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A mobile handset business spun off from Huawei Technologies in 2020, Honor is one of China's leading smartphone brands.
An online complaint claiming that a pop-up advertisement obstructed a crucial emergency call during a woman’s heart attack has ignited a heated public discussion about the pitfalls of modern technology. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Pop-up ad allegedly delaying fatal heart attack call sparks China debate

Pop-up ads frustrate everyone; their exit buttons are hard for sighted users to find and nearly impossible for the visually impaired to locate.

Shenzhen

BYD cars, DJI drones: Guangdong flexes tech muscles ahead of Apec summit

Smartphones

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Huawei

Huawei pours a quarter of revenue into research amid US-China chip war

Revenue in first half rose 9.55 per cent to 467.8 billion yuan, bolstered by a strong rebound in smartphones and demand for AI chips.

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The Huawei booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Trending in China

Ultra quick: Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games

The results mark a sharp improvement from last year’s inaugural event, when Tiangong Ultra won over the same distance in 21.50 seconds.

Germany

Robot in a pocket: Honor’s new phone camera nods back at users

The Chinese smartphone maker has integrated embodied AI to control camera movement, along with other features to boost interest amid a cooling market.

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Artificial intelligence

Humanoids to Huawei: what to watch as Xi attends China’s top AI event

Gathering will showcase Beijing’s push to compete across the full AI stack, from models and chips to robots, consumer devices.

People walk near the entrance of the the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, venue for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, in Shanghai on July 16. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba to team up with Honor in race to build AI agentic devices

Huawei spin-off Honor has been developing what it calls a ‘next-generation terminal operating system’, known as Agentic OS.

Semiconductors

Can China’s memory chip giant CXMT keep thriving after IPO and AI boom?

CXMT is taking orders for its advanced DDR5 server memory from Tencent and ByteDance after completing customer validation, a source says.

Apple

Apple price hikes may hit iPhone next as memory, storage costs soar: analysts

Some Chinese consumers are anticipating potential price hikes for the upcoming iPhone series, and are reconsidering their upgrade plans.

Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus, who will take over from Tim Cook on September 1, announces new products, including the MacBook Neo, in New York, in this file photo dated March 4, 2026. Photo: EPA
Tencent

WeChat to take commands from AI assistants in major shift for Tencent

Phone makers including Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo set to support feature that reverses past reluctance to open the super app.

Apps like WeChat have long been the main gateways to the internet for Chinese consumers. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Robotics

Every humanoid robot in China set to receive personal identification number

The national initiative will give every bipedal humanoid a unique code, like a national ID but for robots.

Robotics

From phones to humanoid robots: China’s supply chain eyes next growth curve

A slowdown in global smartphone shipments is driving Chinese electronics suppliers to pivot towards humanoid robots.

Semiconductors

Hit from memory costs spreads from smartphones to BYD EVs in China

Carmaker explicitly cites sky-high memory costs as it raises the price of a high-end driver-assistance system by 21 per cent.

People watch a demonstration of BYD’s self-parking technology during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 26, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Robotics

Chinese tech giants advance robotics push as sector sees rapid growth

From marathon-winning humanoids to potential robot guide dogs, tech firms showcase breakthroughs as Beijing backs robotics as growth driver.

Team members celebrate next to Honor’s Lightning humanoid robot. Photo: Reuters
Robotics

Winner of second Beijing robot half-marathon smashes human world record by 6 minutes

The Lightning humanoid developed by Chinese firm Honor competed against more than 100 other robots and thousands of much slower humans.

Smartphones

Huawei retains lead in China smartphones, Apple shipments surge in first quarter

Apple ranked second in the first quarter with a 19 per cent share, boosted by a 20 per cent surge in shipments, the largest growth among the top six brands.

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Semiconductors

Memory crunch bites: Xiaomi lifts handset prices amid supply chain squeeze

Price rises of nearly US$30 reflect surging memory costs, with analysts pointing to AI-driven demand and tight supply across the chip sector.

Xiaomi said on Friday that prices for three of its models would rise by about US$29. Photo: Getty Images
Smartphones

China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms

Oppo’s Find N6 debuts with ‘virtually’ crease-free screen amid growing buzz over a foldable iPhone that is expected to debut this year.

Artificial intelligence

Tencent sponsors OpenClaw after creator’s complaints of copying

Chinese tech companies are aggressively promoting the deployment of the AI agent amid a nationwide frenzy.

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

Unable to absorb rising memory-chip prices, popular handset makers are passing on the costs to consumers.

Smartphone prices are rising amid higher memory-chip costs. Photo: Xinhua
OpenClaw

Inside the OpenClaw AI mania in China, as security fears and enthusiasm surge

Appeal of autonomous AI agent spurs rapid adoption across country, from tech pros to retirees seeking a ‘digital staff’, but data wipes mar its rise and trigger warnings.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Artificial intelligence

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardware

Robot phone – featuring motorised arm that tracks motion and interacts with users through camera movement – unveiled ahead of MWC Barcelona.

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch

Some Android phone makers are also expected to showcase experimental robots and other AI devices at the annual trade show.

A picture taken on February 27, 2026 in Barcelona shows the MWC logo ahead of its opening. Photo: AFP
China’s private sector

Insta360, Vivo challenge DJI’s turf, eyeing a slice of the gimbal camera boom

Insta360 and Vivo plan new handheld cameras to challenge DJI, but analysts say building a content ecosystem will be the tougher battle.

The Pocket series – compact cameras positioned between smartphones and professional rigs for vloggers – has evolved from a niche gadget into a flagship line. Photo: Handout
Smartphones

Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market

Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.

Smartphones

Surging chip prices force Chinese smartphone maker Meizu to abandon launch

Memory-chip prices could jump between 40 and 50 per cent in the first quarter after rising by the same level in the previous quarter.

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