Huawei’s flagship smartphones more often than not receive fantastic reviews, prompting many to look ahead towards the release of the P30 next month. This could be marred by another episode of Huawei versus the world, as the company has once again been accused of tactically thieving Apple’s trade secrets. The …
Read More »Huawei’s P30 series will arrive next month
Like most smartphone manufacturers, Huawei will be making an appearance at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 at the end of this week. Despite this, it won’t be until the following month that it releases its next flagship, as Huawei’s P30 unveiling will take place on March 26. Huawei is returning …
Read More »British security is reportedly equipped to handle perceived Huawei 5G concerns
Huawei’s 5G efforts have been marred with security concerns as of late, with the US most recently pressuring its allies into banning the company from network infrastructures. It doesn’t seem as though the UK agrees, as British Intelligence determines any potential threat can be managed. While things have been relatively …
Read More »Siding with Huawei could see Europe omitted from joint projects with the US
Last week, Huawei made a last ditch effort to lay down its 5G network in Europe amidst allegations of espionage, stating that it would comply thoroughly with supervision. While the EU mulls over the decision, the United States government has warned the authority that using Huawei’s technology could bar Europe …
Read More »Huawei would comply with EU supervision, should it be allowed to lay down 5G network
Huawei’s push into the 5G sector has been rejected by a number of government officials, with some going as far as to retroactively remove 3G and 4G infrastructures. After pledging $2 billion to alleviate security fears in the UK, Huawei has now stated that it would accept full supervision from …
Read More »Huawei sets aside $2 billion to clear itself of security concerns in the UK
Following allegations made by the US government, officials from around the world have been omitting Huawei from network infrastructures in fear of surveillance. Huawei has allocated $2 billion in order to address those security concerns in the United Kingdom but has warned that the process could take up to five …
Read More »Canada’s Chinese representative gets the boot after commenting on arrested Huawei executive
Huawei’s conflict with the West has deepened in recent months, with Canada arresting executive Meng Wanzhou. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has since fired Chinese ambassador John McCallum over what seemed like sympathetic words over Wanzhou’s potential extradition to the United States. Wanzhou currently acts as Huawei’s CFO thanks to …
Read More »China accuses US of suppressing tech firms, as criminal indictment is prepared against Huawei
Huawei has long been at odds with the United States at this point, with the Chinese smartphone manufacturer consistently accused of being a security danger. The US government seems to be escalating these claims as it reportedly prepares to take the company to court over the alleged theft of trade …
Read More »The standard Huawei P30 “promises to be another imaging powerhouse” according to leak
Update (21/12/18): Earlier this week, Huawei’s tentatively titled P30 Pro made headlines as rumours began swirling around its supposed 4-lens rear camera setup. According to reliable leaker Evan Blass, the standard Huawei P30 sounds an awful lot like the current Mate 20 Pro flagship. Citing inside sources who have reportedly …
Read More »Huawei unveils its 48-megapixel Nova 4, complete with hole-punch display
Huawei’s incredible rise to prominence in 2018 is no small feat, overwhelming the market with its latest Nova, P and Mate series of smartphones. In one last hurrah of the year, Huawei has managed to beat Samsung to the hole-punch with its brand new Nova 4 handset after weeks of …
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Read More »BT removes Huawei from its 3G, 4G and upcoming 5G network
While the German government resists pressure from officials to ban Huawei during the building of its 5G network, UK telecoms firm BT has opted to outright ban the Chinese company. Despite Huawei being a major provider of network equipment, BT has stated that it will not be utilising the technology …
Read More »Huawei will debut the Nova 4 later this month, featuring a cutout selfie camera
Samsung debuted its Infinity O panel last month, expected to eschew the notch in favour of a “hole punch” cutout on the Galaxy S10 next year. It seems as though Huawei is once again keen to beat the South Korean manufacturer to the punch, pegged as the first to release …
Read More »Germany considers blocking Huawei from its 5G network
Huawei hasn’t had the easiest time in international markets, as both the US and Australia have eschewed 5G technology from the Chinese company amid national security concerns. Germany could very well be next in line, as officials are urging the government to take care in building the country’s 5G network. …
Read More »Huawei confirms that its foldable smartphone will be 5G compatible
While many manufacturers have jumped on board the experimental foldable smartphone bandwagon, Huawei’s confirmation came last month stating that we would supposedly “not even have to wait another year.” Elaborating on this during the Mate 20 launch, Huawei has since revealed that the flexible handset will be 5G-enabled. Huawei CEO …
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Read More »Huawei updates its triple-camera setup for the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro
Today in London, Huawei announced its latest smartphones – the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro. These build on the success of Huawei’s P20 series that launched last March with bigger and better screens, increased battery capacity and an updated triple-camera setup. We went hands-on with the new phones to tell …
Read More »Huawei mocks Apple by handing out complimentary power banks at iPhone Xs launch
Given the popularity of Apple’s smartphones, it’s not surprising to see launch events met with huge overnight queues simply for a chance of being one of the first to own one of the new iPhone Xs range. Android rival Huawei has taken the opportunity to troll its competitor during this …
Read More »Huawei wants to beat Samsung by launching its own foldable phone within a year
Last week, Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh stated that it was “time to deliver” on its long-promised foldable OLED handset, potentially releasing the first consumer available bendable smartphone in 2019. Huawei has something to say about that, however, as it unveils plans to beat its rival to the punchline, hoping …
Read More »Huawei launches ‘Performance Mode’ in an attempt to do better following benchmark controversy
It seems passing off its smartphone cameras for DSLR quality isn’t the only controversy Huawei has gotten itself into lately, as it has been discovered that the company has been optimising its devices to perform better over benchmarks. Fortunately, Huawei has listened to the concerns of its fans’ and decided …
Read More »IFA 2018: Huawei unveils its Alexa-powered AI Cube
Aside from unveiling the Mate 20 Lite, detailing its anticipated Kirin 980 and bolstering the colour choice of its P20 Pro range, Huawei took to IFA 2018 to launch its all-in-one AI Cube. While not technically a cube, the Google Home-inspired, Alexa-powered device acts as a Wi-Fi router, 4G modem …
Read More »IFA 2018: Huawei announces its AI-powered Kirin 980 mobile chipset
Huawei took to IFA 2018 to unveil its next generation mobile chipset, the Kirin 980. It seems as though this processor is much more than a new coat of paint, with Huawei boasting significant perforance increases thanks to its 8-core arrangement. Using brand new architecture, Huawei has split its 8 …
Read More »IFA 2018: Huawei unveils the Mate 20 Lite
While the Huawei Mate was previously known as a business-class smartphone lineup, the company has targeted a much younger range with the introduction of the Mate 20 Lite. This new phone sports an AI enhanced camera, sizeable screen-to-body ratio and a large battery. The Mate 20 Lite contends heavily with …
Read More »Hands-on with the Honor Play at Gamescom 2018
At Gamescom 2018, there was a definite push toward mobile gaming, with several new titles looking to launch on smartphones first and foremost. As part of that, Honor was showing off its new Play smartphone, designed specifically for mobile gamers. Watch the embedded YouTube video below, or directly on YouTube …
Read More »Australia blocks Huawei and ZTE from rolling out 5G devices
Huawei and ZTE seem to have run into another snag as Australia’s government has imposed a ban on both companies. The ban will stop the pair from bringing 5G wireless devices to the country over national security concerns. The situation harkens back to other issues Huawei and ZTE have faced …
Read More »Huawei caught trying to pass DSLR photos off as Nova 3 selfies
Launch day of any new item is perhaps the most important day for any device, with manufacturers doing just about anything to ensure sales top expectations. Sometimes this can go awry, however, such as Huawei’s latest controversy seeing the company using a DLSR to sell the Nova 3’s front-facing camera …
Read More »Huawei soars, Apple stagnates and Samsung declines in Q2 smartphone shipments
The mobile market is tough to crack. Many companies have tried to rise above the likes of Apple and Samsung only to drop off the map later. With that said, there has been a shift over the last few months, with Huawei reportedly overtaking Apple in total smartphone shipments. According …
Read More »Huawei is in talks with VLC developers after being blacklisted due to “ridiculous” policies
VLC media player has received a slew of bad reviews on Google’s Play Store recently, reporting numerous bugs on Huawei devices. Developer VideoLAN has since blocked newer Huawei smartphones from downloading the application, blaming the manufacturer’s “ridiculous” new policy for all of the problems. Taking to Twitter, VideoLAN states that …
Read More »Facebook gave Chinese companies access to user data
On the third of June, sources reported that Facebook had given around 60 firms access to user data on the service. Three days later, it has been discovered that some of the firms involved were Chinese, including one deemed a national security threat by the US. After some more digging, …
Read More »Huawei P20 Pro – camera modes and settings revisited
Two weeks on from our initial review, we return to the P20 Pro to analyse the camera's different modes
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