Research Laboratory: Apple Expands Presence in Shenzhen Amid Huawei Rivalry
Research Laboratory Boosts Apple's Commitment to China
Apple has recently inaugurated an applied research laboratory in the tech hub of Shenzhen, aiming to strengthen its foothold in the world’s largest smartphone market amid intense competition from Huawei Technologies.
Details of the Shenzhen Facility
- Location: Shenzhen Park in the Hetao cooperation zone.
- Operational since Thursday as reported by state media.
- Focus on enhancing testing and research capabilities for items like the iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro mixed-reality headset.
This state-of-the-art facility spans 20,000 square meters (215,000 square feet) and is set to become Apple's primary research and development hub in the Greater Bay Area, which includes Hong Kong and nine cities in Guangdong province.
Strategic Moves in Research and Development
- Plans to employ over 1,000 local and international talents.
- Apple’s most extensive lab outside the USA.
- Increasing research investments in China despite global manufacturing diversification.
Even as Apple increases its research capacity, it faces mounting competition from Huawei, which recently surpassed Apple in smartphone sales on the mainland for the first time in nearly four years. Reports also indicate a significant decrease in foreign smartphone shipments, contributing to Apple’s market share decline. The company’s overall sales across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan fell 6.5% in the last quarter, indicating the changing dynamics of the smartphone market.
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