, iPhone adoption seems to be spreading outside of major Chinese cities. According to market...

Honor initially unveiled the Honor V Purse as a prototype device, which suggested it would never be available to consumers – that has now changed. The uniquely styled outward foldable is now available through a limited pre-sale in China. Honor V Purse Here’s the best part about it – in its folded state it measures 156.5 x 74.7 x 8.6mm and weighs 214g. A Galaxy S23 Ultra measures 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9mm and weighs 234g, an iPhone 15 Pro Max is 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3mm and 221g. This is a horizontal foldable that’s smaller than some bar phones. Again, this is an outward...

Honor introduced the V Purse concept in Berlin during IFA two weeks ago. There were questions if outward-folding smartphone that can be worn as a purse will ever make it to store shelves but now we have the answer. Yang Yang, a popular Chinese actor, is seen holding the phone and confirming its announcement date. He invited the audience to witness a fashion show on September 19 in Shanghai, where the V Purse will be introduced in front of Honor's home crowd. The invitation and all related social media posts talk about a show or a presentation – there is no word on any of its...

A recent report by the Wall Street Journal claims that Chinese government officials are now banned from using iPhones and devices from foreign brands at work over potential security risks. The ban is essentially part of a larger plan for the Chinese government to cut its reliance on foreign technology and keep sensitive data from possibly leaking. As per the report, Chinese government officials are instructed to not use their iPhones for work-related tasks and are also banned from bringing them to the workplace. A follow-up report from Bloomberg News suggests that the ban will likely...

Yesterday, Huawei unveiled its latest flagship, the Mate 60 Pro. The phone is available for pre-order in China through Vmall at CNY 7,000 for the 12/512GB model. For those wondering whether the phone will be available outside of China, the answer is “no”. This was confirmed by Huawei itself in a statement to Android Authority. So, even if you were willing to explore options outside of Google’s Android, this isn’t one of them. The Pro was revealed yesterday, today brings the vanilla Huawei Mate 60. Will this one be available globally? We don’t have a definitive answer right now, but...

Oppo’s foldable shipments appear to be doing more than well in its home market of China as a new Canalys report confirms Oppo was the foldable market leader for the Q1 period. Oppo held a 31% market share in the Chinese foldable smartphone segment for the January-March 2023 period. The jump in market share is remarkable as Oppo controlled just 12% of the foldable market in China a year ago. Oppo controlled 31% of all foldable shipments in China during Q1 2023 The Find N2 Flip was the key seller managing an impressive 15% share of the China market on its own in Q1 2023. The flip...

Honor's Magic V2 foldable has just launched in China and the company shared the rather interesting design story behind the device. The centerpiece element of the design process is portability and it shows. The handset is considerably thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 (10.1 mm vs. 13.4 mm when unfolded and 231 g vs. 253 g). Honor argues that according to their market research, consumers have portability at top of their priority list. Let's start with the innovative hinge design. It uses titanium elements, which boast higher rigidity, lower weight and anti-corrosion...

A couple of months ago, a tipster claimed that the OnePlus 12 would be launched in China in December 2023. While OnePlus hasn't divulged anything about the OnePlus 12 yet, tipster Max Jambor has backed the claim of the OnePlus 12's December launch in China. OnePlus 12's leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and Smartprix) However, that doesn't necessarily mean that OnePlus 12's international debut will also happen in December. It could be released for the global markets a few weeks or months after the China launch. OnePlus 12's leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and Smartprix) The...