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Xiaomi Launches New Factory - Wuhan

An aerial drone photo shows Xiaomi's first smart home appliance factory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Chinese tech firm Xiaomi launched its first smart home appliance factory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Tuesday, marking a major expansion of the tech giant's manufacturing footprint beyond smartphones and vehicles. Photo by Pan Zhiwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiaomi Launches New Factory - Wuhan

An aerial drone photo shows Xiaomi's first smart home appliance factory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Chinese tech firm Xiaomi launched its first smart home appliance factory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Tuesday, marking a major expansion of the tech giant's manufacturing footprint beyond smartphones and vehicles. Photo by Pan Zhiwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiaomi Launches New Factory - Wuhan

The launching ceremony of Xiaomi's first smart home appliance factory is held in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Chinese tech firm Xiaomi launched its first smart home appliance factory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Tuesday, marking a major expansion of the tech giant's manufacturing footprint beyond smartphones and vehicles. Photo by Tian Zhongquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back Market Opening First Store in New York

Back Market, refurbished tech marketplace by French co-founders Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute are opening his first physical store on Broadway in Soho, New York on October 1, 2025. Back Market is the best marketplace to snag premium quality refurbished tech like smartphones, laptops, game consoles etc.. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kenya unveils first smartphone assembling plant to spur digital economy

STORY: Kenya unveils first smartphone assembling plant to spur digital economy DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of plant 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday launched a smartphone assembly plant that is a joint venture between Kenyan telecom companies -- Safaricom and Jamii Telecom -- and Chinese mobile device dealer Shenzhen TeleOne Technology. Ruto said the East Africa Device Assembly Kenya (EADAK), located in Athi River Town, about 28 km southeast of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, will be producing three million smartphones annually. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "The launch of a locally assembled smart device is a brilliant milestone in and of itself. The next stage is for us to manufacture many of the parts here in Kenya so that we create more industries to work with this as a value chain and we must target that

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Huawei Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Customers experience Mate60 series smartphones with satellite calling function at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Huawei smartphone sales have surpassed Apple to occupy the first position in China's market share.

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Huawei Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Customers experience Mate60 series smartphones with satellite calling function at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Huawei smartphone sales have surpassed Apple to occupy the first position in China's market share.

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Huawei Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Customers experience Mate60 series smartphones with satellite calling function at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Huawei smartphone sales have surpassed Apple to occupy the first position in China's market share.

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Huawei Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Customers experience Mate60 series smartphones with satellite calling function at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Huawei smartphone sales have surpassed Apple to occupy the first position in China's market share.

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Huawei Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Customers take photos of a poster of Mate60 series smartphones with satellite calling function at the flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Huawei smartphone sales have surpassed Apple to occupy the first position in China's market share.

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Huawei Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Customers take photos of a poster of Mate60 series smartphones with satellite calling function at the flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Huawei smartphone sales have surpassed Apple to occupy the first position in China's market share.

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Huawei Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Customers experience Mate60 series smartphones with satellite calling function at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On October 19, 2023, Huawei smartphone sales have surpassed Apple to occupy the first position in China's market share.

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Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

STORY: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: KYAUKPHYU, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in Made Island STORYLINE: With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said. Kyaw Htet Naing, a 22-year-old local resident from the Made Island, shared his joy at experiencing the festival for the first time. "I'm very happy to participate in it. I've never heard of it before," he said. While enjoying cultural performances from Chinese artists, Kyaw noticed similarities between Chinese and Myanmar cultures. He also expressed hope for more such events to strengthen bilateral friendships between the people from

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MYANMAR-RAKHINE STATE-MADE ISLAND-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230930) -- RAKHINE STATE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at a celebration to mark the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on Made Island in Rakhine State, Myanmar, Sept. 29, 2023. With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-RAKHINE STATE-MADE ISLAND-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230930) -- RAKHINE STATE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at a celebration to mark the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on Made Island in Rakhine State, Myanmar, Sept. 29, 2023. With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-RAKHINE STATE-MADE ISLAND-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230930) -- RAKHINE STATE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at a celebration to mark the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on Made Island in Rakhine State, Myanmar, Sept. 29, 2023. With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-RAKHINE STATE-MADE ISLAND-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230930) -- RAKHINE STATE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at a celebration to mark the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on Made Island in Rakhine State, Myanmar, Sept. 29, 2023. With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China's Honor unveils new cellphone in Türkiye

STORY: China's Honor unveils new cellphone in Türkiye DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the products of Chinese smart devices maker Honor STORYLINE: Chinese smart devices maker Honor unveiled its new mobile phone on Tuesday at a ceremony in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city. The Honor X9a model, known for its durability, is the first of Honor's X series to debut in Türkiye. The 175-gram, 7.9-mm phone broke sales records in its first week, selling 87 percent more than other phone series. Founded as a sub-brand of Huawei, Honor primarily develops and sells smart devices like smartphones, tablet computers and wearable technology. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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Laos launches mobile ticketing app for China-Laos Railway

STORY: Laos launches mobile ticketing app for China-Laos Railway DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of railway station in Vientiane 2. various of the ticketing app STORYLINE: The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) on Wednesday launched a mobile ticketing application that allows passengers to easily book and manage their journeys on smartphones. According to the LCRC, the launch of the app marks the railway's official entry into the era of online ticket sales. The app also supports ticket reservation and cancellation, and provides information on train schedules, stations, and routes. The number of passengers traveling on the China-Laos Railway is mounting. In the first two months of 2023, the railway carried 417,400 passengers, an increase of 256.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane. (XHTV)

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KDDI to put on sale low-cost smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Value Enabler Corp., KDDI Corp.'s mobile virtual network operator, unveils on Dec. 11, 2014, low-priced smartphones dubbed "UQ mobile" to be put on sale on Dec. 18. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale.

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KDDI to enter low-cost smartphone market

TOKYO, Japan - This smartphone is one of the two models of low-priced smartphones to be sold from Dec. 18, 2014, by KDDI Value Enabler Corp., a mobile virtual network operator of KDDI Corp. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale.

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Japan Display makes weak debut on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Shuichi Otsuka, president and chief executive officer of Japan Display Inc., speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on March 19, 2014, about the company's debut on the TSE's First Section. The world's largest manufacturer of liquid crystal displays for smartphones and tablets ended the day's trading at 763 yen, around 15 percent lower than its initial offering price of 900 yen.

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NTT Docomo's Galaxy S II LTE smartphone

TOKYO, Japan - Galaxy S II LTE smartphones, which NTT Docomo Inc. began selling on Nov. 24, 2011, are pictured the same day in Tokyo. The products are NTT Docomo's first smartphones compatible with Xi, its next-generation high-speed communication service.

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KDDI to launch Windows Phone in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds Windows Phone IS12T smartphones in Tokyo on July 27, 2011, when KDDI Corp. said it will begin selling in early September or later, for the first time in Japan, the new smartphone based on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone 7.5 operating system.