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Amber Liu

Amber Liu

RESEARCH MANAGER

Based in Canalys’ Shanghai office, Amber works as a Research Manager and is responsible for the global tracking and analysis of the smartphone market in Greater China. She has an excellent understanding of current and emerging market and technology trends and their impact on clients’ businesses. Together with Canalys’ global team, she works on research deliverables, including quarterly market tracking data and forecasts, reports and webcasts. Her insight helps Canalys’ clients maximize their commercial success.

Prior to joining Canalys, Amber spent four years working as a General Manager Assistant at a leading semiconductor technology group. She carried out end-product market research to support top management’s decision-making processes.

Amber graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a master’s degree in Social Policy. She is fluent in both Mandarin and English.

Latest blogs and PR by Amber Liu

Boost or challenges? Examining the government subsidy impact on Mainland China’s smartphone market

The government subsidy drives growth and trade-offs for Mainland China’s smartphone market.

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The appeal of AI smartphones to Chinese consumers (part one)

Canalys blog on the unique value of Mainland China market of AI smartphones and consumers attitude toward the AI smartphone.

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OPPO's strategic realignment post-patent dispute

On 24 January 2024, OPPO finalized a global cross-license agreement with Nokia, effectively concluding a two-and-a-half-year patent dispute. This blog discusses OPPO's strategic realignment following its global patent dispute settlement with Nokia, examining the implications for the company's international expansion, partner relations and innovation trajectory.

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Huawei’s IoT Ambition

Huawei’s smartphone shipment has been severely restrained in the past three years. However, its market share of ecosystem devices achieved growth against an ebbing tide in mainland China. How can Huawei build competitive barriers for its ecosystem to hamper other players? And what insights can Huawei's story offer for building a comprehensive ecosystem?

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What stopped China’s 5G upgrade surge from going global?

Canalys’ review and insight of H1 2021 global 5G market

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OnePlus merges with Oppo

Canalys’ view of the merger of OnePlus and Oppo.

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Mainland China’s smartphone market grew 5% in Q1 2025, Xiaomi returned to top after decade 

Global smartphone market grows just 1% in Q1 after rocky start to 2025 

Mainland China’s smartphone market records 4% full-year growth in 2024, led by vivo 

vivo retains top spot as Mainland China's smartphone market grows 4% in Q3 2024

Local vendors dominate top five for first time, as Mainland China smartphone market grows 10% in Q2 2024 

The global smartphone market rebounds for the third consecutive quarter with a 12% growth 

Mainland China smartphone market picks up in Q1 2024, Huawei soars to regain lead 

Mainland China's smartphone market decline narrows to 1% in Q4 2023, Huawei back to top four

Global smartphone market grows 8% in Q4, with Apple the year’s top vendor for the first time 

A close race ahead in Mainland China smartphone market after 5% shipment decline in Q3 2023 

Global smartphone market declines 1% in Q3 2023 as major players on path to recovery 

A 5% drop sees Mainland China’s smartphone shipment decline easing in Q2 2023 

Global smartphone market decline softens as shipments drop 10% in Q2 2023 

Mainland China’s smartphone market shrunk by 11% post-reopening 

Worldwide smartphone shipments fall for fourth consecutive quarter, leaving market down 12% in 2022 

China’s smartphone market full-year shipment hits a 10-year low 

Mainland China’s smartphone market declined 11% in Q3 2022 despite strong iPhone momentum 

2022年第三季度,苹果增长难阻中国大陆智能手机市场下跌11%

Canalys: Global smartphone market fell 9% as consumers trim spending 

HONOR and Apple grow strongly in China’s smartphone market in Q2 2022

HONOR takes the crown in China after smartphone market correction in Q1 2022

Canalys:中国智能手机市场4年来首次增长,2021年第一季度出货量同比增长27%

Foldable smartphone shipments to exceed 30 million in 2024

Canalys: Apple grows 40% to take the crown in China smartphone market in Q4 2021

HONOR climbs to third place in China’s smartphone market in Q3 2021

China smartphone market share Q221

India smartphone market share Q221

Xiaomi becomes number two smartphone vendor for first time ever in Q2 2021 

Global smartphone market Q1 2021

India smartphone market Q1 2021

China smartphone market Q1 2021

Worldwide smartphone shipments Q4 2020 and full year 2020

China smartphone market Q4 2020 and full year 2020

India smartphone market Q4 2020 and full year 2020

2021 年第二季度,小米首次成为全球第二大智能手机厂商

Global smartphone market share Q2 2021