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WeChat and Ant Group are both developing AI application platforms.
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WeChat and Ant Group are both developing AI application platforms.

Apple announced on March 12 that it is expanding its application research labs in China, with a focus on enhancing the Shanghai research center's capabilities.

Apple has requested Foxconn to start recruitment at its Zhengzhou factory two months in advance, prepare for shipments and avoid the impact of local lockdowns or supply chain challenges.

The developer of the Chinese social media app, Momo, has announced that technical issues are preventing users from downloading the app from the Apple's App Store. The company responsible for Momo, Hello Group Inc., is currently in communication with Apple.

Industrial research institution CINNO Research released a report on Monday, pointing out that the sales volume of smartphones in China in January was about 30.87 million units.

A first instance judgment on a dispute between a Chinese citizen and Apple China over the cancellation of an online sales contract was disclosed on September 29.

US President Donald Trump’s WeChat ban may cause annual iPhone shipments to decline by up to 30%, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a report.

Huawei will hold a product launch event for its Mate 50 smartphone series on September 7, which is also the day Apple intends to hold its first autumn event.

On Chinese social media platforms, the topic "Apple releases most expensive iPhones in its history" caused heated discussion. One user commented, "The question is, to buy a Huawei smartphone or an iPhone?"

According to the latest supply chain news, Apple Vision Pro will be available for sale in the Chinese market as early as April, with a deadline no later than May.

According to new research from Strategy Analytics, 14 million smartphones were sold during the "6.18" online shopping festival in China this year, down 25% year-on-year.

Smartphone shipments to key Southeast Asian countries (such as Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam) were the highest ever in a calendar year, reaching 96 million units and growing 5% YoY.