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South China Morning Post
11-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Huawei's Pura 80 series roll-out in Dubai is latest move in global smartphone push
Huawei Technologies rolled out the next phase of its global smartphone push on Thursday, with a launch event for the Pura 80 series in Dubai, as the Shenzhen-based tech giant seeks to revive its once-lucrative handset business amid US sanctions. Advertisement Three models – the Pura 80, Pura 80 Pro and Pura 80 Ultra – were unveiled at a launch event in Dubai, as Huawei showcased its commitment to the market dominated by Apple and Samsung Electronics even though its devices are not supported by popular apps such as Gmail or Google Maps. The Pura 80 series, which debuted in mainland China last month and boasts improved photographic capabilities, marks Huawei's latest expansion into major overseas markets such as the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe, as the Chinese tech giant seeks to revive its international smartphone business amid US sanctions. It was Huawei's second overseas smartphone launch so far this year, following the announcement of the Mate XT , the world's first trifold smartphone , in Malaysia in February. The company also launched the Pura 70 series last May and the Mate X6 series in December. Andreas Zimmer, head of product at Huawei's consumer business group, presented the Pura 80 models in Dubai on Thursday. Photo: Handout 'The Pura series has always been the smartphones that had the biggest impact in the market,' Andreas Zimmer, head of product at Huawei's consumer business group, said at the event on Thursday.
Reuters
04-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Huawei showcases its new tri-foldable phone
Huawei's new tri-foldable phone, the Mate XT Ultimate, was among the latest tech innovations at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Andreas Zimmer, the Head of Product at Huawei, said this is the first commercially available tri-fold smartphone.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Huawei showcases its new tri-foldable phone
STORY: :: This is Huawei's new tri-foldable phone, showcased at the Mobile World Congress :: March 3, 2025 :: Andreas Zimmer, Head of Product at Huawei 'This is basically the first tri-fold smartphone that you can buy commercially." // "Actually get a much, much better experience, twice the experience that you get from a standard foldable device. But then I can also take it like this and put it into my pocket.' :: Barcelona, Spain Other major brands, such as Xiaomi and Lenovo, also introduced their latest products, including the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's advanced camera and Lenovo's ThinkBook lineup. The event saw thousands of attendees navigating through the exhibition halls, engaging with cutting-edge mobile and AI-powered technologies, including Google's AI Gemini stand attracting visitors interested in the new AI advancements.
South China Morning Post
18-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Huawei brings Mate XT to Malaysia, kicks off trifold handset's overseas roll-out
Published: 8:00pm, 18 Feb 2025 The event marked one of the company's largest consumer product launches in a foreign country since its overseas smartphone business was hit hard by US trade sanctions . Other products introduced at the event in Malaysia's capital included the company's MatePad Pro series tablet, the Huawei Band 10 wearable device and the FreeArc earphones. Andreas Zimmer, head of product at Huawei Technologies' consumer business group, presents the Mate XT trifold smartphone at the global sales roll-out of the handset in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Photo: AP At the Kuala Lumpur launch, Huawei touted the device as a 'pioneering innovation in the industry' and a record-breaker in terms of being the thinnest foldable smartphone with the largest foldable display in the market.
