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Yes, Xiaomi is more about smart sets....
I have this!
Awesome product
Just awesome!
Now I am using it beside my bed.
What?
Smart rice cooker?
Automatically find the best cooking process among 2000+ modes
Is it really an online smart phone company?
cuz it is not worth that big money. u can always buy the IP from ARM to use, instead of assuming the risks to own it.
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Yes, Xiaomi is more about smart sets....
I have this!
Awesome product
Just awesome!
Now I am using it beside my bed.
What?
Smart rice cooker?
Automatically find the best cooking process among 2000+ modes
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Is it really an online smart phone company?
@TaiShang @grey boy 2 @Kaptaan @Lure @Götterdämmerung @Malik Abdullah
Xiaomi deserves to be on top of every Chinese mobile company like Huawei and Oppo. I remember when Mi1 was launched how it changed the perspective of people about Chinese mobiles but these mobiles should always be cheaper than Apple or Samsung because they charge people alot because of their name.
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I'm just wondering.....from where come these two companies?
I've never heard of them a couple of years ago....
but all of a sudden, they are among top3 in China???
Sorry, I cannot understand....
Selfie?
Girls' phone?
But its shipment is still good, and has more presence abroad.
I've never heard of them a couple of years ago....
but all of a sudden, they are among top3 in China???
Sorry, I cannot understand....
Selfie?
Girls' phone?
Unfortunately, Xiaomi is no longer top3 in China.
But its shipment is still good, and has more presence abroad.
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Do you have twin cam(back side) version of Huawei - Honor series / P series / Mate series
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iPhone single core speed is everything to do with software than hardware or chip. Sheeple will not understandhttp://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-announces-next-gen-kirin-960-processor
Huawei announces next-gen Kirin 960 processor
BYALEX DOBIETuesday, Oct 18, 2016 at 11:05 pm EDT
New chip boasts Mali-G71 MP8 GPU and ARM Cortex-A73 cores, upgraded networking tech.
Today at a press conference in Shanghia, China, Huawei officially unveiled the chip that's expected to feature in itsnext flagship phonewhen it's announced in early November. The Kirin 960 processor uses four of ARM's new, high-performance Cortex-A73 cores and four low-powered A53 cores, produced using a 16nm manufacturing process. It's also the first processor to use ARM's Mali-G71 MP8 GPU for improved graphics and gaming performance.
At today's press conference, Huawei demonstrated a Kirin 960 test device alongside an iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 7, demonstrating that out of the 14 most common apps in China, 13 launch fastest using Kirin 960, as opposed to the two competing devices.
Huawei's own numbers show that Apple's A10 processor still rules in single-core performance, however Kirin 960 pulls ahead of the latest iPhones — and all the Android competitors — in the company's multicore tests.
Kirin 960's new Mali-G71 GPU is 180% faster than the previous generation Mali-T880, coming close to matching the iPhone's graphical prowess; Huawei contends that other areas of Kirin's performance allow it tofeelfaster — for instance, faster random read/writes thanks to UFS 2.1 storage support. (For what it's worth, Mali-G71 is the GPU rumored to appear in Samsung's upcomingGalaxy S8in early 2017.
Huawei's already using the GPU rumored to come with the Galaxy S8.
Connectivity-wise, Kirin 960 significantly adds native CDMA support, which potentially allows it to potentially break into markets where the standard is still in use, like the United States. (Previously, CDMA tech would've been licensed from Qualcomm.) The new chip also supports four component carriers (4CC) for LTE, as opposed to rivals' 3CC, effectively adding extra channels for data throughput, and making it easier to hit peak data speeds of 600Mbps. There's support for Cat. 12 LTE for downloads, and Cat. 13 for uploads, and support for radio frequencies between 330MHz and 3.8GHz, opening up the chip a wide range of carriers globally. Huawei also says it's improved radio performance in specific, challenging situations, like using data on a high-speed train.
Huawei also talked up the new chip's camera capabilities, demonstrating how its new ISP (image signal processor), which it says takes smartphone cameras "closer to the vision of the human eye." These can create clearer images, showing improvements in fine detail reproduction through an "eye test" between its new image processing tech and the iPhone 7 Plus. The processor also allows for a wider range of refocusing options than previous generations. (Naturally, overall image quality will depend on the optics paired with Kirin 960 in upcoming phones.)
Battery life continues to be a major focus, and Huawei used the example of Pokémon Go to show how it can work to reduce power consumption from demanding apps. Working with partners, Huawei says the optimizations in its low-power i6 "smart sensing" core allows users to go from less than half a day of Pokémon catching to 1.2 days — thanks to enhancements like low-power GPS.
When it comes to security, Huawei announced that Kirin 960 has been certified by UnionPay and the People's Bank of China for use with mobile payments. Meanwhile Huawei's Kirin inSE security design builds security into the SoC design itself, adding over 1000 "anti-hacking sensors," along with a 3-tier security system and support for financial industry standard encryption techniques.
Huawei didn't officially announce any new phones with the processor, however the features showcased at today's Kirin presser show what we're likely to see from the next Huawei flagship — therumored Mate 9when it's announced on November 3 in Munich, Germany.
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OPPO grows from nothing
to the most popular smart phone in China
at an unprecedented speed.
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Oppo R9, iPhone 6s lead offline sales in China
http://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_r9_iphone_6s_lead_offline_sales_in_china-news-20824.php
Nowadays most of us tend to do our tech shopping online, or if not that, at least the research and price hunting part. It is just way more convenient that way. However, there will always be a place underneath the sum for brick and mortar stores, especially when in comes to handsets - a product most prospective buyers typically wish to physically check out before taking home.
OPPO R9 is sold every 1.1 second
We mention this primarily to prove a point when saying that offline sales still matter and tracking them is not only as important as those done online, but also sufficiently more difficult. That being said, we bring forth to your attention the latest sales data from China's offline smartphone retailers, gathered by the independent market research firm Sino-MR.
It seems to show at least a few interesting trends, but above all provides some hard evidence to back up Oppo's recurring lofty claims on Oppo F1 Plus sales numbers. The Chinese manufacturer has mentioned time and time again that the handset in question, locally marketed as the Oppo R9, is doing incredibly well with over 7 million units sold by mid-June, one every 1.1 seconds.
Actually, we gained access to similar statistics from the very same Sino-MR researchers a few months back as well. Those mostly showed the same results. However, this time around, we have the raw sales numbers at our disposal and it is clear that over the past six months the Oppo F1 Plus has been selling like crazy. Investigating the graph further reveals that the iPhone 6s is also enjoying whopping popularity on the Chinese offline market. The same goes for a pair of high-end Huawei devices as well, namely the Mate 8 and the P9. Their figures combined actually come within striking distance of Cupertino's 2016 flagship.
Mind you, these numbers cover the top most popular selling devices in China's physical stores and are available to us further broken down on a quarterly basis and also per phone variant, including all the storage options. But, we won't be digging that deep into said data. However, for the sake of fairness, we will examine the aggregated numbers for Q3 2016 alone. This is necessary since the vivo X7 has only been available for about three months and the X7 Plus - only two months or so. The Huawei 9 was also absent from shelves back in March. Factoring that in does bring about a few alterations to the chart, but the Oppo F1 Plus and iPhone 6s still hold the lead strong.
If this by any change inspired you tho check out the Oppo F1 Plus and you just happen to live in China, the Company is actually currently holding a major sales event.
to the most popular smart phone in China
at an unprecedented speed.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Oppo R9, iPhone 6s lead offline sales in China
http://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_r9_iphone_6s_lead_offline_sales_in_china-news-20824.php
Nowadays most of us tend to do our tech shopping online, or if not that, at least the research and price hunting part. It is just way more convenient that way. However, there will always be a place underneath the sum for brick and mortar stores, especially when in comes to handsets - a product most prospective buyers typically wish to physically check out before taking home.
OPPO R9 is sold every 1.1 second
We mention this primarily to prove a point when saying that offline sales still matter and tracking them is not only as important as those done online, but also sufficiently more difficult. That being said, we bring forth to your attention the latest sales data from China's offline smartphone retailers, gathered by the independent market research firm Sino-MR.
It seems to show at least a few interesting trends, but above all provides some hard evidence to back up Oppo's recurring lofty claims on Oppo F1 Plus sales numbers. The Chinese manufacturer has mentioned time and time again that the handset in question, locally marketed as the Oppo R9, is doing incredibly well with over 7 million units sold by mid-June, one every 1.1 seconds.
Actually, we gained access to similar statistics from the very same Sino-MR researchers a few months back as well. Those mostly showed the same results. However, this time around, we have the raw sales numbers at our disposal and it is clear that over the past six months the Oppo F1 Plus has been selling like crazy. Investigating the graph further reveals that the iPhone 6s is also enjoying whopping popularity on the Chinese offline market. The same goes for a pair of high-end Huawei devices as well, namely the Mate 8 and the P9. Their figures combined actually come within striking distance of Cupertino's 2016 flagship.
Mind you, these numbers cover the top most popular selling devices in China's physical stores and are available to us further broken down on a quarterly basis and also per phone variant, including all the storage options. But, we won't be digging that deep into said data. However, for the sake of fairness, we will examine the aggregated numbers for Q3 2016 alone. This is necessary since the vivo X7 has only been available for about three months and the X7 Plus - only two months or so. The Huawei 9 was also absent from shelves back in March. Factoring that in does bring about a few alterations to the chart, but the Oppo F1 Plus and iPhone 6s still hold the lead strong.
If this by any change inspired you tho check out the Oppo F1 Plus and you just happen to live in China, the Company is actually currently holding a major sales event.
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Apple: iPhone China Offline Sales Tumble 11% In August, Weakness Continues
Summary
Contrary to a general trend of low-priced products losing market share while high-end ones gaining, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung (OTC:SSNLF) smartphones dropped in both sales numbers and market share. Sina Technology predicted iPhone's weak performance to continue in September as the iPhone 7 furor was short-lived.
iPhone Market Share Down To 7.2%; Samsung No. 5, Down To 5.2%
A total of 2.861 million iPhones were sold in August, a drop of 348,000 units or 10.8% from a year ago. Its share of China's offline market dropped by 1.1 percentage points to 7.2%, remaining at the No. 4 spot.
Samsung remained one spot lower. It sold 2.064 million units, a drop of 103,000 units or 1.43%. Its market share slid 0.4 percentage points to 5.2%.
All Chinese Brands' Total Market Share Nearly 90%
China's offline sales of smartphones in August jumped 3.3% to 39.51 million units. Chinese producers together accounted for 86.7% of the offline market. Four top Chinese producers OPPO, Vivo, Huawei (including its second-line brand Honor) and Gionee won a total market share of 48.2%.
Vivo was the best performer. It sold 6.214 million smartphones, a jump of 0.81 million units or 15%. Its market share also jumped 1.6 percentage points to 15.7%, catching up fast to market leader OPPO's 18%.
Sina Technology said Chinese smartphones now could compete with Apple and Samsung on hardware configuration, user interface design as well as product quality. They also know Chinese consumers' needs better. Chinese brands also are better in product innovation, marketing, sales network built-up and investment in human resources.
Sina Technology said the iPhone 6 Plus, which launched two years ago, has dominated the Chinese large-screen smartphone market but Apple then has offered nothing interesting to follow up.
iPhone 7 Furor Cools After "One-Day Crazy Buying"
A reporter from Sina Technology visited Apple shops several times and found the furor around iPhone 7's September 16 launch lasted just one day - much of the queue of buyers disappeared the next day.
Sina Technology said Apple stayed ahead of its Chinese counterparts only in its processors. The iPhone 7's dual cameras did not stand out in photo quality, the website claimed.
The market shares of Apple and Samsung have been sliding steadily for a year. Sina Technology expected iPhone 7 to lead to a small rebound of iPhone sales, but it could not reverse the downward trend. Samsung's decline will accelerate due to the explosion incidents of its Note 7 smartphones.
Chinese Brands Excel In Marketing, Product Innovation And Network Build-up
Chinese brands are fast catching up with Apple and Samsung thanks to their efforts in three domains: marketing strategy, product innovation and channel construction.
All four top Chinese brands have been differentiating themselves from competitors by focusing on a specific market segment. They try hard to satisfy the needs of target customers. By contrast, Apple and Samsung adopt a "one fits all" strategy and think their products will be welcomed by different users. That is why they now find their products having no edge over their local competitors, observed Sina Technology.
OPPO and Vivo have been building and refining their marketing efforts for more than a decade. When they produced simpler electronics like the MP3 and cell phones, they were already the favorite electronics producers for Chinese students and women. Into the smartphone era, they sponsor entertainment programs loved by teenagers.
Gionee, the No. 4 offline Chinese smartphone brand, has been building up its image and sales networks since it was founded in 2002. It mainly serves mature men, executives and professionals. That is why it has signed movie director Feng Xiaogang and Hong Kong movie star Shawn Yue as spokespersons.
Gionee also finds that mature Chinese men have two seemingly contradictory psychological needs. On one hand, they want to be regarded as elites with a high IQ. So, Gionee sponsors an IQ challenging reality show, "The Brain", as well as the Chinese premier league of Go competitions. Go is a complex board game and has been a favorite hobby for Chinese intellectuals for more than 2,000 years.
On the other hand, mature Chinese men want to let their heads rest after work and relieve work pressure. So, Gionee sponsors the Chinese national soccer team Chinese people love to hate.
As China's most international brand, Huawei targets mature men of different nations and cultures. It finds their common hobby is soccer. Therefore, it sponsors the Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid and signed an endorsement contract with Argentinean soccer super star Lionel Messi.
Besides satisfying customers' psychological needs, the top 4 Chinese producers have also made frequent product innovations to enhance the user experience.
OPPO proclaims itself as a selfie expert and has tried hard to make selfies beautiful. Its latest model is equipped with a best-in-industry 16MP front camera with a software capable of beautifying every part of facial image. Sina Technology praised OPPO for getting full marks in making selfies and grasping the core needs of Chinese girls. OPPO and its offshoot OnePlus have also introduced a quick-charge technology for their phones.
Vivo is the first smartphone maker to use a Hi-Fi grade DAC chip to optimize sound effects. It thus satisfies the core needs of Chinese music users.
Gionee targets business users. Its latest model has a built-in encryption chip. It also manages to squeeze in an oversized 6020mAh battery to achieve super endurance - a core need for business users.
Huawei's core business is making telecommunication equipment and networks. Hence, its smartphones excel in phone signal strength, according to Sina Technology. It also satisfies the needs of users who demand high reliability. Huawei also introduced double cameras five months before Apple.
In short, Chinese brands focus squarely on their target users and introduce new technologies to satisfy customer needs, noted Sina Technology. Users of different market segments thus find smartphones of Chinese brands more suitable for them.
Three of the four top Chinese manufacturers also have built up huge distribution networks after more than a decade of hard work and dedication. Apple set up in 2015 a goal of opening 40 stores in China within two years. Now it has set up 35. However, OPPO, Vivo and Gionee have set up tens of thousands of shops all over China. In many small towns, OPPO and Vivo have even set up shops on the same street.
Take Gionee as an example. After 14 years of network build-up, it has set up more than 70,000 agent-operated shops as well as more than 50,000 special zones and 200,000 counters in big boxes. With a strategy shared with OPPO and Vivo, Gionee also sends more than 70,000 shopping advisors to different shops to help customers choose the right phones. Gionee has also signed a strategic agreement with China Unicom (NYSE:CHU) - China's second largest carrier - in 2016, further enhancing its channel service capabilities.
Huawei, in view of its small domestic network, launched at the end of last year the "Plan of Thousand Counties" in a bid to set up shops in major counties. So far, Huawei has set up shops in nearly 300 counties and hopes to meet the target by end of 2017.
Samsung has tried to innovate and change after its sales were overtaken by Chinese counterparts. Yet, it faces a quality control problem after the batteries of several Note 7s exploded. People began to distrust the brand.
Conclusion: Only Innovative iPhone 8 Can Save Apple
The latest Sino report only showed China's offline market situation in August without the online figures. The report thus excludes most sales number of Xioami as most of its products are sold online. Xioami was No. 4 in overall Chinese smartphone sales in the second quarter this year, one spot ahead of Apple.
But offline channels provide buyers a personal touch because sales persons and shopping advisors provide personal, face-to-face service. Customers have a better buying experience and hence a higher loyalty towards the brands. That makes offline market report a better indicator for the long-term smartphone market trend.
Apple has been famous for product innovation. The iPhone itself is the most important innovation for the smartphone industry. Yet, Apple now lags behind. We are not clear if Apple has the dedication to build up a sales network comparable to those of its Chinese counterparts. We have also not seen any sign Apple would give up its "one fits all" product design and marketing strategy. In short, Apple cannot reverse its sales decline in the Chinese market unless the iPhone 8 to be launched next year really has some spectacular product innovation.
OPPO has big plans in emerging markets
Malaysia
India
Indonesia
Thailand
Vietnam
FC Barcelona
Summary
- Apple's China offline sales in August dropped 10.8% from a year ago. Market share dropped by 1.1 percentage points to 7.2%, remaining as the No. 4 brand.
- Overall, the China offline market jumped 3.3% to nearly 40 million units, Chinese brands accounted for 86.7%, and top 4 Chinese brands won a total of 48.2%.
- Top Chinese brands excel in product innovation, target user-focused marketing efforts and sales network buildup.
- The furor around iPhone 7’s launch lasted only one day. Sina Technology expected the iPhone 7 to lead a small rebound of iPhone sales but was unable to reverse the sliding trend.
Contrary to a general trend of low-priced products losing market share while high-end ones gaining, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung (OTC:SSNLF) smartphones dropped in both sales numbers and market share. Sina Technology predicted iPhone's weak performance to continue in September as the iPhone 7 furor was short-lived.
iPhone Market Share Down To 7.2%; Samsung No. 5, Down To 5.2%
A total of 2.861 million iPhones were sold in August, a drop of 348,000 units or 10.8% from a year ago. Its share of China's offline market dropped by 1.1 percentage points to 7.2%, remaining at the No. 4 spot.
Samsung remained one spot lower. It sold 2.064 million units, a drop of 103,000 units or 1.43%. Its market share slid 0.4 percentage points to 5.2%.
All Chinese Brands' Total Market Share Nearly 90%
China's offline sales of smartphones in August jumped 3.3% to 39.51 million units. Chinese producers together accounted for 86.7% of the offline market. Four top Chinese producers OPPO, Vivo, Huawei (including its second-line brand Honor) and Gionee won a total market share of 48.2%.
Vivo was the best performer. It sold 6.214 million smartphones, a jump of 0.81 million units or 15%. Its market share also jumped 1.6 percentage points to 15.7%, catching up fast to market leader OPPO's 18%.
Sina Technology said Chinese smartphones now could compete with Apple and Samsung on hardware configuration, user interface design as well as product quality. They also know Chinese consumers' needs better. Chinese brands also are better in product innovation, marketing, sales network built-up and investment in human resources.
Sina Technology said the iPhone 6 Plus, which launched two years ago, has dominated the Chinese large-screen smartphone market but Apple then has offered nothing interesting to follow up.
iPhone 7 Furor Cools After "One-Day Crazy Buying"
A reporter from Sina Technology visited Apple shops several times and found the furor around iPhone 7's September 16 launch lasted just one day - much of the queue of buyers disappeared the next day.
Sina Technology said Apple stayed ahead of its Chinese counterparts only in its processors. The iPhone 7's dual cameras did not stand out in photo quality, the website claimed.
The market shares of Apple and Samsung have been sliding steadily for a year. Sina Technology expected iPhone 7 to lead to a small rebound of iPhone sales, but it could not reverse the downward trend. Samsung's decline will accelerate due to the explosion incidents of its Note 7 smartphones.
Chinese Brands Excel In Marketing, Product Innovation And Network Build-up
Chinese brands are fast catching up with Apple and Samsung thanks to their efforts in three domains: marketing strategy, product innovation and channel construction.
All four top Chinese brands have been differentiating themselves from competitors by focusing on a specific market segment. They try hard to satisfy the needs of target customers. By contrast, Apple and Samsung adopt a "one fits all" strategy and think their products will be welcomed by different users. That is why they now find their products having no edge over their local competitors, observed Sina Technology.
OPPO and Vivo have been building and refining their marketing efforts for more than a decade. When they produced simpler electronics like the MP3 and cell phones, they were already the favorite electronics producers for Chinese students and women. Into the smartphone era, they sponsor entertainment programs loved by teenagers.
Gionee, the No. 4 offline Chinese smartphone brand, has been building up its image and sales networks since it was founded in 2002. It mainly serves mature men, executives and professionals. That is why it has signed movie director Feng Xiaogang and Hong Kong movie star Shawn Yue as spokespersons.
Gionee also finds that mature Chinese men have two seemingly contradictory psychological needs. On one hand, they want to be regarded as elites with a high IQ. So, Gionee sponsors an IQ challenging reality show, "The Brain", as well as the Chinese premier league of Go competitions. Go is a complex board game and has been a favorite hobby for Chinese intellectuals for more than 2,000 years.
On the other hand, mature Chinese men want to let their heads rest after work and relieve work pressure. So, Gionee sponsors the Chinese national soccer team Chinese people love to hate.
As China's most international brand, Huawei targets mature men of different nations and cultures. It finds their common hobby is soccer. Therefore, it sponsors the Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid and signed an endorsement contract with Argentinean soccer super star Lionel Messi.
Besides satisfying customers' psychological needs, the top 4 Chinese producers have also made frequent product innovations to enhance the user experience.
OPPO proclaims itself as a selfie expert and has tried hard to make selfies beautiful. Its latest model is equipped with a best-in-industry 16MP front camera with a software capable of beautifying every part of facial image. Sina Technology praised OPPO for getting full marks in making selfies and grasping the core needs of Chinese girls. OPPO and its offshoot OnePlus have also introduced a quick-charge technology for their phones.
Vivo is the first smartphone maker to use a Hi-Fi grade DAC chip to optimize sound effects. It thus satisfies the core needs of Chinese music users.
Gionee targets business users. Its latest model has a built-in encryption chip. It also manages to squeeze in an oversized 6020mAh battery to achieve super endurance - a core need for business users.
Huawei's core business is making telecommunication equipment and networks. Hence, its smartphones excel in phone signal strength, according to Sina Technology. It also satisfies the needs of users who demand high reliability. Huawei also introduced double cameras five months before Apple.
In short, Chinese brands focus squarely on their target users and introduce new technologies to satisfy customer needs, noted Sina Technology. Users of different market segments thus find smartphones of Chinese brands more suitable for them.
Three of the four top Chinese manufacturers also have built up huge distribution networks after more than a decade of hard work and dedication. Apple set up in 2015 a goal of opening 40 stores in China within two years. Now it has set up 35. However, OPPO, Vivo and Gionee have set up tens of thousands of shops all over China. In many small towns, OPPO and Vivo have even set up shops on the same street.
Take Gionee as an example. After 14 years of network build-up, it has set up more than 70,000 agent-operated shops as well as more than 50,000 special zones and 200,000 counters in big boxes. With a strategy shared with OPPO and Vivo, Gionee also sends more than 70,000 shopping advisors to different shops to help customers choose the right phones. Gionee has also signed a strategic agreement with China Unicom (NYSE:CHU) - China's second largest carrier - in 2016, further enhancing its channel service capabilities.
Huawei, in view of its small domestic network, launched at the end of last year the "Plan of Thousand Counties" in a bid to set up shops in major counties. So far, Huawei has set up shops in nearly 300 counties and hopes to meet the target by end of 2017.
Samsung has tried to innovate and change after its sales were overtaken by Chinese counterparts. Yet, it faces a quality control problem after the batteries of several Note 7s exploded. People began to distrust the brand.
Conclusion: Only Innovative iPhone 8 Can Save Apple
The latest Sino report only showed China's offline market situation in August without the online figures. The report thus excludes most sales number of Xioami as most of its products are sold online. Xioami was No. 4 in overall Chinese smartphone sales in the second quarter this year, one spot ahead of Apple.
But offline channels provide buyers a personal touch because sales persons and shopping advisors provide personal, face-to-face service. Customers have a better buying experience and hence a higher loyalty towards the brands. That makes offline market report a better indicator for the long-term smartphone market trend.
Apple has been famous for product innovation. The iPhone itself is the most important innovation for the smartphone industry. Yet, Apple now lags behind. We are not clear if Apple has the dedication to build up a sales network comparable to those of its Chinese counterparts. We have also not seen any sign Apple would give up its "one fits all" product design and marketing strategy. In short, Apple cannot reverse its sales decline in the Chinese market unless the iPhone 8 to be launched next year really has some spectacular product innovation.
OPPO has big plans in emerging markets
Malaysia
India
Indonesia
Thailand
Vietnam
FC Barcelona
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I guess, if Samsung did not tank, apple would not even enjoy the sort of success it has today.
That bloated foreign brand should eventually settle for a healthy eight spot in China's domestic market.
There is no way to avoid the fate against the vicious technology and marketing onslaught by China's champions. It is a downhill battle for them. iPhone is aging as badly as Clintons.
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300% revenue increase in 2015 from 2014.I am thinking about giving the nubia Z11 miniS a try:
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Mate-9-to-sport-4X-optical-zoom-cost-up-to-1300_id86930
who said Chinese products were cheap? 
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Mate-9-to-sport-4X-optical-zoom-cost-up-to-1300_id86930
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