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Huawei overtakes Apple to become world #2: research

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/business/01/12/huawei-011217.jpg"/><figcaption>Richard Yu, Huawei CEO Consumer Business Group, talks about their Huawei Mate 9 smartphone just released to the US market and displayed behind him during his keynote address at CES in Las Vegas, January 5, 2017. Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - China&#x27;s Huawei has overtaken Apple for the first time to become the world&#x27;s second biggest-selling smartphone vendor, according to industry tracker Counterpoint.But Huawei&#x27;s lead from June to July might be short-lived as Apple is expected to unleash its 10th anniversary iPhone this month, <a href="https://www.counterpointresearch.com/huawei-surpasses-apple/">Counterpoint </a>said in a statement.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/31/17/how-iphone-use-will-change-when-apple-kills-the-home-button">How iPhone use will change when Apple kills the home button </a></li></ul>The achievement &quot;nevertheless underscores the rate at which Huawei has been growing,&quot; the research firm said.Huawei&#x27;s weak presence in India and North America also limits its potential as a challenger to Samsung&#x27;s lead, it said.While it enjoy sales large volumes, Huawei lacks a signature device that is coveted by consumers. Counterpoint data showed that Apple&#x27;s iPhone 7 was the top selling model in July, followed by the larger iPhone 7 Plus.Oppos R11 and A57 ranked third and fourth followed by Samsung&#x27;s Galaxy S8. None of Huawei&#x27;s models ranked in the top 10 despite releasing handsets that compare with iPhone and Samsung Galaxy features like the Mate 9 and P10.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/24/17/samsung-answers-burning-question-why-release-the-galaxy-note-8">Samsung answers burning question: Why release the Galaxy Note 8? </a></li></ul>

China's Huawei has overtaken Apple for the first time to become the world's second biggest-selling smartphone vendor, according to industry tracker Counterpoint.

China's Huawei has overtaken Apple for the first time to become the world's second biggest-selling smartphone vendor, according to industry tracker Counterpoint.