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  • Honor 50 series to be released on June 16

    Honor 50 series will be launched in Shanghai on June 16, the Chinese mobile phone maker announced on June 1.

  • Honor 50 overseas version to come with Google services pre-installed

    Honor's official German Twitter account said on May 21 that the Honor 50 overseas version will come with Google services, which means the biggest factor holding up its sales will be removed.

  • Honor's market share has recovered to 8%, chip supply to be fully restored from June, CEO says

    Honor's market share in China dropped to a low of 3 percent and has now recovered to 8 percent, its CEO George Zhao said.

  • Sony launches PS5 in China

    Sony launched the PlayStation 5 in China on April 29, with the Digital Edition priced at RMB 3,099 ($479) and the Standard Edition priced at RMB 3,899.

  • Xiaomi expected to be first phone maker to use Samsung's 200-megapixel sensor

    Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi could be the first company to use Samsung's 200-megapixel sensor, a Weibo blogger said on April 26.

  • Apple TV China Edition said to have won green light to go on sale

    Apple last week announced Apple TV 4K with the A12 chip, support for Dolby Vision, and high frame rates for HDR content, the first update to Apple TV since 2007.

  • Huawei reportedly to launch 3 lower-priced foldable phones

    Huawei may adopt friendlier pricing, targeting the entry-level market, to spur demand and sales of foldable smartphones.

  • Huawei removes free chargers and cables for some phones

    Some users speculate that Huawei's move may be the result of a shortage of charging ICs.

  • Fearing driver chip shortage, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo reportedly snapping up Samsung OLED displays ahead of schedule

    In terms of orders, Xiaomi is very aggressive in sourcing a lot of flexible OLEDs from Samsung Display, meaning the company will hit the mid-to-high-end market in 2022, the report said.

  • Xiaomi's Redmi to launch its first gaming phone at end of this month

    Xiaomi said the phone is positioned as a flagship gaming phone and keeps its affordable feature.