News Digest: November 26, 2013
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
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Smartphones: Xiaomi’s New Gaffe, Huawei’s Slipping Honor
Huawei’s Honor goes downmarket Smartphone makers Xiaomi and Huawei are learning tough new lessons this week, reflecting intense competition in the overheated market where a feisty field of Chinese...
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CELLPHONES: Samsung In Crisis Mode, Huawei Copies Xiaomi
Bottom line: Huawei’s low-cost Honor brand is likely to gain global market share in 2015 at the expense of multinationals like Samsung, which is likely to lose its spot as China’s top smartphone seller...
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CELLPHONES: Xiaomi’s China Crown, Huawei Charges Honor
Bottom line: Xiaomi’s sales growth will slow this year as it faces stronger competition outside China, while recent momentum by Huawei could position it as the country’s solid number-two manufacturer....
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CELLPHONES: Huawei’s Honor, ZTE’s Nubia Chase Smartphone Hipsters, Artists
Bottom line: Huawei’s and ZTE’s attempts to cultivate alternative brands with Honor and Nubia could both stand a relatively strong chance of success, though ZTE’s slower, more focused approach looks a...
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The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 27. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
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CELLPHONES: Huawei’s Big Order, Coolpad’s Continuing Struggle
Bottom line: Huawei’s big deal with JD.com reflects growing momentum that will see it overtake Xiaomi in China’s smartphone market by year end, while Qihoo’s boosting of its stake in its Coolpad joint...
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CELLPHONES: Huawei’s Honor Smartphones Zoom in India, Eye US
Bottom line: Strong sales growth for Huawei’s Honor brand in the first half of the year reflects the company’s broader accelerating momentum, and could pose a growing challenge for domestic rival...
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SMARTPHONES: More Distress Signals from Huawei, Smartisan
Bottom line: Huawei’s aggressive H2 targets for its Honor sub-brand hint that sales for its core Huawei smartphones may be stumbling, while rumors of a wave of executive departures at Smartisan also...
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