Posted on 09/25/2023 8:23:43 PM PDT by FarCenter
TAIPEI/HONG KONG -- Huawei said on Monday it was "working extra hours" to meet surging domestic demand for its smartphones after the Chinese tech company last month quietly unveiled its first 5G-capable handset, despite U.S. sanctions that had cut off vital chip supplies since 2020.
"We thank all our national people for their strong support," said Richard Yu, CEO of the consumer business group, at a launch event. "Currently, we are urgently working extra hours to manufacture our handsets to allow more users to get to experience our products," he added, suggesting that the company was struggling to meet demand for its latest Mate 60 Pro, Mate X5 and Mate 60 models.
The CEO did not reveal any technical information about its latest smartphones, such as their 5G connectivity and the semiconductors used in them, but confirmed that the new Mate 60 Pro can be used to make satellite phone calls.
The highly anticipated launch event came after Huawei quietly put its first 5G-capable Mate 60 Pro smartphone on sale on Aug. 29. The new smartphone shocked markets as it showed that Huawei was able to develop its products despite the U.S. cutting off its access to advanced semiconductors because Washington considers the tech company a national security threat. Huawei has denied such allegations.
During the event in Shenzhen, which was livestreamed, the audience was heard chanting "yao yao ling xian" -- meaning "taking an advanced lead" -- from time to time.
Huawei on Monday also unveiled several new products -- tablets, smartwatches, smart displays, wireless earbuds, smart glasses and smart automotive platforms, some with chipsets developed by the company.
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I’ve decided to make my next phone a Chinese model.
NOT!
We should be assembling our own smart phones over here in America.
Attaboy, comrades.
Ha.
This is funny.
Weird Chicoms are making all this stuff up about this third rate phone.
Is Homeland Security giving all the illegal aliens phones now?
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