Honest Chinese brands Electronics

These brands have a number of common features:
-They Do not hide the origin of Chinese
-Companies-owners of these brands have their own production facilities and own development centers
-their Products are of high enough quality
-their Products are sold not only in Russia and other CIS countries, but also in China, as well as in Europe and America
-Their Names are usually quite neutral and not in tune with any Italian and German names - as opposed to the names of "hard-core" brands werewolves.



This article will discuss the main honest Chinese electronics brands.



Acer. Major Taiwanese company, founded in 1976 by a Chinese businessman Stan Shih. Originally called Multitech, and Acer'om is called since 1989. First Acer engaged in copying US technology (in particular, produced clones of the first computers Apple), but gradually "grown up" and has become a major and highly respected manufacturer of computer equipment. Today Acer share the global PC market is about 10, 5%, second only to HP, Lenovo and Dell. The range of Acer - desktops, laptops, netbooks, monitors, tablets, smart phones, projectors, and other computer equipment and accessories.



Aiptek. Taiwanese brand portable mini speakers, pocket projectors, players, video recorders, digital cameras, camcorders and accessories. Founded in 1997. Aiptek devices sold in many countries around the world, not only in China and Russia, but also in the United States, Brazil, Japan, Turkey, etc.



Apacer. The Taiwanese company, which was founded in 1997 and initially engaged in the production of memory modules. In 1999 he began producing USB-flash drive (memory stick) in 2006 has introduced some new items (the world's first 2, 5 "SATA RAID Flash Drive and SSD + Optimizer). Currently Apacer produces not only the memory modules, flash drive, HDD and SSD drives, and digital devices: MP3-players, media players, web cameras; In addition - various accessories. Apacer devices are sold not only in Taiwan and Russia, but also in India, Bangladesh, Japan, the United States and other countries.



Asus. Another Taiwanese brand of computer equipment; owned by ASUSTeK Computer Inc., founded in 1990 by four electronic engineers, former employees of Acer. Today Asus takes the PC market in fifth place, markedly inferior in terms of sales Acer'u (share Asus'a - about 7%). The range of Asus - desktops, candy bars, computer components (motherboard, housing, etc.), laptops, netbooks, tablets, monitors, smart phones, peripherals, and accessories.



BBK. Chinese brand video and audio equipment, owned by BBK Electronics Group, founded in 1995, Duan Yonpinom. First BBK produced vehicles by OEM contracts, but then entered the market with its own brand, as well as trademarks and Vivo Oppo. Devices of these brands are available in many countries, including the United States. But BBK - brand focused mainly on Russia and other CIS countries. The range BBK - TVs, DVD / Blu-ray players, home theater systems, music centers, other similar appliances; Accessories. Good value for money, but there are mediocre model.



BenQ. The Taiwanese company, founded in 2001 (in fact - "spin-off" from Acer). Engaged in the production of monitors, projectors, cameras, TVs, camcorders. BenQ devices sold in most countries around the world, including South Korea, USA, Canada, Australia, Russia, Italy and other countries.



Changhong. Chinese brand consumer electronics, owned by Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., founded in 1958. Today, the company is the second largest Chinese manufacturer of televisions. Changhong devices sold in China are actively exported to foreign countries, including - in the United States. You can buy them in Russia. The company actively participates in various international exhibitions and has a joint R & D laboratory with Sony, Toshiba and many other big-name firms. The range of Changhong - TV (including 3D), DVD / Blu-ray players, mobile phones, refrigerators, air conditioners, various accessories (batteries, battery chargers).



Colorful Colorfly. Brand portable audio equipment, owned Chinese company Colorfly, which has existed since 1995 and is known also for its video cards.



CoolerMaster. Taiwanese manufacturer of computer electronics and accessories. Founded the company in 1992. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Production capacity in Taiwan and China. CoolerMaster branded computer accessories are available: power supplies, cooling systems, computer housings and accessories.
The company also owns several brands:
CM Choiix - unusual in design and performance of the device;
CM Storm - products for gamers;
CM Black Label Limited Edition - exclusive computer case.



D-Link. Founded in 1986 in the Park Hsinchu (Taiwan), the company is a world-renowned designer and manufacturer of networking and telecommunications equipment and offers a wide range of solutions for home users, corporate segment and Internet service providers. 127 regional offices of D-Link sells and support equipment in more than 100 countries worldwide. The company employs more than 2,000 employees. Beginning in 2005, annual turnover in excess of $ 1 billion. According to research conducted by analyst firm Synergy Research Group, D-Link is ranked first in the world by sales of equipment in the consumer sector of the market of network equipment.



Edifier. Chinese brand of computer speakers, headsets, headphones, founded in 1996 in Beijing. Edifier devices sold in many countries in Asia, Europe and America.



F & D. Another Chinese brand of computer speakers, owned Fenda, founded in 1993. Column F & D are sold in China, India, Russia, Ukraine and some other countries. It is worth noting that it is F & D (more precisely, Fenda) produces most of the instruments, which are sold in Russia under the widely popular brand Sven. Sven - a Russian brand pretends to Finnish, and in fact orders the development and production of "their" products in China.



Fiio. Chinese audio brand that has existed since 2007. In stock - headphone amplifiers, portable music players, digital-to-analog converters, cables and some other accessories. Appliances Fiio sold in China, Russia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Germany, Latvia, Australia and other countries.



Foxconn. The Taiwanese company established in 1974 and produces a huge number of devices for clients such as Apple, Amazon, Blackberry and others. Under its own brand produces desktops, as well as a variety of accessories: cases, video cards, motherboards and so on.



Gigabyte. Taiwanese company that manufactures motherboards, smartphones, video card, keyboard, mouse and other computer accessories, network devices, and computers: notebooks, netbooks, desktops. The company was founded in 1986, and to date, among the top three manufacturers of motherboards; In 2010 the Council of Taiwan External Trade Development Gigabyte included in the top twenty of the leading "global" Taiwanese brands. Gigabyte products are sold in many countries around the world; annual turnover of the company exceeds 1, 5 billion US dollars.



Globalsat. Taiwanese brand of GPS-navigators, receivers, GPS trackers; founded in 2000. Prices are low, mostly positive reviews, though there are also negative.



Haier. A major Chinese manufacturer of home appliances and electronics. Haier story began in the 1920s, but as such, the company was founded only in 1984, and the name of Haier she took more later - in 1992. Thanks to the active co-operation with renowned European companies (in particular, Liebherr), Haier managed quickly enough to increase the volume of production, with production not anyhow any, and quality and updated technology. It is noteworthy that, as of 2011 Haier held the highest share in the world market of large household appliances: 7, 8%. The range of Haier - refrigerators, mobile phones, televisions, air conditioners and other major appliances. TVs and mobile phones Haier in Russia today do not buy; appliances of this brand in the sale occurs, but rarely.



HiFiMan. Brand expensive player and headphones, founded in 2007 in New York, but still based in China. Production, of course, also Chinese. HiFiMan products are sold in many countries, including Russia, the US, Canada, Korea.



HTC. Taiwan's largest brand of smartphones and tablets, owned by HTC Corporation. The company was founded in 1997, initially producing laptops, but quickly switched to Communicators. It is noteworthy that in the early 2000s, HTC began to develop devices for many well-known companies - including HP (iPAQ), and Palm (Treo 650). In the late 2000s, HTC started active expansion on the market with devices under its own brand of the same name. In 2011, Interbrand has included this brand in the top 100 global brands (Best Global Brands) at number 98. HTC devices have gained popularity in many countries around the world, including in the US: the US smartphone market share of HTC is just over 9% but tends to decrease - due to increasing competition from Samsung and Apple. The range of HTC - smartphones, tablets, headphones, wireless headsets.



Huawei. A major Chinese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics smartphones, tablets. Is also engaged in the provision of telecommunications services. The company was founded in 1987 and has now become the largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment in the world (surpassed Swedish Ericsson in 2012). Appliances Huawei exported to many countries, including - in Russia, USA, UK. The range of consumer electronics Huawei - smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth-adapters, routers, hubs.



iBasso Audio. Chinese brand audio players and accessories of the highest class.



Lenovo. Sino-American manufacturer of computer equipment under the same brand name. Originally the company was called Legend, the year of its foundation - 1984. Name Lenovo company took in 2004. And next year acquired the division of IBM, the personal computers. To date, Lenovo has become the second largest supplier of personal computers in the world. The range of Lenovo - Laptops, netbooks, tablets, monitors, desktop computers and hardware (video card, memory, etc.), network equipment, and various accessories. Lenovo appliances sold in 160 countries around the world.



Meizu. China's largest players and smartphones. Players Meizu not sold in Russia (the only brand-werewolf Ritmix ordered many models of their players from Meizu, and perhaps some of these models can still be found on sale).



Microlab. Chinese brand of computer speakers, headsets and headphones, founded in 1998. Microlab appliances sold in China, Russia, Germany, Ukraine, and many countries in Eastern Europe.



Mitac. Taiwanese manufacturer of phones, smart phones, video recorders, computers, servers, various accessories (including - battery). The company was founded in 1982. Brands: Mio, Navman, Magellan, TYAN. Currently in Russia sold only DVRs and accessories Mitac. Once sold more smartphones.



MSI. Taiwanese brand of computer equipment, founded in 1986. MSI products are exported to most countries of the world. In stock - laptops, tablets, computer components (motherboards, video cards), wi-fi access point, notebook accessories.



Onyx Boox. Chinese brand e-ink readers, owned by Onyx International, founded in 2008. Readers are sold both in China and in Russia, Poland, Germany, the United States (in very small quantities) and some other countries (particularly in Spain Readers Onyx sold under the brand Wolder Boox, and in the Netherlands - under the brand Bebook Neo).



Pantum. Young Chinese brand laser printers and MFPs; The printer is available from 2010. Products Pantum sold not only in China and Russia, but also in the UK, India, UAE and other countries.



Shinco. Chinese manufacturer of DVD / Blu-Ray-player, air conditioning, TV, GPS-navigators. Founded in 1994; currently produces about one-third of all portable DVD-players in the world (including, apparently, for OEM / ODM-contracts). In Russia, appliances directly under the brand Shinco practically sold.



TCL. Large Chinese corporation, founded in 1981. Now ranked sixth in the world in terms of sales of TVs (after Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, as of 2010). Manufactures TVs, plasma TVs, air conditioners and other household appliances and electronics.



Tecsun. A major Chinese manufacturer of radios. The company was founded in 1994; now produces more than 4 million radios per year. Part of its products are sold under the brand quite well-known US company Eton, which, in turn, sells some of its products under the brand Grundig (which recently became a "werewolf" because of the fact that the company went bankrupt Grunding).



TP-Link. Chinese manufacturer of networking equipment. The company was founded in 1996 and has now become a leader in sales of network equipment in China and is now actively developing global sales. TP-Link devices sold in the US, Indiii, Great Britain, Russia and many other countries around the world.



Transcend. The world-famous Taiwanese manufacturer of flash drives, memory cards, memory modules, external hard drives, players and various accessories. The company was founded in 1988, its first product was a driver for a laser printer; memory company began producing in 1989, and by 2007 Transcend has become the world's largest manufacturer of flash drives. Devices under the brand Transcend sold worldwide, the company has offices in South Korea, the US, Germany and other countries. In 2006, the brand Transcend has been recognized as one of the top 20 global brands based in Taiwan.



Xiaomi. The company's history began more recently - in 2010. The key figures that confront at the origins of the company are: Lei Jun - Chinese businessman and his friend Lin Bin in the past Engineer Microsoft and Google. In the early days of its existence, the company was engaged not smartphones. When AOSP Android was at the peak of popularity, Xiaomi decided to create his own version of Android - MIUI. It's no secret that the creators drew inspiration from iOs. And many users Android'a it had in mind. Well, it had begun, and even what! And here begins the next stage in the history of Xiaomi - release its own smartphone! The starting point in the creation of smartphones was that Lei Jun wanted to see the machine, which would be based on the actual review, and fully satisfy customer needs, without imposing their own opinions. From this moment begins a full-scale work on the release of the smartphone. The results of which we are now able to appreciate! Xiaomi - Ios is on Android - Stylish and functional!



Zyxel. The Taiwanese company, founded in 1989, is a major manufacturer of modems, routers, network cards and other network equipment. Zyxel devices sold in America, Asia and Europe.