Pandaily’s Digest #20220513
The team behind LetsChat, a free online messaging application designed for young African users, is part of Beijing-based tech firm and TikTok owner ByteDance.
ByteDance Launches Social Platform LetsChat in Africa
LetsChat is a free online messaging application designed for young African users, developed by Zebra Technology. According to a report by Chinese media outlet The Passage on Thursday, the team behind this app is actually part of Beijing-based tech firm and TikTok owner ByteDance.
Online Car-hailing Orders in China Decreases by 11.6% in April amid Covid Outbreak
The Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday that China’s online car-hailing supervision information exchange platform received a total of 476.02 million orders in April, down 11.6% from the previous month.
OnePlus Ace Racing Edition to Be Released May 17
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus announced on Friday that it will hold a launch event at 19:00 on May 17 for its new OnePlus Ace Racing Edition.
Huawei and Electronics Retailer GOME Reach Strategic Cooperation
Beijing-based electronics retailer GOME Retail Holdings Limited and telecommunications giant Huawei on Tuesday reached a new strategic cooperation agreement. The two companies will cooperate in the digital operation and management of stores, omni-channel digital marketing, and intelligent terminal IoT around Gome’s “all-retail ecological sharing platform.”
CATL Signs Deal to License CTP Technology to Thailand’s Arun Plus
Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) recently signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with Thailand’s Arun Plus to collaborate on battery-related businesses in the region, according to a press release issued Friday by the company.
Nreal Air AR Glasses to Go on Sale in the UK on May 20
British 5G operator EE will launch the Nreal Air smart glasses in the UK on May 20, marking the sixth overseas country in which Chinese AR glasses developer Nreal has entered.
China’s MIIT Publishes Declaration List Including NIO ES7
On Thursday, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a vehicle declaration list that included the ES7 model produced by automaker NIO. The company said previously that the ES7 would be released at the end of May.
Alibaba’s DingTalk Reportedly Reduces Staff
It has been reported recently that Alibaba‘s intelligent mobile office platform DingTalk has adjusted its organization and personnel, with a layoff proportion of 30%. A source told Sina Tech that DingTalk had conducted so-called organizational optimizations, but the staff cutbacks were not close to the figures reported online.
Agora Launches Quality and Vocational Education Solutions
Agora, a leading video, voice and live interactive streaming platform, released new online education multi-scenario solutions on Wednesday, spanning the fields of music, art, vocational education, programming and STEM.
Vivo S15 Smartphone Series to Be Released May 19
Chinese smartphone brand vivo announced on Friday that it will release the new vivo S15 and TWS Air wireless headphones at 19:00 on May 19.