Huawei P9 and P9 Plus with dual 12MP Leica cameras, slim full metal body announced

Huawei P9

Huawei just announced P9 and P9 Plus flagship smartphones at an event in London, as it had promised. The main highlight of these smartphones are the dual 12-megapixel rear cameras with Leica SUMMARIT lenses and 1.25-micron pixels promising brilliant image quality in low-light conditions. It also has an independent depth measurement chip and proprietary hybrid-focus technology. These phones also have full manual control and RAW support. Continue reading “Huawei P9 and P9 Plus with dual 12MP Leica cameras, slim full metal body announced”

Huawei Honor 5X – Premium Flagship Design at an Affordable Price

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The design of a smartphone is as important as any other aspect of smartphones these days since they have become such a large part of our lives and we spent an ample amount of time with them on a daily basis. However, there are several important characteristics to take into consideration when designing a smartphone and in most cases, smartphone designs often fall short of what is expected at a particular price range or from a brand. The Honor 5X does the exact opposite, let us find out how.

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Honor India ropes in Saina Nehwal as brand ambassador, launches honor online store

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Honor, the e-brand from Huawei has  appointed Saina Nehwal as its India brand ambassador. “The partnership with Saina Nehwal coincides with Honor’s next phase of growth in India, as the e-brand aims to significantly strengthen its market share in India, post the very encouraging response from the India market,” said the company. Huawei recently signed Lionel Messi as its global brand ambassador. Continue reading “Honor India ropes in Saina Nehwal as brand ambassador, launches honor online store”

5 Reasons to buy the Honor 5X

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The sub-15,000 rupee category is a segment where there is a lot of competition between brands to capture the attention of the public. While there is plenty of choices available, we feel that the Honor 5X is probably the best one in the lot and here are 5 reasons why you should buy the device.

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Huawei Y5 II with 5-inch HD display, front camera with flash surfaces

Huawei Y5 II leak

Huawei is working on Y5 II, successor of last year’s Y5, according to Venture Beat (@evleaks). It will be a major upgrade since this will pack a 5-inch HD sceen, a faster MediaTek MT6735P SoC and will also have a flash on the front. It is also expected to come with 4G LTE connectivity.  Continue reading “Huawei Y5 II with 5-inch HD display, front camera with flash surfaces”

Huawei P9 Lite with 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor surfaces ahead of April 6 launch

Huawei P9 Lite leak

Huawei recently scheduled an event on April 6th in London, where it is expected to introduce its flagship P9 smartphone with dual rear cameras. Now VentureBeat (@evleaks) has posted images for the smartphone along with some of its specifications. The image reveals a phone with a metal-like finish and a fingerprint sensor on the back, but it will apparently not have a full metal body, according to the leak.

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Huawei P9 official images show dual rear camera setup

Huawei is all set to announce the P9 flagship on April 6. We have already seen a number of press images of the phone and now the company is teasing few more shots on its official website.

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Huawei Honor X3 tablet with Snapdragon 615, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China

Earlier rumors had suggested that Huawei could announce the Honor X3 tablet and now the device has been certified by TENAA in China. As per the TENAA listing, the tablet will sport a 7-inch 1920 x 1200 display.

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Huawei ropes in Lionel Messi as Global Brand Ambassador

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Huawei has announced that it has appointed FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as its Global Brand Ambassador. Few hours back some global media speculated that Huawei will pay him €8 million annually, but the company did not reveal an exact figure. Continue reading “Huawei ropes in Lionel Messi as Global Brand Ambassador”

Honor Holly 2 Plus Review: Big battery, Solid Performance

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The Honor brand has stood for well priced, solid hardware ever since its inception. A while back, the company introduced two handsets that made their mark felt in the ever competitive entry level  segment. We brought you the review of the Honor 5X but now here’s the review of the Holly 2 Plus, a device which is priced even more aggressively and is still potentially a very competitive product. With that said, let’s dive straight into the review. Continue reading “Honor Holly 2 Plus Review: Big battery, Solid Performance”

Huawei P9 launch event scheduled for April 6 in London

Huawei P9 launch invite

Huawei has sent out press invites for the launch of its upcoming flagship P9 smartphone at an event in London on April 6th, as rumored earlier. Even though the invite doesn’t mention that it will unveil the P9, the two circles reveal dual rear cameras on the smartphone. It also has a tagline – Change the way you see the world, which again hints at the phone’s camera that is said to come with Leica lenses after its recent partnership. Continue reading “Huawei P9 launch event scheduled for April 6 in London”

Huawei P9 expected to launch on April 6

We have already seen a couple of press renders of the Huawei P9 and now a possible launch date is revealed by @evleaks. According to the popular tipster, the upcoming flagship from Huawei is expected to launched on April 6th.

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Huawei P9 new renders surface, shows its slim metal body, dual rear cameras

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Earlier this week live images of Huawei’s upcoming P9 smartphone with dual rear cameras surfaced. Now the press shots of the smartphone have surfaced in China. This reveals the smartphone’s slim profile, it’s metal body, power button, volume rockers and SIM slot located on the right side. Continue reading “Huawei P9 new renders surface, shows its slim metal body, dual rear cameras”

Huawei P9 leaks in new images, reveals dual camera, metal design and more

Huawei is set to unveil its upcoming flagship P9 this year and we have already seen a couple of leaks and reports of the device. Today, popular tipster Evan Blass via Venturebeat has revealed new images of the P9 which offer a clear look at the design and rumored specs.

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Honor Holly 2 Plus Battery Life Test

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Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus that was launched in India last month, went on sale last week at Rs. 8,499 through Flipkart and Amazon.in. Here we have its battery test results of the smartphone. The Holly 2 Plus packs a 4000mAh built-in battery, which is twice the 2000mAh battery on the first Holly smartphone. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a Quad-Core MediaTek MT6735 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1 Lite on top. Check out the test results below. Continue reading “Honor Holly 2 Plus Battery Life Test”