In 2019,Huaweiand its sub-brand Honor have a domestic market share of more than 50%, and the market share in Europe has also soared to 22%, surpassingApplesBecame the second place in the European market. ApplesI felt it coming fromHuaweicompetitive pressure, so many cutsFoxconnOEMorders, and asked for a reduction in production to absorb the inventory. And then, the United States toHuaweiSevere sanctions have been imposed, prohibiting the use of 5G technology and the purchase of Kirin chips, while restricting the presence of any involvement in U.S. technologyHuawei phonesAbove. This leads to:Huawei phones's production capacity is limited, and its market share has fallen sharply. At the same time,ApplesThe domestic market share has skyrocketed from 8% in 2019 to 20%, and in the first quarter of 2023, it will become the double champion of the Chinese market in terms of sales volume and sales. lostHuaweiThis biggest competitor is after thatApplesCEO Tim Cook is becoming more and more arrogant.
In the past four years, from:iphone12 toiphoneApplesThe design of the phone has hardly changed, and the configuration has been squeezing toothpaste. At the same time,ApplesThe quality control of mobile phones is also declining year by yeariphoneThe 15 series has a series of strange quality control problems, such as camera dust, back cover glue overflow, frame plugging, etc. USB-C is used in harmony with most other digital devicesinterfaceDifferent,ApplesI've been sticking to my niche lightninginterface。It's because of lightninginterfaceYesApplesExclusiveinterfaceto make lightninginterfaceThe accessories must be toApplesContributionsMFI Certifiedcost, whileApplesBillions of dollars can be easily earned every year through this certification authorization.
However,Apples's hegemonic behavior has caused dissatisfaction among countries around the world. Brazil becauseApplesThe phone does not come with a charger and is issued a 1400 million fines. The Netherlands is becauseApplesApp StoreThe monopoly and high commission accumulated fines of 50 million euros, eventuallyApplesto be willing to reduce the percentage of rake. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the country andCCTVHe also made a statement on this, saying that he would promote the charging of electronic products in the futureinterfaceof unity. CCTV's reports are frequently featurediphonelightninginterface, apparently a warningApples: If you don't change the status quo, you will face "sanctions". At the same time, the European Union has taken more direct action, legislating that from the third quarter of 2024, electronic products sold in Europe must use USB-Cinterface, otherwise it will be banned from entering the European market. Both Europe and ChinaApplesThe market cannot be ignored, once it suffers from the banApplesMobile phones are bound to be under tremendous pressure.
In the face of pressure from all sides,ApplesFinally starting to make a difference. iphoneThe 15 Series made history with USB-Cinterfaceto calm market sentiment. However, such changes are not perfect. After actual measurement, it was found that the sameiphoneThe standard version of the 15 Series has a data transfer speed of only 436MB s, while the Pro series can reach 7534mb/s。It turns out that the included data cable only supports USB20 transmission protocol, to achieve higher transmission speed, consumers have to buyApplesThe official full-featured Type-C data cable, which is simply incredible.
At the same time, in order to appease the sentiment of the Chinese market, Cook visited China several times and promised to increase investment in the Chinese market. However, it's unbelievableApplesAt the same time, it has also formulated a plan to accelerate the transfer of production capacity in the Chinese marketChainCarry out continuous pressing. Such superficial promises are at odds with actual actions.
However,ApplesThe suffering is not over. The sudden bad news came again, and Russia announced a ban on civil servants to use it while on dutyApplesCell phone. The FSB found thousands of unitsApplesThe phone was implanted with spyware by U.S. intelligence services, including the phones of staff of foreign embassies in Russia. ApplesiOS has always been known for its seclusion and security, but these thousands of spyware-implanted phones have raised concernsApplesDoubts about security. A reasonable guess isApplesIt may have left a back door for U.S. intelligence, which made it possible to target the hacking of mobile phones of foreign embassies in Russia. Well, other confidential officersApplesHas the phone been compromised? Confidential personnel of our countryApplesAre mobile phones at the same risk? It's chilling.
FaceApplesWe have to think about whether confidential personnel should be required to disable it in the futureApplesCell phone. AlthoughApplesThe phone has its appeal in terms of user interface and ecosystem, but its security has been seriously questioned. Especially in the case of spyware incidents that appeared in Russia,ApplesThe security issues are vividly exposed. IfApplesIf there is a real security risk in the mobile phone, then the confidential personnel use itApplesMobile phones will become a huge risk.
Of course, this doesn't mean anything elseMobile phone brandThere is no security issue. In the face of the pursuit of breakthroughs and innovationsApplesOther vendors may also have security deficiencies. Therefore, we need to improve the standards and requirements of security while ensuring the functionality and user experience of mobile phones. Only in this way can we truly guarantee the security of confidential information.
HuaweiThe rise andApplesThe crisis shows the cruelty of market competition and the inadmissibility of technological progress. ApplesThe arrogance and disregard for consumer demand in the face of competition, as well as its domineering behavior in the global market, have caused discontent in various countries. In the face of pressure from China, Europe and Russia,ApplesStarted to change and adopted USB-Cinterface。However, such changes are not perfect, data transfer speeds are limited, and consumers need to purchase additional onesApplesOfficial data cable. At the same time,ApplesWhile increasing the size of the Chinese market, it is also accelerating the transfer of production capacity to ChinaChainPerform the pressing. Even more worrying is the discovery of RussiaApplesThe phone was implanted with spyware, triggering a pair ofApplesDoubts about security. Against this background, people began to think about whether confidential personnel should be disabledApplesphone to make sure***
However, we should also recognize thatMobile phone brandThe battle for security between them is not confined to the worldApplesOne brand, other manufacturers may also have similar problems. Therefore, we need to improve the standards and requirements of security while maintaining functionality and user experience. At the same time, countries** and relevant agencies should also strengthen supervision and evaluation to ensure that mobile phones and relevant institutions are involvedCommunication equipmentMeets the highest safety requirements. Only in this way can we truly guarantee the security of confidential information.