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Vivo X200 series to feature long range offline connectivity and first ever MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chip by Jessie Wu

The vivo X200 series smartphone, which will be released on Oct. 14, is expected to feature its latest kilometer-long offline communication tech, a self-developed network-free provision that enables several kilometers of free communication for two or more users of the same device, Vivo’s Vice President of Branding,??Jia Jindong ?said on Monday.

Huawei, Xiaomi, Leapmotor see new car orders surge on festival demand by Jill SHEN

New orders for electric vehicles from multiple Chinese companies, including Huawei, Xiaomi, and Leapmotor, increased more than expected during the recent seven-day National Day holiday in China, as?strong sales momentum ?continued in October and the festival season boosted positive sentiments further in the market.

MediaTek and NVIDIA team up to develop 3nm AI PC chip, scheduled for tape-out this month by Jessie Wu

Taiwan-based chip manufacturer MediaTek and American chip giant NVIDIA are reportedly set to collaborate on the development of a 3nm AI PC chip, due to begin tape-out this month and enter mass production in the second half of 2025, according to a leak by Chinese tech influencer?@MobileChipExpert . The new chip will integrate a NVIDIA GPU (graphics processing unit), and will likely be adopted by major PC manufacturers such as Lenovo, Dell, HP, and ASUS.

Xpeng gives details about camera-based approach to self-driving with new electric sedan by Jill SHEN

XPENG Motors 小鹏汽车 is shifting towards a? camera-based sensor system and away from expensive lidar, on Thursday providing a handful of new details on its assisted driving technology. A new electric sedan also made its debut at an event, bringing the company into direct competition with popular models including the Tesla Model 3, BYD’s Han, and the Xiaomi SU7.