honor note 10: Honor Note 10 smartphone to launch in China today

referring to NEW DELHI: Chinese smartphone maker Huawei's sub-brand Honor is all set to launch its flagship smartphone -- Honor Note 10 in China today. The company has scheduled an event in Beijing at 1:30pm local time (11am IST), where it will unveil the device. The smartphone is said to sport a dual rear camera setup placed vertically on the rear panel.As per the earlier reports, the Honor Note 10 is said to come with a 6.9-inch QHD+ display. As revealed earlier the smartphone will be backed by a 5000mAh battery with Cool technology of the company. The dual rear camera is said to include a 24MP primary sensor and a 16MP secondary sensor with LED flash.Recently, Honor launched its budget smartphone Honor 9N in India.

Huawei first-half revenue rises 15 percent, with smartphone market gains in China

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] posted a 15 percent rise in first-half revenue, with industry data showing market share gains at home for the smartphone maker that has been largely shut out of the U.S. market over security concerns. The world's third-largest smartphone maker said on Tuesday revenue rose to 325.7 billion yuan ($47.7 billion) for the six months to June 30 due to strong performances across its businesses including smartphones, telecom equipment and IT infrastructure services. ADVERTISEMENTThe Chinese market is key for Huawei as it has come under increasing fire in United States, Australia and other nations over concerns it could facilitate Chinese government spying. Huawei expanded its market share in the Chinese smartphone market to a record 27 percent in the second quarter from 21 percent a year earlier, according to market research firm Canalys. The estimated market share gains in smartphone shipments come as a slowdown in the world's biggest smartphone market seems to have been arrested, though analysts say a big improvement is unlikely any time soon.

Closing the Gap China-Africa ties: How China is transforming Africa smartphone market

referring to After years of friendly relations, China-Africa ties have expanded beyond trade and investment to include all aspects of life. Join us as we showcase just some of the ways that Africa and China are closing the gap between the regions. https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/

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