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  • Vivo says it has started 6G research

    In the 6G white paper communication meeting held by Vivo, Qin Fei, president of Vivo Communication Research Institute, said that Vivo has started 6G research, including some scenarios, key technology research, etc. In his opinion, mobile phones, AR/VR glasses, and robots are important products in 6G.

  • Apple says it's working with carriers to fix issue of iPhone 12's fast battery drain with 5G

    Responding to media tests of the Apple iPhone 12's excessive power consumption when 5G is turned on, Apple's Vice President of iPhone Marketing Kaiann Drance said that the iPhone 12's added Smart Data mode can balance data and power, and that Apple is additionally working on the iPhone 12's power consumption through the Software systems, and partnerships with carriers to improve battery life.

  • XPeng says it will launch its autopilot software XPilot 3.0 in Q1 2021

    An executive of Tesla's Chinese rival and Alibaba-backed XPeng Motors (NYSE: XPEV) said version 3.0 of its autopilot software XPilot will be available in the first quarter of 2021.

  • Tesla's fast charging and NIO's battery swap - who will end up winning the market?

    Mileage anxiety is one of the hindrances to the development of pure electric vehicles. As for how to solve the problem of customer mileage anxiety, car companies are trying their best to improve the energy density and power of the power battery, while also shortening the time to recover mileage.

  • Verizon reportedly asks Samsung not to use Chinese components

    US carrier Verizon has requested that Samsung Electronics not to use Chinese components related to their recent 7.9 trillion won network kit supply deal, THE ELEC reported citing people familiar with the matter.

  • Tesla exec says FSD in China won't raise prices for now

    Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk's announcement that the US version of the full self-driving (FSD) software will soon increase in price, Tesla's vice president of external affairs Grace Tao said on Weibo today that the FSD in China will not be increasing in price at this time.

  • GAC NIO promises to reimburse owners if battery causes vehicle fires

    There have been several incidents of electric vehicle fires this year, causing concern among many consumers. Chinese EV startup GAC NIO recently promised to reimburse owners of its vehicles for the entire vehicle if they catch fire due to battery problems.

  • OPPO announces high-precision positioning algorithm with less than 1 meter accuracy

    Chinese smartphone maker OPPO today unveiled its self-developed RTK high-precision positioning algorithm, which enables high-precision positioning on OPPO phones with an accuracy of less than 1 meter, allowing future phone navigation to be lane specific.

  • TSMC reportedly helped Huawei stockpile 2 million 5G base station chips, enough for use next year

    Huawei had been stockpiling 5G base station core chips for months ahead of the US ban deadline, ensuring availability at least through 2021, Bloomberg reported today.

  • Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok, says it will help over 1,000 craftspeople earn 1 million yuan a year

    On October 23, Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, announced the launch of its "Seeing Crafts" program for artisans and artisan businesses across the country, with the hope that the program will help more than 1,000 artisans earn more than 1 million yuan in the coming year, according to Mu Qing, head of Douyin's e-commerce operations.