On January 5, the 2023 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened in Las Vegas, USA for a period of four days. It is reported that this year’s CES exhibition attracted 3,100 companies from 174 countries to participate. As the world’s largest consumer electronics technology industry event, CES is the vane of the latest trends in consumer electronics.
This conference, as always, focused on innovative products in the field of consumer electronics, and also attracted many car companies. In addition, sustainability, digital health, etc. are also important topics. Among them, this year’s CES introduced Metaverse and Web3 special sessions, and also explored the future of AI and XR mixed reality technology development.
It is worth mentioning that at CES 2023, there were not many developments of Chinese mobile phone manufacturers. Instead, display device manufacturers have begun to cross-border. At the same time, Chinese faces at CES are becoming more and more diverse. For example, Puppy and Yadea are exhibiting for the first time. It can be seen that in addition to productivity equipment, other categories of products also hope to further expand their popularity overseas.
The following are some trends of Chinese brands at this year’s CES.
Lenovo
Mobile office is becoming more and more normalized, and dual-screen notebooks have become a high-productivity tool with two screens and portability at the same time. Lenovo released the world’s first full-size dual OLED screen notebook computer Yoga Book 9i at this CES. Equipped with the latest generation of Core processors and based on the Intel Evo platform, this notebook provides dual-screen versatility, multi-mode, and superior entertainment features, and supports the diverse digital needs of a new generation of consumers with a higher level of creativity , to meet its work, creation, study and entertainment scenarios.
At the same time, ThinkBook Plus Twist, an innovative new model in the ThinkBook Plus series released by Lenovo Group at the same time, uses a dual-rotating display, that is, one side of the display is an OLED panel, and the other side is a color electronic ink screen. Defines a new form of dual-screen notebooks.
It is worth mentioning that Lenovo also launched Project Chronos, a mixed reality solution. This product is positioned as a home computing device for creators. experience, enabling consumers and creators to easily create avatars and manipulate that avatar in real time.
The concept device adopts the more widely used optical motion capture solution on the market, and uses the depth camera to capture the whole body motion. The camera replicates the user’s real-time movements in a 3D rendered virtual environment and displays them on a display with a DP or HDMI interface, such as a TV or a large PC screen.
TCL
TCL launched the low-end TCL 40 series smartphones at CES 2023 – TCL 40 R 5G, TCL 40 SE, TCL 408.
Also introduced was the TCL NxtPaper 12 Pro, a new tablet with a color E-ink ink screen. It uses a 12.2-inch 3:2 large screen, which can display 18.5% more content in reading and office scenarios compared with the common 16:9 screen on the market, which can optimize office and reading efficiency. At the same time, it is equipped with an E-Pen electromagnetic pen with 8192 ultra-sensitive pressure sensitivity, and a 5G version is available.
Skyworth
At this CES, Skyworth brought a variety of products, in addition to outdoor TV S1, deformable OLED TV W82, Mini LED TV Q52, QLED TV G3B and smart TV system Coolita OS, as well as a new VR all-in-one product Skyworth PANCAKE 1C.
It is understood that Skyworth S1 is the world’s first outdoor TV equipped with Google system. It has a peak brightness of 3000nits and 1400+ Mini LED full-array backlight partitions, which can achieve excellent dark field and highlight performance. In addition, Skyworth S1 also supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 , with the built-in ambient light sensor, it can automatically balance the brightness and color temperature of the screen in real time.
In terms of smart operating systems, Skyworth TV showcased Coolita OS, a smart TV system for overseas markets. It is understood that Coolita OS has five core competitive advantages through system software integration platform, global online free media database, local personality function, intelligent recommended content experience, and cloud games.
Skyworth PANCAKE 1C adopts Pancake ultra-short-focus folding optics. The body is 32mm thick and weighs 436g. The volume is reduced by 3/4, and the thickness is reduced by more than 50%. It can bring players a more comfortable wearing experience and improve wearing and use. VR duration.
ASUS
ASUS has launched the industry’s first quad-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router ROG Rapture GT-BE98 this time. ASUS says the ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is up to 160 percent faster than the previous generation and can unleash the full potential of Wi-Fi 7.
ROG Rapture GT-BE98 also features two revolutionary features, Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and Multi-RU Puncturing, to deliver more efficient and reliable wireless connections. Multilink operation simultaneously transmits across different frequency bands and channels to increase device throughput, reduce latency, and improve reliability. Multi-RU Puncturing is able to divide wide channel bandwidth into smaller units while reducing interference and improving efficiency.
ASUS also introduced the new ProArt StudioBook 16 3D OLED (H7604) and VivoBook Pro 16X 3D OLED (K6604). The biggest highlight of these two laptops is that they are equipped with glasses-free 3D OLED screens, which ASUS calls “Spatial Vision”, and eye-tracking technology to ensure that the screen image is always in focus on the user.
Hisense
Hisense released its 85-inch ULEDX Mini LED 4K TV with a peak brightness of 2500 nits. The TV has 20,000 Mini LEDs and 5,000 backlight zones, and can reach a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. The TV also features Hisense’s own Hi-View Engine X processor, which enables 16-bit AI Mini LED brightness management.
According to Hisense’s official introduction, the “environmental contrast” of ULED X can reach 3 times that of ordinary OLED TVs (150000:1), and the dynamic range has also doubled. In addition, this TV also has a built-in 7-speaker system with a power of 80W and supports Dolby Atmos. The TV also supports Dolby Vision, WiFi 6E, AMD Freesync Premium Pro and more.
Green Rice Aqara
Smart home accessories maker Lumi Aqara released the video doorbell G4, smart door lock U100, electronic sensor FP2 and LED Strip T1 supporting HomeKit and Matter at CES 2023.
The Video Doorbell G4 is compatible with HomeKit Secure Video and local streaming to Amazon and Google smart display devices, and will support the Matter protocol once the spec is officially ready for cameras. The doorbell features local AI facial recognition that can trigger specific automations, as well as optional local storage via a microSD card slot. It also supports battery power supply and also supports wired power supply.
The smart door lock U100 is Lumi Aqara’s first deadbolt lock. It supports HomeKit and the Home Key function in the Apple Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch. You can use your iPhone or Apple Watch as a door key to easily unlock your home. In addition to Home Key, users can also use built-in fingerprint recognition, digital password, Aqara application and NFC card and mechanical key for authentication. It uses the Zigbee protocol and supports Matter.
puppy
The Chinese vacuum cleaner brand Xiaogou plans to launch its flagship product T22 Pro Rinse at this CES. This product adopts a replaceable dual battery design, and comes standard with two 8*3200mAh polymer lithium-ion batteries, which can run in the strongest suction mode. 30 minutes, can run for up to 130 minutes in eco mode, and can clean the whole house with just a charge. T22 Pro Rinse is also equipped with the latest generation Puppyoo M70 high-speed digital 3D motor, and the suction power has also been upgraded.
It is understood that among the T12 series of puppy vacuum cleaners, T12 Pure and T12 Plus Rinse are very popular in the US market. The suction power of T12 Pure is 170AW, the design of the magnetic dustbin makes it easier to clean, and its battery life can reach 60 minutes, and it has an intelligent self-adjusting system. T12 Plus Rinse has a super suction power of 185AW, which can mop the floor and vacuum at the same time. It has a digital display screen that makes the operation more intuitive and efficient, an intelligent dust sensing system and a 6-stage filtration design.
