Huawei’s plan for world domination

Huawei overtakes Apple as the second biggest smartphone-maker in the world

The Huawei logo on the Globalworth business tower in Bucharest, Romania. Pic: Getty

The quest for the big two to become the big three in the smartphone market finally appears to be nearing a conclusion. Huawei, the Chinese phone maker thatmade a huge splash with its P20 line earlier this year, has formally overtaken Apple as the second biggest smartphone-maker in the world.

This splits the top two dominance of Samsung and Apple for the first time in seven years although it’s still not quite enough ...