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Samsung in China: A Tenuous Hold

July 28, 2014 By Matthew Fulco

Samsung in China is not where it used to be. Can the South Korean electronics giant fend off domestic brands and Apple to stay at the top of China’s smartphone market?  Until recently, South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has enjoyed the title of undisputed champion in China’s smartphone market since 2012, jamming retail channels […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Branding, Digital Economy, Know China, Marketing, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Android, Apple, Chinese Consumers, Chinese Market, Galaxy, iPhone, Lenovo, Nokia, Samsung, Slider, Smartphone, Xiaomi

Smartphones For All!

May 6, 2013 By Don Weinland

Domestic smartphone brands are gaining popularity in China’s less-developed markets, forcing foreign brands to question their approach It was a bitterly cold December morning in China’s capital, with only a few pedestrians meandering along the icy sidewalk, lacking any great sense of purpose or urgency. The Apple Store they passed wore a forlorn look, which […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Branding, China, Chinese Economy, Consumers, Technology Tagged With: Android, Apple, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Coolpad, Galaxy, Huawei, iPhone, Lenovo, Nokia, Samsung, Slider, Smartphone, ZTE

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