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2025.08.26
07:11
Mobile phone manufacturers are betting on new tracks to compete in the second half of human-computer interaction
Following Apple's launch of its MR (mixed reality) headset, Vivo has also entered the MR field, Honor is also accelerating its research and development, Xiaomi recently launched its first AI glasses, and Huawei and OPPO have also ventured into AR and AI glasses. However, Apple's first headset flopped in sales and has now been discontinued, and Xiaomi's AI glasses have also experienced a wave of returns. Many professionals believe that the mobile phone industry's bets on new sectors are a natural progression based on the existing mobile phone business, aiming to capitalize on opportunities in the second half of the human-computer interaction market. This also reflects the industry's overall growth anxiety.
2025.08.21
15:56
Vivo Vision Explorer Edition will be available for offline experience starting tomorrow
On August 21, vivo released its first MR headset, vivo Vision Explorer Edition, but it is not yet for sale to the public. The reporter learned from the press conference that from August 22, 12 vivo official authorized experience stores in more than 10 cities including Beijing and Shenzhen will open users to make reservations for experience.
15:08
Vivo releases its first MR headset, but it's not currently available to consumers
On August 21, vivo officially released its first MR headset, the Vivo Vision Explorer Edition, weighing 398 grams. At the Vivo Living Room held the previous day (August 20), Hu Bashan, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of the Vivo Central Research Institute, stated that this generation of the Vivo Vision Explorer Edition will not be sold to consumers. The current product weight is kept below 400 grams, but the overall product score is less than 60 points. The goal is to reach 80 points within 2-3 years before releasing it to consumers. Overseas sales are expected in five years, and the price of the Vivo Vision is expected to drop to around 10,000 yuan or less.
2025.08.20
22:57
Vivo's Hu Boshan: MR is the bridge for home robots to enter thousands of households
On August 20th, Hu Bashan, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of the Vivo Central Research Institute, stated at the Vivo Living Room that mixed reality (MR) bridges the physical and digital worlds. He further emphasized, "No industry should rush into development and must proceed step by step. Only with a strong hardware experience foundation can a positive cycle be formed within the ecosystem and the industry flourish." Vivo established its Robotics Lab earlier this year, focusing on the future of home robots. In outlining Vivo's technological strategy, Hu Bashan stated, "We are committed to leveraging mobile AI, imaging, and MR capabilities to meet users' demand for large-screen immersion in the short term. In the long term, we will serve as the eyes and brains of robots, addressing the 'perception-decision-making' challenges in the unstructured home environment and building a bridge for future home robots to enter thousands of homes."
2025.07.28
10:34
Agency: China's mainland smartphone market fell 4% in the second quarter
According to the latest research by Canalys, in the second quarter of 2025, the smartphone market in mainland China fell by 4% year-on-year, as the growth effect brought about by the national subsidy policy at the beginning of the year began to weaken. Huawei regained the first place in the market with 12.2 million units shipped, accounting for 18% of the market share; Vivo followed closely with 11.8 million units shipped, accounting for 17%; OPPO (including OnePlus) ranked third with 10.7 million units, accounting for 16%. Xiaomi achieved year-on-year growth for the eighth consecutive quarter, ranking fourth with 10.4 million units shipped; Apple ranked fifth with 10.1 million units.
2025.07.15
18:31
BYD announces the launch of the car-to-car interconnection function across all brands
On July 15, BYD announced that its car-to-car interconnection function was officially launched on all its brand models, which is fully compatible with mainstream domestic mobile phone brands, including Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, realme, OnePlus and iQOO. BYD's car-to-car interconnection function supports three major interconnection ecosystems: Carlink, HUAWEI HiCar and Honor CarLink.
2025.07.08
16:54
China's quarterly mobile phone activation volume: Xiaomi VO tops the list, Huawei grows 11%, Apple ranks fifth
According to the latest data released by BCI, in the second quarter of 2025, Chinese manufacturers took the top four positions in the mobile phone market activation volume in mainland China. Among the specific manufacturers, Xiaomi (including REDMI) topped the Chinese smartphone market with 11.4176 million activations, accounting for 16.63% of the market share, a year-on-year increase of 7.39%. Vivo (including iQOO) followed closely behind, ranking second with 11.2393 million activations and 16.37% market share, but down 5.95% year-on-year. OPPO (including OnePlus and realme) ranked third with 11.1728 million activations and 16.27% market share, with a year-on-year growth rate of 10.48%. Huawei ranked fourth with 11.0401 million activations and 16.08% market share, with a year-on-year growth rate of 10.96%. Apple ranked fifth with 11.0379 million activations and 16.08% market share, with a year-on-year growth rate of 8.46%.
2025.06.25
19:38
vivo X Fold5 released, the industry's first second-generation semi-solid-state battery technology
On the evening of June 25, vivo X Fold5 was released. Reporters learned that the phone is the first to use the second-generation semi-solid-state battery technology in the industry, which can achieve normal battery power supply at -30°C. In addition, the phone is also the first to use the fourth-generation silicon negative electrode technology in the industry, with an energy density of up to 866Wh/L.
2025.05.30
16:00
Dongguan establishes a new generation of artificial intelligence innovation consortium
On May 29, the Dongguan New Generation Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium was established in the Binhaiwan New Area of Dongguan. So far, Dongguan has established four innovation consortia, covering new energy, new generation communications, future food, industrial mother machines and molds, etc., and the total investment in scientific research funds is expected to exceed 500 million yuan. Gao Hongchao, R&D Director of Guangdong Opto Technology Co., Ltd., introduced that the new generation of artificial intelligence innovation consortium is led by Guangdong Opto, and jointly promoted by vivo, Dongguan Xinnengde, Tosda, Yian Technology, Qiaofeng Intelligence, Cape Cloud, Dongguan New Generation Artificial Intelligence Industry Technology Research Institute and South China University of Technology, as well as technical forces from universities and institutes such as Pazhou Laboratory, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangdong Intelligent Robot Research Institute, Nankai University, Dongguan Institute of Technology, and Central China Normal University to solve the common technical problems of artificial intelligence faced by the industry.
2025.05.21
08:21
Huawei ranks first in smartwatch sales in China
According to data from RUNTO, in the first quarter of 2025, the online market for adult smartwatches was booming. Among them, sales reached 2.516 million units, a year-on-year increase of 45.9%; sales reached 3.86 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 51.7%; the average market price remained stable at 1,535 yuan. In terms of brand structure, the market is highly concentrated. The TOP5 brands, namely Huawei, Apple, Xiaomi, vivo and Honor, accounted for a total of 80.5% of the market share, an increase of 13.8 percentage points compared with the same period last year.
2025.05.16
11:17
Tmall 618 mobile phone brands collectively cut prices, and flagship models above 6,000 yuan were all reduced to the national subsidy range
At 8 pm on May 16, Tmall 618 in 2025 will be officially launched. With the addition of national subsidies, the new flagship mobile phone products have been greatly reduced in price across the board. Apple has reduced its price by 2,000 yuan, and iPhone16Pro has been included in the national subsidy for the first time, with a discount of 2,500 yuan; Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and other brands have joined the battle, and flagship models above 6,000 yuan have all been reduced to the national subsidy range. With the addition of 618 platform coupons, flagship models are all cheaper by more than 1,000 yuan. Statistics show that in the first phase of Tmall 618, more than 2,000 mobile phones support the superposition of Tmall 618 discounts and national subsidies, with subsidies as low as 50% off, covering mainstream mobile phone brands such as Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, Honor, Samsung, and OnePlus.
2025.05.15
11:37
Vivo launches a top talent recruitment plan: involving chips, AI big models and other fields, saying there is no cap on salary
vivo recently launched a top talent recruitment project called the "Blue Pole Star Project", involving positions in core technology areas such as chips, AI large models, and XR. According to the recruitment information, the Blue Pole Star Project is positioned as vivo's most core talent strategy plan, targeting top technical talents from universities around the world. In terms of treatment, vivo also provides conditions such as matching top academic backgrounds, top work and learning resources, providing exclusive job mentors and technical experts, and promising no cap on salaries. However, the threshold for the Blue Pole Star Project is also very high and is only open to doctoral students. Sina Technology learned that the positions recruited this time involve core technology fields such as XR, AI large models, imaging, chips, and device development, with more than ten types of positions. The overall recruitment scale is about 100 people, with the largest number of places in the imaging direction. The work locations are mainly in Shanghai, Dongguan, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and other places.
2025.04.25
10:32
Huawei ranks first in China's mobile phone market share in the first quarter
Data released by Counterpoint shows that China's smartphone sales in Q1 2025 increased by 2.5% year-on-year. Among them, Huawei's sales increased by 28.5% year-on-year, reaching the highest market share (19.4%) since 2021, ranking first. Vivo (17.0%), Xiaomi (16.6%), OPPO (14.6%), Apple (14.1%), and Honor (13.7%) ranked second to sixth.
2025.04.23
18:07
The Greater Bay Area (Dongguan) Artificial Intelligence Alliance was established, with Huawei, OPPO, and vivo serving as rotating chairmen
On April 23, the Dongguan Artificial Intelligence Industry High-Quality Development Conference and the Binhaiwan New Area Artificial Intelligence Industry Policy Conference were held. The Greater Bay Area (Dongguan) Artificial Intelligence Alliance was officially established in Dongguan. The alliance was led by Huawei, OPPO, and vivo, three major technology giants, and 18 heavyweight units signed contracts. The first batch of members covered communication operators, universities, research institutes and leading enterprises in the industrial chain. At the event, Huawei, vivo, OPPO, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, China Tower, Cape Cloud, Wenyi Group, Dongguan Jiaotong Group, Dongguan Digital Group, Greater Bay Area University, Dongguan Institute of Technology, City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Fifth Institute, Pazhou Laboratory, Intelligent Manufacturing Research Institute, and Dongguan New Generation Artificial Intelligence Research Institute signed a total of 18 units under the joint witness of the participants, marking the official launch of the alliance.
2025.04.08
08:25
United Imaging Healthcare: Obtained Multiple Medical Device Registration Certificates
United Imaging Medical announced that the company has obtained a number of medical device registration certificates in China and major overseas markets since 2025. Specifically, they include: medical angiography X-ray machine uAngio 960 X (valid until December 29, 2027), magnetic resonance imaging system uMR 600 Max and uMR 670 Max (valid until March 11 and 25, 2030), positron emission X-ray computed tomography system uMI Panvivo (valid until March 31, 2030), radiotherapy contouring software uIPW and radiotherapy planning system uTPS OmniplanTx (valid until December 29, 2029), positron emission and X-ray computed tomography scanning system uMI Panvivo (valid until March 1, 2029). The acquisition of the above registration certificates will enrich the company's product range and enhance its core competitiveness.
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