Apple launched the iPhone 17 worldwide on September 19, drawing large crowds, with about 300 people lining up in Beijing and strong preorders prompting a 30% production increase for the $799 base model. Huawei unveiled its Nova 14 series globally in Paris on September 20, its first overseas launch in years, and introduced a new smartwatch capable of underwater messaging. Xiaomi will skip the “16” and release its Xiaomi 17 flagship series this month to compete directly with iPhone 17.