Huawei looks afresh at low-end smartphone market

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has called for a greater focus on low-end smartphones, marking the latest move to better tap into the global market.

Huawei's President Ren Zhengfei had earlier said in an internal meeting that he would like to see a focus towards low-end smartphones in the future to cover the larger user base, the company said on Tuesday.

"It is important to use low-priced products to defend our high-end smartphone market to make more profits. Low-end smartphones meet the needs of the general public, accounting for 95 percent of the total consumers in the world," Ren said.