MacMusic  |  PcMusic  |  440 Software  |  440 Forums  |  440TV  |  Zicos
huawei
Recherche

Huawei bracing for a 40% to 60% drop in international smartphone shipments

lundi 17 juin 2019, 17:41 , par Ars Technica
Enlarge (credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Hot off the news of Huawei cancelling a laptop launch and delaying its foldable smartphone, we're now starting to see hard numbers for just how much the Trump Administration's export ban may affect the Chinese company's business. A report from Bloomberg claims to detail Huawei's internal estimates, saying the company is expecting a 40 to 60 percent drop in international smartphone shipments due to the export ban. Huawei does about half its smartphone business internationally, and with 206 million phones sold in total in 2018, this would work out to about 40 million to 60 million sales lost.
Trade War! USA v. China

Huawei bracing for a 40% to 60% drop in international smartphone shipments
Huawei export ban claims another victim: Huawei’s $2,600 foldable smartphone
Huawei cancels MateBook laptop launch because of US export ban
Huawei’s export ban is wider in scope than most people imagine
Report: Google argues the Huawei ban would hurt its Android monopoly

View more stories

The Bloomberg report also has talk of Huawei pulling its next smartphone launch, the Honor 20, if sales aren't up to snuff. The phone launches on June 21 in parts of Europe, but the report says 'executives are monitoring the launch and may cut off shipments if it sells poorly as expected.' Carriers also need to be considered in this equation, and the report notes that two of the largest carriers in France have already opted out of selling the device.
This morning Huawei sent a response to the report to Ars and other outlets, saying the Honor 20 launch was still on schedule for June 21, and the Honor 20 Pro would be available in overseas markets 'soon.'
Read 3 remaining paragraphs | Comments
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1523061
News copyright owned by their original publishers | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 Zicos / 440Network
Date Actuelle
ven. 29 mars - 12:34 CET