9 h. ago Apple’s iPhone and beauty products lead the charge in record

Alibaba Group Holding kicked off direct sales for its annual Singles’ Day shopping festival on Monday, with initial figures surpassing last year’s performance – a sign of strengthening domestic consumption during China’s biggest online retail event. Since direct sales began on Taobao and Tmall at 8pm on Monday, 80 brands had exceeded 100 million yuan (US$13.8 million) in sales within the first hour, while more than 30,000 brands doubled their takings from a year earlier, according to data...

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28 h. ago Apple stock rallies following strong iPhone 17 sales in U.S. and China

Apple stock rallies following strong iPhone 17 sales in U.S. and China  CNBC

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28 h. ago Apple closes at record after strong iPhone 17 sales report for U.S., China

Apple closes at record after strong iPhone 17 sales report for U.S., China  CNBC

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29 h. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes AI system launch in China after iPhone Air release

Apple CEO Tim Cook is looking forward to launching the company’s artificial intelligence system in China, following the successful effort to release the iPhone Air in the vast market. Capping his six-day visit to the country last week, Cook said at an event in Shanghai on Saturday that AI was “making a difference in people’s lives” and that Apple was “working on getting [Apple Intelligence] into China right now”. No timeline was provided. Apple Intelligence – a built-in AI feature of the...

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32 h. ago Watch Apple’s iPhone 17 Outsells Previous Model in US, China

Watch Apple’s iPhone 17 Outsells Previous Model in US, China  Bloomberg.com

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36 h. ago Apple’s new iPhone 17 outsells previous generation by 14% in US, China

Apple’s latest generation of iPhones is off to a faster start than usual, with its most basic model surging in popularity in the US and China. The iPhone 17 series outsold the iPhone 16 range by 14 per cent over their respective first 10 days on sale in the US and China, according to Counterpoint Research. The data, giving the first quantified indication of consumer response in Apple’s top two markets, shows the standard iPhone 17 is in much higher demand than the corresponding US$799 model last...

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37 h. ago Apple’s iPhone 17 outpaces predecessor with Sstrong U.S. and China demand

Apple’s iPhone 17 outpaces predecessor with Sstrong U.S. and China demand  Investing.com

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3 d. ago Apple’s iPhone Air Sells Out in China Despite Global Demand Dip

Apple’s iPhone Air Sells Out in China Despite Global Demand Dip  WebProNews

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4 d. ago Apple’s iPhone Air sells out in China after CEO Tim Cook’s visit

Apple’s iPhone Air sold out within minutes of its launch in China on Friday, underscoring the device’s popularity among Chinese consumers despite competition from Android devices. The strong sales followed CEO Tim Cook’s visit this week to promote the product in the world’s largest smartphone market amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between China and the US. As chairman of an advisory body at Tsinghua University’s management school, Cook also met Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Thursday. Pre-sales...

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7 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest visit to China this year turned out to herald the launch of the iPhone Air on the mainland, as the country’s three major telecommunications network operators start commercial trials of the eSIM function on smartphones. China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom each confirmed on Monday that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved the eSIM trials, as Cook later that evening joined Apple’s live streaming session on ByteDance-owned platform Douyin...

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8 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone Air to release in China next week

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday said the iPhone Air would make its official debut in China next week, with pre-orders to start on Friday, according to his post on Weibo. Cook’s announcement was made on the same day that China Unicom said it received government approval to conduct commercial trials for eSIM functions on smartphones. Cook kicked off his second visit to China this year, meeting the men behind Pop Mart’s Labubu toys. He met Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, creator of the popular Labubu...

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8 d. ago Apple announces iPhone Air will go on sale in China later this week

Apple announces iPhone Air will go on sale in China later this week  9to5Mac

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3 w. ago Apple Analyst Says ‘iPhone’s Worst Period In China Has Passed’ — The Xiaomi Data That Adds Strength To Bull Case For Cupertino

Apple Analyst Says ‘iPhone’s Worst Period In China Has Passed’ — The Xiaomi Data That Adds Strength To Bull Case For Cupertino  Stocktwits

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3 w. ago Alibaba’s Lazada brings South Korea’s Gmarket to Southeast Asia

Lazada, the Southeast Asian e-commerce arm of Alibaba Group Holdings, has partnered with Gmarket, a South Korean online marketplace, to give shoppers across Southeast Asia access to 20 million products from South Korean sellers. The partnership, launched on Monday, introduces a storefront for Gmarket within LazMall, Lazada’s flagship virtual shopping mall. Shoppers in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam will be able to buy a wide range of products from popular beauty and...

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3 w. ago Xiaomi makes ‘bold attempt’ to challenge Apple’s iPhone 17 in China

Xiaomi is resolute in maintaining its lead over Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market, as the Chinese gadget maker goes head to head with the US technology giant with its freshly unveiled flagship handset series, the Xiaomi 17. Speaking after Thursday night’s product launch in Beijing, founder and CEO Lei Jun said “it’s time for everyone to get reacquainted with Xiaomi phones”, adding that the Xiaomi 17 series “has surpassed the iPhone 17 series in many areas”, according to a report...

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4 w. ago Yaso raises £8m to go beyond beauty with new products in China

Yaso raises £8m to go beyond beauty with new products in China  The Times

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