
Leica had record sales and increased revenue (by 12%) for the 2015/2016 fiscal year:

#Huawei #HuaweiP9 pic.twitter.com/MwaP4Hj7gE — Steve Hemmerstoffer (@stagueve) April 1, 2016 When the above picture of the upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone with a Leica lens system appeared on Twitter on April 1st, I thought it was just another joke. The picture is most likely real, here is another one:

More on the rumor I reported yesterday – Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”. Here is the full press release:

Leica is reportedly planning to announce a new… smartphone. The model name is P9 and will be produced by Huawei (probably based on the Huawei P9 pictured above). The official announcement is expected to be at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (currently ongoing). The price will be around €600. Stay tuned for additional details. Update: this may […]