Apple iPhone trade-in program gains traction in China

Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new iPhone trade-in program for China has gained traction in the low to midrange market, pressuring local makers of Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Android mobile phones. Apple launched the iPhone trade-in program in early April, partnering ... Read more

All News Summary about China Smartphone - June 16, 2015

Huawei Smartwatch Faces Delay in China

MUNICH—Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies Co.'s first smartwatch faces a significant delay in its home market, according to Yang Yong, the company's manager for wearables. The smartwatch, with which Huawei aims to upstage Apple, sparked ... Read more

China's Uber Clone Didi-Kuaidi Is Raising $1.5 Billion To Fight Off Uber

The skyrocketing valuation would make the car hailing app the second most valuable Chinese tech startup after smartphone maker Xiaomi, which is valued at $45 billion. Already in April, Didi-Kuaidi raised $600 million from U.S. hedge funds that valued the ... Read more

Xiaomi Rumored To Make Its Own Chips For Redmi Phones

claimed that Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi will start designing its own chips for its entry-level Redmi-branded smartphones. If all goes according to plan, Mr Wang says, Xiaomi's next generation Redmi smartphones will feature chips designed and ... Read more

Belgian city launches 'text walking lanes' for smartphone addicts

The thing is, this growing distraction means many smartphone addicts are risking life and limb as ... Following in the footsteps of Washington, DC, and Chongqing in China, the special lanes have been painted onto a number of Antwerp's busiest shopping ... Read more

China's Smartphone Xiaomi Takes Aim At iPhone, Samsung Galaxy

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new smartphone made by China's Xiamoi Corp. could give a new option outside of Apple and Samsung for state-side customers, according to The Wall Street Journal. CEO Lei Jun hopes the early success shown in China will be ... Read more

China to Lead in Carrier Aggregation says Strategy Analytics

BOSTON, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --The launch of LTE-A with carrier aggregation in China this year will put mobile phones and chipsets from China on a strong competitive footing in global markets against today's top-selling, global smartphone and chipset ... Read more

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man Edition Sells For $91,000 In China

A Chinese buyer has just plunked down the equivalent of $91,000 for one Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge Iron Man Edition smartphone. The buyer was the top bidder in an auction run by a Chinese retailer. We recently told you about the newly released Iron Man Edition ... Read more

Xiaomi is way more than just a smartphone maker

Turns out Chinese tech upstart Xiaomi makes a heck of a lot more than its signature, low-cost smartphones. Founded just five years ago, the Beijing-based firm has already done battle with Samsung and Apple for the top spot in China's cutthroat smartphone ... Read more

China's smartphone market is almost saturated -- so what happens next?

Americans still think of China as an emerging market. Not for smartphones. Just like in the U.S., the smartphone market in China is near saturation. They are now a common tool, owned by the average family, like washing machines or rice cookers. More than ... Read more