The Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has launched its latest Snapdragon 888 smartphone that comes with an upgraded version of the gimbal stabilization system
A recent report by CINNO Research reveals that MediaTek is now the largest supplier of smartphone-based mobile chips in China despite the Chinese smartphone market seeing a decline in 2020.
According to the report, the Taiwanese chipmaker shipped around 307 million units, which marks a year-on-year decline of a sizeable 20.8 percent in comparison to 2019. The company claimed 31.7 percent of the market in the second half of 2020. This is a huge jump from the 17.9 percent market share it had in the first half.
This was made possible by a decline in shipments of other chipmakers notably Qualcomm and Huawei’s HiSilicon. Qualcomm fell from 30.8 percent market share to 25.4 percent in the second half while HiSilicon shrank from 37 percent in the first half of last to 27.2 percent in the second half.
Trump Imposes Further Restrictions on Huawei During His Last Days in Office
Last year, the Trump government imposed sanctions on the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei on account of having ties with the Chinese government and its military. The sanctions proved disastrous for the company’s business and as a result, it has fallen from the list of top 5 global smartphone manufacturers.
However, it looks like the Trump administration is not done with Huawei just yet. As Donald Trump counts his last days in the White House, the administration made further restrictions against Huawei and US companies.
A recent report by Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, reveals that the Department of Commerce revoked some licenses allowing US companies to sell components to Huawei. Moreover, it plans on rejecting future applications to supply to the company.
Qualcomm Will Supply its Snapdragon Chips to Honor
In November 2020, the Chinese smartphone maker Huawei announced the sale of its subsidiary Honor to Shenzhen Zhixin, New Information Technology. Prior to its acquisition, Honor was not able to make deals with Qualcomm due to the sanctions imposed on its parent company.
However, according to recent reports, the company is now working on organizing its supply chain. Only recently it was confirmed that Honor is in talks with Qualcomm. Reportedly, the talks were fruitful and the two companies have reached an agreement where Qualcomm will supply chips for Honor’s upcoming smartphones.
Smartphone Maker Realme Confident Of 25-30 Million Unit Sales In India This Year
Xiaomi led the tally with 25% share of September quarter shipments, followed by Samsung, Vivo, Realme, and Oppo
PTI 03 January 2021
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Chinese tech major Realme is confident of its smartphone sales growing over 30 per cent to about 25-30 million units this year in India as well as strong demand for its wearable and audio products.
Speaking to PTI, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said 2020 was a phenomenal year for the company, and despite losing about a quarter worth of sales, Realme clocked a 25 per cent rise in smartphone sales at about 19 million units.