Apple’s trouble in China: Tech giants’ sales plummet by 24%, Huawei up by over 64%
Fp Staff • 1 year agoConsumer's in China are abandoning American consumer tech in favour of domestic brand. Apple, for example, saw its sales plummeted by 24% whereas Huawei's sales went up by 64%. Huawei's success can be attributed to the release of its Mate 60 phone series
Huawei under scrutiny for its AI chip's capabilities after NVIDIA declares them 'close rivals'
Fp Staff • 1 year agoNVIDIA now identifies Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant as a potential rival in AI chips for the first time. With export restrictions preventing NVIDIA from shipping its GPUs to mainland China, Huawei's new AI chipset, the Ascend 910B, is gaining attention as a replacement for NVIDIA's products
China's semiconductor industry receives substantial government backing, SMIC, Huawei top recipients
Fp Staff • 1 year agoThe Chinese semiconductor industry is getting major push from the government and the CCP. In 2022, the Chinese government allocated over 12.1 billion yuan in subsidies to 190 domestic companies, with SMIC alone getting receiving 1.95 billion yuan
Huawei snatches top spot from Apple in the world's largest smartphone market
Fp Staff • 1 year agoDespite a strong showing from Apple towards the end of the year, and some severe sanctions imposed by the US and other tech manufacturing countries, Huawei is once again China's top smartphone selling brand. Strong brand loyalty among Chinese consumers has been key for Huawei
Old wine, new bottle: ‘Formulaic’ iPhone has investors worried as customers switch to Samsung, Huawei
Fp Staff • 1 year agoIn 2023 Apple's sale of iPhones dropped by almost 10 million units compared to the previous year, as per reports by DemandSage and IDC. This comes at a time when shipment and sale of phones by other companies like Samsung and Huawei has only increased
Audi, Mercedes to invest in Huawei? Chinese tech giant held meetings exploring potential EV partnership
Fp Staff • 1 year agoHuawei is looking for ways to offset the effects of the US-imposed sanctions, and partner with a reputable car manufacturer for their EV and smart car software. It held meetings with Audi and Mercedes, the two biggest automotive companies, looking to strike a partnership
Huawei has a massive lineup of ‘disruptive’ products for 2024 after surprise launch of 5G smartphone
Fp Staff • 1 year agoHuawei took everyone by surprise when they, despite sanctions from the US and other major tech countries, developed and launched their own custom 5G chips. However, leaks and rumours suggests that this was just the beginning and that in 2024, they have a really disruptive lineup
Big blow to China's tech industry, UAE to phase out Chinese parts in favour of American ones
Fp Staff • 1 year agoIn a massive blow to China's AI hardware companies, the UAE has decided to severe ties with Chinese companies, and will instead replace Chinese components in favour of US counterparts
Huawei to take on Apple: Set to launch VR Headset next year, compete with Vision Pro
Fp Staff • 1 year agoHuawei is reportedly developing a high-end virtual reality (VR) headset to rival Apple's Vision Pro, and is set to launch by the end of 2024. The company's former sub-brand, Honor, is also working on a virtual reality system
Do US Sanctions work? Chinese chipmaker now claims to have made world’s most advanced memory chip
Fp Staff • 1 year agoChina is yet again mocking US’ tech sanctions as it revealed a complete independently made the most advanced 3D NAND memory chip. This comes right after Huawei unveiled the SMIC-developed Kirin 9000S 5G