SHENZHEN, Dec. 26, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Chinese technology firm Huawei said
on Tuesday that it had shipped more than 200 million smartphones so far this
year, a new record high for the company.
In 2010, Huawei’s smartphone shipments were 3 million units, according to
market research firm IDC.
The company overtook Apple in the second and the third quarters of 2018 to
become the world’s second-largest phone vendor, IDC said.
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business group, said the group hopes
to become a pioneer and leader in the new generation of the smartphone
revolution, continue to create values for the consumers and make Huawei a
more favored global brand.
Headquartered in the south China city of Shenzhen, privately-owned Huawei
is a world-leading telecom solution provider and also one of the world’s
major smartphone brands.