Engadget Interview: Richard Yu, Huawei chairman of devices

Countless smartphones were announced at last week’s Mobile World Congress, but Huawei’s showing was one of the more intriguing at the event. The company has some incredibly lofty goals, intending to ditch its past reputation as an ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) focused on budget devices and embracing an exciting future as an industry leader. Since such a thing doesn’t happen overnight, what’s the vendor’s strategy to come out on top in the coming years? We briefly caught up with Richard Yu, Huawei’s chair of devices, and picked his brain on some of his company’s ambitions.