Nokia sees another challenging quarter in Q4 for smartphones, with a lower-than-normal boost from seasonality, due to product transitions and the ramp up of new devices.
Huawei says its chip business is going to be a strategic advantage as it continues to ramp up its research and development efforts in smartphones and other mobile devices.
Growth was driven by the sales ramp-up of ExpressCards, which are small cards that allows certain wireless devices to roam on networks in different countries.