Gadgets
Chinese police seize iPhones smuggled by drones
Chinese police reported a drone smuggling case on January 21 in which smugglers used drones to smuggle 1,145 iPhones, according to CCTV.
Xiaomi says Mi 11 sales exceeded 1 million units 21 days after launch
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi said on January 22 that sales of Mi 11 have surpassed 1 million units 21 days after launch, making it the fastest flagship of Xiaomi's phones to break that sales threshold.
Honor released V40 series phones, first products after separating from Huawei
Chinese smartphone maker Honor released the V40 series phones on January 22, the first products released after Honor's independence from Huawei.
Huawei, Apple and Xiaomi are the most recommended cell phone brands in China
Chnbrand, a brand rating agency, recently released its cell phone recommendation ranking, with Huawei topping the list with a C-NPS (China Net Promoter Score) of 27.8.
TikTok owner ByteDance is dropping its smartphone business
In January 2019, ByteDance acquired the rights to use some of Smartisan's patents, saying it would explore businesses related to the education sector.
DJI denies forming engineering team to develop LiDAR, autonomous driving technology
DJI has been focusing on R&D innovation, which also includes developing cutting-edge technology applications in the automotive sector, and these efforts have been underway for years, it said.
OPPO hints at 'impossibly curved' device in March
Chinese smartphone giant OPPO could release a device with a curved screen in March, possibly using groundbreaking technology.
iPhone 13 reportedly about to be prototyped at Foxconn's Shenzhen plant
Some workshops at Foxconn's Shenzhen plant will soon enter the first stage of making samples for the iPhone 13, thepaper.cn said on January 12, citing a person familiar with the matter.
OnePlus Band launched for around $34 in India
OnePlus is making its first foray into wearables with the launch of its first smart band, the OnePlus Band, in India today.
OnePlus' first smartband will be released on Jan 11
OnePlus is working on a smartwatch that will likely use Google's Wear OS platform, but the company has also been working on a cheaper smartband.