Motorola re-entering Chinese smartphone marketJanuary 7, 2015 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Motorola has announced it will re-enter the Chinese smartphone market from February with at least three products, according to BBC News. China is one of the world's biggest and fastest growing smartphone markets. Motorola's phone business had retreated from the mainland in 2013 after it came under Google's ownership. However, in October last year, China's Lenovo completed the purchase of Motorola Mobility from Google, paving the way for the firm to re-enter the mainland's marketplace. Motorola said three of its products would go on sale from early February, or after the Chinese New Year holiday season, including its Moto X, new Moto X Pro and new Moto G. The firm has not yet announced where it will position its products in terms of pricing, but analysts say it will compete against local manufacturers including Xiaomi and Huawei, as well as international brands such as Apple and Samsung. They also said they were not surprised by the move. "One thing a lot of people have forgotten is that Motorola used to have a 40% share of China's smartphone market," the BBC quoted Bryan Ma of research firm IDC as saying. "So there may be a residual brand value there they might be able to capitalize on. But of course, the market is quite different today, and so the question I have is - will they position themselves as a premium brand?" Others said the move was a critical one for the Lenovo-owned firm. "China is a huge market and all mobile players need to be present there," Frost & Sullivan's Andrew Milroy said. Related links: Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |