BREAKING: Ex-Samsung employee charged for leaking chip technology to China

It is being reported that South Korea has indicted an ex-Samsung Electronics employee on the charges of leaking confidential information from Samsung to China. The ex-employee allegedly stole Samsung’s semiconductor chip-related technology and tried to build a chip factory in China. Samsung’s ex-employee stole semiconductor chip data and attempted to start a new chip firm […]

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Motorola Razr 40 Ultra sells out in China during first open sale

Following last week’s announcement, Motorola’s brand new Razr 40 Ultra went on its first open sale in China. The flip foldable garnered plenty of attention and instantly sold out across Motorola and Lenovo’s online stores, as well as third-party retailers JD.com and Tmall. Motorola China’s official Weibo confirmed a total of 10,000 units of the […]

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Motorola announces Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra in China

After months of rumors and teasers, Motorola went ahead an announced its next generation of foldable phones in China. There’s the flagship Razr 40 Ultra with its grand 3.6-inch cover display and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. We also got a more affordable entry with the Razr 40 which dials back to a Snapdragon 7 Gen […]

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Huawei Mate X3 and P60 are selling very well in China

Huawei is apparently enjoying great popularity and brand loyalty, particularly in the sales of two of its latest flagship devices. Huawei CBG CTO Bruce Lee announced during the recent Huawei Mobile Innovation Technology Media Communication Conference that the Mate X3 foldable is the top seller in China, whereas the P60 series are the top sellers […]

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Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard reportedly approved in China

What you need to know Microsoft is working to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.  The deal has been challenged in the U.S. and the U.K, while being approved by a number of other countries, including all of the EU.  China has reportedly given the deal unconditional approval.  Just a few days after receiving a […]

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Huawei’s HarmonyOS to power Volkswagen cars in China

According to Financial Times sources, Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei to bring HarmonyOS to its cars sold in China. And given Chinese consumers’ strong favor for homegrown technology and VW’s software woes, it makes a lot more sense for VW to seek partnership with Huawei. In the opposite direction, Seres dropped HarmonyOS for Android […]

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Samsung’s sales hit an all time low in China in Q1 2023

Amidst deepening issues between China and the US, Samsung Electronics’ China sales have shrunk significantly, hitting an all-time low in Q1 2023. As per the latest quarterly report, the proportion of Samsung’s China sales has dropped to a single digit, which isn’t a good sign for the South Korean technology giant. In the quarterly report, […]

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Another Former Apple Employee Charged With Stealing Car Secrets for China

Former Apple employee Weibao Wang was today officially charged with theft of trade secrets for stealing critical Apple Car information and relaying it to China, reports CNBC. In an indictment [PDF] shared by the United States Department of Justice, Wang has been charged with six counts of trade secret theft for secretly accessing ‌Apple Car‌ […]

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BOE may have started a legal war with Samsung and its subsidiaries in China

BOE (Beijing Oriental Electronics) has reportedly launched a barrage of patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung and Samsung subsidiaries in China. This news comes roughly one month after the US ITC (International Trade Commission) decided to launch an investigation on BOE for patent infringement on Samsung Display. BOE is reportedly suing Samsung Semiconductor, Samsung Investment, Samsung […]

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Samsung unveils 89-inch Micro LED at China’s largest consumer electronics show

South Korean giant Samsung has unveiled the 89-inch MicroLED TV for the first time in China. The unveiling of the 89-inch MicroLED  TV took place at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo 2023 (AWE 2023) in China. This is China’s largest and one of the world’s three major consumer electronics shows. AWE 2023 is currently […]

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The US CHIPS Act could benefit Samsung’s semiconductor situation

Last month, we reported how Samsung is looking for a way around the restrictions imposed by the US on China. Besides Samsung, SK Hynix, another major semiconductor player from South Korea, is also weighing its options between the US and China amidst the dispute. The latest report by Taiwanese market research firm TrendForce suggests that […]

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Apple to Let Users in China Customize Wallet App Transit Cards for Earth Day

Apple plans to let iPhone users in China customize their transit cards with illustrated designs in celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, according to details found in backend Apple Wallet code by Aaronp613. Users who keep transit cards in the Wallet app of their iPhone will be able to customize the cards with […]

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OnePlus x Genshin Ace 2 special edition to launch in China on April 17

OnePlus is set to announce a special edition variant of the Ace 2 in China. Made in collaboration with miHoYo and Genshin, this variant will feature a custom color and material for the back. The special edition Ace 2 will be the first OnePlus phone to feature a vegan leather back. The edges have a […]

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As Chinese OEMs leave Europe, Samsung wins but its customers lose

Dethroning Samsung has long been the singular goal that Chinese OEMs have been working toward. They tried everything. Whether it was blatantly reproducing its innovations, opting for a very aggressive pricing strategy, going on a marketing blitz or doing everything under the sun to somehow steal market share from the Korean juggernaut. Samsung never underestimated […]

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Some iPhone 15 Models Expected to Ship From India at Launch as Shift Away From China Continues

Apple plans to ship iPhone 15 models from India upon the device’s launch – a first for the launch of a new iPhone lineup, signalling the company’s gradual progress in diversifying its supply chain away from China, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports. Casings for the ‌iPhone 15‌ have reportedly started to be made in India by […]

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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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