Category: HUAWEI

Huawei to launch wearable devices at MWC 2015 [Updated]

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[Update: Jerry Huang, Director of Marketing Communications, confirmed that the company is looking at introducing an Android Wear smartwatch that will be different to anything else on the market. The company is looking to a fashionable design and is aiming to integrate the smartwatch into average lives as well as appealing to tech savvy customers as well. Huawei also confirmed that it will release an update to Talkband B1 and a new fitness tracker at the MWC along with the Android Wear watch.]

We’re currently in Shenzhen on a tour of Huawei’s Chinese factories and operations and the company has confirmed to us today that they plan to launch new wearable devices at MWC 2015. The company hasn’t confirmed exact details but according to a slide we’ve seen from the PR Director, the wearable plans potentially include a smartwatch running on the Android Wear operating system, a Huawei companion application and a platform to run their wearable devices. Continue reading “Huawei to launch wearable devices at MWC 2015 [Updated]”

Huawei will not develop Windows 10 smartphones

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We’re currently in a Question and Answer session at Huawei’s Shenzhen campus in China with the company’s Chief Marketing Officer for Mobile Device, Shao Yang and he has confirmed that the company has no plans to develop a phone running on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 platform.

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Huawei Honor 6 Plus now available for purchase globally for $399

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Huawei’s new Honor 6 is recognised as one of the best value-for-money devices on the market and this was followed by the Honor 6 Plus, a larger version of the handset catering for phablet demand in Asia. A few weeks ago we reported the Honor 6 Plus wouldn’t be coming to Europe but it is now available to buy globally for $399. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 6 Plus now available for purchase globally for $399”

Huawei Ascend GX1 with 6-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC announced

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Huawei has announced the Ascend GX1 (SC-CL00), the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the Ascend series in China. It has a 6-inch HD screen with screen-to-body ratio of 80.5%, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 4.4-based Emotion UI. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has several camera modes such as voice capture, quick capture from the lockscreen and more. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend GX1 with 6-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC announced”

Huawei to launch 4G smartphones under Rs. 10000 in India by mid-2015

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Huawei plans to launch new smartphones with 4G LTE support under Rs. 10,000 in the Indian market within the next six months, according to a report from PTI (via TOI). Airtel already offers TDD-LTE services in some cities. Reliance Jio plans to provide LTE by mid-2015 through an integrated ecosystem since it owns both 1800 MHz FDD-LTE  and on 2300 MHz TDD-LTE spectrum. Continue reading “Huawei to launch 4G smartphones under Rs. 10000 in India by mid-2015”

Huawei Honor 6 Plus will not launch in Europe

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The Honor 6 may have only just begun launching in several markets around Europe but it’s bigger brother has already been announced. The Honor 6 Plus brings the Honor brand to the larger display market but as we can confirm, it won’t be available to customers in Europe or other Western Markets. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 6 Plus will not launch in Europe”

Huawei Honor 6 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Dual 8MP rear cameras announced

Huawei Honor 6 Plus

Huawei just announced the Honor 6 Plus at an event in China. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen with 72.8% screen-to-body ratio and 2.8mm slim bezels on the sides, is powered by a Octa-Core (4×1.8GHz + 4×1.3GHz) Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor with i3 low-power sensor and runs on  Android 4.4 with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 3.0 on top. The main highlight is its dual 8-megapixel cameras on the back with dual LED flashes for effective pixel size to 1.98 microns resulting in sharper images, and an adjustable aperture that can be set between f/0.95 and f/16. It also promises ultra-fast auto focus speed of 0.1 seconds. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 6 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Dual 8MP rear cameras announced”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Photo Gallery

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The biggest trend in mobile over the past few years has been the move to even bigger displays with users eager to consume even more on a single display. Samsung were arguably the founders of this trend with the Samsung Galaxy Note back at IFA 2011 but since then, almost every company has introduced phablets to try to attain the same success (including Apple with the iPhone 6 Plus). Chinese manufacturer Huawei pose one of the biggest threats to Samsung’s dominance at the top of the smartphone market but how does the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 compare to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4? Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Photo Gallery”

Huawei Ascend P7 officially launched in India for Rs. 24799

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Huawei has officially launched the Ascend P7, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India soon after it went on sale online. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS touch-sensitive display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, is powered by Huawei’s own 1.8 GHz quad-core processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Huawei own Emotion UI 2.3 on top. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P7 officially launched in India for Rs. 24799”

A week with the Huawei Honor 6

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Shortly before it’s launch, the new Honor 6 was involved in significant marketing activity but Huawei, having faced criticism over handling of customer data in Europe and the USA, chose to market the Honor 6 as its own brand. Confusion aside, on paper at least, the Honor 6 has a significant chance of dominating the mid-range as it features premium specs without a hefty price tag. After a week with the Honor 6, what did we make of the handset? Continue reading “A week with the Huawei Honor 6”

Apple iPhone 6 vs Honor 6 Photo Gallery

Apple-iPhone-6-vs-Huawei-Honor-6-2 F0r any manufacturer hoping to release a successful slate-style handset, there are likely to be considerable comparisons with the latest handset from Apple who are arguably the most successful at launching candybar style handsets. Huawei’s latest handset for Europe may come with the Huawei branding but still aims to compete with the best from Apple so how does the Honor 6 stack up against the juggernaut that is Apple’s iPhone 6? Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 vs Honor 6 Photo Gallery”

12,000 Huawei Honor Holly smartphones to go on sale on Flipkart on Dec 8th

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Huawei launched the Honor Holly smartphone exclusively on Flipkart back in October at a competitive price tag of Rs. 6,999. We reviewed the smartphone recently and found it a decent package in the price range. Today Huawei has announced that it will sell 12,000 units of Honor Holly smartphone on December 8th on Flipkart. The company said that it sold 10,000 units of Holly smartphones  in 10 hours when it went on sale yesterday (December 4th). Continue reading “12,000 Huawei Honor Holly smartphones to go on sale on Flipkart on Dec 8th”

Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review – enter the challenger

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The smartphone industry is on what seems to be a never ending trend where handsets are getting larger and larger and continually blurring the boundaries that separate smartphones from tablets. Samsung were arguably the first to offer a consumer-focused large screen device in the Galaxy Note and the success of this phablet alerted rival manufacturers to the possibilities of a large screen device.

In the case of Chinese manufacturer Huawei, their latest phablet is their third generation handset and the Ascend Mate 7 definitely packs a punch. Not only does it have the highest screen to body ratio of any smartphone but it also has a specs list that can rival most devices, including the latest from Samsung in the form of the Galaxy Note 4.

The Ascend Mate 7 is definitely Huawei’s best ever phablet device but does it offer enough to persuade you to choose it over a rival device such as the Note 4 or Apple’s phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus? Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review – enter the challenger”

Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Photo Gallery

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One of the biggest changes in Apple’s device portfolio of recent years was the introduction of the iPhone 6 Plus earlier this year; whilst Apple have previously made flagship handsets bigger, the iPhone 6 Plus is the first time the company has entered into the phablet arena but here they also face stiff competition. Apple are one of the last companies to enter the big-screen devices market and existing competition include handsets from LG, Nokia, Sony, HTC, Samsung and Huawei. So how does the iPhone 6 Plus compare to Huawei’s flagship phablet, the Ascend Mate 7? Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Photo Gallery”