For the first time, Huawei has had to cede its smartphone pole position in China to rival Oppo. The company from Guangzhou has been one of the five largest smartphone manufacturers in the world since last year. However, Oppo hasn't managed to do that entirely on its own. US sanctions against Huawei have helped. While Huawei is trying to open up new markets beyond smartphones, Oppo now wants to gain a foothold in Germany.
