China's Smartphone Market Shrinks Year Over Year for the First Time in 6 Years

China's smartphone market shrank by 4% year over year (YoY) with 98.8 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2015, according to IDC. This is the first time in six years that the China smartphone market declined YoY as the market continues to mature. Read more

All Latest Update about China Smartphone - May 20, 2015

Bit by bit: The Chinese challenge

A day later, this phone, too, touted its entry-level price despite its mid-range specifications. Sharma is clearly talking back to Chinese smartphone makers in their own language. He has no other option. Chinese smartphone manufacturers have, over the past ... Read more

Kingsoft Far From China Internet Throne

Kingsoft's chairman and biggest shareholder is Lei Jun, the famous founder of Xiaomi, which is currently running neck-and-neck with Apple as the top smartphone seller in China, according to research firm Canalys. Xiaomi also recently acquired a 3% stake... Read more

Does Apple Need to Worry About Slowing Smartphone Sales in China?

When Apple opened the doors to its new West Lake, China store, consumers packed every square foot. Source: Apple China is the world's largest smartphone market, and last quarter it became Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) second largest market by revenue surpassing ... Read more

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi debuts in US, Europe with online store

Lei Jun, CEO of China's smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, introduces the research and development process of Xiaomi products during its annual new product release conference held in Beijing, July 22, 2014. (Xinhua/Zhang Jin) BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua ... Read more

Reliance Jio turns to China for cheap phones? RIL clarifies on report

The Exchange had sought clarification from Reliance Industries Ltd with respect to news article appearing in Mint on May 15, 2015 titled "Reliance Jio turns to China for cheap phones ahead of 4G rollout" Reliance Industries Ltd clarified that they are ... Read more

Apple May Not Be Affected by Chinese Smartphone Decline After All

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Despite a contraction in the Chinese smartphone market so far this year, the downturn in sales is not expected to have a major impact on China becoming Apple (AAPL - Get Report) biggest revenue region in the near term, according to ... Read more

Xiaomi To Build Custom-Processors For Future Smartphones

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi is looking to design its own custom-built processors for future smartphones, according to publication, EE Times. The reason behind the latest move is ostensibly reducing its reliance on other chip-makers, as well as ... Read more

4G, Asia lead smartphone sales rise

But while handset demand increased seven per cent to 310 million units, a slowdown in demand in China and developed Asian nations dragged down growth, from 19 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2014. GfK says 4G compatible phones are rapidly ... Read more

Upcoming Lenovo Phones 2015: Chinese Phone Maker Unleashes New Handset in India

In another attempt to break through the Indian market, Lenovo has unveiled another smartphone in the Asian subcontinent. According to a report by GSM Arena, the Android-powered handset is a midranger that will cost only INR 12,999 or about $204 on major ... Read more