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These are the Best Huawei Phones you can buy in 2021: Mate X2, P40 Pro, and more!

These are the Best Huawei Phones you can buy in 2021: Mate X2, P40 Pro, and more!

June 21, 2021
It's hard to talk about Huawei smartphones without addressing the elephant in the room, so we might as well get it out of the way immediately. Any Huawei smartphone released in the last two years or so cannot run basic Google apps like YouTube and Google Docs due to ongoing US sanctions. The accusations thrown...
Hands-on with the Huawei FreeBuds 4i

Hands-on with the Huawei FreeBuds 4i

April 17, 2021
Following the success of its premium FreeBuds Pro true wireless earbuds, Huawei is following up with a more affordable version named the FreeBuds 4i that still offers most of what makes the FreeBuds Pro so great. Huawei FreeBuds 4i design The Huawei FreeBuds 4i features a lighter, sleeker oval-shaped design compared to predecessors — for both the...
A Closer Look at What Makes Huawei Mate X2 Unique

A Closer Look at What Makes Huawei Mate X2 Unique

March 3, 2021
Bleeding edge consumer products in a new product category usually take a year or two to find its footing, and that’s looking to be the case with foldable smartphones. Huawei’s third attempt, the Mate X2, is the most polished and impressive foldable smartphone hardware yet, improving on not just Huawei's previous foldables, but one-up the...
Huawei P50 Pro’s first leaked render suggests Huawei is sticking with waterfall displays

Huawei P50 Pro’s first leaked render suggests Huawei is sticking with waterfall displays

December 31, 2020
Huawei has been engaged in a deadlock with the US government for nearly two years now. But that hasn’t stopped the Chinese company from building some of the best smartphones out there. The Huawei Mate 40 series that launched in October this year was the prime example of it, with Huawei flexing its muscles with...
Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best Phones, Laptops, Earbuds, Wearables for the Holidays!

Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best Phones, Laptops, Earbuds, Wearables for the Holidays!

December 22, 2020
Christmas time is always a cause for celebration, but perhaps even more so in 2020 because it celebrates the end of what has been a tougher-than-usual year. While the pandemic shut down many industries, the consumer tech space didn't miss a beat, with one excellent product coming after the other. So no matter your budget...
Huawei begins its long-shot transition from Android with a Harmony OS beta for select smartphones and tablets

Huawei begins its long-shot transition from Android with a Harmony OS beta for select smartphones and tablets

December 16, 2020
When we talk about mobile operating systems, there are only two major solutions around today: Android and iOS. And Apple's tight control over iOS means that Android is the only true solution for OEMs building their own smartphones. But Android also is very much dependent on Google despite being open-source, thanks to Google's grip with...
The Huawei FreeLace Pro are a fantastic alternative to the FreeBuds Pro

The Huawei FreeLace Pro are a fantastic alternative to the FreeBuds Pro

December 5, 2020
The Huawei FreeLace Pro launched at HDC 2020 alongside a slew of other Huawei products. I enjoyed the Huawei FreeBuds Pro which launched at that event and crowned them as the best TWS earphones I've ever used. Huawei was kind enough to send us a pair of the FreeLace Pro for review just a couple...
Huawei FreeBuds Pro vs Apple AirPods Pro: The Two Best Wireless Earbuds

Huawei FreeBuds Pro vs Apple AirPods Pro: The Two Best Wireless Earbuds

November 24, 2020
While Huawei's smartphone software has been hit and miss over the years, it's undeniable that its smartphone hardware has been top-notch -- arguably the best in the industry. And over the past couple of years, the Chinese tech giant has focused on bringing that same hardware prowess to other consumer products as part of the...
Huawei unveils EMUI 11 update plans for its smartphone range

Huawei unveils EMUI 11 update plans for its smartphone range

November 24, 2020
At its HDC 2020 event in September this year, Huawei unveiled EMUI 11, the company's latest Android-based software release for smartphones and tablets. Soon after the announcement, the company rolled out an EMUI 11 beta release for a couple of devices and we got our first look at the software on our Huawei P40 Pro....
Grow in China, Win with App Gallery – Huawei Developer Webinar Recap

Grow in China, Win with App Gallery – Huawei Developer Webinar Recap

November 18, 2020
China’s Flourishing Mobile Internet Sector In the first section of this webinar, Ilya Fedotov [Head of Global Ecosystem Marketing for Huawei] talked about the growth being seen in China's mobile internet sector. China currently has 940 million internet users, along with 932 million mobile internet users. Android phones account for 83.8% of the Chinese mobile phone...
Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Camera Shootout: Hardware Overkill

Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Camera Shootout: Hardware Overkill

November 17, 2020
The Google Pixel 5 may still be the overall best camera for standard point and shoot shots, and the iPhone 12’s video performance is unrivaled, but the two most capable camera systems that can do the most are still the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. That’s because the South Korean...
Qualcomm receives license to sell 4G chipsets to Huawei

Qualcomm receives license to sell 4G chipsets to Huawei

November 16, 2020
Huawei has been backed into a corner for quite some time now, because of US restrictions on the Chinese company. To get some breathing room from its current tight spot, the company has reportedly even finalized a buyer for its Honor smartphone business. Some more relief came in the form of a license to purchase...