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Apple is ramping up the fight for the Chinese market. Photo: Shutterstock
Apple

Apple takes China’s smartphone battle house to house with 3-hour iPhone delivery

Apple is ramping up the fight for the Chinese market as rivals Huawei and Xiaomi pile on the pressure.

Mainland China

Z.ai open sources AI agent tool for phones after ByteDance privacy backlash

Xiaomi

China’s Xiaomi says returns from AI investments ‘far exceed expectations’

Singapore

‘Better late than never’: Singapore parents laud curbs on phone use in schools

The city state is among countries that have stepped up measures to curb screen time and tighten social media restrictions for adolescents.

Singapore is among countries that have stepped up measures to curb screen time and tighten social media restrictions for adolescents. Photo: TNS
Huawei

Huawei’s new app allows AirDrop-style transfers between HarmonyOS and Apple iOS

HarmonyOS 6 is expected to be found in more than 90 Huawei devices after a software update by year end.

India

India scraps mandatory cybersecurity app on new phones after backlash

The Indian government confidentially ordered companies like Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi to install the Sanchar Saathi app on their new phones.

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Artificial intelligence

ByteDance-powered AI phone snapped up by consumers keen to try agentic assistant

The joint effort is the latest example of China’s advantages in combining AI capabilities with conventional consumer gadgets.

The ZTE smartphone running on ByteDance’s agentic AI phone assistant sold out on the first day. Photo: Handout
Samsung Electronics

Samsung unveils its first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up

The launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold marks Samsung’s bid to reinforce its footing in a segment where Chinese rivals have been gaining ground.

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Could investing in China’s AI industry prove more lucrative than the US’?

Amid US fears of an AI bubble, experts argue that China’s home-grown innovation offers robust growth opportunities for investors.

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Alibaba

Alibaba launches US$537 Quark AI glasses to challenge devices from Meta, Xiaomi

The glasses are expected to ‘usher in a revolution in human-computer interaction in the AI era’, Alibaba vice-president Wu Jia says.

Alibaba Group Holding’s Quark AI Glasses are named after the company’s Quark AI assistant. Photo: Handout
Robotics

Xiaomi hires engineer from Tesla’s Optimus team to lead robotic hand development

Zach Lu Zeyu joins Xiaomi as lead of its dexterous hand research and development operations.

International robotics research has been sharpening its focus on dexterous hands – a system designed to mimic humanlike hand and finger movements. Photo: Shutterstock
China Future Tech briefing

AI | Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

Chinese smart-glasses makers, such as Rokid and Alibaba, and global giant Meta are counting on artificial intelligence to kick-start demand for the devices.

Huawei

Huawei’s latest Kirin 9030 processor powers premium Mate 80 smartphones

Huawei’s Richard Yu Chengdong claims strong double-digit performance improvement by the new Mate 80 models running the Kirin 9030 processor.

Semiconductors

Memory chip prices surge amid strong demand from the AI sector: analysts

The price increase is set to be turbocharged once Nvidia starts using certain memory chips in its AI servers, Counterpoint Research says.

Memory chip prices are forecast to increase 30 per cent in the fourth quarter this year and a further 20 per cent in 2026. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Lenovo downplays surge in memory chip prices, pushes AI agent for devices

The world’s largest personal computer maker posts record sales of US$20.5 billion in the September quarter.

Lenovo Group chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing. Photo: AP
Huawei

Huawei’s Mate 80, foldable Mate X7 handsets to square off against Apple, Xiaomi

Speculation swirls that Huawei’s latest smartphones will run its new Kirin 9030 processor.

Xiaomi

China’s Xiaomi posts first profit from EV, AI units as quarterly earnings surge

Beijing-based company sells nearly 109,000 electric vehicles in three months, underscoring pivot from smartphones.

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Motorola

Review | Motorola’s ultra-slim Edge 70 takes on iPhone Air, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Motorola’s Edge 70 is expected to be much cheaper than its main ultra-thin competitors, but how does it compare? We give it a spin.

The Motorola Edge 70 is just 5.9mm thick and weighs 159 grams, and comes with a 6.67-inch OLED display. How does it stand up against the more expensive iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge? Photo: Nico Tapia/dpa
China technology

China’s Huaqiangbei wholesale market sees surge in memory chip prices

The price increase reflects manufacturers’ sharpened focus on supplying memory products for enterprises involved in AI projects.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s credentials get a boost as Beijing picks smartphones as state gift

The gesture reflects Xiaomi’s growing status as a symbol of China’s technological ambitions, analysts say.

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China Future Tech briefing

AI | China races towards 6G networks’ near-limitless, instant data

Next-generation cellular networking promises speeds 100 times faster than 5G, enabling holograms in meetings and real-time digital twins.

China races towards 6G networks’ near-limitless, instant data
Mainland China

Can iPhone 17 right Apple ship in China? US tech giant’s CEO Tim Cook thinks so

Fierce competition and supply constraints lead to a sales decline, but Apple’s boss says demand for newest iPhone series will spur a rebound.

A woman checks out iPhones in an Apple store in Beijing’s Sanlitun area on September 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei’s HarmonyOS 6 supports direct file transfers to Apple devices

HarmonyOS 6 is expected to be available on more than 90 Huawei devices, including the Mate 70 and Pura 80 smartphones.

Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes AI system launch in China after iPhone Air release

‘Cook has leveraged his personal brand to transform Apple’ into an ‘engaged participant attuned to local sentiments’, consultancy M360 says.

Apple

Apple’s new iPhone 17 outsells previous generation by 14% in US, China

Counterpoint Research analysts attribute the boost to an improved display, more storage and Apple’s upgraded A19 chip.

A man shows boxes with newly bought iPhone 17 handsets inside the Apple Store in Beijing’s Sanlitun area. Photo: Reuters
iPhone

How iPhone Air’s eSIM debut reshapes China’s telecoms landscape

The nation’s three major mobile carriers – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – are adopting different approaches.

The latest iPhones displayed at an Apple Store. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple’s iPhone Air sells out in China after CEO Tim Cook’s visit

Pre-sales for the model, which only received Chinese regulatory approval recently, began on Friday morning.

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Honor

China’s Honor teases ‘Robot Phone’, new AI handset with gimbal-attached camera

Honor says details of the ‘revolutionary AI device’ will be released at the MWC Barcelona trade show next March.

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