Disrupting The Smartphone Industry: An Interview With OnePlus CEO Pete Lau

As part of a recent visit to China to promote the Chinese edition of our Big Bang Disruption book, we had the opportunity to interview Pete Lau, CEO of smartphone start-up OnePlus. The company, founded in December 2013, has drawn rave reviews for its first ... Read more

All Top Stories about China Smartphone - June 10, 2015

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

Chinese smartphone makers face challenges overseas

As Chinese smartphone makers face a slowdown at home, the challenges to expand abroad are more than ever before. Reuters' Pamela Ambler has more. U.S. Read more

Xiaomi, China's New Phone Giant, Takes Aim at World

His odd phrasing went viral in online videos of him repeatedly asking the crowd, "Are you OK?" No matter. The Chinese smartphone seller's online offering of 40,000 phones sold out in 15 seconds. Hundreds lined up outside the launch venue, including ... Read more

ZTE Star 3 rumored to usher in 4K smartphone era

It's not yet clear where the ZTE Star 3 would call home if it's real, however I would be surprised if it strayed outside of China. It could also wind up in ZTE's offshoot Nubia line for high-end phones; the Nubia Z9 announced last week should ship soon. Read more

Siswoo To Release Three Entry-Level Smartphones Soon

Siswoo is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer who has been announcing really interesting smartphones lately. The company has announced the dual-display R9 Darkmoon smartphone last month, a handset which offers the regular display up front, and an E Ink panel ... Read more

Is this the first smartphone with a 4K display?

Straight out of the interminable rumour mill that is China comes word of a smartphone with a 4K display. The device in question is the unannounced ZTE Star 3, a claimed 5.5-inch handset with a 2160 x 3840 pixel resolution screen. That's a staggering ... Read more

5 Things Sold by Xiaomi, China's Hot Smartphone Startup

Xiaomi, the Chinese company with the hard-to-pronounce name (an approximation: sh-YEOW-mee), is one of the world's fastest growing smartphone companies. Just five years old, Xiaomi sells advanced smartphones at bargain prices, saving costs by selling ... Read more

Smartphone Saturation In China: Companies Look To Domestic Smartphone Market To Diversify Revenue

As China's industrial sector continues to slip amid a slowing economy, companies are grasping at opportunities to diversify revenue away from the lagging construction and manufacturing industries. One area that shows promise is the country's prospering ... Read more

China expected to end ban on use of mobile phones in-flight by 2016

BEIJING: China is expected to end a ban that currently prohibits the use of mobile phones in-flight even in airplane mode with cellular services disabled. The change could usher in broader deployment of inflight connectivity and wireless entertainment as ... Read more