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Huawei Remains No. 2 Smartphone Seller Despite US Sanctions

Agence France-Presse

   Huawei remained the No. 2 global smartphone vendor in the past quarter
   despite tough U.S. sanctions imposed on the Chinese technology giant,
   market trackers said Wednesday.

   The Chinese firm managed to boost its sales even as the overall market
   declined, remaining on the heels of sector leader Samsung and ahead of
   U.S.-based Apple.

   According to Strategy Analytics, overall global smartphone sales fell
   2.6 percent to 341 million units in the April-June period, but showed
   signs of stabilizing after several quarters of declines.

   Samsung increased its market share to 22 percent, helped by a seven
   percent rise in handset sales, with growth seen in the mid-range and
   entry segments. The South Korean giant stayed ahead of Huawei, which
   was at 17 percent, and Apple at 11 percent of the market.

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