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Last BeiDou-3 satellites sent into orbit to test tech for next-gen system

Satellite pair launched on Thursday will allow for system to keep operating while older satellites are maintained and managed.

Satellite pair launched on Thursday will allow for system to keep operating while older satellites are maintained and managed

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Xiaomi, Honor look ready to push tri-fold handsets, following Huawei’s lead

20 Sep 2024 - 7:00AM

Huawei’s Mate XT tri-fold handset sparks frenzy, leading scalpers to hike prices

19 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

US study finds China’s tech innovation ‘much stronger’ than understood

Performing best in nuclear power, EVs and batteries, mainland companies will ‘likely equal or surpass Western firms within a decade or so’.

19 Sep 2024 - 5:01AMvideocam

People visit a booth for Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL at Automechanika, a leading trade fair for cars, in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11. Photo: Xinhua

Review | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max: impressive video, but AI nothing special

iPhone 16 Pro Max has amazing mics and video recording; coming AI features are useful but lag other brands’ AI; hardware upgrades are minor.

19 Sep 2024 - 7:45AM

Apple’s new iPhone 16 already selling at a discount in China

E-commerce platforms are offering price cuts of up to 11% on Apple’s latest smartphones, as Huawei steals the market buzz.

17 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

Huawei’s home-grown mobile OS with no Android support set to launch

HarmonyOS Next is ‘entirely independently developed and autonomous’, executive says at trade fair.

15 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

HarmonyOS Next has been dubbed the ‘pure blood’ version of Harmony, as it does not support Android-based applications. Photo: Shutterstock

Letters | Barbie phone not enough to dial down teen smartphone addiction

Readers discuss the launch of a new ‘dumbphone’, and how Hong Kong can improve sex education at school.

15 Sep 2024 - 11:30AM

China’s new 6G standards mark significant advance in setting future framework

Proposed standards intended to aid different 6G requirements, such as the need to send secure content and keep data up to date.

13 Sep 2024 - 9:03AMvideocam

China no longer Apple of iPhone maker’s eye, as it shifts assembly to India

The move reflects a broader trend of companies moving production away from China, with India emerging as a key beneficiary.

12 Sep 2024 - 1:11PM

Apple’s decision to manufacture its iPhone 16 series in India marks a significant shift in its strategy, diversifying its supply chain away from China amid geopolitical tensions. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei unveils Mate XT tri-fold handset in face-off with Apple’s iPhone 16

The Mate XT will officially go on sale on September 20, the same day that Apple kicks off its iPhone 16 retail sales on the mainland.

11 Sep 2024 - 1:43PM

Huawei Technologies’ new tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT, is displayed in a glass case at the company’s flagship store in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Chinese consumers disappointed about AI delay on new iPhone 16

The Chinese language version of Apple Intelligence will only become available in 2025, with no words on whether it will land on the mainland.

11 Sep 2024 - 9:07AM

Huawei tri-fold smartphone seizes mainland’s interest ahead of iPhone 16 launch

Around 3.04 million people have made online reservations to buy Huawei’s new 5G Mate XT as of Monday afternoon.

9 Sep 2024 - 8:00PM

Chinese smartphone brand Transsion says finance head is detained

The Shenzhen-based firm, which makes handsets targeting developing markets such as Africa, did not say why its financial director is being investigated.

7 Sep 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Transsion’s Shanghai office pictured on February 25, 2022. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei prepares for launch, though of what product remains a secret

Analysts anticipate the telecoms giant may unveil an AI semiconductor to rival high-end chips that US companies like Nvidia are prohibited from selling to China.

7 Sep 2024 - 4:05AM

Huawei Technologies is poised for a product introduction next week, though what it is remains unclear. Image: Shutterstock

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

This marks the start of a broader restructuring that would potentially cut up to 30 per cent of Samsung’s mainland workforce by next year.

4 Sep 2024 - 8:02PM

Apple could be smarting in China without AI on iPhone 16

Apple has not revealed plans to launch AI services in China, where it is facing increasing competitive pressure from Huawei and other local rivals.

4 Sep 2024 - 8:00AM

WHO finds no link between mobile phones and brain cancer risk

Despite widespread use, no rise in brain cancer incidence was found, even among long-time users, the WHO-led study found

4 Sep 2024 - 12:00AM

Mobile phone use is not linked to increased brain cancer risk, according to a new WHO-commissioned review of global evidence. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei’s next foldable expected to launch right after iPhone 16 event

Huawei has announced a launch event for September 10, pitting its anticipated dual-hinged Mate XT handset against Apple’s AI-equipped iPhone 16.

3 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM

Honor beats Samsung as top foldable phone brand in west Europe

The Huawei spin-off took that crown for the first time in western Europe, the second-largest foldable handset market after China.

2 Sep 2024 - 9:00PM

Huawei revenue up by a third amid resurgent smartphone sales in China

The Chinese tech giant reported a 34 per cent jump in revenue to US$58.6 billion for the first half, as the company rebounds in the face of US sanctions.

29 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

Customers shop at a the flagship Huawei store in Beijing after the Pura 70 series phones went on sale on April 18, 2024. Photo: Reuters

China’s Realme aims to ship 100 million AI smartphones in 3 years

The Oppo spin-off is using limited AI features in affordable smartphones to target young consumers, according to CEO Sky Li.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:00AM

Realme plans to roll out AI features across all its devices, starting from premium handsets such as its flagship GT 6. Photo: Realme

Apple to hold ‘Glowtime’ iPhone 16 launch event on September 9

The keynote’s biggest component will be the discussion of Apple Intelligence, a set of AI features coming to all new iPhone models.

27 Aug 2024 - 10:26AM

Apple plans to unveil new iPhone 16 series on September 10

The launch event will be followed by the phones going on sale on September 20, according to sources.

26 Aug 2024 - 10:12AMvideocam

Opinion | Why Apple’s iPhone is losing its shine in China

Beyond geopolitics, the iPhone increasingly looks pricey and dull next to Chinese smartphones – and the iPhone 16 may not turn the tide.

21 Aug 2024 - 9:43PMvideocam

An Apple store in Beijing on February 2. Apple phones, once an undisputed status symbol in the eyes of Chinese youth, have seen a significant erosion of their market share in China. Photo: Bloomberg

Planned Huawei chip unit event stokes speculation over tech breakthrough

A conference next month by Huawei’s secretive chip design unit HiSilicon has fanned speculation that a sanctions-busting breakthrough may be announced.

22 Aug 2024 - 2:08PM

Don’t be ‘smug’, Chinese state media warns after Foxconn’s billion-yuan HQ plans

Apple’s manufacturer in China bucked a trend of declining investment with its big plans for Henan province, but a ‘complicated’ environment is seen reflecting how slower growth will be ‘the new trend’.

19 Aug 2024 - 8:59AMvideocam

Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue rising as AI server demand nudges profit up

Foxconn expects revenue to grow in the current quarter and for the rest of year, boosted by demand for AI servers used in data centres.

14 Aug 2024 - 4:33PMvideocam

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27 August, 2024