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Global 5G smartphone shipments surged to more than 24 million units in the first quarter of 2020, and demand in China was higher than expected, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.

China's smartphone sales fell 22% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 due to a new coronavirus outbreak, according to a new report by market research firm Counterpoint.

Huawei is said to be launching another foldable phone in the second half of 2020 and it's not known what the new foldable phone will look like. However, a new design patent from Huawei suggests that it may be similar to the Samsung Fold.

U.S. tech firm InterDigital said Tuesday that it has reached a worldwide patent licensing agreement with Huawei and that the two companies have resolved all litigation between them.

On April 24, Huawei announced the establishment of the "5G Automotive Ecosphere" in conjunction with 18 car companies. The aim is to jointly accelerate the commercialization of 5G technology in the automotive industry and create a 5G automotive ecosystem for consumers.

Huawei Technologies is working with French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics to co-design mobile and automotive-related chips, the Nikkei Asian Review reported Tuesday citing two sources familiar with the matter.

China's smartphone shipments plunged in the first quarter of this year, leading to a plunge in phone processor shipments as well, but Huawei HiSilicon was an exception.

The global smartphone market is unlikely to recover from the global health crisis in the second quarter of 2020.

Huawei P40 Pro phone gets EMUI 10.1.0.123 system update, which optimizes the photo experience and multimedia playback effects for some scenes.

Ren Zhengfei was interviewed by Dragon Editor-in-Chief Jia Zheng at Huawei headquarters in Shenzhen on April 22.