Tech

Xiaomi to Join Foxconn to Open new Manufacturing Unit in India

Ellie Froilan   | Jul 05, 2016 02:25 PM EDT

Xiaomi plans to set up a new manufacturing unit in India in partnership with Foxconn. read more

Microsoft China Restructures Top Executive Positions

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jul 05, 2016 03:18 PM EDT

Tech giant Microsoft has announced some changes in some of its top executive positions in China and Asia Pacific. read more

Meta Completes Latest Round of Fund Raising Amassing $50 Million

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jul 05, 2016 03:13 PM EDT

Augmented reality tech company Meta has announced that it was able to raise $50 million in its latest round of funding. The company added that among its new major investors are top Chinese conglomerates like Lenovo, Banyan Capital, Tencent, GQY, Horizons Ventures, and Comcast Ventures. read more

Chinese Government Body Sues Apple Over 90s War Film

Ellie Froilan   | Jul 05, 2016 08:12 AM EDT

China is suing Apple Inc. again! This time over the violation of intellectual property by broadcasting an obscure patriotic film from 1994. read more

Bluboo Maya Max Expected to be Launched This Month

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jul 05, 2016 03:06 PM EDT

Bluboo is set to release another device this month as part of the Vanilla Bluboo Maya series of devices. This is the second smartphone to be released in the family, and it has been dubbed the Bluboo Maya Max. read more

Blackview BV6000 Price Dropped to $189

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jul 05, 2016 02:56 PM EDT

The extra tough and very durable Blackview BV6000 is on sale now for only $189.00. There is one catch though, interested buyers will have to present a coupon to take advantage of the price cut. read more

Cubot X16 S Price Dropped to $119.99

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jul 06, 2016 09:40 AM EDT

The Cubot X16 S has not performed as expected on the market. While the device comes with some pretty impressive specs, it has failed to impress critics and users. Now, to boost its marketability, the company has announced that Cubot X16 S will be on sale until July 15 for $119.99. read more

New Blackview A8 Max Slated for August Release

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jul 05, 2016 02:48 PM EDT

Blackview is planning to develop a new model of its A8 smartphone. The aptly named Blackview A8 Max is expected to be an upgraded version of the A8 with new hardware and probably a much lower price tag. The A8 Max is expected to be released in August. read more

Vivo X7 and X7 Plus Officially Launched With Snapdragon 652, 4GB of RAM, and Android Lollipop OS

Daphne Planca   | Jul 05, 2016 06:44 AM EDT

The Vivo X7 and X7 Plus smartphones have been officially launched in China with the Snapdragon 652 chipset and 4 GB of RAM, but with the Android Lollipop operating system. Both share many components but with few differences. read more

Production of China's Futuristic Elevated Bus Starts This Week

Charissa Echavez   | Jul 05, 2016 06:32 AM EDT

The production of China's futuristic straddling bus will begin this week, with a scheduled test drive scheduled for next month. read more

China Completes Construction of World's Largest Telescope; Search for Alien Life Forms to Begin in September [VIDEO]

Manthan Chheda   | Jul 04, 2016 06:07 AM EDT

China has completed the installation of the world's largest radio telescope, which will start its hunt for extraterrestrial life as soon as September. read more

OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei Posts Images of OnePlus Smartwatch Sketch on Twitter; OnePlus Decided to Discard Project

Daphne Planca   | Jul 04, 2016 01:29 PM EDT

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has posted a sketch of the OnePlus smartwatch on his Twitter account. The Chinese company was reportedly working on the device in 2015. However, the company later decided to ditch the project. read more

China Crack Down on News Websites; Bans Them From Publishing Unverified Reports

Manthan Chheda   | Jul 04, 2016 05:20 AM EDT

Online media websites that publish news reports based on content derived from unverified sources like social media are required to confirm the sources before they go live, said China's Internet regulator on Sunday (July 3). read more

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 to Come With Dual 12MP Rear Cameras, 4000 mAh Battery

Daphne Planca   | Jul 04, 2016 02:01 PM EDT

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will come with dual 12-megapixel cameras at the back and a 4000 mAh battery. It will also have a fingerprint scanner, NFC, Hi-Fi audio, force touch, and fast charging technology called Quick Charge 3.0. read more

Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 Price Drops From $170 to $150 on Amazon

Daphne Planca   | Jul 04, 2016 01:05 PM EDT

Chinese tech giant Alcatel has dropped the price of the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 smartphone on Amazon from $170 to $150. This price cut comes just two months after Amazon made a $30-cut off the smartphone's original price tag of $200. It is also a month before the first birthday of the OneTouch Idol 3. The device was launched in August 2015. read more

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