Tech should create value and sales, not hype

As a tech reporter, I have been overwhelmed by big 5G announcements and advertisements over the past two years. Late July, I finally got to lay my hands on the much-awaited 5G smartphones from several Chinese manufacturers.

Pinning hopes on the new-generation devices to revive a market mired in an innovation lull and a sales slump, smartphone makers are scrambling to woo early adopters and hope to gain a first-mover advantage in the global 5G battle.

However, their eagerness to seek the honor of being remembered as the first out of the gate, generates a bit of mirth - in fact, it highlights what appears to be a developing bubble in the highly competitive sector.