April 27, 2016 By Steve Costello Smartphone market sees Q1 Chinese shakeup – IDC While the smartphone market was essentially flat in Q1 2016, there was a change in the Chinese vendors in the top five, according to research firm IDC. Apple Devices Huawei Network Tech Oppo RAN Vendors Samsung Xiaomi
February 15, 2016 By Joseph Waring Huawei boosts smartphone ASP in China, local rivals face declines Huawei boosted its average selling price (ASP) of smartphone shipments in China by 21 per cent last year, as its local rivals reported substantial declines, according to IDC. Apple Devices Greater China Huawei Network Tech Oppo RAN Vendors Xiaomi
November 23, 2015 By Joseph Waring Globe partners with Cherry Mobile in bid for 2-3M more prepaid customers Philippine number two mobile operator Globe Telecom entered into a co-branding agreement with local handset maker Cherry Mobile to launch prepaid SIM and handset bundles. Asia Pacific Devices Operators Oppo
October 20, 2015 By Steve Costello Oppo talks up MENA efforts with R7s launch Chinese device maker Oppo “premiered” its latest smartphone, R7s, at an event in the United Arab Emirates, as it looks to “improve its brand influence as well as market share in the MENA region”. Devices Oppo
December 19, 2014 By Joseph Waring Huawei, ZTE plan to join Ericsson with patent lawsuits — report China’s Huawei and ZTE are reportedly preparing legal action against device vendors Xiaomi, Oppo and Bubugao for patent infringement. Asia Pacific Devices Ericsson Huawei Network Tech Oppo RAN Vendors Xiaomi ZTE
November 18, 2014 By Joseph Waring China Watch: Possible patent trouble for smartphone makers, MVNOs start to take off & more Mobile World Live’s Asia editor Joseph Waring provides a weekly update on developments in the world’s largest mobile market: China’s MVNOs start to take off The head of China Virtual Operators’ Industry Alliance said that the country’s MVNOs will… Asia Pacific Devices Greater China Network Tech Operators Oppo Xiaomi
September 1, 2014 By Joseph Waring Indonesia moves to attract handset makers to Batam Indonesia has eased regulations on shipping mobile devices made on Batan Island to other parts of the country in a move aimed at attracting foreign manufacturers to set up facilities on the island. Asia Pacific Devices Oppo RAN Vendors Samsung
