Huawei News and Analyses

[C130]

looks like your competition will not be google but microsoft

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3124...late-wikipedia-faster-than-you-can-blink.html

 

[TaiShang]

Huawei is the largest telecommunication company in the world and an innovation power house. Hence, I thought it would be better to poll the information on Huawei under a thread.

Please do share your findings.

@AndrewJin , @Daniel808 , @Jlaw , @ahojunk , @onebyone

(Tagging just five as I read more than 5 would not reach the target).

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Huawei starts three-year fixed network transformation in Serbia
Xinhua, October 06, 2016

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic (2nd-R) holds a meeting with senior vice-president of Huawei Tang Xiaoming (2nd-L) in Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 5, 2016. A fixed network transformation project was launched here Wednesday between China's Huawei and Serbia's national operator Telekom Srbija, marking the start of the first large-scale cooperation in the information and communication technology between China and Serbia. (Xinhua/Nemanja Cabric)

BELGRADE, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- A fixed network transformation project was launched here Wednesday between China's Huawei and Serbia's national operator Telekom Srbija, marking the start of the first large-scale cooperation in the information and communication technology between China and Serbia.

At the presentation held at the Palace of Serbia, Tang Xiaoming, senior vice-president of Huawei, announced the start of the three-year ALL-IP transformation project worth 150 million euros (168 million U.S. dollars).

Tang said at the press conference that after 10 years of cooperation between the two companies, Huawei planned to "bring the latest technology to Serbian people" and contribute to Serbia's development.

"The aim of this project is to modernize the existing fixed network of Telekom Serbia, that will thus improve its service and provide its users with a much faster network with various performances, high quality video, as well as introduce smart home solutions and improve quality of living and the communication of Serbian people," he said.

Tang explained that all preparations had been completed so that starting from now, Telekom and local companies would work together with Huawei on the project.

Present at the presentation were also Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, general director of Telekom Srbija Predrag Culibrk, Chinese ambassador to Serbia Li Manchang, and minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications Rasim Ljajic.

Vucic expressed satisfaction with the deal, calling it another example of a win-win cooperation between Serbia and China that would, according to him, develop even further in the near future.

"I think that it is important that Telekom becomes more successful than competitors in the country and the region. Huawei is one of the leaders in the world and with their knowledge we can take on a top position in the region," he said, adding that citizens had yet to experience the economic benefit of cooperation between China and Serbia.

Culibrk said the two sides defined all elements of the contract and signed amendments Wednesday, "opening a whole new chapter for Telekom and telecommunications in Serbia," explaining his company would purchase equipment, services and infrastructure works from Huawei.

According to Culibrk, Telekom is to invest 150 million euros in the area of fixed Internet and multimedia, which will include more than a million homes and objects in numerous cities and significantly increase Internet speed.

Meanwhile, ambassador Li said the beginning of the project was big news for Serbia and China, explaining it was the first project whose realization had started since the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in June.

"Having in mind that political conditions are very good, as an ambassador, I can say we have to invest much more effort and give our best in order to advance the bilateral relations of Serbia and China," he said, adding his hope there would be many more of such projects agreed upon in the future.

Telekom Srbija is Serbia's biggest fixed network operator with 70 percent of fixed network users.

During his state visit to Serbia in June this year, Chinese President Xi witnessed the signing of the framework agreement between Telekom and Huawei for the ALL-IP project, one of the most important achievements of the visit

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese mobile company successfully penetrating Myanmar market
(Xinhua) October 06, 2016

YANGON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's Huawei is successfully penetrating Myanmar's mobile market, as it recently made partnership with KMD, Myanmar's foremost IT distribution company, as a new distributor for its products and solutions business.

The partnership will affirm Huawei's strategic commitment to Myanmar as a key market, according to the Chinese company.

Myanmar, with a rapidly growing information and communication technology (ICT) sector in recent years, is one of the most emerging markets for Huawei in Southeast Asia.

The country has a mobile phone penetration rate of nearly 90 percent.

Huawei enjoys the highest brand power in Myanmar for its ability to boost sales or gain market share, according to brand research "Spotlight on Myanmar," surveyed by Britain-based WPP and U.S.-based Millward Brown companies.

The research is based on 1,660 consumer interviews and covers 42 international and regional brands in accordance with either their global profile or their local activity.

According to the research, Huawei's brand power is indexing 436, higher than its global average score of 81. Its performance in Myanmar is better than in its home market China.

In February this year, Myanmar's first Huawei Authorized Information, Network Academy (HAINA) was inaugurated in Yangon's Thanlyin University of Science and Technology.

HAINA, mainly guided by Huawei, was to train out human resources with ICT of Huawei globally.

In November 2014, Science and Technology Departments of Myanmar and Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding on assisting Myanmar in development of ICT human resources including establishment of HAINA.

In wake of Myanmar's rapid development of ICT sector with shortage of human resources, Huawei advocated measures to resolve the issue through National ICT Human Resources Development Plan, covering middle and high schools in remote mountainous areas.

Huawei has set up 140 HAINAs in over 20 countries globally benefiting more than 5,000 people in 2015.

The HAINA in Yangon's Thanlyin University is the 147th opened by Huawei in the world.

 

[cirr]

Belgrade says China's Huawei shows interest in Serbian railways modernisation plans

Peter Gudella/Shutterstock.com

BELGRADE (Serbia), October 5 (SeeNews) - Chinese networking and telecommunications equipment and services provider Huawei is interested in projects for modernising the Serbian railway infrastructure, the government in Belgrade said on Wednesday.

Huawei is willing to offer its technologies, knowledge and experience acquired during similar projects in Europe, the government said in a statement following a meeting between Huawei's president for Central and Eastern Europe, David Tang, and Serbian transport minister Zorana Mihajlovic.

The reform of the railways is a priority project for Serbia, Mihajlovic said.

Mihajlovic added that a deal to finance the upgrade of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line should be signed at the forthcoming 16+1 Summit in Riga, Latvia.

Hungary, China and Serbia signed an intergovernmental agreement on the refurbishment of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line last year. The project with an estimated cost of 1.5 billion euro would be 85% financed with the proceeds of a Chinese loan, the Hungarian government said at the time.

In 2013, Serbian state-owned railway operator Zeleznice Srbije signed a framework pact with Huawei which planned to invest 22 million euro ($24.6 million) in the company's telecommunications infrastructure in 2014. The planned investments were to include the construction of fiber-optic and copper cable networks, deployment of transmission and switching systems, information systems, new railway equipment, local radio networks and a radio dispatch system.

The 16+1 format is an initiative of China aimed at intensifying and expanding cooperation with 11 EU Member States and five Balkan countries in the fields of investments, transport, finance, science, education, and culture.

https://seenews.com/news/belgrade-s...n-serbian-railways-modernisation-plans-542252

Huawei and Leica establish new R&D center for VR and AR

Huawei and Leica are opening a new innovation center in Germany with the focus on virtual reality and augmented reality solutions

By: Lana Jelic | Virtual & Augmented Reality News

Posted: 1 week, 4 days ago

Huawei has been flirting with virtual reality for quite some time, which isn't surprising since their goal is to be the 2nd biggest phone manufacturer in the world (they are 3rd at the moment) and they need to keep up with the competition. Samsung has its Gear VR, everyone's expecting Apple's step in the VR or AR direction, especially after announcing the iPhone 7 Plus with a dual camera, and even smaller companies like Alcatel are offering VR devices with their phones.

Last year I was at Huawei's headquarters in China where I talked to Kevin Ho, ‎President of Huawei's Handset Business Unit, and speaking about Huawei's future plans he did mention virtual reality as one of many possible goals in the company's future. He said that Huawei's long-term plan is to invest in smart homes, artificial intelligence, wearables, virtual reality and even self-driving cars.

Not even a year later, in April this year, Huawei announced their VR device simply named - Huawei VR. The Chinese giant launched it while unveiling P9 and P9 Plus smartphones in Shanghai. The device should go on sale later this year, presumably only in China cause there was no mention of Huawei VR on P9's global launch in London.

But now Huawei and Leica Camera AG announced they have expanded their strategic collaboration with the establishment of a jointly operated research and innovation center, the Max Berek Innovation Lab. The launch comes seven months after the public announcement of their long-term technology partnership in the field of optical engineering, and five months after the launch of the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus smartphones.



The new lab, located at Leica's global HQ in Wetzlar, Germany, will drive further development of optical systems and software-based technologies to improve imaging quality in a wide range of photographic and mobile device applications. Additional outcomes will include the creation of computational imaging, augmented reality and virtual reality solutions. In addition to the R&D resources from both companies, Huawei and Leica plan to collaborate with German and international universities and research institutions.

"In the future, over 90 percent of the data traffic will be images and videos. The Max Berek Innovation Lab provides the capacity to establish an even closer partnership with Leica, leading to continuous improvements in image and video quality. As a result, we will deliver the most advanced innovations in the smartphone camera market and bring greater value to consumers", said Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei Technologies.

The Max Berek Innovation Lab is named in remembrance of Max Berek (1886 - 1949), the German pioneer of microscopy and creator of the first Leica lenses.

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/54097/huawei-leica-establish-new-center-vr-ar/index.html

 

[ahojunk]

Huawei starts three-year fixed network transformation in Serbia
Source: Xinhua | 2016-10-08 01:18:36 | Editor: huaxia

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic (2nd-R) holds a meeting with senior vice-president of Huawei Tang Xiaoming (2nd-L) in Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 5, 2016. A fixed network transformation project was launched here Wednesday between China's Huawei and Serbia's national operator Telekom Srbija, marking the start of the first large-scale cooperation in the information and communication technology between China and Serbia. (Xinhua/Nemanja Cabric)


BELGRADE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- A fixed network transformation project was launched here Wednesday between China's Huawei and Serbia's national operator Telekom Srbija, marking the start of the first large-scale cooperation in the information and communication technology between China and Serbia.

At the presentation held at the Palace of Serbia, Tang Xiaoming, senior vice-president of Huawei, announced the start of the three-year ALL-IP transformation project worth 150 million euros (168 million U.S. dollars).

Tang said at the press conference that after 10 years of cooperation between the two companies, Huawei planned to "bring the latest technology to Serbian people" and contribute to Serbia's development.

"The aim of this project is to modernize the existing fixed network of Telekom Serbia, that will thus improve its service and provide its users with a much faster network with various performances, high quality video, as well as introduce smart home solutions and improve quality of living and the communication of Serbian people," he said.

Tang explained that all preparations had been completed so that starting from now, Telekom and local companies would work together with Huawei on the project.

Present at the presentation were also Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, general director of Telekom Srbija Predrag Culibrk, Chinese ambassador to Serbia Li Manchang, and minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications Rasim Ljajic.

Vucic expressed satisfaction with the deal, calling it another example of a win-win cooperation between Serbia and China that would, according to him, develop even further in the near future.

"I think that it is important that Telekom becomes more successful than competitors in the country and the region. Huawei is one of the leaders in the world and with their knowledge we can take on a top position in the region," he said, adding that citizens had yet to experience the economic benefit of cooperation between China and Serbia.

Culibrk said the two sides defined all elements of the contract and signed amendments Wednesday, "opening a whole new chapter for Telekom and telecommunications in Serbia," explaining his company would purchase equipment, services and infrastructure works from Huawei.

According to Culibrk, Telekom is to invest 150 million euros in the area of fixed Internet and multimedia, which will include more than a million homes and objects in numerous cities and significantly increase Internet speed.

Meanwhile, ambassador Li said the beginning of the project was big news for Serbia and China, explaining it was the first project whose realization had started since the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in June.

"Having in mind that political conditions are very good, as an ambassador, I can say we have to invest much more effort and give our best in order to advance the bilateral relations of Serbia and China," he said, adding his hope there would be many more of such projects agreed upon in the future.

Telekom Srbija is Serbia's biggest fixed network operator with 70 percent of fixed network users.

During his state visit to Serbia in June this year, Chinese President Xi witnessed the signing of the framework agreement between Telekom and Huawei for the ALL-IP project, one of the most important achievements of the visit.

 

[cirr]

October 11, 2016

The Huawei Mate 9 Could Be Coming At Exactly The Right Time

The Huawei Mate line could be coming at the perfect time for many consumers who are looking for a larger premium device to fill the void left behind after the Note 7 fiasco. Regardless of how Samsung handle the situation moving forward, there is little doubt that some users will be moving on from the line and Huawei could present a solid contender with the Mate 9.

The device which is set to launch next month with the Kirin 960, Huawei’s upcoming processor, has had its fair share of leaks in recent weeks with images showing off the Mate line’s signature aluminum unibody design and familiar fingerprint sensor. However, this time, the device appears to be following in the P9’s footsteps with twin rear facing Leica branded cameras, which if leaks from Reviewer_小康’s Weibo account are true (they have had both correct and incorrect leaks previously, so as always don’t take this as guaranteed.) it will be a 20MP and a 12MP with an 8MP front facing camera.

The post also mentioned Huawei’s SuperCharge technology which we saw demonstrated late last year and is capable of charging a 3000mAh battery to 48% in just 5 minutes. This technology required the battery to be removed at the time and has yet to be seen in a commercially available device, but a year later it does certainly seem feasible that the company would launch such a groundbreaking feature in their flagship phone first. It is also worth noting that the Mate 8 featured exceptional battery life due to the 4000mAh battery and software tweaks and was a major selling point.

The make or break point for many devices is ultimately the price, get it right and as both OnePlus and Xiaomi have demonstrated previously and sales can drastically increase. A leaked slide suggests the prices for the Mate 9 will be reasonable, with the 6GB RAM/256GB Storage costing $700. By comparison, the Pixel XL with a smaller display, smaller battery, 2GB less RAM and half the storage costs a staggering $870.

Huawei devices with Kirin chips have never been known for their development support past basics such as rooting, however, this is changing for the better. The Huawei P9 received a beta Nougat build shortly after the fifth developer preview was released and the P9 Plus received an unofficial CM13 build recently. Huawei brand Honor is even rewarding XDA users who participate in discussion and development on the forums with devices such as phones and fitness trackers. While these are only small steps, they are in the right direction and as the devices grow in popularity we will no doubt continue to see increasing development for them.

For now, we will have to wait for the official launch next month but, we could be about to see one of the most technologically superior phones of the year launch.

http://www.xda-developers.com/the-huawei-mate-9-could-be-coming-at-exactly-the-right-time/

 

[cirr]

Huawei has shipped over 100 million smartphones this year

Kaloyan, 14 October 2016

Huawei Android

Today Huawei launched the nova smartphone in China at a special event, but of more interest is another announcement the company made there. Since the beginning of this year Huawei has shipped more than 100 million smartphones worldwide.

This is very good news for Huawei and a reason for celebration. Huawei shipped 100 million smartphones for the whole 2015 year, while now it has two and a half months to set a new sales record.

Huawei previously announced it has sold more than 6 million Huawei P9 flagships and more than 1.5 million Honor smartphones. Its next big thing - the Mate 9 - is yet to be announced onNovember 3 and launched before this year ends, so you bet those millions of shipped smartphones will become even more by the end of 2016.

http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_has_shipped_over_100_million_smartphones_this_year-news-21079.php

With 2 and a half months left in the year, Huawei has a high chance of shipping between 130 and 140 million smartphones for 2016.

Next year? 165-170 million??

 

[AndrewJin]

http://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-shipped-100-million-smartphones-2016-722249/

On the sidelines of the launch of Nova and Nova Plus smartphones in China, Huawei shared that the company has shipped more than 100 million smartphones in 2016, two months before the year ends.


The top smartphone manufacturer in China, Huawei sold 100 million smartphones in the 12 months of 2015, clearly implying year-on-year growth. Huawei has for long stated its ambition of becoming the world’s biggest smartphone maker by volume. It has already established itself as the leading smartphone manufacturer in China and has been making a credible mark in India, one of the top smartphone markets globally.


In all likelihood, Huawei will sell many more devices before the end of 2016 since it will launch the Huawei Mate 9 next month. As per reports, the Mate 9 will be available in flat and curved screen variants and will pack in the company’s latest Kirin processor along with up to 6GB of RAM, a dual camera setup, and fast charging technology. Also, earlier this week, the company announced three devices in India, including the Honor 8.

 

[AndrewJin]

Huawei P9
($450-650)

7-8 million units of Huawei P9 series has been sold worldwide (April-August).

http://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobile-phones/p9/

 

[Zain Malik]

http://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-shipped-100-million-smartphones-2016-722249/

On the sidelines of the launch of Nova and Nova Plus smartphones in China, Huawei shared that the company has shipped more than 100 million smartphones in 2016, two months before the year ends.


The top smartphone manufacturer in China, Huawei sold 100 million smartphones in the 12 months of 2015, clearly implying year-on-year growth. Huawei has for long stated its ambition of becoming the world’s biggest smartphone maker by volume. It has already established itself as the leading smartphone manufacturer in China and has been making a credible mark in India, one of the top smartphone markets globally.


In all likelihood, Huawei will sell many more devices before the end of 2016 since it will launch the Huawei Mate 9 next month. As per reports, the Mate 9 will be available in flat and curved screen variants and will pack in the company’s latest Kirin processor along with up to 6GB of RAM, a dual camera setup, and fast charging technology. Also, earlier this week, the company announced three devices in India, including the Honor 8.

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I have also purchased two... means From that 100 million two of them are mine....!!!

 

[AndrewJin]

Huawei Shipped An Impressive 100 Million Smartphones This Year

Huawei’s smartphone business has seen considerable growth over the past two years. We’re still a couple of months away from 2017 and the company has already celebrated the milestone of shipping 100 million devices in a year. It took the company the entire year in 2015 to achieve the same milestone so it goes to show that business has picked up for the Chinese giant in 2016. It’s now on track to close out the year at a record shipment level.

Just to be clear, having shipped 100 million devices doesn’t mean that Huawei has sold this many smartphones, but that doesn’t take anything away from this incredible achievement.Huawei’s smartphone business has certainly performed better than many of its rivals so far this year.

Huawei is already one of the biggest smartphone vendors in China and it’s actively looking to compete with behemoths like Samsung and Apple. It wants to become the world’s largest smartphone vendor by volume and many now believe that this could be a real possibility in the future.

The company has seen great success with devices like the Huawei P9 and the Honor 8. It’s slowly bringing its devices to more markets, particularly focusing on the United States with its Honor sub-brand.

The company is going to unveil one of its most highly anticipated devices next month. If rumors are to be believed, the Huawei Mate 9 is going to be a bonafide flagship smartphone with features like an iris scanner, dual cameras, and up to 6GB of RAM.

I have also purchased two... means From that 100 million two of them are mine....!!!

Which models did you buy?
Huawei has just launched a mid-range phone Nova.
Its flagship model Mate 9 will be launched next month.




Huawei Nova launched, starts at around $310

The Huawei Nova, which was unveiled alongside the Nova Plus at this year's IFA conference in Berlin, has been officially launched. The device is currently available for purchase in China.

As for pricing, the 3GB RAM variant carries a tag of RMB 2,099, which translates into around $310 at current exchange rates. The 4GB RAM model, on the other hand, costs RMB 2,399, or around $355.

Color options include Bright Moon White and Champagne Gold (with black front panel) for the 3GB variant, and Rose Gold and Champagne Gold (with both black and white front panels) for the 4GB model.

 

[shhh]

I wish we had a Huawei in Pakistan.
Pakistan can really benefit from cellphone market.
Even if it sells it locally.

 

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Xiaomi Meri Rumoured to Feature In-House Processor

by Habeeb Onawole 11 hours ago

Early this year, a source reported that Xiaomi was planning to use in-house chips in their smartphones later this year. The chips will reportedly be used in lower-priced phones released in the second half of the year.

This move has actually been in the works for a while. Back in 2014 a company called Beijing Pinecone Electronics which is controlled by Xiaomi signed an agreement with Chinese chip designer Leadcore Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of state backed Datang Telecom, to jointly design 4G multiple mode chips.

Weibo account @Science and Technology suspects the unknown chip in the Xiaomi Meri is one of the chips from the company. An information page from the phone’s Antutu result also shows the processor has a Mali-T860 GPU and that the Meri has a 5.46” 1080p screen. Another image which shows the EXIF data of a picture taken with the phone’s camera also has the word PINECONE.

READ MORE: Elephone R9 will Feature E-Touch 2.0 System on the Home Button

The move by Xiaomi to start using their own processors will come as bad news for chip-makers Qualcomm and Mediatek who supply the tech giant with chips for all its phones. You can imagine how much money the company would have saved if the best seller, the Redmi Note 3 had a Xiaomi chip.

http://www.gizmochina.com/2016/10/16/xiaomi-meri-rumoured-feature-house-processor/

The likes of vivo and OPPO should stop using Qualcomm chips and start using chips from Pinecone, Hisilicon, Spreadstrum etc.

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

Waiting for Mate 9

 

[AndrewJin]

Xiaomi Meri Rumoured to Feature In-House Processor

by Habeeb Onawole 11 hours ago

Early this year, a source reported that Xiaomi was planning to use in-house chips in their smartphones later this year. The chips will reportedly be used in lower-priced phones released in the second half of the year.

This move has actually been in the works for a while. Back in 2014 a company called Beijing Pinecone Electronics which is controlled by Xiaomi signed an agreement with Chinese chip designer Leadcore Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of state backed Datang Telecom, to jointly design 4G multiple mode chips.

Weibo account @Science and Technology suspects the unknown chip in the Xiaomi Meri is one of the chips from the company. An information page from the phone’s Antutu result also shows the processor has a Mali-T860 GPU and that the Meri has a 5.46” 1080p screen. Another image which shows the EXIF data of a picture taken with the phone’s camera also has the word PINECONE.

READ MORE: Elephone R9 will Feature E-Touch 2.0 System on the Home Button

The move by Xiaomi to start using their own processors will come as bad news for chip-makers Qualcomm and Mediatek who supply the tech giant with chips for all its phones. You can imagine how much money the company would have saved if the best seller, the Redmi Note 3 had a Xiaomi chip.

http://www.gizmochina.com/2016/10/16/xiaomi-meri-rumoured-feature-house-processor/

The likes of vivo and OPPO should stop using Qualcomm chips and start using chips from Pinecone, Hisilicon, Spreadstrum etc.

All of them will one day.