Huawei Mobile Devices Near a Billion as Apple Rivalry Heats Up

(Bloomberg) — Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is closing in on a billion active consumer devices, underscoring how the company under sanctions from the United States is taking the battle to Apple Inc. in the pivotal Chinese market.

There are now some 900 million Huawei gadgets with its inhouse Harmony operating software installed, up significantly from just a few months ago, the company’s consumer business chairman Richard Yu said. Sales of premium Huawei smartphones climbed 72% in the first five months of 2024, he told attendees at an annual developer forum Friday.