Huawei’s comeback

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Sept. 29, 2023

The Mate 60 Pro's Kirin chip. Photographer: James Park/Bloomberg

Read the story By the standards of the gadget business, everything about Huawei's release of its Mate 60 Pro smartphone in late August was unusual. Instead of talking up the device in a splashy marketing event, the company quietly started selling it online. Huawei didn't even reveal several key technical specifications, yet burned through its inventory in hours. Within China, this inspired a wave of patriotic celebration. The debut is easier to understand if the Mate 60 Pro is seen less as a mobile device and more as a message from one global superpower to another.  Read The Big Take.

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