Phone makers plan product onslaught

Firms to unveil slew of models across various price segments

Smartphone makers from China are queuing up to release their latest devices ahead of Apple Inc's long awaited new iPhone launch later this autumn.

Lenovo Group Ltd's third smartphone brand ZUK on Tuesday released its first-generation handset to compete in the sub-2,000 yuan ($317) market. Lei Jun, chief executive of Xiaomi Corp, is also preparing a grand event on Thursday to introduce the company's next flagship model.