Huawei patent hints at a smartwatch designed for gaming

According to the listing on World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Huawei has received a patent for a gaming smartwatch. The application was initially filed in December 2017 and follows patents with the Chinese Intellectual Office from 2015 and 2016 for development of the technology. Continue reading “Huawei patent hints at a smartwatch designed for gaming”

Worldwide smartphone shipments decline 2.9% YoY in Q1 2018, Xiaomi posts 87.8% YoY growth: IDC

Worldwide smartphone shipments have declined 2.9% YoY in Q1 2018. The smartphone vendors shipped a total of 334.3 million units during the first quarter of 2018. This is a sharp decline compared to the 344.4 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2017. Continue reading “Worldwide smartphone shipments decline 2.9% YoY in Q1 2018, Xiaomi posts 87.8% YoY growth: IDC”

Huawei said to be building substitute OS to Android as backup

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Recently the US Govt has laid a total of 7-years ban on ZTE and restricted from using any American Technology. This kind of fate could happen to any foreign brand that is operating in the USA. The best way to stay in the light is to have a backup. Executives at Huawei have also thought of the same as the company is said to be building substitute OS to Android as a backup. Continue reading “Huawei said to be building substitute OS to Android as backup”

List of phones Getting Android 8.0 Oreo update

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Earlier this year Google announced Android O and it recently confirmed it as Oreo and started rolling out the final update for its Pixel and Nexus devices. Moreover, Google has been working closely with various handset maker including Essential, Huawei, HTC, Kyocera, Motorola, HMD Global Home of Nokia Phones, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony to launch or upgrade new/existing devices to Android 8.0 Oreo by the end of this year. Continue reading “List of phones Getting Android 8.0 Oreo update”

Huawei’s first 5G smartphone set to debut in Q3 2019, could be Mate 30

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Huawei has kickstarted its global analyst summit 2018 edition in Shenzhen, and during the event, the company detailed its plans for the next year. With 5G set to take over the market in 2019, Huawei has announced that it will debut its first 5G phone in Q3 2019.  Continue reading “Huawei’s first 5G smartphone set to debut in Q3 2019, could be Mate 30”

Huawei said to unveil world’s first foldable smartphone in November

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Samsung has been patiently working on a foldable with a 7.3-inch display for quite some time, but it is Huawei that might be making the first move. According to a report from Korean news site ETNews, Huawei is aiming to release a foldable smartphone in November ahead of Samsung falling in line with an earlier report. Continue reading “Huawei said to unveil world’s first foldable smartphone in November”

Huawei patent files hint at foldable smartphone with hinge

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Following the P20 launch, Huawei is now again back in the news with a foldable display. The company has patented a foldable smartphone that opens and closes like a book. The patent was filed with WIPO on September 19 last year and is only published today. The patent is titled “mobile terminal folding mechanism and mobile terminal.” Continue reading “Huawei patent files hint at foldable smartphone with hinge”

Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Huawei yesterday introduced the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS at an event in Paris. It is the company’s latest smartphone in the Porsche Design series. It sports a 6-inches OLED FullView 18:9 aspect ratio OLED display. Since it is a Porsche Designed phone, it comes with a premium build and an in-display fingerprint sensor. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specifications of the phone. Continue reading “Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS with 6-inch QHD+ OLED display, Leica triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Apart from the P20 series, Huawei has also announced the Porsche Design Mate RS. Huawei has a tradition of bringing the Porsche Design variant for every flagship it launched. The Porsche Design Mate RS comes with 6-inches OLED FullView display, is powered by the Kirin 970 with 6GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. Continue reading “Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS with 6-inch QHD+ OLED display, Leica triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced”

Huawei’s upcoming Mate flagship said to sport in-display fingerprint scanner

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Under the display fingerprint sensors are slowly becoming a thing and we are hearing reports that Samsung might include it in the upcoming Note9. This year we have already seen Vivo X20 Plus UD and X21 UD smartphones with the in-display sensor and it is just a start. Today we are hearing reports that Huawei might be going this route and it is said to sport an under-display fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Huawei’s upcoming Mate flagship said to sport in-display fingerprint scanner”

Huawei P20 Pro with triple rear Leica-cameras – 40MP + 8MP hybrid zoom + 20MP monochrome sensor surfaces

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Huawei is on the verge of introducing its flagship smartphones early next week, and before the official launch, the P20 Pro and P20 have surfaced online revealing some of the details about the flagships. The P20 Pro comes with the triple rear cameras with Leica optics. Continue reading “Huawei P20 Pro with triple rear Leica-cameras – 40MP + 8MP hybrid zoom + 20MP monochrome sensor surfaces”

Huawei Y9 (2018) with full-screen display, dual front and rear cameras, 3900mAh battery passes through the FCC

Amidst the P20 launch, Huawei is also busy prepping the Y9 (2018) as it is now spotted passing through the FCC. It comes with 18:9 aspect ratio full-screen display, quad-cameras (two dual and two front cameras), a 3900mAh battery. According to a report, the Y9 (2018) was expected to go official on March 15th. Continue reading “Huawei Y9 (2018) with full-screen display, dual front and rear cameras, 3900mAh battery passes through the FCC”

Huawei P20 with dual rear Leica cameras surface, P20 Pro said to pack triple rear cameras

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Huawei might have skipped the P20 series announcement at the MWC 2018, but the news about the flagships never stops coming. Today we see the freshly surfaced image of the P20 courtesy of popular leakster Evan Blass. Unlike the Pro model, the base P20 is said to have dual-rear cameras.  Continue reading “Huawei P20 with dual rear Leica cameras surface, P20 Pro said to pack triple rear cameras”

Huawei MateBook X Pro with 13.9-inch FullView touchscreen display, 8th gen Intel Core processors announced

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Huawei has kickstarted the MWC 2018 with the MateBook X Pro Windows 10 laptop. It sports a 13.9-inches 3K LTPS display, and it is the first Huawei’s notebook with FullView design and a 91% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the 8th gen Intel Core processors, metal body design, and the 10-point touchscreen display. Continue reading “Huawei MateBook X Pro with 13.9-inch FullView touchscreen display, 8th gen Intel Core processors announced”

Huawei P20 Plus firmware files reveal Always-on display, 4000mAh battery

Huawei P20 series is all set to go official at a special event in Paris on March 27th. With the launch inching closer, we are hearing more details about the flagships. Today according to the firmware files obtained by @FunkyHuawei, the man behind most Huawei and Honor leaks, the P20 Plus variant is said to feature an always-on display and a massive 4000mAh battery. Continue reading “Huawei P20 Plus firmware files reveal Always-on display, 4000mAh battery”