Samsung and SK Hynix looking for a way around the US-China chip dispute

The increased restrictions by the US on China and the policies enforced by the US government on China have put two of the top South Korean memory chipmakers—Samsung and SK Hynix—in a tough spot. The leaders of both memory chip firms are expected to visit the US next month. According to a report by BusinessKorea, Samsung Electronics Chairman […]

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Another Galaxy Z Fold 5 challenger may soon enter the arena

The foldable phone market appears to be in full swing. Foldable displays were a dream a few years ago, but Samsung opened the floodgates wide, and now, numerous OEMs are getting ready to release new foldable phones this year. Vivo is among them, and its so-called X Fold 2 may be released next month. Vivo […]

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Tim Cook Praises Apple’s ‘Symbiotic Relationship’ With China During Beijing Visit

Apple CEO Tim Cook has praised his company’s “symbiotic relationship” with China during his first visit to the country in the last three years. Tim Cook shares a photo of his visit to Apple’s Wangfujing store via Weibo In his first visit since the pandemic began in 2020, the Apple chief gave a keynote speech […]

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Chinese competitors are making more room for Samsung in Europe

Two of Samsung’s competitors from China are reportedly leaving the European market, starting with a few key regions. The OEMs in question are Oppo and OnePlus, which are more or less the same given that OnePlus is an Oppo subsidiary. Reportedly, Oppo and OnePlus are leaving Europe, starting with Germany, the UK, France, and the […]

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Someone sold a 980 Pro so fake it passed Samsung Magician software

Counterfeiting products and passing them off as genuine is nothing new. In this day and age, this practice continues to live on across online second-hand shopping platforms where anyone can become a merchant and sell their goods. And in an unusual case, a merchant on a used goods platform from China appears to be selling […]

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Honor Magic5 Pro and Ultimate come with the new silicon-carbon batteries in China

Honor unveiled a new type of battery – a silicon-carbon battery – during its global Magic5 series event last week. And this isn’t just a paper launch like so many new battery technologies, we have confirmed that the Honor Magic5 Pro and the Magic5 Ultimate units sold in China use the new type power cells. […]

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Honor Magic5 Ultimate announced in China

Honor just unveiled the Magic5 Ultimate. At an event held in China the company introduced the Honor5 series and added this special edition for the local market. Under the posh leather-bound exterior, the Magic5 Ultimate is actually a maxed-out 16/512GB Honor Magic5 Pro. The Honor Magic5 Ultimate ships in Elegant Black or Burning Orange, both […]

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Honor Magic5 Ultimate announced in China

Honor just unveiled the Magic5 Ultimate. At an event held in China the company introduced the Honor5 series and added this special edition for the local market. Under the posh leather-bound exterior, the Magic5 Ultimate is actually a maxed-out 16/512GB Honor Magic5 Pro. The Honor Magic5 Ultimate ships in Elegant Black or Burning Orange, both […]

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Huawei unveils the nova 10 Youth Edition in China

Huawei is expanding its nova 10 lineup with a new Youth Edition. It is currently positioned as the cheapest device in the lineup. Huawei nova 10 Youth Edition While its overall design is familiar and hasn’t changed much compared to its sibling like the nova 10 SE, the nova 10 Youth Edition ditches the OLED […]

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South Korea aims to launch 6G network service in 2028

South Korea’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology announced on Monday that it plans to launch the commercial 6G network service in 2028. The big deal with this announcement is that, according to reports, the deployment will happen two years faster than the original plan, and South Korea also aims to beat the rest of […]

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Apple Cuts iPhone 14 Pro Prices in China by Up to $118 in Rare Sales Push

Apple has cut the price of its latest high-end iPhones in China in an apparent attempt to offset dwindling demand in the country (via Bloomberg). Apple merchant JD.com, China’s second-largest e-commerce platform, is among the retailers that have taken 800 yuan ($118) off iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models in the last few days. […]

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Samsung may face issues getting EUV semiconductor equipment to China

Japan and the Netherlands have joined the United States in banning semiconductor equipment exports to China. This move may put a damper on Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor manufacturing capacity in China, where the company is manufacturing DRAM and NAND flash chips. The three countries held negotiations for several days under the National Security Advisor of the […]

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Canalys: 2022 sees China smartphone market decline to worst levels in a decade

Canalys published its latest report on smartphone sales in China regarding the final quarter of 2022 and the full calendar year. The results are bleak, as the market saw a 14% decline in overall shipments, dipping below 300 million units for the first time since 2013. During Q4, Apple was the top maker with a […]

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Japan and Netherlands are joining the US in chip restrictions on China

Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in imposing chip bans on China, Bloomberg revealed in a report. The goal is to “undercut Beijing’s ambition to build its own domestic chip capabilities”, according to people aware of the situation. The Dutch company ASML Holding HV will be prevented from transferring deep ultraviolet lithography […]

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As Blizzard ends operations in China, things at NetEase have reportedly turned hostile

Last year, Blizzard announced an end to its licensing agreement with NetEase, which will result in several Blizzard games being suspended in China on Jan. 23, 2023.  Players in China have already received in-game notices that their World of Warcraft accounts will be suspended.   Affected users can download their game locally, but doing so […]

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The LeEco S1 Pro is a cheap iPhone lookalike for China

LeEco just announced a new phone for the Spring Festival (the Chinese New Year, which is on January 22 this year). The LeEco S1 Pro is a midranger that has clearly been heavily inspired by the iPhone 14 Pro, right down to the Dynamic Island. It’s actionable too, similar to the Apple flagship. Looks are […]

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OnePlus Ace 2 gets certified in China, could launch globally as the OnePlus 11R

The upcoming OnePlus Ace 2 has seemingly been certified for sale in the Chinese market, according to a new report on the matter. The Ace 2 will be the successor to the original Ace launched back in April of last year. Since it’s already getting certified, the Ace 2 may arrive sooner in the year […]

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