A woman looks over the Huawei MediaPad, a 10-inch Android-based notebook with detachable tablet, at the Huawei booth during the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 8.
Show attendees look over the Ascend Mate smart phone with a 6.1-inch screen, at the Huawei booth during the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 8, 2013. REUTERS
Chinese exports made a big splash at the Consumer Electronics Show which wrapped up Friday in Las Vegas. After watching a dazzling display of new products, Mark Niu shows us why mobile device makers Huawei and ZTE stood out from the crowd.
Making a name and an impact.
Chinese companies flocked to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to prove their products have what it takes to satisfy global consumers.
At CES, Huawei launched two Android smartphones and a Windows version too.
In a crowded market, "superlatives" are the common tactic.
Huawei Consumer Group CEO Richard Yu says the Ascend Mate has the world's largest smartphone screen-- 6.1 inches.
He calls the Ascend D2, the world's most powerful smartphone--- with a quad-core CPU and a 13-megapixel camera.
Richard Yu, CEO of Cosumer Business Group, Huawei, said, "Take one, instead of so many electronic products. Our concept is we need an all-in-one solution. One product. Take all of that."
Eric Limer, Contributing Editor, Gizmodo, said, "Considering the rather small quantity of names that are recognized for making high end phones. Chinese or otherwise. I think it needs to bring something unique to the table."
But do Chinese companies face an extra hurdle in gaining trust and recognition among American consumers It was only months ago that a US House Intelligence Committee said the U-S government should be barred from doing business with Huawei and another Chinese corporation ZTE due to security concerns.
But at ZTE's press event standing room only.
Some American style humor and magic to unveil the Grand S which ZTE claims is the world's thinnest smartphone - 6.9 millimeters --- also with the highest screen resolution.
Cheng Lixin, CEO of ZTE, USA, said, "We integrate the America's innovation with efficient engineering, and manufacturing resources in China and design and provide product for worldwide customers."
Gary Shapiro, CEO, Consumer Electronis Association, said, "The relationship between China and the U.S. is a very important one, we are married and we cannot have a divorce. We have to figure out how that relationship works.
Both Huawei's and ZTE's phones will be launched first in China in the first quarter.
Both are currently in talks with U.S. carriers hoping to have their names on U.S. smartphones sometime this year. Mark Niu, CCTV, Las Vegas.
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