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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi unveiled its new technology for cameras at its developer conference today: a telescopic large-aperture lens.

Samsung Electronics' System LSI Business says it will supply its Exynos family of processors (APs) for smartphones to Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo in 2021, according to South Korean media outlet Business Korea today.

Former OPPO hardware director and head of Xiaomi's chip business Bai Jian has now joined NIO as hardware VP, reporting directly to NIO founder and chairman William Li Bin, according to industry media CNMO.com.

China's smartphone market continued to contract in the third quarter of this year, with shipments down 14 percent year-on-year, market research firm Counterpoint said in a report on October 29.

Samsung Electronics' share of India's smartphone market reached 24 percent in the third quarter, ahead of Xiaomi's 23 percent, winning the first place again after two years, according to data released Thursday by market research firm Counterpoint Research.

Online Market Intelligence (OMI) lists Xiaomi and Huawei among the 20 favorite brands of Russians.

A total of 79.83% of college students are willing to support local products and have expectations for the development of domestic brands, according to a recent survey by China Youth Daily.

Xiaomi tweeted on Tuesday that it's committed to reducing the plastic used in its packaging by 60 percent starting in Europe, with the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite expected to be the first to take that step.

Xiaomi's wireless charging technology has allowed charging power to exceed 80 watts for the first time, breaking the world record for wireless charging of mobile phones, the Chinese smartphone maker announced in Beijing on Monday. 

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.