Oppo hit China’s number-one spot for the first time in early 2021, but can it duplicate its success in Europe?

Blacklist accuses company of being owned by Chinese military

Distribution partners continue to back Huawei after UK decision on removal of vendor’s 5G equipment

Vendor also announces $15 million in donations reached

But Huawei insist it’s business as usual in China with work resuming in factories

China ambassador Li Xiaoming said he can guarantee “100 per cent” such collusions will not happen

Analysis comes the same day as Facebook bans pre-installed apps on Huawei devices

Europe accounted for 14.5 per cent of total global smartphone sales in the first quarter of the year, as Chinese brands flourished in the region with sales up 39 per cent YoY 

The smartphone is competitively priced at £175 – £219 and will release in the UK on June 5

Modest sales target of 25,000 in the first 12 months for Armor 6 device

The partnership sees Oppo continue to build brand awareness in Europe

European smartphone shipments fell four per cent to 197 million units in 2018

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is facing extradition to the States 

Four of the top six are smartphone manufacturers are Chinese

Taking on the might of Apple and Samsung is a big ask. But Xiaomi has the big boys in its sights