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Tencent sets out 2019 strategy for WeChat: Voice assistant, mini programs, and videoJanuary 24, 2019Tencent has revealed plans to integrate its voice-enabled digital assistant Xiaowei into its flagship messaging app WeChat. The integration will allow WeChat’s more than 1 billion active users to perform tasks such as playing music and hailing rides via voice command within the app. However, no further details on either the launch date of Xiaowei on WeChat or how many services it will support were revealed at the time of the announcement. In addition to revealing that WeChat has reached 1 billion daily active users during WeChat’s annual conference held in Guangzhou on 9 January 2019, Tencent unveiled 2019 plans to focus on developing mini programs by expanding the company’s advertising inventory, as well as adding a video-sharing feature to WeChat.Subscribers Only
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Xiaomi showcases the Mi Mix 2S – adding wireless charging as one of the first Chinese OEMsMay 17, 2018Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S is the third generation of Xiaomi MIX series. It is positioned as a showcase device for Xiaomi’s R&D capabilities.
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Vivo’s X21 combines many major smartphone design trends of 2018March 26, 2018Vivo launched the X21 on March 19th. The flagship device features upgrades in hardware design and display technology compared to the previous edition of the phone, the X20.
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New Nokia strengthens brand with Google’s Android One & a curved display smartphoneFebruary 25, 2018HMD Global launched five new mobile phones at MWC 2018, all with striking industrial design. By choosing to only offer handsets with Google's pure Android One or Android Oreo (Go Edition), HMD threatens to disrupt established OEMs with legacy software. The new Nokia 8110 demonstrates featurephones are evolving now with LTE and will not die soon. HMD's flagship Nokia 8 Sirocco has a stunning steel-framed dual curved edge display in a super compact frame which will target Europe.
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Mobile money development H2 2017February 22, 2018Google Pay accelerated its global expansion during H2 2017, it added four new markets. Apple and Samsung continued to lead the global expansion of device-based mobile payments services. Car hailing apps expand mobile payments offerings through diversified partnerships.
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Huawei looks to grow its Mid-tier market share with the launch of the powerful Nova 2SDecember 14, 2017Huawei launched the Nova 2S on December 7th in Beijing. The phone is an update to the Nova 2, launched earlier in 2017. The device includes a host of trendy hardware features for devices in 2017.
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Huawei seizes a technology lead with the first LTE Cat 18 smartphone & AI in Mate 10 ProOctober 16, 2017The Mate 10 Pro jumps ahead of the competition, including traditional LTE chipset performance leader Qualcomm, by becoming the first smartphone to be announced with a category 18 LTE modem and RF design, which has been made possible by Huawei’s ongoing investment in its HiSilicon chipsets. The Mate 10 range demonstrates Huawei’s scale and its ability to invest in significant strategic smartphone technologies that smaller OEMs cannot match.
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Games: Alibaba establishes games development business to compete more comprehensivelyOctober 05, 2017Alibaba has established a dedicated gaming business group to develop in-house titles following the acquisition of Ejoy Technology, a China-based online games developer. The founder of Ejoy is the former COO of NetEase and will take charge of Alibaba’s new gaming division, which will sit within Alibaba’s Digital Media and Entertainment Group.
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With Mi Mix 2, Xiaomi rolls out bezel-less flagship with global appealSeptember 15, 2017Xiaomi launched the flagship Mi Mix 2 smartphone on 11th September in Beijing, it’s the company’s second generation full screen, bezel-less device.
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Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu invest in state-owned China UnicomAugust 22, 2017Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu and 11 other companies are investing USD 11.7 billion in telecom operator China Unicom’s share sale.
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Apple and Qualcomm licensing dispute – to SEP or not to SEP?August 14, 2017On January 20, 2017 Apple filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm at the Southern District Court of California. In the lawsuit, Apple accused Qualcomm of breach of contract, violation of unfair competition laws and requested judgement on royalty rate it must pay for Qualcomm’s standard essential patents. (SEPs) Since Apple’s initial legal lawsuit, both companies filed additional lawsuits in different jurisdictions and the dispute grew into a full scale patent licensing war. This article provides summary and analysis of the licensing dispute between Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.Subscribers Only
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OPPO’s new R11 and R11 Plus will face difficulties to outperform its successful R9 seriesJuly 14, 2017On 10 June OPPO launched two new smartphone models in Shenzhen, the R11 and R11 Plus.
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Huawei delivers Amazon Alexa integration on Mate 9 in the USMarch 24, 2017A software update to the Huawei Mate 9 in the US installs Huawei’s Alexa app on the handset. With the integration of Amazon Alexa, Huawei is taking its virtual assistant strategy beyond China where the company is relying on its own ecosystem.
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OPPO’s new non-China smartphone should avoid Xiaomi’s international mistakesMarch 23, 2017On 23 March OPPO announced a new F-series smartphone, F3 Plus, which aims at the non-China markets. IHS Markit believes it is a right decision for OPPO to seek growth beyond China, and the company is in a better shape to expand abroad compared with Xiaomi.
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Updated mobile money data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android PayMarch 22, 2017IHS Markit has published the new data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay. The new data provides information on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay’s addressable smartphones by region and by country for 60+ countries from 2014 to 2021Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence OTT messaging data update for Q4 2016: Growth rate is slowingMarch 17, 2017IHS Markit has updated its messaging app data to the fourth quarter 2016 and forecast until 2021.Subscribers Only
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WeChat introduces paid content for official accountsMarch 02, 2017One month after adding mini programs to its messaging platform, Tencent-owned WeChat announced that it will allow official accounts to provide paid publishing content. Tencent is currently trialing the service with a select group of invited accounts. WeChat official accounts were launched in 2012, allowing both companies and individuals to publish information to followers. WeChat reported 846 million monthly active users in Q3 2016, making it the clear messaging leader – but it also provides a broad portfolio of integrated content, services and payments.
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Bold start-up HMD launches three Nokia Android smartphones, must avoid nostalgia overshadowing innovationFebruary 26, 2017HMD Global re-launched the Nokia brand into the smartphone market. HMD commits to a pure Google Android experience, Google Assistant AI as standard, and monthly security updates. HMD and Nokia's goal is for Nokia to regain its position as a major mobile handset maker. HMD must be careful not to allow the Nokia brand to become a nostalgia brand with the re-launch of classic Nokia featurephones like the Nokia 3310.
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BlackBerry has a chance of new success, with veteran smartphone brand licensee TCLFebruary 25, 2017TCL launches the first BlackBerry smartphone, the flagship KEYone, since it secured a brand license from BlackBerry the company. The new BlackBerry portfolio has a chance of success, because few companies now offer BlackBerry-style design and features, and the productivity-focused smartphone segment is underserved. But TCL must be careful not to price itself out of its target segment.
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New Mobile Money - APAC Market TrackerFebruary 08, 2017IHS Mobile Media Intelligence has updated its Mobile Money APAC Markets Deployment Tracker covering more than 45 services across 67 operator groups in 13 countries.Subscribers Only
