Smartphone
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Oppo, OnePlus announce price hikes for older phone models as memory costs surge
Oppo and its sub-brand OnePlus officially announced price increases for some smartphone models, with the decision taking effect on March 16.
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OnePlus to raise phone prices, signaling start of broader price hikes
OnePlus's upcoming price hike is a stress test of the market by Oppo, aimed at paving the way for further price adjustments in April.
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High memory costs set to drive up smartphone and PC prices in China
Surging AI computing demand has driven global memory chip prices to record highs, pushing retail prices of some Lenovo PC models up by more than 1,000 yuan ($144).
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China phone shipments drop 16% in Jan as market demand cools
Total domestic phone shipments fell to 22.87 million units in January, a 16.1% drop that extends a double-digit downward trend.
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Apple's new iPhone 17e hits major Chinese e-commerce platforms
Apple's latest iPhone 17e has officially launched on major Chinese e-commerce platforms including JD.com, with pre-orders set to begin on March 4.
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Geely-owned Meizu halts domestic phone hardware R&D in AI software pivot
Meizu said that the sustained surge in memory component prices has made commercialization of next-generation smartphones unfeasible.
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Chinese smartphone makers brace for unprecedented multiple price hikes in 2026
New models released after March are expected to see price increases of at least RMB 1,000 ($146).
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Xiaomi to launch Mi 10S smartphone on March 10
The Mi 10S will feature Harman Kardon symmetrical stereo speakers similar to the Mi 11 and reference the design look of the Mi 10 Ultra, according to Lei Jun, Xiaomi's CEO.
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Huawei ships 125 million phones in China in 2020, IDC says
Huawei shipped as many as 125 million units in China in 2020, taking first place with a 38.3% share, according to IDC.
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Chinese vendors account for 77% of mobile phone shipments in India in 2020
Chinese vendors account for about 77 percent of smartphone shipments in India in 2020, up 5 percentage points from 72% in 2019, according to a report from market research firm Canalys.
