Phate Zhang
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OnePlus and OPPO R&D departments merge, retain software features
The R&D departments of Chinese smartphone makers OnePlus and OPPO have merged, with offers for new employees in R&D positions being made by OPPO rather than OnePlus.
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MediaTek becomes largest smartphone chip supplier in China
In the first half of 2020, ahead of MediaTek were HiSilicon and Qualcomm, but HiSilicon suffered a setback in shipments because of factors such as US sanctions.
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WeChat to launch its own input method to protect user privacy
WeChat will soon have its own input method, not to capture the input method market, but to protect user privacy, Allen Zhang, "father of WeChat," said at the 2021 WeChat Open Class PRO event on January 19.
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Baidu reportedly plans to file for HK listing after Chinese New Year
Baidu started the process of secondary listing in Hong Kong on January 20 and plans to formally submit its listing application in Hong Kong after the Chinese New Year, according to Tencent News.
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After Douyin, Pinduoduo is not far from launching payment service
After the launch of "Douyin Pay" by Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, another Chinese tech giant, Pinduoduo, may be close to launching its payment service.
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China Mobile says it has 165 million 5G subscribers
China Mobile's 5G subscription customer base grew by a net 17.621 million in December 2020 to reach a cumulative 165.03 million, according to figures released by the company today.
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MiTalk, Xiaomi's chat app that predates WeChat, to stop service in a month
When Xiaomi was founded, its founder Lei Jun saw a business opportunity in the chat software market and released MiTalk for Android in December 2010. WeChat was born only a month later, on January 21, 2011.
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Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok, launches payment service
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, today launched Douyin Pay, a payment service that gives users the option to pay with it in addition to Alipay and WeChat Pay within the short video app.
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China-made UOS developer says its desktop ecosystem ready to replace Windows 7
China-made Unity Operating System (UOS) now supports all CPU platforms, and a large number of software adaptations have made its desktop ecosystem capable of replacing Windows 7, according to Union Tech, the developer of the OS.
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Luckin Coffee reopens retail partner recruitment program
Luckin Coffee announced on January 18 that it is reopening its retail partner recruitment program with immediate effect, releasing franchise applications.