Huawei consumer group CEO Richard yu, in a recent occasion disclosed huawei's plan of becoming the second largest smart phone manufacturing company .
How did apple get involved in this?
Huawei is currently the third biggest smartphone manufacturer with Samsung taking first position and apple second, According to data form research.
Speaking to Reuters , Yu said: "We are going to take them (Apple) step-by-step, innovation-by-innovation," adding, "there will be more opportunities. Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality."
According to data form research company , Huawei shipped 33.6 million smartphones in the third quater of 2016, giving it a 9.3% market share. Apple shipped 45.5 million and holds a 12.5% market share, while Samsung shipped 72.5 million units, with a 20% overall market share.
Bringing the production of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 to an hault , and the lukewarm response to Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus contributing to a -5%l drop in Apple's smartphone shipments compared to the third quarter of last year, Huawei could take advantage of competitor's shortfall to secure new consumers.
With the major set back Samsung has gotten and with the low patronage apple is having on flagship phone do you think huawei can rule the smart phone world ? Drop your comments below.
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