The partnership will include the areas of research and development, design, co-engineering, user experience, marketing and retail distribution but no details on specific products or projects have been shared yet. Smartphones make a very important contribution to the world of photography and open an important door for Leica to new target groups and fields of application.' The technology partnership with Huawei offers Leica Camera an excellent opportunity to introduce its proven optical expertise into a new product segment and to unlock exciting business areas in the field of mobile devices. In addition to innovative strength and premium standards, our two companies are united by the commitment to uncompromising quality. Oliver Kaltner, CEO of Leica Camera AG said: 'The strategic alliance between Huawei and Leica Camera demonstrates the desire of two rapidly growing and globally active brands to continuously push the envelope of the technologically possible. Some of the most iconic images in the history of photography have been captured with Leica equipment. Leica is arguably the most prestigious name in the camera industry and a company that has been making cameras and lenses of the highest quality for more than 100 years. Huawei has been the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world and in 2015 was the first Chinese company to sell more than 100 million mobile phones in one year. We, Huawei, take the utmost pride in exceptional quality and Leica is in a class of its own in its sector.' Leica is a legend in the world of photography we believe no other manufacturer has revolutionised the industry as much as them. Richard Yu, CEO of the Huawei Consumer BG said: ' We choose our partners carefully, and with this extraordinary collaboration we are offering our wide customer base and consumers the best elements of two expert brands in harmony: combining innovation and design, enhancing the user experience and continuing to inspire amazing advancement in human technology through exceptional premium imaging quality. Now it seems we could soon see Leica-branded lenses and other imaging technology in Huawei smartphones as the two manufacturers have today announced a 'Long-term Technology Partnership for the Reinvention of Smartphone Photography'. Nokia high-end phones used to come with Carl Zeiss branded lenses and Schneider Kreuznach optics have been used in various models from Chinese manufacturer Oppo. We've seen established members of the optical industry partner with smartphone makers before.

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