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Oppo shifts to premium strategy in Europe to challenge Apple and Samsung

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is taking aim at Europe’s premium smartphone market dominated by Apple and Samsung Electronics, seeking to expand its share with a higher-end strategy focused on camera and AI technology rather than budget models. Oppo’s Europe CEO Elvis Zhou said consumers may want a third choice. Global shipments fell to the lowest third-quarter level in 14 years, Counterpoint Research said, while Oppo’s Europe share remains 1 to 4 percent.

Telecommunications & Media

Apple AirPods top global true wireless earbuds market; Samsung third

Apple held the top spot in global true wireless earbuds (TWS) shipments in the second quarter, as the overall market edged down. Research firm Omdia put global shipments at 82.1 million units, down 0.7 percent from a year earlier, weighed by a 9.5 percent drop in China. Apple shipped 16.8 million units for a 20.5 percent share. Open-ear wireless earbuds shipments rose 12 percent to 11.1 million units.

Industry

HP, Asus start using China\'s CXMT DRAM amid AI-driven shortages

Global PC makers have started using DRAM from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) in some laptops after completing qualification checks, though volumes remain limited and products are not sold in the United States, the report said. Executives and supply-chain managers cited tight DRAM supply and dependence on Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron. Spot RAM prices rose more than 400 percent in 12 months, pressuring PCs and smartphones and prompting price rises and shipment cuts.