On 22 April 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Vientiane Capital, Huawei Technologies Lao held a launch ceremony for its new product, the HUAWEI P10/P10 Plus, a smartphones that comes equipped with new innovations. The product was presented by Mr. Sujinyong, Director of Communications Equipment at Huawei Lao, and invited guests, as well as the media.
Mr. Sujinyong addressed the attendees, saying “just four years ago many people may not have known that the Huawei brand from China would become a point of interest in the present, and in 2016 the high quality premium Huawei p9 smartphone would help Huawei rise to third from the top among smartphone brands around the world. Now, in 2017, Huawei has developed something that surpasses all others in the Huawei P10/P10 Plus, which is a smartphone that includes the professional-quality Leica camera lens.”
Mr. Vankong Sisavath, Product Manager, explained the special features of the Huawei P10/P10 Plus phone as well as the rear camera that was produced in cooperation with Leica, and is the first time a Leica lens has been used for a front camera, with quality close to that of a professional camera. The camera has many special features, including portrait and Hybrid Zoom that assists focus. Huawei has worked with Pantone, world leader in color technology, to ensure vibrant color, such as Dazzling Plus, Dazzling Gold, Prestige Gold, and Graphite Black.
Professional photographers from Laos attended the event and showcased their work and shared their experiences using the Huawei smartphone, as well as demonstrating how to take professional-style photographs with the Huawei P10/P10 Plus handsets.
Advance reservations for phones opened in mid-April as part of a promotion that offered free items such as Lao Telecom free call and data packages, Laosat Satellites, lucky phone numbers, and gift boxes.
Huawei offers excellent after-sale service to its customers, including a three-month warranty against screen breakage, no matter the cause, and will even collect the broken item from customers’ houses for repairs. Repairs can be completed within two hours.