Huawei filed new patent suit against Samsung: China court

HONG KONG/SEOUL - Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has filed another patent lawsuit against smartphone rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in China, adding to the legal battle between the two Asian electronics giants.

Quanzhou intermediate people's court spokesman Wang Zhiwei told Reuters the court accepted the case recently but did not provide further details, including what infringements Huawei is claiming in the lawsuit and when the suit was filed.

Last May, Huawei said it sued Samsung in the United States and China, seeking compensation for what the Chinese firm said was unlicensed use of fourth-generation cellular communications technology, operating systems and user interface software in Samsung phones.

That marked a reversal of roles in China, as phone makers there have often been on the receiving end of such lawsuits.

Last year Xiaomi Inc. was forced to briefly halt sales of handsets in India after a patent infringement complaint from telecom equipment maker Ericsson.

A Samsung spokeswoman said the South Korean company would "thoroughly review the complaint" and take appropriate action to defend its interests. Huawei could not be immediately reached for comment.

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Huawei updates wearable TalkBand with B2

MANILA — Chinese tech giant Huawei recently launched TalkBand B2 in the Philippines in response to the growing demand of Filipinos for devices that can complement their healthy lifestyles.

“As more Filipinos become health-conscious, so does the market for wearable technology and Huawei is at the forefront providing consumers with products that combine style and functionality with the latest technology," said Charles Wu, country head for consumer business group of Huawei Philippines.

“With its intuitive touch-and-swipe UI, the TalkBand B2 keeps you informed and updated wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, with on-screen notifications, reminders, alarms, tracking, and monitoring to keep you in touch with all the important things in life,” he added.

Wu said the convenient TalkBand B2 combines a Bluetooth earpiece and the functionality of a fitness tracker in one elegant design.

It is is equipped with dual-microphone, noise reduction technology and quality Bluetooth connectivity. It also has smart detection to know whether the Bluetooth earpiece is on the wristband or not, allowing it to automatically push audio (music/call) to the smartphone or B2 bracelet.

The TalkBand B2 can last up to five days, and support continuous call time up to six hours, and 12 days’ standby time.

It is also equipped with a pager to search and locate your smartphone, regardless of the phone model, through vibration or ring tone alerts.

With its innovative 6-axis motion sensor, the TalkBand B2 can automatically detect different activities with higher accuracy, such as walking, running cycling or climbing/hiking. It can also calculate the amount of calories burned by different activities to help you plan your workouts, diet and more.

Users can then sync the data with their mobile phone and even share their achievements with friends via social networks.

The same 6-axis sensor, likewise, allows the TalkBand B2 to automatically identify and record motions accurately, detect the duration of deep sleep and light sleep, and provide consumers with health tips on ways to improve their sleep pattern.

The TalkBand B2 sports a 0.73-inch, 128 x 88 pixel, mono PMOLED touchscreen. All you have to do is sweep your finger to cycle through the various modes such as the time/date, steps taken, sleep time, and calories burned.

The Huawei TalkBand B2 Sport Edition comes in black and white and priced at P6,990 while the Gold TalkBand B2 Executive Edition is priced P7,990. The Huawei TalkBand B2 is now available in all Huawei Brand Shops all over the Philippines.

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Huawei's H1 revenues up 30 pct

HONG KONG - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, one of the world's largest telecoms equipment makers, said on Monday its first-half sales revenue rose 30 percent year-on-year to 175.9 billion yuan ($28.3 billion) thanks to its consumer and telecom businesses.

Huawei expects to generate an operating margin of 18 percent in the first six months of 2015, the Shenzhen-based company said in a statement.

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Huawei sees strong smartphone growth in southeast Asia

BANGKOK - China's Huawei Technologies, the world's No. 2 telecom equipment maker, expects total shipments of smartphones in southeast Asia to rise 160 percent to 8 million units in 2015, boosted by strong demand in Myanmar, it said on Thursday.

In the first quarter, Huawei posted a 120 percent increase in smartphone shipments in the region, one of the most promising markets in the world, Thomas Liu, President for Huawei's southeast Asian consumer business group, told reporters.

Liu was in Bangkok on Thursday to launch its flagship P8 smartphones in Thailand, the second largest market in southeast Asia.

Myanmar, once one of the world's least-connected nations, has grown to become Huawei's biggest market in the region, with a share of more than 50 percent, Liu said.

To tap strong growth in the region, the Shenzhen-based company aims to work closely with local partners and distributors and plans to open up to 1,500 customer service centres, Kevin Ho, president for the handset product line, said.

The launch of P8, which runs on Google Inc's Android operating system, is likely to spark fiercer competition in the Thai handset market.

Earlier this month, China's Xiaomi Technologies joined with Thailand's largest mobile operator Advanced Info Service to sell its first smartphone, dubbed the Xiaomi Mi4, online in the country.

Market researcher IDC said on Thursday it expects sales of smartphones in Thailand to grow by 29 percent to boost the number of smartphone users to 36 million by the end of this year.

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