The release of Huawei’s new smartphone has attracted the attention of American consumers who previously used the company’s devices before the sanctions imposed by the United States.
Huawei Technologies quietly launched its new Mate 60 Pro smartphone without any notice or marketing shortly before the release of Apple’s new iPhone 15 series. It was quickly picked up by fans in China and gained international attention.
The new Mate 60 Pro marks the first time in three years that “Huawei is back”, with better satellite communications support, increased shock and water resistance, camera performance and Air Touch technology, according to a promotional letter from Huawei.
“It looks good, it’s very pretty,” said Lesshawn, a Zara store staffer in New York and content creator on Instagram, after watching the Mate 60 Pro promotional video.
She said she owned a Huawei phone a few years ago and was “disappointed” when the signal was blocked. She is excited to see the improved camera quality of the new phone and is looking forward to more storage on the phone.
Lesshawn is from the Caribbean, where iPhones are widespread. Without restrictions, many Chinese devices, including that of Huawei, were well received there.
“It’s definitely worth a try, and I’d like to check if it’s available in the US,” she added.
Although Huawei’s sales are much lower than those of Apple, the Shenzhen-based company remains one of Apple’s biggest competitors in China.
Committee of 100 member Luisa Seebaluck once owned a Huawei smartphone and tablet. She said she really liked the devices and was disappointed when they were discontinued due to technological tensions between the United States and China.
“There are too many government involvements between the two countries that seem to have been this way for some time, and we have work to do to rebuild the relationship there,” she said, adding that the sanctions were harming to global technology. growth because “it’s good to have choices rather than being dominated by one brand”, and having several options in the market is beneficial.
“I would happily buy another Huawei phone… if it were available in the US. I would try it again. I already did it once and I’m sure I would try. It’s not not just Apple, not just Samsung. It’s good to have competitors in this space,” Seebaluck said.
For Apple, China remains its largest market. The iPhone 14 Pro Max was the best-selling device in China in October last year, according to Counterpoint Research.
Even though Apple has made billions of dollars in China, Huawei has been banned in the United States for years.
Stephen, an independent historical filmmaker, said it was not surprising that China was able to develop its own chips despite U.S. sanctions, and that China had to find a way.
“I don’t think sanctions are good. If they are independent countries, they should, in principle, be free to do what they want,” he said.
“The advantage of sanctions is that they can stimulate global competition and stimulate own production, innovation, new ideas, etc.,” he added.
“The bad side (of US sanctions) is that they poison the atmosphere of international relations. It is better to be friends than enemies in a tariff war, a trade war or a sanctions war.”
The release of Huawei’s new smartphone has attracted the attention of American consumers who previously used the company’s devices before the sanctions imposed by the United States.
Huawei Technologies quietly launched its new Mate 60 Pro smartphone without any notice or marketing shortly before the release of Apple’s new iPhone 15 series. It was quickly picked up by fans in China and gained international attention.
The new Mate 60 Pro marks the first time in three years that “Huawei is back”, with better satellite communications support, increased shock and water resistance, camera performance and Air Touch technology, according to a promotional letter from Huawei.
“It looks good, it’s very pretty,” said Lesshawn, a Zara store staffer in New York and content creator on Instagram, after watching the Mate 60 Pro promotional video.
She said she owned a Huawei phone a few years ago and was “disappointed” when the signal was blocked. She is excited to see the improved camera quality of the new phone and is looking forward to more storage on the phone.
Lesshawn is from the Caribbean, where iPhones are widespread. Without restrictions, many Chinese devices, including that of Huawei, were well received there.
“It’s definitely worth a try, and I’d like to check if it’s available in the US,” she added.
Although Huawei’s sales are much lower than those of Apple, the Shenzhen-based company remains one of Apple’s biggest competitors in China.
Committee of 100 member Luisa Seebaluck once owned a Huawei smartphone and tablet. She said she really liked the devices and was disappointed when they were discontinued due to technological tensions between the United States and China.
“There are too many government involvements between the two countries that seem to have been this way for some time, and we have work to do to rebuild the relationship there,” she said, adding that the sanctions were harming to global technology. growth because “it’s good to have choices rather than being dominated by one brand”, and having several options in the market is beneficial.
“I would happily buy another Huawei phone… if it were available in the US. I would try it again. I already did it once and I’m sure I would try. It’s not not just Apple, not just Samsung. It’s good to have competitors in this space,” Seebaluck said.
For Apple, China remains its largest market. The iPhone 14 Pro Max was the best-selling device in China in October last year, according to Counterpoint Research.
Even though Apple has made billions of dollars in China, Huawei has been banned in the United States for years.
Stephen, an independent historical filmmaker, said it was not surprising that China was able to develop its own chips despite U.S. sanctions, and that China had to find a way.
“I don’t think sanctions are good. If they are independent countries, they should, in principle, be free to do what they want,” he said.
“The advantage of sanctions is that they can stimulate global competition and stimulate own production, innovation, new ideas, etc.,” he added.
“The bad side (of US sanctions) is that they poison the atmosphere of international relations. It is better to be friends than enemies in a tariff war, a trade war or a sanctions war.”
