Gadgets
Xiaomi, OPPO reportedly stockpiling Japanese parts and increasing production significantly
Japanese electronic parts makers received large stockpiling orders from Chinese handset makers such as Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo to fill the loss of orders from Huawei, according to the Nikkei Asia.
ByteDance's smartphone making arm may soon release a portable monitor
A display from Delta Innovation Technology Co. Ltd., ByteDance's smart hardware company and maker of the Nut phones, has passed 3C certification in China and maybe released alongside the upcoming new phone under the Nut brand.
Apple China website briefly crashes due to too many visits as pre-orders for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro begin
Apple opened pre-orders for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro on Friday at 8 p.m. across various channels in China, but the Apple website briefly experienced inaccessibility issues due to the overwhelming number of visitors.
Samsung reportedly to mass-produce Galaxy S21 ahead of schedule to take Huawei's market vacancy
As demand for the Galaxy S20 series remains relatively low this year, Samsung is accelerating the rollout of its successor line, South Korean media outlet MTN said, citing sources with close ties to Samsung and its suppliers.
Lenovo to launch ThinkPad X1 Fold convertible laptop in China on Oct 22
Lenovo will launch the ThinkPad X1 Fold convertible laptop in China next week on October 22.
OnePlus 8T launched in China with prices starting at about $500
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus today unveiled its new smartphone, the OnePlus 8T, in China, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and features a 120Hz screen and is priced from 3,399 yuan ($500).
OnePlus 8T launched in overseas markets with Snapdragon 865 processor and 120Hz display
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 8T handset on Wednesday. As previously revealed, the new phone features new 65W fast charging technology and a 120Hz display.
iPhone 12 Pro has 6GB of RAM, iPhone 12 and 12 mini still use 4GB
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max come with 6GB of RAM, while the lower-end iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini still have 4GB of RAM, according to plist files in the Xcode 12.1 beta.
iPhone 12 series supports China's BeiDou satellite positioning system
Apple's iPhone 12 series comes with built-in support for five navigation satellites - GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou Satellite - according to specs released on Apple's website after today's launch.
OPPO to launch its first smart TV on Oct 19
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has announced that it will be holding a new product launch event in Shanghai on October 19, where there will be not just new TVs but other mystery products as well.