SHENZHEN -- Smartphone shipments in China for the July-September period rose 3.2% on the year, buoyed by Huawei Technologies' stellar performance, according to data released by U.S. research firm IDC on Friday.
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Huawei's large jump in shipments was largely thanks to existing products rather than its new trifold phone. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
SHENZHEN -- Smartphone shipments in China for the July-September period rose 3.2% on the year, buoyed by Huawei Technologies' stellar performance, according to data released by U.S. research firm IDC on Friday.