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Huawei secured 16.4 per cent of China’s smartphone market against Apple’s 16.2 in 2025, according to the International Data Corporation. Photo: Shutterstock
Smartphones

Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market

Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.

Artificial intelligence

Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

Smartphones

Surging chip prices force Chinese smartphone maker Meizu to abandon launch

Smartphones

Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra, backed by Leica, challenges Apple’s iPhone Pro Max in imaging

The 17 Ultra’s US$998 starting price is nearly 8 per cent higher than the previous generation owing to the soaring cost of memory chips.

Xiaomi’s new 17 Ultra premium smartphone. Photo: Weibo
Fashion

Christmas 2025 gift guide: suited and booted in timeless black and white

From an Apple iPhone 17 Pro to a Tudor Black Bay watch, black and white make a telling impression – always smart, never out of place.

Huawei

Huawei’s latest Kirin 9030 processor powers premium Mate 80 smartphones

Huawei’s Richard Yu Chengdong claims strong double-digit performance improvement by the new Mate 80 models running the Kirin 9030 processor.

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Foxconn

Taiwan’s Foxconn expands AI hardware push with OpenAI deal

Foxconn sees profits soar after shifting its focus from low-margin iPhone assembly to AI servers that are now in huge demand.

Foxconn Technology Group has been expanding capacity in the US, as a major supplier of AI servers and related networking gear. Photo: Shutterstock
Smartphones

Huawei’s Mate 80, foldable Mate X7 handsets to square off against Apple, Xiaomi

Speculation swirls that Huawei’s latest smartphones will run its new Kirin 9030 processor.

Motorola

Review | Motorola’s ultra-slim Edge 70 takes on iPhone Air, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Motorola’s Edge 70 is expected to be much cheaper than its main ultra-thin competitors, but how does it compare? We give it a spin.

Foxconn

Nvidia and Apple supplier Foxconn posts 17% rise in third-quarter profit

Net profit for Nvidia’s biggest server maker and Apple’s top iPhone assembler hits US$1.89 billion, higher than US$1.62 billion estimate.

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Foxconn Technology Group is the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Semiconductor giant TSMC posts slowest growth in 18 months amid AI bubble debate

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer is the go-to chipmaker for Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm and Apple.

TSMC posted a 16.9 per cent rise in sales for October, the slowest pace since February 2024. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Apple nears US$1 billion-a-year deal to use Google’s Gemini AI model for Siri

Apple is banking on Google’s help to rebuild Siri’s underlying technology, setting the stage for a new slate of features next year.

Mainland China

Can iPhone 17 right Apple ship in China? US tech giant’s CEO Tim Cook thinks so

Fierce competition and supply constraints lead to a sales decline, but Apple’s boss says demand for newest iPhone series will spur a rebound.

Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes AI system launch in China after iPhone Air release

‘Cook has leveraged his personal brand to transform Apple’ into an ‘engaged participant attuned to local sentiments’, consultancy M360 says.

Apple CEO Tim Cook poses for a selfie with photographer Trunk Xu and Vogue China editorial director Rocco Liu in Beijing. Photo: Weibo
Apple

Apple’s new iPhone 17 outsells previous generation by 14% in US, China

Counterpoint Research analysts attribute the boost to an improved display, more storage and Apple’s upgraded A19 chip.

A man shows boxes with newly bought iPhone 17 handsets inside the Apple Store in Beijing’s Sanlitun area. Photo: Reuters
Smartphones

How iPhone Air’s eSIM debut reshapes China’s telecoms landscape

The nation’s three major mobile carriers – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – are adopting different approaches.

Apple

Apple’s iPhone Air sells out in China after CEO Tim Cook’s visit

Pre-sales for the model, which only received Chinese regulatory approval recently, began on Friday morning.

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Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges increased investment in China in meeting with MIIT

Cook acknowledges the support of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as the iPhone Air launches next week.

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits the Shanghai set of Chinese singer-actress Wang Feifei’s new music video, which was recorded on an iPhone 17 Pro. Photo: Handout
Apple

Apple taps China’s BYD to build HomePod with screen, tabletop robot

BYD, known for its electric vehicles, will handle the final assembly, testing and packaging of Apple’s new home devices.

Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

According to Apple, iPhone Air pre-orders on the mainland start at 9am on Friday, while shipments begin next Wednesday.

Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone Air to release in China next week

China Unicom receives government approval to start commercial trials for the eSIM function on smartphones, such as the iPhone Air.

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Labubu creator Kasing Lung (left), Apple CEO Tim Cook and Pop Mart CEO Wang Ning meet at a Labubu exhibition in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: Handout
Xiaomi

Xiaomi steps up Apple competition in China smartphone market

The Xiaomi 17 smartphone skipped a model number to underscore the company’s attempts to compete head to head with Apple in China.

Xiaomi’s Lei Jun at the launch of the Xiaomi 17 smartphone. Photo: EPA
Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s initial 17-series handset sales ‘exceeded expectations’, CEO says

Founder and CEO Lei Jun’s post on Weibo reflects Xiaomi’s confidence in the premium smartphone segment against rivals Apple and Huawei.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi makes ‘bold attempt’ to challenge Apple’s iPhone 17 in China

The Chinese gadget maker aims to position itself as a strong rival to Apple in the premium segment, analysts say.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market

The Xiaomi 17-series models feature a thin design and a new imaging system co-developed with partner Leica.

Xiaomi’s new 17 Pro Max model. Photo: SCMP
China technology

Super Typhoon Ragasa disrupts iPhone production, cross-border e-commerce

Beyond factory walls, the typhoon interrupts vital transport and logistics arteries connecting China to global markets.

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A security person patrols along a beach in Shenzhen, as Super Typhoon Ragasa moves near the area. Photo: AP
United States

Long-awaited iPhone 17 helps Apple take bite out of competition

The new models’ reception in China is hugely important to the company, which trails Oppo, Huawei and Xiaomi in the country.

Smartphones

Xiaomi skips ahead to ‘17’ smartphone series to take on iPhone 17

The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max are ‘ready for head-to-head competition’ with Apple’s new iPhones, the company says.

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