A couple of weeks ago, Tim Cook predicted that iPhone sales will grow in some markets, including China, and he was right on the money. A report from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) shows that shipments of foreign-branded smartphones are up 52% in April – and most foreign-branded phones in China have an Apple logo on their backs. So, while we don’t know the exact number, iPhone shipments saw a huge boost last month, which in turn is an improvement on the 12% increase in shipments in March. This is a rebound after Apple recorded a significant 37% fall...

Honor unveiled its latest number-series devices earlier today in China with the Honor 200 and 200 Pro. Both phones share the same look and key hardware with 6.7-inch OLEDs (FHD+ 120Hz), 50MP main and portrait cams as well as 5,200mAh batteries with 100W wired charging. Honor 200 (left) and Honor 200 Pro (right) Honor 200 Pro brings a more capable Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and 66W wireless charging while the vanilla 200 opts for the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip and lacks wireless charging. Honor 200 Pro also gets a dedicated Honor C1+ chip for improved wireless and cellular...

China established a new investment fund to boost its semiconductor industry, according to official documents. The Chinese finance ministry and six major banks are key investors in the fund, which set aside CNY 344 billion (over $47 billion) for chip manufacturing equipment, revealed Reuters. This is the third phase of the China Integrated Circuit Investment Fund, which was officially established on Friday, May 24. It has been the biggest fund since 2014 and is known locally as the "Big Fund." According to Tianyancha, a Chinese company information database organization, the finance...

As expected, Motorola unveiled its Moto X50 Ultra in China earlier today. The device is identical to the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra which made its debut back in April. Moto X50 Ultra Moto X50 and Edge 50 share the exact same hardware and design including a 6.7-inch P-OLED (FHD+ 144Hz) display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, and 4,500mAh battery with 125W wired and 50W wireless charging. X50 Ultra also comes with its own set of AI features including parent company Lenovo’s Xiaotian AI assistant and AI PC collaboration for Lenovo laptops. Moto X50 Ultra comes in Black, Peach...

The Apple Vision Pro, unveiled last June, went on sale in the US in February. Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the Vision Pro would come to China later this year, but we are yet to get a more definite launch timeframe for it. However, the Vision Pro has been certified by China's 3C along with its battery pack, moving it closer to its China launch. While we await more details from Apple about the Vision Pro's launch outside the US, Bloomberg reports the Cupertino-based tech giant plans to launch the headset in additional countries after WWDC, which takes place between June 10 and 14, 2024....

The vivo X100 Ultra was announced yesterday with some of the most impressive hardware around. The flagship came with a 1-inch type main camera with a Sony LYT-900 sensor and a 200 MP periscope shooter with the 1/1.4" ISOCELL HP9 sensor behind. The phone is priced at CNY6,499 ($900), but unfotunately company reps confirmed to us it will remain available only in Mainland China. As earlier speculations suggested, vivo will not launch the phone in overseas markets. X100 Ultra features a 200MP ISOCELL HP9 sensor The last time the Chinese phone maker launched its top device...

Just a day after it went live on pre-order, Realme GT Neo6 got its official announcement date. The upcoming midranger will be unveiled on Thursday, May 9 in China at a dedicated event which starts at 2PM local time. GT Neo6 is set to debut with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, 120W fast charging and up to 1TB of storage. GT Neo6 is also expected to offer an 8T LTPO OLED screen with up to 6,000 nits peak local brightness and a 5,500 mAh battery. IP65 rating and Realme GT Neo6 key specs According to rumors, GT Neo6 will arrive internationally as the Realme GT...

Following the announcements from previous days, Moondrop has now come forth and released all the remaining details of its upcoming audio-focused phone, the MIAD 01, including pricing and availability. For starters, the phone will be running on the MediaTek Dimensity 7050, a decidedly mid-range chipset with an octa-core CPU design and Arm Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. The phone features 12GB of LPDDR4X memory and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. There will also be microSD storage expansion of up to 2TB. The phone has a dual-camera system on the back consisting of a 64MP primary shooter. There's no...

Following the announcements from previous days, Moondrop has now come forth and released all the remaining details of its upcoming audio-focused phone, the MIAD 01, including pricing and availability. For starters, the phone will be running on the MediaTek Dimensity 7050, a decidedly mid-range chipset with an octa-core CPU design and Arm Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. The phone features 12GB of LPDDR4X memory and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. There will also be microSD storage expansion of up to 2TB. The phone has a dual-camera system on the back consisting of a 64MP primary shooter. There's no...

The OnePlus Nord CE4 launched in India earlier this month, now the same hardware has arrived in China under a different name – the Oppo K12. The only notable changes (other than the name) are the different memory options and the added NFC connectivity on the K12. Oppo K12 The Oppo K12 is already available for pre-order on Oppo’s online store, open sales will start on April 29 (Monday). There are three versions: 8/256GB for CNY 1,900, 12/256GB for CNY 2,100 and 12/512GB for CNY 2,500. Converting the 8/256GB price to rupees, we end up with ₹22,300, while the same configuration...