from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – HUAWEI has reached the top spot for the first time as the biggest smartphone maker in terms of shipments. This is according to shipments for the second quarter of this year, as tallied by Omdia, the global technology research firm. According to […]

from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI – HUAWEI has generated CNY454 billion (US$64,9 billion)  in revenue during the first half of the year. This represents an increase of 13,1 percent year-on-year, with net profit margin of 9,2 percent. Huawei’s carrier, enterprise and consumer businesses achieved CNY159,6 billion, CNY36,3 billion and CNY255,8 billion in revenue, respectively during the […]

by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – THE deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is projected to hamper smartphone demand in China in the current quarter of the year. However, a negative impact on global demand has been ruled out. This is according to Gartner, the research and advisory company, as it reported sales to smartphones to end users […]