Google aggressive pricing for Nexus 4 smartphone to affect sales of other brands

Oct 30, 21:45

Google's pricing of US$299-349 for its newly released 4.7-inch, quad-core Nexus 4 smartphone is lower than market expectations, and thus could affect the sales of Android-based smartphones...

UK-based Everything Everywhere to begin offering LTE services

Oct 23, 22:09

UK-based mobile service provider Everything Everywhere, a joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile, will begin to offer LTE services by the end of October and will purchase LTE-enabled...

China market: Smartphone vendors strengthening ties with retail and online channels

Sep 25, 14:00

China-based ZTE, Huawei Technologies and other handset vendors have been strengthening ties with local retail channels or online stores to boost sales of their smartphones, given...

ZTE considering venture into handset solution segment

Sep 19, 01:20

ZTE is considering following the steps of rival company Huawei Technologies to develop handset solutions for its own smartphones so as to reduce its reliance on chipset suppliers...

China market: Dual-core CPUs, 4-inch displays become standards for entry-level smartphones

Sep 17, 12:02

Local brands in China have made upgrades to the specifications of their entry-level smartphones for the CNY1,000-1,500 (US$158-237) segment making dual-core 1GHz processors and 4-inch...

Huawei announces US$2 billion investment and procurement plan for UK

Sep 12, 12:33

Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has committed to investing US$1 billion (GBP650 million) and to spending another US$1 billion...

China-based Huawei, ZTE to step into tablet market, say sources

Sep 11, 12:19

While international smartphone players including LG Electronics, Motorola Mobility, RIM and Nokia have apparently retreated from the tablet PC market in order to focus on their core...

Huawei flagship TD-SCDMA smartphone uses Spreadtrum solution

Aug 14, 11:11

Spreadtrum Communications has announced that its baseband modem, the SC8803G, is shipping in Huawei's flagship TD-SCDMA smartphone. Developed for China Mobile's network, the Huawei...

China market: K-Touch rolling out low-priced quad-code smartphone

Aug 10, 01:15

China-based smartphone vendor K-Touch has rolled out a quad-core smartphone, the Hornet II, priced at CNY1,999 (US$314) compared to CNY2,999 of a comparable model, the MX4, launched...

China accounts for 27% of total smartphones shipped in 2Q12, says Canalys

Aug 2, 16:21

China accounted for 27% of the 158 million smartphones shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 16% for the US, according to Canalys Research. More than 42 million...

ZTE, Huawei and LG see expanding smartphone market share

Aug 2, 15:02

The global smartphone market rankings have been changing with Research in Motion (RIM), HTC and Nokia facing shrinking shares while the shares of ZTE, Huawei and LG continue to expand,...

Huawei to introduce 10.1-inch tablet PC in Russia and China

Aug 1, 01:30

Huawei Technologies aims to expand its tablet PC product line. The firm plans to introduce the MediaPad 10 FHD with a 10.1-inch IPS screen that has a resolution of 1900 by 1200. The...

Huawei to enhance cooperation with subsidiary HiSilicon for smartphone solutions

Jul 31, 12:38

Huawei Technologies will revamp its policy on the adoption of chipset solutions for smartphones and will enhance cooperation with its chipset subsidiary HiSilicon Technologies for...

Huawei aims to ship 60 million smartphones globally in 2012

Jul 31, 01:20

Huawei Technologies, a China-based vendor of telecom equipment and mobile and home-use terminal devices, has set global target shipments of 60 million smartphones in 2012, thereby...

Taiwan component makers look to orders from China-based smartphone vendors

Jul 27, 13:52

As China-based vendors Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad have had increasing market shares for smartphones in China, Taiwan-based makers of optical lenses and modules and other handset...

Spreadtrum 1GHz solution powers Huawei TD-SCDMA smartphone

Jul 24, 14:13

Spreadtrum Communications has announced that the company's SC8810 1GHz TD-SCDMA smartphone platform is powering the Huawei T8808D, a dual-SIM dual-active smartphone for China Mobile...

Nokia ships 10.2 million smartphones in 2Q12; may lose 3rd rank to Huawei

Jul 20, 15:41

Nokia has announced that it shipped 10.2 million smartphones, including four million Lumia models, in the second quarter of 2012, a performance which may lag behind China-based Huawei...

Approximately 100 firms competing in China smartphone market

Jul 18, 01:30

China's smartphone market has been seen as a market with great potential for growth. Many firms from different industries have been eager to obtain market share. There are currently...

Huawei plans to announce corporate storage solutions in September

Jul 18, 01:25

China-based Huawei Technologies, a maker of telecommunication COE (central office equipment) and handsets, recently announced the addition of more than 1,000 R&D engineers to...

TCL Communication estimates decreased profitability for 2Q12, 1H12

Jul 17, 14:43

TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a handset arm of the TCL Group, has estimated that its operating profits for the second quarter and the first half of 2012 will decrease significantly...

Competition of quad-core smartphones to heat up in 4Q12, say sources

Jul 5, 12:43

Competition for quad-core smartphones will heat up in the fourth quarter of 2012, triggering by the roll-out of much speculated new iPhone and models built based on Qualcomm's quad-core...

Huawei adopts MediaTek dual-core chip for smartphones, says report

Newswatch - Jun 27, 15:05

MediaTek's new MT6577, which uses a dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex A9 CPU, has been adopted by China-based Huawei for as many as four of its upcoming smartphone devices, according to a Chinese-language...

Digitimes Research: Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad to take 40% of China smartphone market in 2012

Jun 27, 11:03

The development of China's smartphone market has drawn much attention, particularly in 2012, during which the local brands Huawei Device and ZTE will make it to the global top-10...

Huawei Device aims to ship 20 million smartphones in China market, say reports

Jun 19, 14:31

Huawei Device, a China-based vendor of handsets and other terminal devices, aims to ship 30 million handsets, including 20 million smartphones, in the China market in 2012, according...

Booming smartphone sales in China not generating volume orders for Taiwan component suppliers

May 29, 15:52

Although China has become as the world's largest smartphone market since the third quarter of 2011, orders for handset components and parts from China to Taiwan-based component suppliers...

China-based smartphone vendors to compete with big players with ultra-thin models

May 29, 14:21

China-based handset vendors have ventured into the production of ultra-thin smartphones, enhancing their strength to compete with international brands in the global market, according...

Taiwan market: More China-based handset vendors to launch sub-NT$4,000 smartphones in 3Q12

May 25, 16:29

More China-based handset vendors are planning to launch sub-NT$4,000 (US$135) smartphones in the Taiwan market in the third quarter of 2012 following Taiwan Mobile's recent release...

Samsung, LG and Huawei mulling plans to ramp up in-house production of LTE solutions

May 25, 15:15

Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Huawei Device are mulling plans to increase the ratios of LTE solutions developed in-house, while reducing their reliance on Qualcomm given...

China smartphone brands looking to expand share in Taiwan market

Apr 26, 01:30

China-based smartphone brands including ZTE, Huawei and Cool, seeing Taiwan's smartphone market is starting to extend into mid-range and entry-level price levels, are seeking help...

Huawei 2011 revenues up, profits down

Apr 25, 12:09

Huawei Technologies, a China-based provider of information and communication solutions and equipment, has published its 2011 financial report showing revenues grew 11.7% from 2010...

China market: Huawei Device aims to sell 20 million smartphones in 2012, says report

Apr 20, 11:28

Huawei Device has launched a high-end smartphone, the Ascend P1, for contract-free sale at CNY2,999 (US$476) in the China market and aims to sell 30 million handsets, of which 20...

China market: Samsung top smartphone vendor in January-February

Apr 19, 01:15

Samsung Electronics ranked as the top smartphone vendor in China in the first two months of 2012 with a 19.4% share, followed Huawei Device, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad with market shares...