Smartphone makers eye bigger slice of global pie By MA SI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-26 09:47 Share Oppo unveils its latest 5G smartphone Reno 4 series. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese smartphone vendors are eyeing a bigger share of the global market and become more competitive players in the internet of things sector, experts said. The ambitions of the companies come at a time when more consumers are ready to upgrade their devices to 5G, while the commercialization of the fifth-generation wireless technology is set to generate new opportunities in the IoT sector. Chen Mingyong, CEO of Oppo, said the company aims to be a tech pioneer in IoT in 2021 with a bigger presence in the high-end smartphone segment, after it recorded an impressive growth in the past year.