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Huawei shipped 118 million smartphone units in the first half of 2019
On July 30, Huawei officially announced its business results for the first half of 2019 and in the report, the tech giant revealed that its smartphone business is delivering on track records.
Huawei first half result shows a revenue hike of 23.2% despite U.S. ban
According to Huawei, the consumer business division generated 220.8 billion yuan ($32.75 Billion) in revenue.
Huawei said it shipped 118 million units of smartphone including Honor (its sub-brand) for the first half of 2019, resulting in a 24% on-year jump.
Earlier today data published by Canalys shows that Huawei is the only smartphone maker that seen growth and leads the Chinese smartphone market with 38.2% shares in the second quarter leaving its rivals companies behind.
“Huawei’s addition to the United States Entity List caused uncertainty overseas, but in China, it has kept its foot on the accelerator,” Mo Jia, an analyst at the research firm, said in the report. “Its core strategy remains to invest in aggressive offline expansion, and luring consumers from rival brands.”
“The US-China trade war is also creating new opportunities,” Mo Jia added.
In an interview with Huawei Finance, Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei told the company plans to ship 270 million smartphones this year to grow 30% sales and higher than any of its previous sales goal.
According to the recent data shown by IDC, Huawei records the fastest smartphone sales growth this year. It sold 200 million smartphones in 2018 and shipped 100 million devices by the end of May, which faster compared to the same mark achieved last year.
By looking at these figures, we can say that Huawei is on its track to deliver good smartphone sales in the upcoming quarter and expected to ship more in the near future.
Huawei officially confirmed that a new flagship store Wuhan Dream Times will open soon. This new Huawei flagship store has a unique “spaceship” shape to create a romantic sense of technology.
The flagship store has a very interesting feel of technology. There’s also an audio experience area, which is launched for the first time. This section will allow visitors to enjoy the concerts and songs privately.
The new spaceship shape Huawei flagship store has five major specialties. These include a cafe area with comfort for leisure inside. There’s also a sports section with various equipment and a health-inspiring environment.
The store also brings a one-stop service section, which will help people to resolve issues and get a repair for their devices including smartphones and others.
According to Huawei’s official website, the new Huawei flagship store Wuhan Dream Times Store is located at B101 and B201, Area B, Wushang Dream Times Square, No. 628 Wuluo Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province.
Its business hours are Monday to Thursday 10:00-21:30, Friday 10:00-22:00, Saturday 9:30-22:00, and Sunday 9:30-21:30.
During the recent Huawei Spring Flagship New Product Launch Conference, Huawei CBG CEO Yu Chengdong announced that the third largest Huawei flagship store in the country – Huawei Flagship Store Wuhan Dream Times will officially open on March 30.
It is in the middle of the “Wu Shang Meng Era” complex and it has a two-story design. It also displays Huawei’s latest technology and smart products. The store also comprises smart life scenarios such as smart travel, smart office, smart home, audio-visual entertainment, sports, and health.
During a recent Huawei Investment Holdings labor union meeting, the company came to an election for a new board of directors. Also, Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou is elected to start her first rotating chairwoman tenure on April 1.
We’ll share all of the new board members and Huawei management as a part of Huawei’s future growth.
Huawei’s new board chairman and board members were elected by voting at the shareholder representative meeting. Subsequently, the company’s board of directors held a meeting and selected the vice chairman and executive director, and confirmed the attendance of the executive director.
Under the process, the Vice-Chairman and the Managing Director choose the Executive Board. Below are some of them
The board members include Liang Hua, Xu Zhijun, Hu Houkun, Meng Wanzhou, Wang Tao, Zhang Pingan, Yu Chengdong, Li Jianguo, He Tingbo, Zheng Liangcai, Ren Zhengfei, and more.
Huawei’s board of director consist of vice chairman Xu Zhijun, Hu Houkun, and Meng Wanzhou. These are the only three rotating chairmen of the company and each will serve 4 months’ tenure in a single year. Responsibilities are performed in turn in the following order:
- Meng Wanzhou: April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023
- Hu Houkun: October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
- Xu Zhijun: From April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024
Here are the members of the new Huawei Board of Directors:
Liang Hua, Xu Zhijun, Hu Houkun, Meng Wanzhou, Wang Tao, Zhang Pingan, Yu Chengdong, Li Jianguo, He Tingbo, Zheng Liangcai, Ren Zhengfei, Tao Jingwen, Bloomberg, Zha Jun, Hou Jinlong, Yang Chaobin, and Ying Weimin.
Let’s check Chairman, Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Attending Executive Director, and Director.
- Chairman: Liang Hua
- Vice Chairman: Xu Zhijun, Hu Houkun, Meng Wanzhou
- Executive Directors: Wang Tao, Zhang Pingan, Yu Chengdong, Li Jianguo
- Attending executive directors: He Tingbo, Zheng Liangcai
- Directors: Ren Zhengfei, Tao Jingwen, Bloomberg, Zha Jun, Hou Jinlong, Yang Chaobin, Ying Weimin
Alternate directors
There are 11 alternate directors elected by the shareholder representative at the meeting: He Gang, Bai Yi, Cao Jibin, Zhou Hong, Bian Honglin, Jin Yuzhi, Lu Yong, Zou Zhilei, Jiang Yafei, Hu Kewen, and Wang Huanan.
Whenever there’s a requirement for a director, these alternate directors will fill in the blanks according to the company’s internal procedures.
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Huawei has officially confirmed that Huawei Watch Buds will be the smartwatch of the future in Indonesia. On the other hand, the company has prepared Huawei Watch Buds for pre-sale on April 3 in the country.
Consumers in Indonesia, can claim the RP 100,000 Early Bird Voucher now (can only be claimed from 27 MARCH – 3 APRIL) and use it from 3 APRIL 2023 for Huawei Watch Buds.
There’s a free gift worth 2M. This includes a black sports strap, fascia gun, fitness first club 7 days free workout, 20 % discount for F&B at all 8 outlets in Shangri-La Hotel, Earbuds Lost Worry Free, and exclusive watch face disc up to 95%. However, you should know that free gift cannot be exchanged in any form or compensation and has no warranty.
Also, the Lost Worry Free offer enables you no need to worry about losing one earbud because it can be purchased separately without having to buy 1 new unit at once.
Below you can check all of the pre-order options for the upcoming Huawei Watch Buds smartwatch.
Let’s check all of the reasons to buy Huawei Watch buds:
- Innovative pop-up design with high build quality and luxury with the 760 Clous De Paris design.
- Lightweight buds with clear and stable audio quality
- AI Noise Cancellation Calling feature for clear calling anywhere without barriers.
- Innovative feature Auricle Touch Control, tap on the auricle or the bone around the ear area to control the audio.
- 24/7 Health & Workout Monitoring
- The 1-time charge for 2 devices at once, for a maximum of 3 days of use
- Connect with 4 devices at once at one time
- Easy to connect with all OS, including HarmonyOS, Android, and iOS
- Worth the Money: The total benefit of the Huawei VIP Premium Reward is worth IDR 2 Million.
