Huawei’s annual Developer Conference, HDC.Together 2023, has officially commenced. During the event, Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group (BG), shared the latest developments of HarmonyOS and the Harmony ecosystem.
China Smartphone Market
China’s smartphone market closed at 369 million units in shipment in 2019, down 7% year-on-year.
Huawei has the largest market share of China's smartphone market (38.5% in 2019). Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, and Apple rank the second to the fifth respectively.
China smartphone market highlights and market share in Q2 2023
The Chinese technology market, known for its dynamism, is currently facing a slump in smartphone demand. However, some tech companies have demonstrated resilience and adaptability despite this downward trend. The Smartphone Market: Navigating a Slump According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), China’s smartphone shipment volume in the second quarter of 2023 reached approximately 65.7 […]
Xiaomi Reports Strong Q1 2023 Performance, Driven by Premiumization Strategy and IoT Growth
Xiaomi Corporation (“Xiaomi”), a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company, has announced its unaudited consolidated results for Q1 2023. The company’s solid performance was fueled by its focus on operational efficiency, premiumization strategy, and robust growth in its IoT ecosystem.
China smartphone shipment down 12.6% in Q4 2022
Chinese smartphone market shipped approximately 72.92 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022, down 12.6 percent year-over-year, according to data from IDC. The full-year 2022 Chinese smartphone market shipped approximately 286 million units, down 13.2 percent year-over-year, the largest decline on record.
Smartphone shipment in China up 1.1% in 2021; Apple has 15.3% share
In 2021, the total shipments of mobile phones in China’s domestic market totaled 351 million, a year-on-year increase of 13.9%, according to China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT).
Report: 5 segments of smartphone buyers: US vs UK vs China
Strategy analytics conducted a new smartphone consumer survey in China, the UK, and the United States to identify the key factors driving consumers’ replacement behavior. The report explores the drivers and barriers that affect when and how consumers change smartphones. The annual global shipment of smartphones exceeds 1.3 billion, which is the biggest business opportunity […]
Chinese time spend on smartphone up 15% in 2021
In 2021, Chinese adults spend an average of 3 hours and 16 minutes a day checking their smartphones, excluding phone calls. Compared with 2020, this engagement on smartphones has increased by 25 minutes, or 14.6%. Chinese smartphone users spend the longest time with their smartphones, followed by the United States, with adults spending 3 hours […]
China Mobile has the most 5G mobile subscribers of 165 million
The turnover of telecommunication services in China totaled 13,675.8 billion yuan in 2020, up by 28.1 percent over the previous year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
Forecast: China smartphone market in 2021
Thanks to the better market environment under the stable epidemic prevention and control, IDC predicts that the domestic smartphone shipment will grow by 4.6% year on year in 2021, with total shipments of about 340 million units. 2. supply chain instability Potential changes in the market structure have stimulated a new round of the market […]
Report: China Mobile Economy 2020
Chinese operators are leading on growth beyond core services, with non- telecoms services – both for consumers and enterprises – growing at 30% year-on-year in local currency (compared to less than 10% for most other major operators), according to a recent report by GSMA.
Xiaomi in Q1 2020; overseas market accounts for half of total revenues
In Q1 2020, Xiaomi’s total revenue for the period reached RMB49.7 billion, representing an increase of 13.6% year-over-year. Adjusted net profit for the period was RMB2.3 billion, an increase of 10.6% year-over-year.
Baidu launched cloud-based virtual smartphone
Baidu Smart Cloud officially released “Cloud Mobile Phone”. The so-called Cloud Mobile Phone is a virtual smartphone with all applications running on the cloud so that the performance of the mobile phones can no longer be limited by its hardware. Baidu Cloud Phone is a combination of ARM server, cloud computing, and Android OS. It […]
Postponed or canceled purchase due to Covid-19: China vs. US vs. UK
65% of Chinese consumers have postponed or canceled their traveling due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a survey by Strategy Analytics. 43%, 41%, and 37% have postponed or canceled the holidays, automobile purchases, and smartphone purchases respectively. Smartphones and 5G were not immune from delayed purchasing in China. 37% have delayed a new […]
Xiaomi highlights in 2019; MIUI MAU up 28% to 310M in 2019
In 2019, Xiaomi’s total revenue was RMB205.8 billion, an increase of 17.7% year-over-year. Adjusted net profit was RMB11.5 billion, an increase of 34.8% year-over-year. For Q4 2019, Xiaomi recorded RMB56.5 billion in revenue, an increase of 27.1% year-over-year, while adjusted net profit was RMB2.3 billion, an increase of 26.5% year-over-year.
Xiaomi launched 5G flagship Mi 10 smartphone series and a wireless charging speaker
Xiaomi last week unveiled its annual smartphone flagship devices: Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10. The Mi 10 series is among the firsts to feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and boasts a 108MP 8K-enabled camera and an immersive audio experience with a dual stereo speaker system.