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Huawei HarmonyOS exceeds 50 million users

As of Aug. 6, Huawei's HarmonyOS 2 smartphone operating system had more than 50 million users, according to a CCTV report Sunday. With HarmonyOS gaining such momentum, Huawei raised its previous goal of reaching 300 million device upgrades by the end of the year to 400 million, according to the report. "HarmonyOS was created not…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/09/huawei-harmonyos-exceeds-50-million-users/
Tencent Music unveils first digital collections with NFT technology

Tencent Music's first digital collections of music using NFT technology will be available soon and will go live on QQ Music this month, the company announced on Weibo on Aug. 9. The digital collection uses Tencent's Zhixin Chain, the company said, adding that this digital artwork using NFT technology covers video, audio, vinyl records, and…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/09/tencent-music-unveils-first-digital-collections-with-nft-technology/
Xiaomi becomes No. 1 in Southeast Asia smartphone market for first time

After becoming the No. 1 smartphone vendor in Europe, Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has also won the crown in Southeast Asia. Xiaomi became the No. 1 smartphone vendor in Southeast Asia for the first time, the company said on Aug. 9, citing data from market research firm Canalys for the second quarter. The data showed…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/10/xiaomi-becomes-no-1-in-southeast-asia-smartphone-market-for-first-time/
Vivo opens smart manufacturing centers in Pakistan and Turkey

Chinese smartphone giant Vivo recently announced the opening of smart manufacturing centers in Pakistan and Turkey to increase its global reach. The Pakistan smart manufacturing center covers 16,000 square meters with a total investment of RMB 65 million ($10.02 million) and a design capacity of 6 million units per year. The Turkey smart manufacturing center…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/10/vivo-opens-smart-manufacturing-centers-in-pakistan-and-turkey/
China's space station's core module Tianhe to turn into a lab soon

China's space station core module Tianhe will soon be turned into a laboratory, Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. After Tianhe's infrastructure is completed, astronauts will need to assemble and test scientific experiment equipment to establish a space experiment environment. In other words, Tianhe will be temporarily turned into a laboratory until the Wentian Experiment Module…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/10/chinas-space-stations-core-module-tianhe-to-turn-into-a-lab-soon/
Xiaomi unveils Mi MIX 4 with prices starting at about $770

Xiaomi announced the Mi MIX 4, a full-screen phone, on the evening of August 10, with four versions priced from RMB 4,999 ($770) to RMB 6,299. The MIX 4's 20MP front-facing camera is hidden underneath the CUP full-screen display, achieving a 100-percent pixel display with 400 PPI. The 6.67-inch AMOLED flexible screen supports 10-bit color,…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/11/xiaomi-unveils-mi-mix-4-with-prices-starting-at-about-770/
Luckin Coffee said to be mulling new funding round

Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee is mulling new funding round with participants including Foucstar Capital, an investment platform owned by Fivestar Holdings, New Consumer Daily reported Tuesday. Fivestar is a potential participant in a new round of funding for Luckin Coffee, but can't say it's a confirmed participant yet, the company said. Luckin Coffee responded…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/11/luckin-coffee-said-to-be-mulling-new-funding-round/
Bilibili tops 65 million daily active users, overtakes Youku to become China's third-largest long-form video platform

Chinese video site Bilibili recently surpassed 65 million daily active users, surpassing Youku to become China's third-largest long-form video platform after iQiyi and Tencent Video, LatePost reported Wednesday. In terms of user duration, Bilibili has stabilized at more than 80 minutes, lower than TikTok's more than 100 minutes, the report said. Bilibili was founded in…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/11/bilibili-tops-65-million-daily-active-users-overtakes-youku-to-become-chinas-third-largest-long-form-video-platform/
China's smartphone market sees lowest Q2 sales since 2012, Counterpoint says

Smartphone sales in China alone fell 13 percent to 75 million units in the second quarter from the previous quarter, the lowest on record for the period, market research firm Counterpoint Research said Wednesday. Smartphone sales for the quarter fell 6 percent year-over-year, indicating a weaker market than last year, Counterpoint said. Demand for smartphones…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/11/chinas-smartphone-market-sees-lowest-q2-sales-since-2012-counterpoint-says/
China's cell phone shipments up 28.6% year-over-year to 28.68 million units in July

China shipped 28.676 million cell phones in July, up 28.6 percent year-over-year and 11.7 percent from the previous month, according to a report released Thursday by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). The number of 5G cell phone shipments in July was 22.834 million units, up 64.1 percent year-over-year and 15.4 percent…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/12/chinas-cell-phone-shipments-up-28-6-year-over-year-to-28-68-million-units-in-july/
Baidu launches its largest campus recruitment, will offer 8,000 positions

Chinese search engine and AI giant Baidu launched its campus recruitment for the class of 2022 college graduates on August 12, opening up 8,000 positions in technology, product and design fields. Baidu said this is the largest campus recruitment ever. Compared with last year, the positions this year are more diversified, with new job opportunities…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/12/baidu-launches-its-largest-campus-recruitment-will-offer-8000-positions/
Honor launches Magic 3 series smartphones with prices starting at $710

Honor announced the Magic 3 series of smartphones on Thursday, offering three models with prices starting at RMB 4,599 ($710). The phone opened for pre-order at 22:00 on August 12 and will be available at 10:08 on August 20. It is powered by Qualcomm's 5G chip platform Snapdragon 888 Plus and features a 6.76-inch curved…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/13/honor-launches-magic-3-series-smartphones-with-prices-starting-at-710/
Is BEST Inc undervalued gem?

Editor's note: This is a guest post from Daniel Tyler, a BEST Inc investor, and does not represent the views of CnTechPost. If you have ideas you would like to share with our readers, feel free to send them to us. Articles written for the purpose of link building will not be considered and such…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/13/is-best-inc-undervalued-gem/
ByteDance launches massive campus recruitment with over 8,000 openings

Beijing-based TikTok owner ByteDance has launched its largest campus recruitment, offering more than 8,000 positions. The recruitment is open to college students graduating between September 2021 and August 2022. Job locations are in more than 20 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Chengdu. The recruitment positions cover 8 categories of R&D, product, operation,…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/13/bytedance-launches-massive-campus-recruitment-with-over-8000-openings/
Huawei launches campus recruitment for 2022 fresh graduates

Chinese technology giant Huawei launched campus recruitment on Thursday, offering positions in R&D, sales, finance, services, supply chain, business support, human resources, legal and auditing. The recruitment is open to college students graduating from domestic universities and overseas universities from Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022. Work locations include Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing,…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/13/huawei-launches-campus-recruitment-for-2022-fresh-graduates/
Huawei says it won't give up mobile business

Huawei believes its consumer business can survive and will not give up its cell phone business, the company's rotating chairman, Guo Ping, said in an August 17 post. Guo said he admires Consumer BG's (Business Group) indomitable nature. While the company's mobile business has suffered, smart furniture, audio, display devices and sports and health have…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/18/huawei-says-it-wont-give-up-mobile-business/
Zhurong Mars rover completes scheduled mission, acquiring about 10GB of raw data

China National Space Administration said Tuesday that as of August 15, the Zhurong Mars rover has completed its scheduled roving mission, acquiring about 10GB of raw data, according to CCTV. China's first Mars exploration mission successfully landed on Mars on May 15, 2021. As of August 15, the Zhurong Mars rover has operated on the…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/18/zhurong-mars-rover-completes-scheduled-mission-acquiring-about-10gb-of-raw-data/
Baidu announces mass production of Kunlun 2 chip

Kunlun 2, a 7nm AI chip developed by Chinese search engine giant Baidu, has achieved mass production, the company announced on Wednesday. Kunlun 2 is equipped with Baidu's in-house developed second-generation XPU architecture, which offers a 2-3 times performance boost compared to the first generation and will be suitable for multiple scenarios in the future,…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/18/baidu-announces-mass-production-of-kunlun-2-chip/
Tencent reveals for first time share of game revenue from elementary school students

Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent announced for the first time the contribution of its elementary school student population to its gaming business in its second-quarter earnings report released today. Minors under the age of 16 accounted for 2.6 percent of its online game revenue streams in China, including just 0.3 percent from elementary…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/18/tencent-reveals-for-first-time-share-of-game-revenue-from-elementary-school-students/
China passes personal information protection law, effective Nov 1

China announced on August 20 the adoption of a personal information protection law, effective November 1, 2021, to strengthen the protection of personal privacy in the digital age. Service providers that push information and commercial marketing to individuals through automated decision-making shall provide options that do not target their personal characteristics or provide convenient ways…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/20/china-passes-personal-information-protection-law-effective-nov-1/
Vivo hiring chip engineer with annual salary of up to $280,000

Chinese smartphone giant Vivo recently posted several chip-related job openings, including one for a director of image signal processor (ISP) chips with an annual salary of up to RMB 1.8 million ($280,000), according to information from recruiting site BOSS Zhipin. The position requires more than 10 years of experience in ISP image processing algorithms and…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/23/vivo-hiring-chip-engineer-with-annual-salary-of-up-to-280000/