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Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro review: Luxuriously limiting

Huawei’s Watch GT 3 Pro pulls together much of what was great about previous models and adds a luxury design.
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Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro is a smartwatch ‘greatest hits’

The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro takes many elements of other Huawei smartwatches and puts them inside a stunning, luxurious case. It’s all very tempting.
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The Huawei Watch GT Runner’s lugs hide a GPS antenna

Huawei will release the Watch GT Runner globally soon. Targeting runners, the smartwatch is the first with an external GPS antenna for better accuracy.
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Huawei finds its niche with the sporty Watch GT Runner

The Huawei Watch GT Runner has found its niche as a fitness-orientated multi-sport smartwatch, thanks to a better design and lower price than the competition.
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The best Huawei P40 Pro Plus cases

The Huawei P40 Pro Plus is Huawei’s big and beautiful flagship Android smartphone. Here are the best cases to protect it against any accident or fall.
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How the Huawei Watch GT 3 shows what an Apple Watch for Android would be like

You can’t use an Apple Watch with an Android phone, but what if Apple suddenly made it possible? The Huawei Watch GT 3 shows what it may be like.
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The Huawei Watch GT 3 has a shamrock to fill, not rings to close

Huawei has updated its fitness software and sensors for the new Watch GT 3, shunning activity rings and adopting a shamrock shape as its motivational tool.
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Huawei smartphone shipments keep tumbling, Samsung holds on to the top spot

Huawei hasn’t had a great time lately. The pandemic this year didn’t help, obviously, but even before that they were struggling due to trade restrictions from the US government. It looks like that’s finally starting to take a toll on Huawei’s global smartphone shipments, and things are starting to take a turn for the worse. […]

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Samsung throws shade at Huawei – mocks its loss of access to Google apps

We all know about the troubles that Huawei has faced over the past 18 months or so, ever since it was placed on the Entity List by the US government and banned from working with Google and accessing the search giant’s apps and services. With further limitations on ordering its latest processors coming into effect […]

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Huawei says that phones running EMUI 11 will be able to ‘upgrade’ to HarmonyOS

Huawei held its annual Developer Conference yesterday and besides announcing some very interesting laptops, smartwatches, and earphones, also revealed that its HarmonyOS will debut on smartphones during 2021, which is big news in itself. Today brought another intriguing factoid with Huawei saying that devices running on EMUI 11, which is only just beginning to roll […]

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Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro leaks with wireless charging and long battery life

The Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro has leaked, showcasing some key improvements from its already-impressive predecessor. This device is expected to launch pretty soon, but at this point we’ve got a pretty good idea of what Huawei’s next watch is capable of. Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro leaks The newer variant of Huawei’s in-house smartwatch […]

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MediaTek has formally requested permission to supply Huawei with chips ahead of important September 15 ruling

MediaTek has formally requested permission from the US government to continue supplying Huawei with smartphone and tablet chips ahead of an important September 15 ruling. This could be Huawei’s last hope of manufacturing smartphones. Chinese manufacturer, Huawei, has been struggling with a ban instigated by the United States in May 2019 preventing it from conducting […]

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US lets companies work with Huawei on 5G standards

The US is bending its hardline stance on Huawei… if only very slightly. The Commerce Department has instituted a rule allowing American companies to participate in developing standards where Huawei is involved, such as 5G wireless, AI and self-driv…
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UK reportedly aims to drop Huawei from 5G networks in 3 years

The UK’s decision to allow Huawei gear in its 5G networks may be short-lived. Officials talking to the Financial Times (via The Verge) say the UK government is planning to gradually phase out use of Huawei equipment in 5G networks, eliminating it ent…
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The US government keeps piling on Huawei, but China considers retaliation

The United States government has clearly been targeting Huawei with trade bans and legislation lately, but it doesn’t seem like it’s ever quite enough. We though there might be a turning point after a new rule was in the works that would allow US companies to collaborate with Huawei on 5G development, but a new […]

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After a huge change of heart, the US will allow US companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards

The US and Huawei have had an insane saga of trade bans, negotiations, and legal proceedings this past year. It’s been one of the most widely reported feuds ever between two entities, and at this point you have to assume there’s just too much bad blood to really work anything out. Except now it turns […]

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Huawei Mate 40 will reportedly use a “freeform” lens to improve wide-angle shots

The Huawei Mate 40 is the next anticipated phone from Huawei, but we’re still a few months away from any kind of official announcement. That’s not going to stop the rumor mill, though. A new leak suggests that Huawei will adopting a freeform camera lens in the Mate 40, which should improve photos in one […]

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Watch the Huawei P40 Pro launch live stream right here

In what might be one of the last big smartphone announcements for a while, Huawei’s brand new P40 series of flagship smartphones are about to be unveiled in less than an hour’s time. We’ve seen the leaks and rumors in previous weeks and fully expect the P40 Pro to knock it out of the park […]

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Check out the last Huawei P40 Pro details before its announcement on March 26th

Huawei is set to announce both the P40 and P40 Pro in just a few days during an online-only event happening March 26th. But even with the real announcement just a few days away, the rumors keep on coming. The latest leak clarifies the last few details about the duo of phones, including Huawei’s continued […]

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Huawei is offering generous revenue splits to bring developers onto its AppGallery store

Huawei has had a very obvious problem since the 2019 trade ban took effect, preventing them from using Google’s apps and services. Yes, losing Gmail and YouTube hurts, but it completely blocks access to millions of other Android apps on Huawei devices. To counter that, Huawei has been pushing their own AppGallery store where Huawei […]

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Huawei P40 phones set for a March 6th launch, still no Google apps in sight

Huawei is in for a crazy few months. A new rumor pegs the launch of their next P40 series of devices in the next couple weeks, but the phones still won’t have Google apps. However, Google has applied for an exception to the current ban that prevents them from doing business with Huawei, which might […]

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Huawei has announced the next folding Mate XS, but they’re increasing the price, too

Huawei has announced their second-generation folding phone, but they’re not backing down off the form factor like Samsung did. The Huawei Mate XS is almost a direct successor to the first Mate X, but with improvements in key areas, better durability, and a price increase to match. Huawei Mate XS; try, try, and try again […]

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Huawei sues Verizon after patent talks break down

Huawei and Verizon's not-very-public feud has escalated into courtroom warfare as the telecoms company files lawsuits across Texas. Huawei is alleging that Verizon is infringing on its networking patents without paying the proper fees, and it wants "…
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Huawei says it may ‘never’ return to using Google apps on its phones, even if the ban is lifted

In a recent post, I asked if Huawei is still relevant in the west considering that the US ban is still in effect but maybe the better question to ask would have been if Huawei would return to using Google’s apps and services if or when the ban is lifted. According to Huawei’s Product Manager […]

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Huawei inks a crucial deal with TomTom for navigation to replace Google Maps

Huawei lost access to Google Play Services with the US trade ban that was instituted last year, and that has some consequences that you probably don’t think about at first. Obviously missing the Play Store is the biggest problem, but it also affects other functions of a smartphone. Gmail support is worse without the native […]

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Huawei P40 Pro shows off a new design and five stunning colors in latest renders

A new render of the upcoming Huawei P40 Pro has leaked, showcasing a brand new design, camera layout, and color options. If you were thinking Huawei would avoid the massive camera module trend of 2020, think again. Huawei P40 Pro Huawei’s set to announce these phones sometime in March, although we’re not expecting Google Play […]

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[Poll] With the US ban still in effect, is Huawei still relevant in western markets?

Flashback two years ago and Huawei was attempting to crack the US market with its very impressive Mate 10 Pro, aided by AT&T and Verizon. Huawei’s Richard Yu had planned to announce carrier support for the handset during the CES 2018 keynote but the rug was unceremoniously pulled from under his feet by pressure applied […]

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Get an early look at the Huawei P40 Pro and its new design

Huawei has already confirmed the existence of the P40 and P40 Pro, although I don’t think anyone seriously expected those phones to not be made, with or without Google apps. But so far, that’s all Huawei has said. We’re still rolling on leaks and rumors ahead of its March 2020 unveiling, but some new renders […]

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Huawei MatePad Pro leaks with some serious Apple inspiration

Huawei has done a good job of building their design language into something distinct and recognizable, but every once in a while you’ll see them do something that throws back to the old Huawei that took way too much inspiration from Apple. The newly leaked Huawei MatePad Pro, for example, could very easily be mistaken […]

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Huawei is set to load HarmonyOS on existing devices with dual boot support

The infamous, ongoing “security” war between Huawei and the US has effectively banned Google services from the company’s upcoming smartphones. The new Mate 30 devices are the first to launch without the Play Store and Google’s suit of apps, despite a temporary license from the US allowing existing phones to maintain Google services. Although Huawei […]

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US likely won’t ease up on Huawei suppliers anytime soon

Huawei is still trying to navigate their way around the US government’s massive trade ban, despite some breaks in the waves. Things were looking good for a while, but they got pretty grim again, and according to a new report it doesn’t look like the US will be letting up anytime soon. The report from […]

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Huawei launches Kirin A1 chip for wearables in Watch GT2 and Freebuds 3

Huawei is stepping up their low-power peripheral game with a tiny and efficient new processor debuting with their newly announced smartwatch and true-wireless earphones. While the mobile industry-dominating Qualcomm has failed to support the wearable industry with new, more efficient chips, Samsung and Huawei continue to innovate and thus offer far more compelling feature-sets in […]

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Meet the Huawei Watch GT 2 (with up to two weeks of battery life)

Alongside the Mate 30 Pro, Huawei also announced the Watch GT 2. We were expecting this watch from some previous leaks, but there were some things that still surprised us. The watch is running LiteOS instead of HarmonyOS, for example, and Huawei claims it can deliver up to 14 days of battery life, which is […]

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As Huawei launches its Mate 30 Pro, Samsung reverts to troll status and gloats about ties to Google

Huawei has just held a launch event in Munich, Germany where it unveiled its new Mate 30 Pro that boasts an almost bezel-less waterfall display, the Kirin 990 5G processor and promising a world-class camera experience. But, as good as the Mate 30 Pro, and its siblings appear on the hardware front, Google apps and […]

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Leaked images show off the entire Huawei Mate 30 series ahead of September 19th launch

With the US ban a hot topic and everyone wondering how it will manage to give users access to Google apps and services, Huawei is plowing full steam ahead and launching its brand new Mate 30 series of phones on September 19th. Thanks to a series of leaks from perhaps the best-known leaker of them […]

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Huawei one-ups Apple with the noise-canceling FreeBuds 3

Wireless earbuds are all the rage right now, even if some of them might kinda sorta like something Apple’s put out. Huawei’s latest offerings, the FreeBuds 3, are tackling one of Apple’s most successful products with a few extra features to try and tempt people over. Noise-canceling, truly wireless Like similar competitors, the FreeBuds 3 […]

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Huawei Mate 30 is ‘going full circle’ and is launching on September 19th

Huawei’s latest flagship is officially confirmed to be only two weeks away, and it is set to debut Huawei’s latest silicon and circular camera hardware. Huawei‘s P-series has been seeing most of the spotlight for the company these days, however their true flagship full of all the features and the introducer of new technologies remains […]

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Huawei confirms which handsets will get EMUI 10/Android Q, P30 beta program begins September 8th

Huawei’s Developer Conference kicked off earlier today with the big news that its homegrown operating system is called HarmonyOS, as covered by Oscar here. As interesting HarmonyOS is, though, Huawei handset owners will be more excited that the company also revealed when we could expect the Android Q/EMUI 10 beta program to begin. Despite its […]

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Robert Downey Jr. is the latest brand ambassador to use someone else’s smartphone, accidentally promotes OnePlus with a Huawei

Earlier this year Robert Downey Jr. was pegged by OnePlus to be their brand ambassador in Asia. That’s a pretty common thing, where a tech brand will hire someone rich and famous to exclusively use their products to help build out their brand image. But what also seems to be a common thing is when […]

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Huawei releases earnings for the first half of 2019 instead of Q2 to hide trade ban damage

Huawei has released their most recent earnings report, but there’s something a little strange with the timing. Instead of releasing their report on Q2 2019, Huawei is going to be talking about the first half of 2019 instead. Pretty odd, but there’s a reason for that. Huawei’s first half of 2019 has legitimately been fantastic. […]

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Huawei supposedly helped North Korea build out their cellular networks

One of the major concerns about Huawei from the US government has been their involvement, direct or indirect, in spying on users and using their networking equipment to enable spying. That’s obviously a pretty big concern with some info that comes out of China, and that’s done more than a little damage to Huawei’s reputation […]

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Huawei denies that they’ll be ditching Android anytime soon, Hongmeng not for smartphones

With Huawei recently recovering from potentially looking access to Android and the Google Play Store, there have been plenty of rumors circulating about what exactly what they do as an alternative. We’ve seen all kinds of statements, trademarks, and more concerning Ark OS, Hongmeng, and even some stuff about Huawei adopting a Russian OS, all […]

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Huawei Harmony trademark hints at cross-platform software for smartphones and computers

Huawei has filed a trademark in the EU for Harmony, which could end up being some software to help get the company off of its reliance on Google’s Android OS. Ever since Huawei was tentatively given the green light to keep dealing with Google and other US suppliers they’ve been trying to figure out the […]

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Huawei looks set to announce EMUI 10 during its Developer Conference in August

Having launched the P30 Pro back in March sporting the EMUI 9.1 interface, Huawei is apparently gearing up to announcing version 10 during its Developer Conference keynote in China on August 9th. While details are scarce on we can expect to see with EMUI 10, there are a couple of things that we can be […]

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Huawei P30 Pro review: The phone to beat in 2019

2018 brought us the eye-catching P20 Pro from Huawei that featured a mesmerizing Twilight finish, a notched display, and perhaps more importantly, a trio of rear cameras that conspired to turn night into day. Taking handheld pictures in low-light conditions had never before yielded such fantastic results without the use of a tripod. And while […]

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Huawei leak shows a circular camera cutout to keep some distance from Samsung and Apple

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is starting to take a few laps around the rumor mill, and today we’re getting a good look at the case for the phone. Normally these kinds of leaks are pretty boring when it’s for a phone that we already expect to look much like its predecessor, but Huawei is […]

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Huawei tentatively allowed to continue dealing with US companies again

Huawei has had a rough few months after being banned from working with US companies, but now it looks as if that turmoil is over. US President Trump announced in a news conference that Huawei would be allowed to continue dealing with US companies, including companies like Google that make critical parts of Huawei’s ecosystem. […]

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Huawei launching great new midrange 7nm Kirin 810 chip in the Nova 5

Huawei is gearing up to launch their new budget Nova 5 to show off their far more interesting new Kirin 810 which looks to be an excellent new mid-range chipset. Huawei has been producing and exclusively using their own in-house HiSilicon Kirin mobile chips for a good while at this point, and while the flagship […]

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Facebook reportedly prohibits Huawei from pre-installing its apps

Future Huawei phones will no longer come pre-installed with Facebook's apps, according to Reuters. The social network has reportedly prohibited the Chinese manufacturer from loading its main app, Instagram and WhatsApp onto any phone that hasn't left…
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Huawei Mate 20 reinstated in Google’s Android Q beta program

In a turnaround on the USA’s ongoing Huawei ban the company has been restored to Google’s Android Q Beta program after the companies’ relationship was severed two weeks ago. Things have been looking pretty grim for Huawei’s global smartphone business after the company’s working relationship with Android’s owner Google broke down a couple weeks ago, […]

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