Huawei seeks bigger piece of local market pie with new smartphone

This year, Huawei targets to increase its smartphone sales by at least 50 per cent. Globally, Huawei shipped more than 139 million smartphones, which is a 29 per cent increase over 2015.PHOTO: COURTESY

Technology firm Huawei will launch its GR5 2017 range of smartphones in the Kenyan market later this month.

The company is betting on mid-range and entry level smartphones to increase its local sales and market share.