According to 36Kr, Geely Group's mobile phone company is in contact with mobile phone manufacturer Meizu to negotiate an acquisition. "The deal is still ongoing and DD (due diligence) is being done." Multiple people close to the deal told 36Kr.
In terms of the purchase price, the price is not clear as the transaction has not yet been closed.
Geely Holdings officially responded that it would not comment on market rumors, and that the high-end mobile phone research and development business of the Star Era is progressing in an orderly manner, hoping to create an open and integrated ecological partnership.
OPPO's new acoustic flagship headphone ID map is exposedThe ID diagram of OPPO's new acoustic flagship headphone product OPPO Enco X2 was exposed on social platforms. Previously, Liu Baoyou, head of OPPO's audio division, said in an exclusive interview with the media that OPPO will release a flagship TWS Bluetooth headset featuring black technology sound quality in the next year.
Judging from the exposed OPPO Enco X2 product ID diagram, the small and rounded pebble appearance follows the classic design language of the OPPO TWS headphone family, and the headphones still use a semi-in-ear design, which should bring a more comfortable wearing experience. At the same time, it can also be seen through the ID chart that the newly upgraded oppo Enco X2, a new generation of acoustic flagship headphones, will once again carry out in-depth cooperation with Dynaudio, a nordic high-end Hi-Fi audio brand. OPPO has launched each generation of TWS Bluetooth headphones in the past in terms of sound quality, noise reduction and low latency, and it is believed that the new generation of acoustic flagship headphones OPPO Enco X2 will also bring a lot of surprises to consumers.
Judging from the information disclosed by Liu Baoyou to the media, the new generation of acoustic flagship headphones will work with Dana to develop a new sound quality technology, trying to meet the Hi-Fi users' pursuit of the sound quality of the flagship TWS headphones.
Black Shark 5 series mobile phone official announcement: equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processorBlack Shark Technology today announced that the Black Shark 5 series mobile phone is about to debut hardcore, equipped with the new Snapdragon 8 mobile platform.
According to previous news, the Black Shark 5 series mobile phone is equipped with an upgraded 4600mAh double-cell battery, supports 100-watt flash charge, equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 and a stronger ultra-high brush screen, and the system is still BASED ON the JOYUI of the Android 12 underlying magic transformation MIUI.
In addition, sources said that Tencent is preparing to acquire Black Shark Technology, a subsidiary of Xiaomi Group, for 2.7 billion yuan, and is still in talks. After the transaction is completed, Black Shark Technology's future business focus will shift from game phones to VR devices as a whole - content provided by Tencent and VR hardware access provided by Black Shark.
However, digital blogger @digital chat station said that despite this rumor, the Black Shark 5 series game phone is still in the normal iteration, the two new machine development code names are Katyusha and Patriot, of which the model KTUS-A0 has been filed with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Apple appoints new head of public relations: a former CEO Cook's old subordinate, involved in Epic's legal battlesOn Thursday, Apple announced the appointment of Kristin Huguet Quayle, a longtime company spokesman, as its new head of public relations and reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook.
Quayle will take over from Stella Low, Apple's global head of corporate communications since May 2021. Prior to joining Apple, Stella Lowe was head of public relations at networking giant Cisco.
Apple has replaced four public relations directors in recent years. Among them, Katie Cotton's 18-year tenure set the tone for Apple's PR work. After she left, Apple allegedly began looking for a "friendlier and approachable" successor.
Cotton was replaced by Steve Dowling, who left in September 2019. At the time of the hiring of Stella Low, the position had been vacant for nearly two years. During this time, Phil Schiller, longtime director of Apple's marketing and app stores, is said to have held the position.
Microsoft Spencer: Already on the phone with Sony, the Call of Duty series continues to be retained on the PlayStation platformActivision's Call of Duty series has long been the main sales force on the PlayStation platform, and many players are worried that after the acquisition, Blizzard games on the PS platform will be affected. According to TheVerge, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer had a good call with Sony's leaders this week, confirming his intention to maintain the existing agreement after the acquisition. He said That Sony is an important part of the gaming industry and that Microsoft values its relationship with Sony.
Spencer also said that the Call of Duty series of games will continue to be retained on the PlayStation platform and is not expected to become xbox exclusive games in the future.
Google is developing an AR headset: code-named "Project Iris," to be available as soon as 2024The latest reports say that Google is working on a new AR headset, code-named "Project Iris", which is still in the early stages of development and is expected to be available as soon as 2024. The headset is powered by Google's custom processor and is somewhat similar to the development method of Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Some of the pixel hardware team employees are involved in the AR headset project, but it's not clear whether the AR headset will eventually be part of the Pixel brand.
Mark Lucovsky, who was the general manager of operating systems at Oculus, joined Google last December, and the recruitment news at the time confirmed that Google was recruiting AR OS talent, indicating that Google was serious about the new AR product.
The AR headset will leverage Google Data Center to enhance graphics rendering, which means it will involve streaming video in the cloud. With cloud support, AR headsets don't need to be as powerful, but require a stable Wi-Fi connection when used. 2024 is still far away, and Google's plans could change at any time.