#HuaweiPay is About to Make Life Much Simpler for @HuaweiZA Users @ZapperTM

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Who can imagine a life without their mobile phone? They are our constant companions, ensuring we stay in touch, informed and entertained. They also help us manage our daily lives, with calendar and notepad functions, as well as food delivery and banking apps.

Knowing how integral your phone is to every aspect of your life, Huawei has now taken that convenience a step further with Huawei Pay, their mobile payment service.

Likun Zhao, Vice President at Huawei Consumer Business Group for Southern Africa, says, “We are proud to launch Huawei Pay in South Africa in partnership with Zapper. With Huawei Pay, you add your bank cards to the app and then pay in stores simply by scanning the Zapper QR Payment Code on the bill when you check out. All local debit and credit cards from all local banks are supported. It’s a simple and convenient payment solution that we know will make the lives of South African consumers easier.”

Brett White, CEO of Zapper notes, “Huawei is a favourite among a large portion of smartphone owners in South Africa and equipping them with access to Zapper’s scan-to-pay platform will empower them to make fast, safe payments across the country. We are in the business of facilitating transactions and by putting the Zapper solution in the hands of millions of South African consumers, many more merchants can now also confidently offer cashless transactions. It is clear this partnership is a win for the local mobile payments market and we look forward to continued innovation together.”

Huawei Pay is a digital wallet that helps you buy everything from your groceries at your local supermarket to your guilty pleasures at your favourite department store. It also eliminates the need for bulky wallets, which can not only be cumbersome but can also make you a target for thieves.

Huawei Pay is also secure. Every transaction has to be authenticated by your passcode or fingerprint and Huawei Pay receives the same fraud protection as you get on your bank cards. In addition, Huawei Pay doesn’t use your bank card number to handle transactions, it isn’t stored on your device or on Huawei Pay servers, and is not shared with merchants. Your information is also kept private, as Huawei does not keep the transaction details.

Huawei Pay launched in SA on 3 December 2020. To start your Huawei Pay journey, simply download Huawei Wallet from HUAWEI AppGallery. I will check it out once I have Huawei Smartphone in my hands which I don't have currently. 

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App-solutely Fabulous – How Apps Make Local Lekker Again @HuaweiZA #HMS

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Eish. A little nugget of a word that has become firmly entrenched in the South African vernacular. Originally a Khoi term used to express surprise, this utterance has become the mantra of lamenting South Africans: a cry of frustration at the latest round of load shedding, disappointment as the Proteas suffer a crushing defeat or annoyance as a taxi cuts us off on our way to the office. But the word has many other uses – an articulation of incredulity, excitement, gratitude … an almost endless list. 

The flexibility with which we wield our language is probably a good indication of our overall resilience and adaptability as a nation. When faced with a situation presenting unique challenges or opportunities, the ‘maak ‘n plan’ mentality usually kicks in.

Tech giant and smartphone manufacturer, Huawei, understands the importance of thinking on your feet better than most businesses. Landing in the center of a tussle between the US government and China that resulted in a trade ban, Huawei was forced to create their own Android experience without Google. 

“Our aim was to ensure that our users have a familiar and seamless experience when using their smartphones,” explains Vice President of Huawei Consumer Group, Middle East & Africa, Likun Zhao. “When we developed HUAWEI Mobile Services, our approach was to create an interface that users could immediately recognize and navigate.”

As part of Huawei’s efforts to empower users through familiarity and simplicity, the HUAWEI AppGallery – their official app distribution platform – provides intelligent recommendations of popular local and nearby apps. This enables users to access geographically relevant apps quickly and easily. HUAWEI has also added a ‘wishlist’ to its HUAWEI AppGallery to allow users to identify desired apps that are not currently offered. Once this app goes on-shelf, the user who submitted the request receives a notification.

So, how are we making use of local apps to address some of our distinctly South African challenges?

Namola

South Africa struggles with an under-resourced police force. The Namola app allows users to request police assistance at their GPS-calculated location, instead of simply phoning 10111 and requesting assistance via telephone.

This increases response time and efficiency in an emergency situation by ensuring that police from the closest station are dispatched. It also decreases the chance of misinformation and misunderstandings — a problem that can arise when information is passed telephonically.

Namola’s website data analytics allow police to identify crime hotspots and deploy resources accordingly. The app also allows citizens to rate police responses, and for police to rate citizen call-outs, ensuring there is a feedback loop.

Load Shedding Notifiers

Discussions around the various stages of load shedding have become as commonplace in South Africa as sunshine and braais. But now there are apps to help us to manage the inconvenience. 

Load Shedding Notifying apps such as EskomSePush and Load Shedding Notifier monitor the current Eskom load shedding status and notifies you if the power is scheduled to go off in your area.

JOOX Music

South African music is as rich and varied as its people. The JOOX app lets you listen to top South African hip-hop, kwaito, Afrikaans, pop, electronic, and rock songs, but also offers all the chart-topping international tracks across every popular music genre.

Takealot

With the slogan ‘fast, reliable delivery to your door’, Takealot has brought convenience and choice to harried South African shoppers.

Gone are the days of driving across town from one mall to the other to find your color, size or specification – this app offers safety and security from the comfort of your home or office.

MiBlackBox

MiBlackBox is the perfect app for a witness, a victim or a bystander to record an event for future reference or proof. At a touch of a button, MiBlackBox records sounds, phone calls, and videos and uploads them to a cloud server. This means that whatever happens to the phone, the recordings will all be safe.

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@HuaweiZA #P20 Series #AndroidSmartphone Shatters Sales Records #SouthAfrica

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Huawei’s new P20 devices are already proving to be among SA’s most desirable smartphones, with sales of this range increased by 60% compared to their predecessor, the Huawei P10 series. These figures are for the six weeks after the release of the P20 series. Sales of the P20 Lite have also escalated by an impressive 150% compared to the P10 Lite for the same period. In addition, April sales numbers of the P20 series even surpassed that of the Samsung S9.

“The Huawei P series has established itself as the benchmark of exquisite design and best-in-class photography. With the P20 series Huawei has brought to market devices that revolutionize the use of innovative technology and premium design, making them some of the most desirable smartphones on the planet,” explains Likun Zhao Vice President Huawei Consumer Business Group Southern Africa.

The Huawei P20 Pro is equipped with the world’s first Leica triple camera with the highest total pixel count on a smartphone available in the market. This precise camera system comprises a 1 x 40MP RGB sensor, 1 x 20MP monochrome sensor, and 1 x 8MP sensor with the telephoto lens. The Huawei P20 features a Leica dual camera, with a 12MP RGB + 20MP monochrome camera setup.

In addition, the on-device AI in the Huawei P20 series provides users with tools to turn even the most amateur photographer into a pro. Its real-time scene and object recognition technology can recognize more than 500 scenarios in 19 categories for users to choose the right skills at the right moment. Using machine learning, the devices also understand the photography habits of users over time, making suggestions based on various actions.

With their groundbreaking triple camera design, the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro achieved the highest score in the history of well-known camera review website DxOMark – a total score of 109 for the HUAWEI P20 Pro and f 102 for the Huawei P20. They were also the first two devices ever to get three-digit ratings.

Commenting on the reasons for the surge in Huawei’s popularity, Mohamed notes, “We invest a large number of resources to connect with our consumers in meaningful ways. Over the last few years, customers have come to know Huawei as a brand that offers reliability and great service but also as a global brand with a local culture. We also make exceptional products with revolutionary on-device AI that offer the best pricing in their class.”

The popularity of the Huawei P20 series has not just been limited to South Africa. After a mere four weeks of being the sale, the HUAWEI P20 Pro surpassed sales numbers of last year’s HUAWEI P10 Plus, outselling its predecessor by 316% to become the most successful device ever sold by Huawei in Western Europe. Google Trends also found that the HUAWEI P20 Series has been one of the most frequent search queries in that region.

 

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@HuaweiZA Introduces Premium Service Option for #HuaweiP20 Users

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Following the South African launch of the Huawei P20, P20 Lite, and the P20 Pro last week, Huawei has announced that a first-class service option will be available at no charge to consumers who purchase any of these devices.

“The Huawei Diamond VIP Service for the P20 series is a superior service offering,” explains Likun Zhao, GM, Huawei Consumer Business Group SA. “The Huawei P20 devices are premium phones, and so their users deserve a premium service. The total value of this service, which is free for our P20 users, is just under R4,000.”

The Huawei Diamond VIP Service for the Huawei P20, P20 Lite, and P20 Pro includes an impressive two-year warranty for the devices. Other benefits that are available with this service offering include*

• Screen Damage Protection Service – P20 and P20 Pro customers are eligible for one free front screen repair or replacement (within the first year of warranty)
• Door-to-door Collection and Delivery Service – If customers are unable to get to the Huawei Customer Service Centres to have their phone repaired, then they can arrange for free collection and delivery from their home or office.
• Loan Devices – Huawei provides free loan devices to users whose phones are being repaired.
• Maintenance Service –This service includes a free software upgrade and a memory and system clean-up, to keep the phone performing at its best. Phone parts are also cleaned.
• Fast Repair – Users of the P20 Pro can have their device repaired within one hour on weekdays
• Free Screen Protector – Customers are entitled to one free screen protector replacement if the original screen protector has scratches on it.
• VIP Dedicated Care Line – Owners of these devices can contact Huawei’s VIP support center if they need telephonic assistance with any queries.
• Free Laser Engraving Service – Users are entitled to one free phone engraving service at the Huawei Customer Service Centres.

“Our Huawei Customer Services Centres are currently located at Canal Walk in Cape Town and Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. We have plans to open more service centres around SA in the near future,” concludes Zhao.

*These benefits are subject to standard warranty terms and conditions.

About Huawei Consumer BG
Huawei’s products and services are available in more than 170 countries and are used by a third of the world’s population. Fifteen R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India, and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, PC, and tablets, wearables and cloud services, etc. Huawei’s global network is built on almost 30 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.

For more information please visit: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/

 

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