Suppliers are also upgrading audio quality and user interface.

Latest releases also feature slimmer configurations.

Suppliers are improving features and overall performance amid a rapidly expanding line.

Makers are adding more features and functions to meet diverse client preferences.

In addition to mobile phones, the latest releases cater to various portable electronic devices.

Emphasis is given on material quality to enhance design, performance and durability.

Manufacturers are improving performance and operating life to meet the power requirements of the latest smartphones.

Makers are improving aesthetic qualities and integrating more features to enhance selections.

R&D efforts target units with larger screens and higher memory to meet a diverse market base.

Entry-level mobile handsets with China brands are making inroads in developing economies, while shipments of white-box tablet PCs to these regions are surging.

China’s exports of inexpensive yet multifunction unbranded or white-box mobile phones and tablet PCs to emerging countries are rising steadily. Some larger players, meanwhile, are emphasizing OBM in an effort to differentiate themselves.

Suppliers are releasing more Android phone models to boost competitiveness amid a rapidly expanding line.

Quick to catch up on the latest trends, China mobile phone makers are rolling out Android-based types to take advantage of climbing demand for the smartphone. Most releases support Android 2.2 OS, and some suppliers are gearing up to launch 2.3 versions in the months ahead.

W-CDMA and 802.11n are widely adopted as mobile communication equipment makers match the latest 3G technologies and devices.

China manufacturers of mobile and wireless communication networking equipment are intensifying product development on 3G data modems and routers to take advantage of the worldwide expansion of 3G networks.

R&D endeavors in the VoIP phone segment also highlight trends for multimedia and intelligent functions.

Mobile applications and wireless connectivity continue to spur growth in China’s VoIP phone sector as developments in computer, communication and consumer electronics continue to lead trends. Makers are releasing more handsets supporting these features, hoping the strategy will sustain the upturn the line has been experiencing in recent years. As a result, dual-mode units running on cellular and Wi-Fi has been rising in supply, although the segment remains the turf of international giants Nokia, Samsung, Apple and Motorola.

Dual-SIM feature phones dominate the mainstream supply of QWERTY phones. Makers are eyeing multi-SIM, TV and Wi-Fi in forthcoming models.

The widening use of mobile communication systems that support Internet and e-mail functions is driving demand for QWERTY phones, which boast easier text input than regular keypad-based handsets. In China, the segment accounts for 30 percent of the total mobile phone output. The country’s production of such devices takes up about 60 percent of global supply.

Compact designs, larger battery capacity and cost-efficient GPS modules are among the latest trends in GPS watch trackers.

Keen to step out of the shadow of the robust GPS tracker sector, makers of GPS watch trackers are turning to design and feature innovations to buoy up the industry. Unlike in its sister line, demand in the latter category is small as most products are pricier than GPS-enabled mobile phones.