Marathon M5 smartphone packs two batteries for twice the runtime

There are a lot of ways a company can increase battery life in a smartphone. They can use a more efficient processor, they could opt for an OLED display, or they could even slap an ePaper display on the back. Chinese manufacturer Gionee decided to invoke ... Read more

All Top Articles about China Smartphone - June 12, 2015

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

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

Gionee Marathon M5 Gets The Hands-On Treatment In China

This China-based smartphone OEM has been teasing the release of their Elife E8 flagship for a long time now, and they've also been teasing the arrival of Marathon M5 handset for a couple of weeks as well. Well, the company has unveiled both of those ... Read more

UMI Zero Review: A great debut by yet another Chinese brand in India

Last year saw several Chinese brands make their way to India, launching value for money smartphones that pack in premium hardware. Unlike Xiaomi and Meizu, UMI is a relatively unknown brand in mainland China, but is all set to mark its debut in India with ... Read more

Qualcomm names old-hand as new China chairman; former head joins Xiaomi

Qualcomm also said Wang Xiang would leave his role as president of Greater China. Wang will head for Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL], the Beijing-based five-year-old upstart, which was valued at $45 billion in December, announced in a separate ... Read more

Lenovo's ZUK is a software-focused smartphone brand in highly competitive market in China!

Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has revealed a new smartphone brand in home country in order to take on its competitors in the market. Lenovo's new brand named ZUK will work as an independent set-up, and is essentially targeted at the domestic market where ... Read more

Qualcomm names Frank Meng as new China chairman; former head Wang Xiang joins Xiaomi

Qualcomm also said Wang Xiang would leave his role as president of Greater China. Wang will head for Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc, the Beijing- based five- year- old upstart, which was valued at $45 billion in December, announced in a separate ... 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

Xiaomi hires Qualcomm's China president

Fast-rising smartphone maker Xiaomi hired Qualcomm's president of Greater China, Wang Xiang, as senior VP of strategic cooperation. Wang (pictured) spent 13 years with Qualcomm, which is a chip supplier to the smartphone maker and was an early investor. Read more