Local Huawei dealers unperturbed
PETALING JAYA: As news of Google suspending its business with Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei filtered down, many would have assumed that sales of the latter’s products would be affected.
However, traders at Digital Mall here and Low Yat Plaza in Kuala Lumpur said otherwise.
Kenny Yong, a smartphone trader from Digital Mall, said despite news that Google would no longer do business with Huawei, his business would not be negatively affected.
“Since the news, we have not received any information of anyone trading in or selling their Huawei smartphones.
“It has been a few days already and no one has came to us. I am sure that our business will not be affected in a negative way,” said the 45-year-old.
Another smartphone trader, Wong Chan Yee, 33 believed the move would not affect the local market much, although there was still the possibility of people trading in their phones.
“Up to now, no one has come in to dispose of their Huawei phones following the news. Maybe, in the coming weeks, people may trade in their phones but I doubt there will be many.
“I believe the Malaysian market will not be affected greatly because existing Huawei phones are not affected for now.”
Edwin Ho, a phone trader at Low Yat Plaza, said Google’s move would not affect his business.
“I am aware that Huawei would not be supported by the Android operating system (OS) anymore, but this will not affect my company’s business here.
“The main concern here is that people are worried that their current Huawei phones’ Android OS will be affected. However, that is not entirely true,” said the 26year-old.
Ho said the existing Huawei P30 Pro model and other lower spec models would not be affected as the Android OS had been embedded into the phones before the announcement.
“Only future models will be affected and this may create some confusion among consumers over the different OS.”
He said he had not come across any Huawei phones being traded in at his outlets.
“We won’t see the effects now, but maybe, there will be some people coming to make trade-ins in the next four to five days.”
Tan Kok Wah, 26, also agreed that this move would not affect his business.
“Many thought this will affect business but to me, it is an opportunity to try something new.
“Of course Huawei will not be supported by the Android OS anymore, but they have anticipated this unfortunate event before, and they have come up with their own OS,” said the manager of Mobile Arena.
Tan said his company would be taking in Huawei mobile phone stocks no matter how the Chinese telecommunication’s dealing with Google unfolds.
“I have always used Huawei phones myself and I am satisfied with its performance, including the battery sustainability, camera performance and so on.
“We will still be taking in Huawei products because we trust in its capability in making better phones,” he said.