U.S. imposes new semiconductor export regulations to China

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Monday announced updated export controls aimed at restricting China’s access to advanced semiconductor technologies. Continue reading “U.S. imposes new semiconductor export regulations to China”

Hisense U8KL 65″ 75″ and 85″ MiniLED TV with 4K 144Hz display announced

Hisense has introduced the U8KL MiniLED TV during its autumn product launch in China. This TV is unique in the country, as it’s the first to feature millimeter-wave radar technology. Continue reading “Hisense U8KL 65″ 75″ and 85″ MiniLED TV with 4K 144Hz display announced”

Xiaomi Mi Pay mobile payment solution announced

Xiaomi Mi Pay

Xiaomi has announced Mi Pay, NFC-based mobile payment service in China, in partnership with China UnionPay, one of the world’s largest payment networks. Mi Pay supports debit and credit cards from 20 banks from 12 banks and also public transportation cards from six cities across China. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pay mobile payment solution announced”

Qualcomm signs 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo

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Qualcomm has signed a 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm has granted vivo a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G WCDMA and CDMA2000 and 4G LTE (including “3-mode” GSM, TD-SCDMA and LTE-TDD) complete devices for use in China.  Continue reading “Qualcomm signs 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo”

Apple iPhone SE pre-orders reportedly hit 3.4 million in China

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Apple launched the 4-inch iPhone SE last week and it looks like it is a big hit in China. According to a new report from CNBC, Apple has received more than 3.4M pre-orders for the iPhone SE via retailers in China. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE pre-orders reportedly hit 3.4 million in China”

Huawei Honor X3 tablet with Snapdragon 615, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China

Earlier rumors had suggested that Huawei could announce the Honor X3 tablet and now the device has been certified by TENAA in China. As per the TENAA listing, the tablet will sport a 7-inch 1920 x 1200 display.

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Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 7.2 update for more devices

Xiaomi has started rolling out the MIUI 7.2 update to a bunch of new handsets. The company had released the MIUI 7.2 to the first batch of Chinese variants few days ago that included the Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 4S, Mi Note Pro, MI 4c, Mi Pad, Redmi Note 4G (Single SIM), and Redmi 1S.

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Bluboo XFire2 announced – Comes with a fingerprint scanner for just US$ 59.99

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Bluboo has just announced a new smartphone known as the XFire 2 which will come with a fingerprint scanner at a very low price of US$ 59.99 (Around Rs 4,000). The device will come in 2 variants and will go on sale next month.

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China kick starts 5G research and testing

5G is the next major phase of mobile telecommunications and follows the global adoption of the 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard since 2012. A new report from China states that the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has started research and testing of the 5G technology.

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