Launching the Mate 50 smartphone series on September 6, the CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, Richard Yu, confirmed earlier speculations that the latest product could support satellite-based short message service (SMS). A day earlier, Huawei had already released a teaser video indicating this capability. The official announcement marks a new chapter for the global telecommunications and smartphone industry, especially when Apple’s iPhone 14, due to be launched on September 7, is rumored to possess a similar capability. Despite the fact that an an over-the-air upgrade is needed to enable the function and that current coverage is limited to China, Yu said that Mate 50 is the world’s first smartphone supporting SMS based on China’s homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, and would allow users to send emergency text messages and locations via satellites, even in areas beyond territorial network coverage.

The current excess IC inventory has yet to be brought under control amid the still-sluggish demand for consumer electronics, according to market watchers.

Rohm Semiconductor has announced that it is partnering with SemiDrive Technology, a China-based SoC manufacturer of next-generation cockpits, to develop automotive solutions. The pair has signed an advanced technology development partnership for the automotive field.

记者从工信部获悉：前7月，我国电子信息制造业生产稳定增长，出口规模继续扩大，企业营收稳步提升，投资保持快速增长。