The Smartphone Giants Battle in the First Half of 2024: Apple, Samsung, and Huawei Vie for DominanceAs smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous, competition in the mobile phone market intensifies. Apple, Samsung, and Huawei, the global leaders in the smartphone industry, have achieved varying degrees of success in the first half of 2024...

Apple's Fall Event: A Nightmare for Your Wallet, A Celebration for Apple Fans?First, let's focus on the iPhone 16 series. In a nutshell, this year's upgrade direction is: "Smaller stays the same, bigger gets bigger!" That's right, Apple is once again targeting screen size...

Apple in China: Behind the Double Standard "Apple Tax" Lies a Game of Monopoly and AntitrustSince the iPhone 4s opened up the market for Apple, "Apple phones" have become the top choice for young people buying phones. Especially in China, more than 5 out of 10 young people choose Apple, yet, facing such a massive market, Apple doesn't cherish it, instead, they start to "act up"...

Apple's "High Moments": iPhone 16 Series Takes Center Stage, AI Tools Make a Grand Debut...

Apple Tax War Escalates: ByteDance and Tencent Team Up to Challenge Apple's DominanceRecently, the conflict between Apple and WeChat and Douyin has intensified. The core of this dispute is the controversial "Apple tax...

Apple's Arrogance and Challenges: How the Tech Giant Faces a "Four-Sided Siege"?From "Trendsetter" to "Four-Sided Siege": Apple's DilemmaControversy Caused by Arrogant Attitude: Imbalance Between Market Share and Profit Share: Although Apple's market share in mainland China has been steadily increasing, with its profit share exceeding 70%, its arrogant attitude stands in stark contrast to its dominant position in the market. It seems to have forgotten that consumers have built its glory, and consumer choices are also fickle...

The Rise of Domestic Mobile Phones, Apple Falls Out of the Top Five: Market Landscape Undergoes a Subtle TransformationSince mobile phones became indispensable tools in our daily lives, the Chinese mobile phone market has been in a state of rapid development. Once, Apple phones, with their strong brand image and leading technology, firmly dominated the market...

Apple Opens Up NFC: A Balancing Act Between User Convenience and PrivacyApple's decision to finally open up NFC functionality in the upcoming iPhone 16, while seemingly offering users more choice, harbors potential privacy risks. As a veteran tech journalist, I've always been attentive to the impact of smartphone technology on user privacy...

China's Smartphone Market Shuffles: Apple Drops Out of Top 5, Huawei Makes a Strong Comeback, Vivo Takes the Lead!I. Apple's Decline in the Chinese Market: Price Advantage Diminishes, Local Brands RiseIn recent years, domestic smartphone brands have made significant strides in technological innovation, product updates, and sales channel development, narrowing the gap with Apple and even surpassing it in some areas...

Apple's "30% Tax" Sparks Controversy: Tencent and ByteDance "Find a Workaround," Users Caught in the MiddleApple recently issued a notice to Tencent and ByteDance demanding a 30% commission on in-app purchases, sparking a storm of controversy. The news ignited debate among users, with diverse opinions emerging...

India's "Pig Butchering" Game: Apple and Foxconn Flee, Can Vietnam Take Over?Foxconn's "Escape": Indian Dream Shattered, Return to China is RealIndia's "Money-Making" Methods: Using "Pig Butchering" to Force Companies to SubmitIn 2023, the Indian government arrested three executives of Vivo under the pretext of "money laundering." The aim was to force Vivo to agree to a 51% acquisition by the Tata Group and transfer its confidential technology...

Apple's Departure from China: A Show or a Real Move?Previously, state media had also urged China to prepare for Apple's potential departure. So, what is the relationship between Apple and the Chinese supply chain? Why is Apple determined to leave China? And how should China respond?Apple's cooperation with the Chinese supply chain has a long history, dating back to the birth of the first iPhone...