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Huawei’s 2018 R&D expenditure ranks among the top ten in the world: beyond Apple
According to foreign media reports, Huawei spent R$15.3 billion on research and development funds last year, more than doubled five years ago. It is not only among the top 10 R&D funds in the world, but its growth rate is only surpassed by Amazon.
Huawei’s large proportion of spending is to gain a leading position in 5G technology. Huawei is currently actively expanding its business in various fields, including mobile devices, cloud computing and semiconductors.
Huawei’s R&D budget for 2018 is 149% higher than that of 2014 (R&D budget accounts for about 14% of its revenue), and its growth rate exceeds that of Apple, Microsoft and Samsung. Amazon is the only large-scale technology company that surpasses Huawei, with a growth rate of 210% over the same period.
From 2014 to 2018, Huawei’s total R&D expenditure reached RMB 368 billion, ranking seventh. It is calculated at an average exchange rate of $58 billion and is $54.6 billion at current exchange rates.
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According to the official information, the Huawei released the delisting announcement of its Petal Mail App. The full text of the announcement is as follows: [translated]
Thank you for your continued attention and support to the Huawei Petal Mail App. In order to better adapt to the changing needs of product experience, service content and local markets, we have made strategic adjustments to the Huawei Petal Mail App.
The Petal Mail App will officially switch to the Email App on December 31, 2024, and the Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download from the App Store. The Petal Mail App you have installed can be used normally. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can continue to view, send or receive emails in the pre-installed Email App on your Huawei phone or use a computer browser to open the Petal Mail official website ( https://www.petalmail.com ), and your emails and personal data will not be lost.
Huawei released the Mate 70 series of mobile phones, with a starting price of 5,499 yuan. At present, the prices of spare parts for the new Mate 70 series have been announced on Huawei’s official website.
Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced
Battery and motherboard
Mate 70
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2499
12GB+512GB — 2899
12GB+1TB — 3599
Mate 70 Pro
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2899
12GB+512GB — 3299
12GB+1TB — 3999
Mate 70 Pro+
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 4399
16GB+1TB — 4899
Mate 70 RS
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 6499
16GB+1TB — 6999
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Huawei officially announced the new FreeBuds Pro 4 headphones. This is the first TWS headset equipped with HarmonyOS NEXT and will be officially launched at the Huawei Mate Brand Festival on November 26.
As can be seen from the poster, the headset adopts an in-ear design with black and gold color matching, and the overall shape is similar to the previous generation. With the support of the new system, FreeBuds Pro 4 is expected to bring more functional upgrades.
For reference, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 was released in September last year with an initial price of 1,499 yuan . It is equipped with the Kirin A2 chip that uses Polar code, supports Star Flash connection core technology and Bluetooth technology, and the new L2HC 3.0 protocol.
