Enterprise

Huawei finally seizes top spot as world’s largest smartphone maker

Overtook Samsung, Apple last April

Published

June 16, 2020

Luigi Leonardo

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Despite how cliché it sounds, Huawei has apparently taken these words to heart. In a shocking report, the Chinese company has apparently overtaken Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer.

According to Counterpoint Research, Huawei claimed the lion’s share of the market this April, finishing a sales run above Samsung and Apple. The company captured 21.4 percent of the global market, jumping from 17 percent in March.

Meanwhile, Samsung succumbed to only 19.1 percent of the market, which is still a big figure by itself. However, the South Korean company notably dipped by 29 percent from their sales in March. Apple’s sales also dropped by 19 percent from March.

For years, Huawei hovered between second and third place, never quite pushing it past Samsung in first place. Ever since Huawei broke the top three rankings, the company always aimed to climb atop everyone else in the next few years. Thanks to a tumultuous pandemic era, it has finally claimed the top spot.

Ironically, Huawei is still reeling from massive opposition on American soil. The company is still facing bans and lawsuits abroad. Based solely on this information, one can reasonably expect Huawei’s brand to take a huge hit, resulting in a decline in smartphone sales. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case.

Based on the same April report, Huawei enjoyed climbing sales in China, which offset any damage it incurred abroad. On the other hand, both Samsung and Apple took hits because of the global pandemic, especially in the wake of closed retailers and stalled manufacturing. It’s a maelstrom of forces aligning in favor of Huawei’s dominance.

However, despite Huawei’s finalized victory, it remains to be seen whether the company will keep the torch after the pandemic ends. If Huawei can claim the top spot amidst towering adversity, anything can happen.

Enterprise

Global Connect Show Shenzhen empowers Chinese enterprises

Opportune time for new Chinese enterprises to go global

Published

June 2, 2026

GadgetMatch

The Global Connect Show Shenzhen 2026 (GCS SZ 2026) was successfully held on June 1 at China’s innovation hub.

More than 100 Chinese enterprises joined the event, encouraged to expand into international markets.

The program focused on three core pillars:

Chinese brand going global
Global channel connection
Dedicated “Into the Enterprise” series

China has developed a new generation of internationally competitive companies across various sectors, including:

consumer electronics
smart hardware
artificial intelligence
robotics

As these companies enter a new phase of going global, demand is growing for global communications, brand building, market trust, and localized business networks.

As such, the Global Connect Show is one of the platforms to be able to strengthen the relationship across enterprises, partners, business associations, and even media and influencers.

It is a significant window for innovative brands to enter global retail channels by building compelling brand narratives and developing strong localized operations.

This year’s GCS is the third staging of the show, which consistently aims to match Chinese brands with partners through a results-first approach. Such an approach includes hands-on product experiences, presentations, and one-on-one meetings.

Enterprise

New US-China ban might affect 75% of phones, laptops

Companies can no longer use Chinese labs to test their products.

Published

May 5, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

The United States is continuing its crusade against Chinese technology today. However, the target now isn’t a company from China but a method important to a lot of non-Chinese brands.

Today, via Reuters, the Federal Communications Commission (or FCC) has unanimously voted to prohibit companies from using Chinese labs to test their electronic devices if they are to be sold for use in the United States. Naturally, this includes smartphones and computers.

Notably, the prohibition doesn’t directly target Chinese brands. However, it will still affect a huge swath of the industry. The FCC estimates that around 75 percent of the entire market are devices tested in labs based in China.

This means that companies who wish to sell future products in the country must move their testing to labs in the United States or other countries that it deems secure. At its current iteration, the prohibition will not affect devices that already earned their certification prior. However, it might prevent them from getting recertified once their current one expires.

Now, the prohibition isn’t an absolute lock just yet. The FCC will allow the industry to submit comments about the proposal. But, with a unanimous vote from the FCC, companies might have to start looking for alternative testing sites if they want to stay operation in the United States.

Enterprise

OnePlus has reportedly merged with realme

Both brands were previously rumored for restructuring early this year.

Published

April 30, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

OnePlus has a problem. For a while now, rumors have swirled about the company’s dissolution. For their part, the company has continued to deny the reports, citing business as usual. Likely to their dismay, the reports just keep coming. Today, sources have hinted that OnePlus has merged with realme.

Back in January, it was rumored that OnePlus would be closing up shop this year. Since the company very quickly denied the rumors, the report hardly made waves. However, a suspected merger with realme is more difficult to debunk.

For one, realme is itself in a very interesting position. Also back in January, realme was reportedly moving back into being a sub-brand of OPPO. Coupled together with the OnePlus debacle, all this internal restructuring seems par for the course.

According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, OnePlus and realme have already concluded the merger. The two brands have reportedly united their Chinese and international operations under one roof. Likewise, their marketing will be the same. Pete Lau will still be the main head for this new division.

As with anything of this nature, take this with a grain of salt. OPPO, OnePlus, and realme have not issued any official statements concerning a merger or a shutdown for any brand.