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South Korea's Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» BEIJING - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying.
Chinese-made phones are calling the shots in Africa as they beat global giants Samsung and Apple
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/03/2024
» Along the bustling Luthuli Avenue in downtown Nairobi, banners and billboards advertise mobile phones to the throng of shoppers passing by.
Xiaomi to invest $10bn in new EV unit over 10 years
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2021
» SHANGHAI: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has formally entered the automotive industry with a new smart electric vehicle (EV) business, the company announced on Tuesday in a filing.
China summons tech giants over 'deep fakes', internet security
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» BEIJING - Chinese authorities on Thursday said they had summoned 11 tech companies including Tencent, Alibaba and TikTok owner ByteDance for talks on "deep fakes" and internet security, as regulators try to reel in the country's runaway digital sector.
Asian markets struggle after Biden unveils huge stimulus plan
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» HONG KONG - Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal was met with a shrug in Asia Friday as observers said the massive spending spree had been largely factored into valuations, while profit-taking weighed on markets at the end of a broadly healthy week.
5G iPhone expected to star at Apple event
AFP, Published on 11/10/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is expected on Tuesday to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital to the company's fortunes.
Google to buy wearables maker Fitbit for $2.1 bln
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - Google has agreed to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant an entry into the wearable technology space, the two companies announced Friday.
Samsung Electronics flags near-30% slump in Q4 operating profit
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged its first quarterly profit drop in two years, painting a grim outlook amid mounting competition from Chinese smartphone makers and declining chip prices.
Shares in China's Xiaomi fall on Hong Kong debut
AFP, Published on 09/07/2018
» HONG KONG - Shares of Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi fell almost 6 percent in its trading debut in Hong Kong Monday, a long-awaited IPO overshadowed by the start of a US-China trade war and bearish investor sentiment.
Samsung launches new S9 phone with augmented reality features
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» BARCELONA - Samsung unveiled its new flagship smartphone on Sunday with a focus on augmented reality features as it seeks to keep its title as the world's biggest smartphone maker.