Huawei Global AI Challenge Now Underway, opportunity to win USD 210,000 prize money for students

The 2022 Huawei GLOBAL AI CHALLENGE was officially launched and opened to online registration, with all full-time students who are formally enrolled at a higher-education institution now eligible to enroll in the competition and compete for US$210,000 in prize money. The competition is jointly held by the Jiangsu Association of Artificial Intelligence (JSAI), Huawei Consumer Cloud Service Department, and Huawei Nanjing Research Center, and aims to engage with aspiring young developers who share a passion for AI, as well as a commitment to applying AI to more scenarios for a fully connected, intelligent world.

The Huawei GLOBAL AI CHALLENGE is now in its fourth consecutive year since its start in 2019, and had attracted 2,500+ algorithm submissions, from nearly 8,000 teams in 45 countries and regions over its first three years. More than 150 contestants have been awarded. A number of outstanding contestants from the top universities and colleges in China were enrolled by Huawei. The competition marries theory with practice, bringing together young talent to nurture new AI technologies in both a theoretical and practical sense.

 

Wang Yue, President of Huawei Consumer Cloud Service Application Ecosystem BU, set forth the competition's lofty ambitions, noting, "The development of AI has ushered in an era of ubiquitous intelligence. We aim to inspire global campus talent to explore new AI frontiers, and solve global problems."

 

Advice from internationally renowned experts and Huawei professionals

The competition has been enriched by the contributions of acclaimed international AI experts, who provide contestants with advice and mentorships. This year's slate of experts includes Zhi-Hua Zhou, Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Nanjing University and a foreign member of the Academy of Europe; Pascal Van Hentenryck, AAAI Fellow, A. Russell Chandler III Chair, and Professor at the H. Milton Stewart School; and Giuseppe De Giacomo, AAAI Fellow, ACM Fellow, and Full Professor at Sapienza University of Rome.

 

Professor Zhou has served as a member of the advisory panel of the GLOBAL AI CHALLENGE for three consecutive years, and played an important role in the competition, noting at the launch event, "Many excellent contestants and solutions were highly praised by the judging panel in past three years. I wholeheartedly believe that this year's contest will witness a new wave of impressive solutions, and more up and coming talent will have a chance to shine."

 

15 AI experts from top universities and colleges in China form the distinguished judging panel, and accomplished Huawei technical personnel will share their firsthand experiences. Their expertise will bring an element of industry authority to the competition, and promote industrial and academic achievements, as well as research.

 

Three contest proposals, addressing real world challenges

Experts assessed potential contest proposals using the following five criteria: technical innovation, practical value, risk assessment, popularity, and difficulty, and ultimately settled on three proposals, encompassing practical application of AI in ad recommendations, mapping, and interactive media services. The proposals involve cutting-edge technologies, including machine learning, computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), and decision intelligence, and encourage contestants to explore new solutions.

 

The first proposal is "knowledge-driven spoken dialogue". Chatbots are often let down by their passiveness, which often leads to meaningless responses to user requests and limited information. That is why a dialogue system that is capable of interpreting messages and being informative is needed. The dialogue models contestants create are expected to be more robust when encountering word and syntax errors, providing users with responses that meet their expectations.

 

The second proposal is "intelligent quality inspection of lane rendering data". When a navigation service is opened, the map background is generated through data rendering. However, issues with retrieving data may cause errors in lane-level images rendered using such data. To effectively and efficiently spot such data, a high-quality intelligent quality inspection model is needed. We believe that this proposal will rally talent from around the world in the CV domain.

 

The last proposal is "CTR prediction through cross-domain data from ads and news feeds". Since the user behavior types that can be identified are limited if only data from the ads domain is used, contestants are expected to enhance ads click-through rate (CTR) prediction accuracy by leveraging ad logs, user profiles, and cross-domain data.

 

 

Prize money up for grabs

The contest was opened to registration on June 24, and will include preliminary (June 24 to August 24) and elite final (September 3 to mid-September) stages. Following an online competition in the preliminary stage, seven teams will be selected from each proposal to enter the elite final, where a total of 21 teams for the three proposals will compete for cash prizes via an online competition and presentation.

 

Huawei's Shining Star Program has set aside a total of US$210,000 as prize money for the contest, which will be distributed to the top seven teams for each of the three proposals. The champion will be awarded US$35,000, the first runner-up US$15,000, and the second runner-up US$10,000. In addition, four teams will earn an honorary mention, which entitles them to US$2,500.

 

The GLOBAL AI CHALLENGE is a unique opportunity to explore the boundaries of data science, algorithms, and AI. We warmly invite all student developers who are daring enough to challenge themselves, to showcase their best work to the wider world.

 

Click here to register today!

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HUAWEI Band 6 changes the game and becomes more than a band with large display, SPO2 monitoring

 Back in the day, smartwatches and smart bands were two completely different products. While one brought about all the smarts, interactivity and functionality, the latter was a plain wearable with no display and just a vibration or two to act as alerts. While these fitness or smart bands served a purpose of tracking, they were never fully fledged when it came to user interactivity, usually limiting to smartphone apps or at the most a minimal and monochrome display. But not anymore, decided Huawei, bringing together all the capabilities of a smartwatch into an all new smart band, enabling it to do more than what a smart band can, all while not needing the budget for one. This is the new HUAWEI Band 6.

For instance, let’s take a look at what smart bands are known for. As mentioned earlier, they are smaller, not really big on displays and focused mainly on just notifications and health alerts, all while depending on an app to display everything. With the new HUAWEI Band 6, you get all of these, but with the added bonuses of smartwatch like design and features at the more affordable smart band price.

HUAWEI Band 6

In terms of the health indicators for example, the HUAWEI Band 6 is capable of constantly monitoring your blood oxygen (SpO2) levels. An important health indicator, a drop in an individual’s SpO2 levels can result in fatigue while prolonged lower levels are more adverse. What Huawei does here is, instead of having the users scan their SpO2 levels when they feel down, the HUAWEI Band 6 monitors it all day long in the background and even alerting the wearer if there are any drops. The health monitoring doesn’t end there, because the HUAWEI Band 6 takes on board all of Huawei’s strong health monitoring systems, which allow for accurate heart rate monitoring with HUAWEI TruSeen TM 4.0, HUAWEI TruSleep TM for accurate sleep tracking and HUAWEI TruRelax TM for stress measurement and management.

Health and fitness tracking is what smart bands are supposed to do, however, what people don’t expect from a smart band actually comes down to its display, something most variants lack thereof. With the HUAWEI Band 6, you get a full-fledged 1.47” AMOLED display with a bezel less design and screen to body ratio of 42%, which means the overall experience is more immersive than ever before. This display not only gives a more interactive experience akin to smartwatches, but also gives the overall look and feel of one. Huawei maintains its promise of long battery life with the HUAWEI Band 6 as well, implementing 2 full weeks of use on a single charge with all the health and fitness features running.

If there is one thing that is constant with smart bands and trackers, is the attention to fitness monitoring and tracking data to evaluate progress. The HUAWEI Band 6 is no stranger to this either, capable of tracking up to 96 workout modes that are automatically detected and tracked to get the most accurate data. This is further complemented by the HUAWEI TruSport TM algorithm, which deeply analyzes user’s exercise capabilities based on heart rate variability and exercise data and provide detailed assessments such as oxygen intake levels, recovery time and training effects. All of this pairs well with the HUAWEI Health app, which can be used to view all the data, view breathing exercises, set goals and monitor progress and even set smart alarms and event reminders.

What truly sets the HUAWEI Band 6 apart is how it has taken the evolutionary cues from smartphones and smartwatches, to result in a device that not only provides all the stellar features one has to come to expect from the likes of a full-fledged smartwatch, but offers it all at the price point of a smart band, thereby changing the game for the product line.

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Huawei’s newly launched, generations ahead health and fitness band, HUAWEI Band 6 became a bestseller on Amazon India

 Huawei Consumer Business Group India announced that its latest entrant in the wearables category, HUAWEI Band 6 sold out on Amazon India. The product became a bestseller on Amazon India within hours subsequent to it launch on the platform and sold out soon after. The stylish and feature loaded HUAWEI Band 6 will soon be available for customers again on Amazon India starting July 15, 2021 at an attractive price of INR 4490/-. The product will be available in four stylish colours: Graphite Black, Sakura Pink, Amber Sunrise and Forest Green, which broadens the options to satisfy more tastes.

 

An innovative top-grade smart fitness band, HUAWEI Band 6 comes with features like all day blood oxygen saturation monitoring (SpO2), heart-rate monitoring, sleep quality monitoring, 96 sports modes among many others for our health conscious customers. The product is equipped with a BIG Amoled full-view display allowing customers to consume more content and enjoy a smartwatch-like interactive experience. The HUAWEI Band 6 comes with 14 days battery life on a single charge, offering an uninterrupted user experience for up to two weeks

 

The key features that help HUAWEI Band 6 stand out on its own are the main reasons behind its immense sale success.

 

All-day SpO2 Monitoring

Health monitoring features are one of the most popular features for smart band users. Thanks to the hardware modules optimised, based on the Huawei TruSeen^TM 4.0 and new smart power-saving algorithm, the HUAWEI Band 6 now supports All Day SpO2 monitoring. It monitors users’ health and generates an alarm when the blood oxygen level is low, helping them take swift action and manage their health more proactively. HUAWEI Band 6 also provides continuous, real-time, and accurate heart rate, sleep and stress monitoring. It will also alerts the user if the resting heart rate is too high or too low.

 

1.47-inch FullView AMOLED Display

HUAWEI Band 6 is Huawei’s first smart band to include a 1.47-inch AMOLED FullView Display with a 64 percent screen-to-body ratio, meaning it can display more information while remaining stylish.

HUAWEI Band 6 comes with a 1.47-inch AMOLED FullView Display with a resolution of 194*368 and 282PPI for vivid content. The colourful screen display provides users with greater clarity of information and gives workout and health data in a more user-friendly display ratio. Users can easily swipe up and down, left and right, just like using a smartphone touchscreen.

 

Two-week battery life

Supported by a high-efficiency chipset and smart power-saving algorithms, the HUAWEI Band 6 enables continuous heart rate and sleep monitoring with a 14-day battery life for uninterrupted use. On top of this, the HUAWEI Band 6 supports fast charging via a magnetic charger. One five-minute charge can sustain the smart band for two days of typical use. Weighing only 18g, the HUAWEI Band 6 is a remarkable piece of kit.

 

A new lifestyle featuring proactive fitness management

The fitness features of HUAWEI Band 6 also bring a whole new experience to users. The 96 workout modes include 11 professional workout modes such as indoor and outdoor running, cycling, and rope skipping, and 85 more customized modes, including fitness, ball games, and dancing types, offering wide coverage of workout tracking. The HUAWEI Band 6 adopts Huawei-developed HUAWEI TruSport^TM professional exercise algorithm to deeply analyse users' exercise capabilities based on multi-dimensional parameters such as heart rate variability data and exercise data, providing them with scientific assessment and suggestions on their exercise capabilities.

 

A smart companion on the wrist

With its incredible battery life and lightweight design, the HUAWEI Band 6 is designed to provide its users with essential and smart features for extended periods of time in various scenarios. The HUAWEI Band 6 can intelligently identify unfamiliar numbers, control music playback and remote camera shutter.

 

HUAWEI Band 6 is not only leading the way in reshaping the conventional form of a smart band, but also the most versatile entry-level wearable product on the market. . With the HUAWEI Band 6, users can easily establish new ways to live a healthy and active lifestyle

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HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e for Rs. 11,990 in India, customers to get free AM61 Bluetooth Earphones worth Rs. 3,990

Huawei Consumer Business Group India has announced pre-orders for HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e, its latest offering in the wearable segment in India. Buyers can pre-order the watch both on Amazon and Flipkart and avail exciting offers.

Starting from 15^th May to 28^th May, buyers will get 6 months no cost EMI on Amazon and Flipkart. Additionally, on purchase of the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e from 15^th May to 21^st May, customers will get free AM61 Bluetooth Earphones worth Rs. 3,990 on Amazon and Flipkart.

Boasting of a superlative built and design, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e features a premium look emerging from a fantastic AMOLED colorful display blending into the body of the dial which makes it a priceless acquisition for the youth and millennials who are joining the professional world.

A revolutionary product in the wearable segment, the watch comes with 100 workout modes including dedicated 15 professional workout modes which includes 8 outdoor activities and 7 indoor activities. It is equipped with a massive battery life of two weeks.  It is the ideal smartwatch for the new and on-the-go trendsetting generation.

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e comes with a spectacular design, inspiring an active lifestyle. It brings several improvements in design over the previous generation, including a concealed crown that goes with the watch body to add an extra flourish. HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e is powered with a massive battery life of two weeks.

The Huawei Watch GT series now has an important health parameter measuring application - the SpO2 feature. With the feature, users can monitor the oxygen levels in blood easily. HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e boasts of a 1.39-inch AMOLED high precision touch display supporting a Retina-grade resolution. The vibrant display assists clear viewing even in strong sunlight during summers.

Leading sports experience with 100 workout modes

Whether the users are into mainstream sports or something a little more experimental, they can enjoy the unique perks offered through various tracking modes on the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e supports 15 professional workout modes including eight outdoor activities (running, walking, mountain climbing, hiking, trail running, cycling, open water swimming, triathlon) and seven indoor activities (walking, running, cycling, pool swimming, free training, elliptical machine, rower). In professional workout modes, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e provides comprehensive monitoring that can track 190 types of data – all to help the users to get the most out of their workout. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e can also automatically detect 6 professional workout modes, offering a smarter sporting experience.

 

First global launch of blood oxygen saturation levels (SpO2) monitoring, providing a comprehensive health experience

 

Based on a high-performance heart rate sensor, Huawei's self-developed Truseen™ 3.5 heart rate monitoring technology, TruRelex™ stress management technology, and Trusleep™ 2.0 technology, HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e allows users to monitor heart rate, stress level and sleep quality in real time, so they can have a full understanding of their health status. When a user's heart rate is too high or too low, the watch will send a prompt reminder. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e is equipped with Huawei's proprietary Kirin A1 chip to provide a two-week battery life, assisting users to perform fitness and health management actively and comprehensively.

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Huawei Freebuds 3 with Active Noise Cancellation Earbuds launched in India for Rs 12990

Huawei Consumer Business Group has announced the launch of Huawei Freebuds 3 True Wireless Stereo Earbuds. The world’s only open fit active noise cancellation Earbuds Huawei Freebuds 3 is priced at INR 12,990 only. The earbuds will be available exclusively on Amazon. Interested customers can register themselves on ‘Notify Me’ at Amazon.

Customers will get HUAWEI CP61 Wireless Charger with the earbuds and can avail no cost EMI starting from Rs.18/day. Huawei Freebuds 3 will be exclusively available on Amazon.  

"Huawei has always been at the forefront of technology innovation and customer delight is our utmost priority. With that said, we are glad to bring to India the world’s only open fit active noise cancellation earbuds. The idea is to make noise cancellation devices more portable. According to a report by Counterpoint Research, the Indian TWS market has posted a massive 700% growth in 2019, becoming the fastest growing market in wearables. Huawei brings a unique offering in this segment with the launch of HUAWEI FreeBuds 3, which is the first Open-fit TWS earbuds to support call noise reduction and accurate real-time active noise cancellation. We have ensured that users get an enriched and enhanced listening experience with the TWS technology.  We are certain that this device will be a game-changer in the audio device industry in India.” said Spokesperson, Huawei Consumer Business Group, Huawei India.

The audio device boasts of a plethora of class leading features including simple and stable connectivity, ultra-low latency, and an impressive approach to noise control. The chip provides superior sonics to the device, with outstanding digital sound processing techniques, and a fine-tuned high sensitivity driver to deliver spectacular music and voice reproduction. Huawei Freebuds 3 will offer users smooth and seamless listening experience, ushering in Huawei’s new intelligent sound. With a complex bass tube cleverly tucked in each earpiece powers, users can have a studio-level music experience on the go. 

Backed by a 20-hour battery life/4.5-hour ANC usage with one charge, and packed with a powerful bass having a balanced sound (⌀14.2 mm dynamic),  Huawei Freebuds 3 has the world’s first dedicated wearable chipset with up to 150 meter connectivity & BT/BLE 5.1 which will deliver a robust sound quality experience.

Huawei Freebuds 3 possess one of the world’s lowest audio delays (5ms processing latency), with 94% Wind Noise Elimination (Aerodynamic duct design). The earbuds comprise of easy-to -use and intelligent tap based controls. The left earbud can be used to turn on / off ANC; and the right earbud to play next song. Either of the earbuds can be used to answer / end phone calls. The offering will be infusing much excitement in the audio accessory segment, which has grown at robust double digit growth rate until recently, especially in the consumer audio accessories segment.

 

Engineering a new intelligent sound: the HUAWEI Kirin A1 chip

The Kirin A1 chip is the first chip we developed that has been specifically engineered for the hearable and wearable market. Kirin A1 can process complex tasks efficiently and powerfully, all from its diminutive footprint of 4.3 mm x 4.4 mm.

As the world’s first BT 5.1 & BLE 5.1 wearable chip, Kirin A1 ensures that FreeBuds 3 is unmatched for stability and ease of connectivity. Coupled with our new generation of Bluetooth signal selection algorithm brought about by intelligent adaptive frequency-hopping technology in the communication field, the chip can dynamically identify frequency bands affected by 2.4 GHz signal such as Wi-Fi and hop to a free channel. This allows it to quickly adapt to environmental changes and achieve higher anti-interference capabilities.

Huawei’s own isochronous dual channel Bluetooth1, allows us to bring true stereo sound to wireless earbuds, connecting to both buds simultaneously, yet independently. Huawei’s self-developed dual channel synchronized technology allows two headsets to receive the left and right audio channels directly from a smart device, while facilitating direct communication between the device and the two headsets without interference. The self-developed dual-channel synchronous transmission mode uses leads to latency remains ultra-low down to 190 ms², making FreeBuds 3 the perfect wireless earbud for gamers who want instant acoustic feedback for an immersive gaming experience.

 

All new aesthetic design, inspired by nature

The HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 are housed in a rounded charging case, which is designed to comfortably fit in your pocket and rest easily in the palm of your hand.

With their ergonomic rounded curve and natural open-fit design, HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 earpieces guarantee comfortable and stable wearing, allowing listeners to keep them in the ear for hours at a time. Sleekly styled and beautifully finished, the HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 benefit from a minimal yet modern design, complemented by gloss black and gloss white finishes.

The exploration of new form factors that have aesthetic, ergonomic and acoustic benefit has delivered Dolphin Bionic Design for HUAWEI FreeBuds 3. Inspired by the natural curvature of a dolphin’s vocal cavity, the design focuses and modulates the sound. This, combined with its ability to sit slightly deeper in the ear, provides a discernible improvement in sound quality for the listener.

An intelligent approach to noise cancellation

With the power of the HUAWEI Kirin A1 chip, Huawei is bridging the gap between expert chip engineering and the art of developing a high-quality, signature sound. To balance these two propositions, Huawei developed an advanced Audio Digital Signal Processor for Kirin A1 chip. The chip leads the industry in audio processing frequency at rates of up to 356 MHZ. Its precise and real-time call noise reduction algorithm allows HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 to effectively reduce environmental noise in order allow the other party to hear more clearly and create a high-quality call experience.

HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 are the first Open-fit TWS earbuds that both support call noise reduction and accurate real-time active noise cancellation. Based on the simulation of ear canal, the output frequency and intensity of the noise reduction signal are adjusted for different ear canal shapes, thus achieving excellent active noise reduction effect, with open-fit wearing. By double-tapping the left earbud to turn on / off ANC function, you can still enjoy crystal clear music even in the crowded metro or a noisy restaurant.

Studio-Quality Sound，Booming Bass

The high-precision, high-sensitivity 14 mm dynamic driver in HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 has been carefully tuned to allow every note to be restored to its original brilliance.

A battery built to last all day

The FreeBuds 3 case is equipped with wireless charging capabilities and can be charged by both wireless chargers and reverse wireless charged by smartphones that support reverse wireless charging. Utilizing the highly efficient power consumption of the Kirin A1 chip, HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 are able to provide four hours of playback from a single charge, and a total of 20 hours when used alongside the charging case.

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Strengthening after sales service, Huawei-Honor launches 17 Exclusive Service Centers across India

Huawei already has 250 authorized service centers across India

Huawei world's number three smartphone manufacturer today announced launch of its 17 exclusive Service Centers across India. These new service centers are located in Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Indore, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Gurgaon and Ludhiana.

This is in line with Huawei’s strategy to provide a consumer centric after sales experience to all their customers.

"A great product is not enough to build a strong brand."  - Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group

These new Exclusive Service Centers are located in prominent locations and will provide first-class support and repairs for Huawei/honor devices exclusively. These state-of-the-art centers will ensure less waiting and faster turnaround time with guaranteed quality repair. Equipped with the best in class amenities, these exclusive service centers are manned by Service Personnel’s providing professional, dedicated one-stop service for customers, through strict trainings and certification requirements.

Other than handsets repair, replacement, hardware and software check and updates, Huawei exclusive service centers will also provide appointment booking, free recycling of your waste mobile phones and other electronics products and special service for the selected model user (VIP Services).

Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group, said, “A great product is not enough to build a strong brand. To ensure consumers are fully satisfied with your product in case of issues, the brand needs to have a very robust and great after sales services. That is how trust is built towards a brand. At Huawei, we always believe in putting the customer first. As customer satisfaction is one of the most important aspects, with the launch of these Exclusive Service Centers we can now assure best in class after sale services to our consumers. Huawei will continue to invest in building a strong foundation of world-class service centers offering additional piece of mind to our customers.”

For the digital users, Huawei has also launched an app called ‘HiCare’ which allows customers to register their device, find nearby service stations, schedule a call back or opt for an online chat to fix their issues.  The HiCare App comes pre-loaded on both Huawei & Honor devices and can also be downloaded via Google Play store. The app also provides customers with tips to better manage their devices.

These exclusive service centers are located in Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Indore, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Gurgaon and Ludhiana. Apart from these Huawei also has 250 authorized service centers. 

Users can find the nearest exclusive service center at www.consumer.huawei.com/in support/service-center/index.htm.

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Huawei Wins 2016 “Best Consumer Electronics Brand” in the Chinese brand ranking category

World's third largest Smartphone manufacturer brand Huawei was announced the winner of ‘Best Consumer Electronics Brand’ during the “Best Brands 2016 – the Chinese brand ranking” by The Serviceplan Group, Europe´s largest independent communications agency, jointly with GfK, the world’s renowned market research organization, at an awards ceremony which took place in Shanghai.

The Best Brands was launched in Germany in 2004 with aim to recognize the most successful and powerful brands. The marketing awards were introduced in China the first time in 2014. It is the first brand ranking in China to take a comprehensive view of exclusively the consumer’s opinions, evaluating it based on both emotional and behavioral dimensions – creating transparency and objectivity. Other winners this year include Airbnb-Best Disruptive Brand, WeChat-Best Digital Economy Brand, and BMW-Best Emotionally Bonding Brand.

 

"On one hand, innovation leads our business. On the other hand, passion fuels our brand" - Ms. Glory Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Consumer Business

Speaking at the event, Ms. Glory Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Consumer Business, said “Our business is growing fast. In only five years, we have grown into one of the world’s top three smartphone brands. Interbrand ranked Huawei as one of the top 100 brands since 2014. This year, we are taking a step ahead, moving to number 72. Innovation is at the core of our business. We focus on meaningful innovations, which are vial important to the consumer experience. This is why we breakthrough in performance and power consumption. Huawei has worked with Leica to redefine smartphone photography. With the world’s first Leica dual-camera design, Huawei P9 has helped over 10 million people around the world to capture the wonderful moments in their life and turn them into artistic photos."

2016 Major Brand Awards

Interbrand Best Global Brands 2016: Huawei No.72

The Best Global Brands is an annual report published by Interbrand, identifying the world’s 100 most valuable brands. The ranking is based on three key components that contribute to a brand’s cumulative value: the financial performance of the branded products and services, the role the brand plays in influencing customer choice and the strength the brand has to command a premium price or secure earnings for the company. Interbrand is part of the Omnicom Group Inc. Huawei and Lenovo are the only two Chinese companies that made into Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2016 rankings. Interbrand ranked Huawei as one of the top 100 brands since 2014. This year, Huawei ranks #72, up from #88 last year.

 

2016 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands: Huawei No.50

BrandZ is the world's largest brand equity database containing data on brands gathered from interviews with over 150,000 people every year in up to 400 studies around the world. The BrandZ Global Top 100 was launched in 2006 by Millward Brown, which is apart of WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. Huawei ranks No. 50 in 2016, up from No. 70 in 2015.

2016 Best Brands China: Best Consumer Electronics Brand

Launched in Germany since 2004 by The Serviceplan Group, Europe´s largest independent communications agency, jointly with GfK, the world renowned market research organization, the Best Brands was designed to recognize the most successful and powerful brands. The marketing awards were introduced in China the first time in 2014. It is the first brand ranking in China to take a comprehensive view of exclusively the consumer’s opinions, evaluating it based on both emotional and behavioral dimensions – creating transparency and objectivity. Huawei was named “Best Consumer Electronics Brand”, beating other brands competing for the category including Apple and Canon. 

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Huawei launches its Flagship P9 co-engineered by Leica with dual cameras ,in India for Rs 39,999

Huawei today announced launch of its latest Flagship P9 with a tagline "change the way you see the world" as it comes with a dual camera at back one to work on vivid colors and another one sporting monochrome lenses. The phone is co-engineered by Leica camera AG. The two rear cameras of the Huawei P9 work in tandem to enable users to create images of superior detail, depth and color by capturing more light and stitching together both vivid colors and monochrome images. Huawei accompanied the launch of the P9 with the showcasing of 2 other international blockbuster products- the Matebook and the TalkBand B3, which will be debuting in India soon.

Boman Irani and Sushmita Sen at the launch event

The first Chinese company to realize the potential of Indian software talent by investing in India with its R&D center way back in 1999, Huawei has always believed that companies will need to examine the market more closely, identify customer needs and devise innovative products so they address unique challenges which meet price and performance targets.

The P9, targeted for the users of the growing premium end smartphone market will mark the re-entry of Huawei in this segment after a period of almost 3 years and would give an impetus to the India growth story for Huawei. Huawei realized the potential of India as a strategically important market and has big plans for India. An important step in the direction is the appointment of Mr. Peter Zhai, the new President of Huawei India Consumer Business Group.

With a decade of global management experience in the smartphone industry, Peter will be kick-starting the momentum with the distribution of the Huawei P9 in the country. Peter’s approach also includes bolstering the dual strategy of Huawei and Honor by tapping the market with offerings from both Huawei, which will cater to a premium market, while consistently focusing Honor as a masses device in both Huawei’s offline and online channels. To do so, Mr.Zhai also emphasizes a VIP service options that includes 1 year warrenty, 3 months accidental damage warranty (Only Screen), free postal repair service- pick up and drop. For for details of the privilege, please visit www.hihonor.com/in/support/

Specifications at a glance

The Huawei P9 is equipped with the power, connectivity and speed that today’s high-end smartphone user expects from Huawei. With a 5.2-inch 1080p display, the smartphone is powered by the new Kirin 955 2.5GHz 64-bit ARM-based processor coupled with 3GB of RAM for leading-class mobile performance. The 3,000 mAh high-density battery offers the Huawei P9 users outstanding mobility and battery life.

Leveraging Huawei’s industry-leading capabilities in telecommunications, the Huawei P9 offers unrivaled new features including a virtual-triple-antenna architecture, designed for users who need robust and seamless connectivity to cellular and Wi-Fi networks to fully harness the power of the mobile Internet no matter where they are in the world.

The Huawei P9 also protects users’ privacy and information security with Huawei’s world-leading biometric fingerprint recognition technology. The enhanced fingerprint sensor allows users to personalize and safeguard their devices by significantly lowering the possibility of fraudulent or accidental device access, while also ensuring users can quickly and securely access their smartphone.

Speaking at the launch, Peter Zhai, President,Huawei India, Consumer Business Group said “Huawei is known for many firsts. We introduced the first ever android smartphone of the world in India in 2011 and the launch of P9 is another feather in our cap. We are excited to give our valued customers the best smartphone photography experience by leveraging the unrivalled capabilities of Leica, the leader in the world of imaging for more than 100 years. We feel photography is a critical element in user experience in a smartphone and Huawei P9 users can now capture images with unmatched clarity, richness and authenticity, with a masterfully designed and powerful smartphone that looks, feels and performs exceptionally.”

Reinventing Smartphone Photography

Integrating the design values and engineering excellence of Huawei and Leica in a smartphone photography system co-engineered by the two companies, the Huawei P9 brings together the best-in-class hardware and software, from optical lenses, to sensors, to image processing algorithms, empowering users to capture the highest-quality images.

Huawei P9 rear view with dual camera on the top

Key to the Huawei P9’s superlative imaging capabilities is a dual-lens camera design that fully unleashes the power of Leica’s optical lenses, renowned for precision and attention to detail, and subject to the industry’s most stringent quality screening requirements. The RGB camera on the Huawei P9 specializes in capturing color, while the monochrome camera is outstanding at acquiring picture detail. The two rear cameras of the Huawei P9 works in tandem to enable users to create images of superior detail, depth and color. The Huawei P9 excels in low-light conditions, as the dual-camera design guarantees more light and detail capture. 

Each picture taken by the Huawei P9 carries the unique emotional resonance and timelessness that are the hallmarks of Leica, as users may choose between three film modes: Standard, Vivid Colors and Smooth Colors, depending on their personal preferences. With meticulous calibration of the Huawei P9’s camera parameters, each film mode faithfully renders the authentic color and style of Leica. By selecting the monochrome mode, the users can use their devices as a true monochrome camera to capture powerful and evocative black and white images of superior quality.

Deploying Huawei’s Hybrid Focus technology, the Huawei P9 captures images with superior speed, accuracy and stability. The Huawei P9 supports camera focusing based on three methodologies – laser, depth calculation and contrast – and automatically selects the one that yields the best result in any given environment. 

The wide-aperture photography feature on the Huawei P9 allows users to experiment with innovative visual effects to create unique images and content. The Huawei P9 makes it easy to adjust the camera aperture to create bokeh and other depth-of-field effects, while keeping the main object in sharp focus.

Taking Industrial Design to a Higher Level

The Huawei P9 has a state-of the-art industrial design, with the same minimalist design DNA as earlier products in Huawei’s acclaimed flagship P-series of premium smartphones. Each device is a perfect construct of superior-grade 2.5D glass and an aerospace-class aluminum, with diamond-cut edges rounded out by carefully balanced curvatures.

The Huawei P9 comes in a stunning and unique three colours setting new industry standards in industrial design, with the use of techniques including brushed hairlines and metal polishing at micron-level precision to create a translucent metal surface.

Pricing:

The Huawei P9  is slated to be available in the country beginning August 18^th at a price of Rs 39,999/-  

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