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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...
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Oppo takes over Huawei as market leader in China: Vivo, Apple, Xiaomi follow

The Chinese smartphone market is unlike any other in the world and Huawei has long dominated it with its products. The company, however, suffered from the US-China trade conflict and eventually ceded its lead to Oppo. Yes, the latest data from Counterpoint Research confirmed Oppo’s dominance of the Chinese market, replacing Huawei as the market share leader.

The report mentions Oppo’s lead of the Chinese market with a total share of 21 percent in January 2021. It’s sister brand Vivo followed close with a total share of 20 percent. Huawei amassed a total share of 16 percent along with Xiaomi and Apple. Oppo’s sales grew at 33 percent on a monthly basis and 26 percent on a yearly basis.

Oppo leads the Chinese market share

Helping Oppo in its pursuit of taking the lead was China’s increased demand for 5G phones. The report mentions that its newer Reno 5 series devices along with a few midranges A series 5G devices helped the company’s sales.

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Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G

Huawei, on the other hand, is reported to have lost its shares due to a lack of components, eventually leading to losing out on shares. Moreover, the company sold its Honor business, which also led to a notable decline in its sales. Honor is expected to come up with more phones, relying on Qualcomm’s products.

“At a difficult time when industrial technology elements are unsustainable and consumer businesses are under tremendous pressure, in order to allow Honor channels and suppliers to continue, Huawei Investment Holding Co., Ltd. decided to sell the entire Honor business assets. The purchaser is Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology,” says Huawei in its official announcement.

Meanwhile, Oppo has pushing more aggressive products in India to take on the competition. The company launched the Reno 5 Pro in India back in January 2021 in the sub-Rs 40,000 segment. Oppo has also invested highly in the hearables category throughout last year. The Oppo Enco X is its latest attempt at taking on the likes of Apple AirPods and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro.

A few weeks ago, Oppo revealed a bunch of charging solutions at the MWC Shanghai 2021. The company’s 125W wired charging system was unveiled, promising full recharges in under 20 minutes. It also revealed a 65W fast wireless charging system. There were also a few announcements from the IoT sector utilizing the budding 5G networks.



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