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Honor 9X global variant launches in India after a long wait, Honor Magic Watch 2 and Band 5i accompany

Honor 9X global variant launches in India after a long wait, Honor Magic Watch 2 and Band 5i accompany

January 14, 2020
Huawei and sub-brand Honor have been badly hit due to the U.S. President Trump's executive orders to bar companies (including Google) from transacting with the Chinese giant. The orders came in May 2019 and since then, there have been multiple extensions to the final date when these orders come into play, leading to a long...
[Update: Rolling out for Huawei Y9 Prime] Honor and Huawei announce global rollout of Magic UI 2.1/EMUI 9.1 with GPU Turbo 3.0

[Update: Rolling out for Huawei Y9 Prime] Honor and Huawei announce global rollout of Magic UI 2.1/EMUI 9.1 with GPU Turbo 3.0

August 6, 2019
Magic UI 2.1 is the next major update to Honor's UX, which in turn builds upon the changes and improvements that Huawei undertakes for EMUI 9.1. The Magic UI 2.1 update was set to arrive on the Chinese variants of Honor View20 and Honor Magic 2 in May, while global variants received the update in...
[Update: Timeline for first 19] EMUI 9.1 will roll out to 49 older Huawei and Honor devices

[Update: Timeline for first 19] EMUI 9.1 will roll out to 49 older Huawei and Honor devices

June 24, 2019
EMUI 9.1 is the latest update to Huawei's OS based on Android Pie. While Huawei has not disclosed a clear changelog between EMUI 9.1 and EMUI 9, the new update brings features like improvements to the GPU Turbo mode, incoming call videos for contacts, optimizations for HiVoice, triggering voice assistants through a long press on...
Ark Compiler Explained: How Huawei’s App Compiler May Improve Android App Performance

Ark Compiler Explained: How Huawei’s App Compiler May Improve Android App Performance

June 22, 2019
Much of the recent conversation around Huawei has revolved around the company's unfortunate political situation because of a US executive order that restricted many companies from conducting business with Huawei. The repercussions of such a pivotal decision are far too enormous to not pay attention. But in an alternate reality where this executive order does...
The Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor 20i arrive in India alongside the Honor Pad5

The Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor 20i arrive in India alongside the Honor Pad5

June 11, 2019
Huawei and sub-brand Honor have been caught at the cross-hairs in the U.S. president Donald Trump's trade war against China. In spite of being put in a tough situation, Huawei is moving forth and launching newer devices in the market. Last month, the Honor launched its latest flagship series including the Honor 20 and the...
How to add call recording support to the EMUI 9 dialer on the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei P30, and other devices

How to add call recording support to the EMUI 9 dialer on the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei P30, and other devices

May 2, 2019
Call recording is often associated with risky business but it can also be very useful, so much so that Google might be adding it the future versions of Android. It comes in handy when you wish to ensure that you don't miss vital details during an interview or a business call without having to jot...
EMUI 9.1 beta rolls out to the Honor View 20, Honor Magic 2, Honor 7X/8X/9/10, Huawei P10, P20 Lite, Mate 20 Lite, and Nova 3/3i/2 in China

EMUI 9.1 beta rolls out to the Honor View 20, Honor Magic 2, Honor 7X/8X/9/10, Huawei P10, P20 Lite, Mate 20 Lite, and Nova 3/3i/2 in China

April 25, 2019
Huawei announced EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie last month at the Huawei P30 Pro launch. It comes with with a slew of changes over EMUI 9.0 including a simpler and more intuitive UI, GPU Turbo 3.0, nature alarm sounds, optimizations to HiVoice, improved AR functionality with HiVision, etc. While EMUI 9.1 is currently...
Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X (AL00) are receiving the stable EMUI 9.1 update

Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X (AL00) are receiving the stable EMUI 9.1 update

April 19, 2019
Huawei was recruiting beta testers for the EMUI 9.1 update for the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 X, and Huawei Mate 20 RS. The beta update for the Mate 20 lineup included features like triggering the voice assistant on a long press of the power button, GPU Turbo technology, and...