Huawei Technologies gained more ground in mainland China’s high-end smartphone segment in the third quarter, narrowing the gap with US rival Apple, which still leads that handset category, the latest data from research firm Canalys showed. Shenzhen-based Huawei’s domestic shipments of premium-priced smartphones – handsets that cost more than US$600 – surged 34 per cent … Read more
Huawei Technologies has launched HarmonyOS 5.0 with an eye on boosting adoption of its mobile operating system after a year of strong growth in the Chinese smartphone market owing to a breakthrough mobile processor. The latest version of HarmonyOS – which was referred to as HarmonyOS Next during a testing period that saw the OS … Read more
That aligned with findings from government think tank China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, which reported a 12.7 per cent year-on-year decline in foreign smartphone shipments, including Apple’s iPhone, in the same month. Those shipments fell to 1.87 million units in August, from 2.14 million a year earlier, as domestic smartphone shipments rose 26.7 … Read more
Meng, daughter of Huawei founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei, on Tuesday assumed the position of rotating and acting chairwoman at the company for a six-month tenure ending on March 31 next year, the Shenzhen-based firm said in a statement published on Monday. In her latest stint as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee … Read more
At an event in Shanghai on Tuesday, Huawei introduced on the mainland its new Watch GT 5 series – with prices starting at 1,488 yuan (US$212) – featuring a slimmer design, upgraded antenna and algorithm for improved positioning accuracy, up to two weeks of battery life per full charge, TruSense health-monitoring system for heart rate … Read more
Huawei Technologies and Apple are facing off in China, as the Mate XT tri-fold handset and new iPhone 16 hit shelves on the same day, drawing consumers and scalpers alike amid intense competition in the world’s biggest smartphone market. At Huawei’s flagship store in Shenzhen’s Nanshan district on Friday afternoon, the display area for the … Read more
Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Honor appear ready to follow rival Huawei Technologies’ lead by launching their own tri-fold models, as public records show that the two firms have each previously applied for a design patent on a double-hinged handset. According to a filing released by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Beijing-based Xiaomi had … Read more
Featuring a 10.2-inch screen and a slim 3.6-millimetre profile when fully opened, the Mate XT incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) functions and satellite connectivity like Huawei’s other flagship models. Available in black and red, the Mate XT’s 256-gigabyte model starts at 19,999 yuan, while versions with higher storage options go for 21,999 yuan and 23,999 yuan. … Read more
Around 3.04 million people have made reservations to buy the Mate XT as of Monday afternoon, just two days after Shenzhen-based Huawei launched pre-orders for its latest 5G smartphone model via its official e-commerce platform Vmall.com. Reservations on Vmall.com, which does not require a deposit, will conclude on September 19. Still, those who reserved their … Read more
Huawei Technologies is expected to debut the world’s first “tri-fold” smartphone within hours of Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event on September 10, teeing up a head-to-head competition as the Chinese technology giant snaps up more market share at home. Huawei announced the event on Monday with a post to microblogging platform Weibo, featuring a Z-shaped … Read more
