Sources say Huawei plans to fully return to the global mobile phone market / iPhone 15 series weight revealed

It is reported that Huawei has launched a comprehensive plan to fully return to the global mobile phone market.

According to Caijing, the release of the Mate 60 Pro is seen as Huawei’s opening salvo in returning to the mobile phone market.

Many people close to Huawei confirmed that Huawei has launched a comprehensive plan to fully return to the global mobile phone market, with the domestic market first and overseas markets later.

Multiple technological breakthroughs in the past three years have laid the foundation for this return, and subsequent launches are products, channels and markets.

A mid-level person from Huawei terminal revealed to him that Huawei China has achieved its full-year profit target in the first half of this year. His point of view is that it is not a problem for Huawei mobile phones to return to its peak period, and the original team can “just kill them back.”

According to reports, Huawei has publicly stated earlier that the Mate 60 Pro will not be launched overseas.

However, other mobile phone products have already been launched overseas – in May this year, the P60 Pro, the folding screen Mate X3 and a series of full-scenario ecological products were released in Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Mexico.

In mid-September, Huawei will also release new smartwatch products in Spain.

A recent report released by TechInsights, a third-party market research organization, stated that Huawei’s global smartphone shipments increased by 28% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, showing signs of recovery.

There is an 8-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, and holiday train tickets will go on sale on September 15

This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays will be closed for 8 consecutive days from September 29 to October 6, and there will be no off days before the holidays.

Train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival (September 29) will go on sale on September 15th (next Friday), so everyone is reminded to be prepared to buy tickets in advance!

Tsai Chongxin and Wu Yongming officially take office as Alibaba Chairman and CEO

Last night, Alibaba Group Chairman Tsai Chongxin issued an all-member letter announcing that the handover of the group’s management positions had been completed as planned that day, with him taking over as chairman of the group’s board of directors and Wu Yongming as group CEO.

This means that Alibaba has completed the second institutionalized handover of the company’s management positions, and the 1+6+N self-reform launched in March this year has progressed rapidly and smoothly.

Alibaba’s board of directors accepted Zhang Yong’s request to step down as chairman and CEO of Alibaba Cloud. This position will be concurrently held by group CEO Wu Yongming.

Alibaba will invest US$1 billion to support Zhang Yong in setting up a future-oriented technology fund, and will also award him the honorary title of “Meritorious Ali Person” for the first time in Alibaba’s history.

Yu Minhong apologizes for Oriental Selection’s “slicing and bringing goods” incident

Recently, about 2,000 “Dong Yuhui” accounts suddenly appeared on Douyin of Oriental Screening. They all have Dong Yuhui’s avatar and name, and all use Dong Yuhui’s video slices to sell goods.

According to the Securities Times, Dong Yuhui himself came out to the company official group to claim that he had no knowledge and was careful not to be deceived. The accounts carrying goods insist that they have obtained dual authorization from Oriental Selection and Dong Yuhui.

Yu Minhong issued a statement saying that there were serious problems in the promotion process of Oriental Selection’s “Slicing Authorization” project. He said:

Someone sent me the video, and my first reaction was that I had encountered a scammer, but management explained that this was indeed the case.

I think this kind of attempt is understandable and explorable as a commercial behavior, but there are serious problems with the advancement of this matter.

First, they did not communicate with me in advance, which made me confused; second, they did not communicate with the anchors in advance, which caused the anchors to think it was fake; third, they did not take preventive measures against unscrupulous merchants in advance.

Yu Minhong said that he had made serious criticisms of the company’s management and apologized for the confusion caused by netizens.

Sudden important changes to Yu’e Bao, involving 670 billion

Tianhong Fund announced that the fund manager of its largest product Tianhong Yu’ebao Monetary Fund has changed.

According to the announcement, the original fund manager Wang Dengfeng resigned due to personal reasons, and three fund managers Liu Ying, Wang Changjun, and Tian Yao jointly managed Yu’E Bao.​​​

According to the Securities Times, people close to Tianhong Fund reported that Tianhong Yu’e Bao has been jointly managed by multiple fund managers for a long time and is currently operating normally.

As of the end of the second quarter, Yu’ebao’s scale was 674.673 billion yuan, making it the largest domestic fund, with 746 million holders, an increase of 1.7148 million from the end of 2022.

Data show that the share of public funds continued to hit a record high in July, of which monetary funds increased by 815.992 billion yuan in a single month to 12.3 trillion yuan.

Didi App has continued to grow since its launch, with average daily trips in China exceeding 30 million in June

On September 9, Didi released its second quarter performance report for 2023. In the second quarter, Didi achieved total revenue of 48.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 52.6%.

The net loss attributable to Didi ordinary shareholders was 300 million yuan, and the adjusted EBITA loss was 10 million yuan.

In the second quarter, Didi China Travel’s total revenue (including China’s online ride-hailing, taxi, driving, and ride-hailing) reached 44.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 57%.

In the second quarter of 2023, the total order volume of Didi’s core platform was 3.3 billion orders, a year-on-year increase of 45.2%. Among them, the number of travel orders in China was 2.674 billion, a year-on-year increase of 47.7%.

Since the launch of the Didi Chuxing app, travel orders in China have continued to grow, with the average daily order volume reaching 29.4 million in the second quarter, and the average daily order volume in June exceeding 30 million orders.

During the same period, the total transaction volume (GTV) of Didi’s core platform reached 84 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 54.8%. China travel GTV was 67.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 60.5%; international business GTV was 16.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34.9%.

SoftBank Group invests US$1 billion in self-driving truck company

According to the Shanghai Securities News, a newly established self-driving truck company called Stack AV has received angel investment from Japan’s SoftBank Group, amounting to US$1 billion.

The three founders of Stack AV come from Argo AI, a star unicorn company in the autonomous driving industry in 2016. The company, which focused on self-driving taxis, burned through $3.6 billion and was eventually forced to shut down.

Kentaro Matsui, head of new business at SoftBank, said that the founding team of Stack AV is very experienced in the field of autonomous driving. Under their leadership, coupled with SoftBank’s artificial intelligence expertise and resources, he believes that Stack AV will completely change the trucking and freight industry.

According to reports, SoftBank Group has been optimistic about the field of autonomous driving in recent years. It is understood that autonomous driving is among the first major areas of SoftBank Vision Fund Phase I.

The choice to invest in Cruise in 2018 paid more attention to the reliability of General Motors as a traditional OEM; the choice to invest in Nuro in 2019 reflected the pursuit of upstarts in Silicon Valley and filled SoftBank’s gap in the field of unmanned delivery.

Aurora, one of the five autonomous driving families in Silicon Valley, also appears in the Vision Fund’s investment portfolio.

Great Wall Motors officially announces its entry into the Mexican market

According to the official WeChat account of Great Wall Motors, the GWM brand and Haval H6 HEV launch conference of Great Wall Motors was recently held in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, with the theme of “Hello Tomorrow”.

It marks that Great Wall Motors officially entered the Mexican market and started operations.

Great Wall Motors said it has launched research and planning work on localized production to delve into the Mexican market and build GWM into a truly local car brand.

Great Wall Motor revealed that it will work with 24 local dealer groups and expects to open at least 40 terminal stores before the end of this year, and a total of 100 stores by 2025.

In fact, Great Wall Motors is accelerating its overseas market layout this year.

In August, Haval H6 HEV was launched in Vietnam. At present, Great Wall Motors has completed full coverage of core regional markets in ASEAN countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and other ASEAN countries.

iPhone 15 series weight and dimensions revealed

Supply chain news indicates that Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro will use a new metal middle frame made of G5-grade titanium alloy, making the overall weight significantly lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro.

According to accurate size data obtained by MacRumors, the iPhone 15 is not much different from the previous generation, weighing only 1 gram lighter, while the changes in the iPhone 15 Pro series are more obvious:

iPhone 15 dimensions and weight:

• Thickness: 7.8mm
• Length: 147.6mm
• Width: 71.6mm
• Weight: 171 grams

iPhone 14 dimensions and weight:

• Thickness: 7.8mm
• Length: 146.7mm
• Width: 71.5mm
• Weight: 172 g

According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, although the basic version of the iPhone 15 looks similar to the previous generation, they will still receive a major visual change, that is, they will be equipped with a “smart island” where important reminders and notifications can be displayed in the top area of ​​the screen.

iPhone 15 Pro dimensions and weight:

• Thickness: 8.25mm
• Length: 146.6mm
• Width: 70.6mm
• Weight: 188 g

iPhone 14 Pro dimensions and weight:

• Thickness: 7.85mm
• Length: 147.5mm
• Width: 71.5mm
• Weight: 206 grams

To put it simply, the iPhone 15 Pro will use a new metal middle frame made of G5-grade titanium alloy, which will be 18 grams lighter than its predecessor, a reduction of approximately 8.74%.

In addition, the iPhone 15 Pro screen frame will be reduced from the current 2.2mm to approximately 1.55mm.

iPhone 15 Pro Max dimensions and weight:

• Thickness: 8.25mm
• Length: 159.9mm
• Width: 76.7mm
• Weight: 221 grams

iPhone 14 Pro Max dimensions and weight:

• Thickness: 7.85mm
• Length: 160.7mm
• Width: 77.6mm
• Weight: 240 g

Due to changes in materials, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will weigh 19 grams less than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

According to MacRumors, the dimensions of the iPhone 15 series have remained unchanged throughout the development process, but there may be slight weight differences due to different hardware configurations tested by Apple.

The world’s first hydrogen energy smart rail starts operation

According to CRRC news, on the afternoon of September 6, local time, the world’s first hydrogen energy smart rail tram officially debuted in Malaysia. The smart rail started a three-month trial run.

At this point, CRRC’s first overseas smart rail project has entered a critical “big test” before commercial operation.

“Smart Rail” stands for “Intelligent Rail Express System”. It is a new type of green rail transportation pioneered and independently developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Xiao Lei, chief engineer of CRRC Zhixing, said that smart rail trams use rubber wheels instead of steel wheels, do not need to lay physical tracks, and are only equivalent to one-fifth of the construction cost of trams.

In addition, the “virtual track tracking and following control” technology adopted by the smart rail uses on-board sensors to identify the virtual track on the road, and through instructions from the central control unit, it can accurately control the locomotive to follow the established virtual track, which can truly realize the operation of different groupings. Track-like driving without physical tracks.

Avita 11 Hongmeng Edition nationwide delivery launched

Recently, the national launch tasting meeting and delivery ceremony of Avita 11 Hongmeng Edition – Shanghai Station was officially opened. Only 15 days after the new car was launched on the market, nationwide user deliveries were officially launched.

Avita 11 Hongmeng Edition is launched in 4 models, with price ranges from 300,000 yuan to 390,000 yuan.

With its deeply customized Hongmeng cockpit and Huawei’s high-end intelligent driving system ADS 2.0, as well as its super-valuable limited-time discount of 25,000 yuan worth of car purchase with a deposit of 5,000 yuan, the new car’s seven-day order book exceeded 5,000 units.

While Avita 11 Hongmeng Edition is popular among users, Avita 12 also made its debut in Munich on September 4 and will be delivered within the year.

Avita said it will launch two new products next year, using its continuously improving product matrix to compete with global luxury car brands on the high-end smart electric vehicle track and establish a new luxury standard for Chinese cars.

Cudi Coffee will launch a series of rice milk latte products

Cudi Coffee will launch a series of rice milk latte products. It is reported that the new product uses Wuchang rice and Gold Award coffee to make rice milk latte. There are three products: original rice milk latte, clementine rice milk latte, and raw coconut rice milk latte.

In addition, the Osmanthus Rice Milk Latte and Osmanthus Rice Milk Latte will also be launched.

CASETiFY launches first mobile phone case suitable for Huawei Mate 60 / 60 Pro series

Recently, CASETiFY officially launched its first mobile phone case for Huawei Mate 60 and 60 Pro series.

It is the first to bring two models, the strong anti-fall phone case (Impact Case) and the mirror case (Mirror Case), which also support personalized customization services.

CASETiFY Huawei Mate 60/60 Pro series are now available on its official website, Tmall official flagship store, Xiaohongshu flagship store and offline stores.

Concepts x Vault by Vans latest joint series debuts

Concepts and Vault by Vans have teamed up again to launch a new collection called “Smoke and Mirrors.”

The set selected two shoes, Vans SK8-HI and OLD SKOOL, showing the smoke and mirror effects on the magician and illusion stage.

The smoky gray faded shoe body creates a “smoky” texture, and there are patches with 3M reflective effects on the sides.

In addition, the midsole is also deliberately treated with wear, and even the translucent outsole has some smoke elements, which can be said to be full of details.

The movie “The Best Encounter” is scheduled to be released on October 20

Starring Jin Shijia, Qiu Ze, Zhang Junning, Jiang Peiyao, etc., the movie “The Best Encounter” directed by Ha Zhichao is scheduled to be released on October 20.

The film tells the story of doctor Cao Luyi (played by Jin Shijia) who meets the special lovers Yingjun (played by Qiu Ze) and Yanzi (played by Zhang Junning) in Dongshan Courtyard Welfare Home, as well as the welfare home nurse Li Wenjing (played by Jiang Peiyao) and a group of lovely people. people.

A confused “weird doctor”, a pair of lovers who love each other, and a group of lovely partners. What will be the story of their unexpected encounter?

Li Hongqi’s new film won the Future Lion Award at Venice Film Festival

The film “Love is a Gun” directed by Li Hongqi won the “Future Lion” Award for Best Director’s First Feature at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

The film focuses on the story of a young man named Fanshu who was released from prison in a small town, with him playing the leading role.

Yorgos Lanthimos, director of “The Lobster” and “The Favorite,” won the Golden Lion for his new film “Poor Thing.”

The film, starring Emma Stone, has an opening of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes (46 reviews) and will be released in North America on December 8 this year.

“What kind of life do you want to live” is still not Hayao Miyazaki’s last film

Although there have been rumors that “How Do You Want to Live” is the final film of Hayao Miyazaki’s career, according to internal sources at Studio Ghibli, this may not be the case.

Shuni Nishioka, vice president of Studio Ghibli, told reporters: “Some people may say that this is his last movie, but he doesn’t think so at all.”

He is currently working on new film ideas and comes to the office every day to come up with ideas. This time he will not announce his retirement and will continue working as usual.