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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.
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 as well. In this article let’s examine what makes the Huawei Mate X2 stand out from the pack.
Huawei P50 Pro's first leaked render suggests Huawei is sticking with waterfall displays
A new leak has given us our first glimpse at the Huawei P50 Pro, showcasing a waterfall display and a single punch hole for the camera.
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 some of the best smartphone hardware and design on display. And if this new leak is anything to go by, it looks like the company will continue its march forward on the same path next year as well.
Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best Phones, Laptops, Earbuds, Wearables for the Holidays!
The best smartphones, laptops, wearables, and earbuds for this 2020 holiday season, to help you with your Christmas gifting needs!
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 or what your friends or family need, there should be something on this list that would make the perfect gift.
Huawei begins its long-shot transition from Android with a Harmony OS beta for select smartphones and tablets
Huawei's first party operating system, Harmony OS, is now available in developer beta, marking the first transitional step away from Android.
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 GMS and the entire ecosystem of interdependency around the GMS framework. Huawei has experienced this the hard way, with odds stacked against its favor ever since the U.S. Commerce Department put it on the Entity List, cutting off the company's access to new GMS license agreements. The road without Google's assistance was tough, but Huawei trudged along with its own HMS solutions. The Chinese tech giant is far from giving up on its smartphone business, though, and it now begins a long-shot transition away from a GMS-less Android onto its own first-party OS, Harmony OS.
The Huawei FreeLace Pro are a fantastic alternative to the FreeBuds Pro
The Huawei FreeLace Pro are a fantastic alternative to the FreeBuds Pro. They still feature Huawei's great active noise cancelling.
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 of weeks back, and they sound just as good. Both the FreeLace Pro and the FreeBuds Pro offer 40dB active noise cancellation. At a starting price of €119 in Europe, these are significantly cheaper than the FreeBuds Pro.
Huawei FreeBuds Pro vs Apple AirPods Pro: The Two Best Wireless Earbuds
Huawei's FreeBuds Pro and Apple's AirPods Pro are the two of the best true wireless earbuds on the market -- and we put them to the test!
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 company's "1+8+N" initiative. One of these products is truly wireless earphones. Huawei's released a few of these before, and while they were solid offerings, they lacked the sleek design or full suite of intelligent features like noise cancellation and active transparency mode of Apple's AirPods Pro -- until now, with the Huawei FreeBuds Pro.
Huawei unveils EMUI 11 update plans for its smartphone range
Huawei has unveiled its EMUI 11 update plans for its smartphone and tablet range. Check out this post to see when your device is scheduled to receive the update.
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. This month, the company finally started rolling out a stable EMUI 11 release for the Mate 30 Pro, and now it has officially unveiled its update plan for other devices in its lineup.
Developers around the world are breaking into the Chinese market as they grow their apps and expand their audience. To help developers learn how to grow in this market, Huawei hosted the Grow in China, Win with App Gallery developer webinar. This webinar was streamed online on 11/09/2020 and can be viewed in its entirety below. In this article, we will recap all of the most significant moments from the webinar.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Camera Shootout: Hardware Overkill
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have two of the best camera systems around -- so we put them to the test. Read on!
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.
Qualcomm receives license to sell 4G chipsets to Huawei
Qualcomm has reportedly received a license to see its Snapdragon 4G chipsets to Huawei, giving the Chinese giant some more breathing room.
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 Samsung displays and Sony image sensors. And now, we can expect the company to survive for a bit longer, as Qualcomm has now received a license to sell 4G chipsets to Huawei.
Huawei has begun rolling out EMUI 11 to its Mate 30 Pro, introducing a number of new features and enhancements to the powerful flagship. Users on Twitter have already reported receiving the update, so check your device now to see if you have it.
Huawei announces the Mate 40 Series with the 5nm Kirin 9000
Chinese OEM Huawei today showcased its latest flagship, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, which features the company's new HiSilicon Kirin 9000 SoC.
Despite all odds stacked against it, Huawei recently hosted its Smart Life event for 2020 where it unveiled a host of new devices. During the event, the company unveiled the new Huawei EyeWear II, FreeBuds Studio, Porsche Design Huawei Watch GT2, and the Huawei Mate 40 Series. The Huawei Mate 40 Series consists of 4 new devices, including the Huawei Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and the Porsche Design Mate 40 RS. Here's everything you need to know about the latest flagship smartphones from the Chinese OEM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro Hands-on: Another low light and zooming powerhouse
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro packs Huawei's best processor, cameras, and design, but it still faces the same software issues as before. Read on!
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is arguably the most intriguing smartphone launch of the year, what with it being potentially the very last Huawei phone to use a Kirin chip due to ongoing U.S. sanctions that prevent most of the world's chipmakers, including Huawei's longtime partner TSMC, from supplying silicon for Huawei.
The popular Moovit transit app lands on Huawei's AppGallery
Intel-owned popular transit app Moovit is now available on Huawei's AppGallery in over 100 countries, with support for 45 languages.
Huawei's AppGallery is the company's homegrown alternative to the Google Play Store. It comes preloaded on all new Huawei and Honor devices, but it offers a significantly smaller collection of apps. To remedy this, Huawei has been making constant efforts to bring more developers to the platform. And developers have taken notice. Over the last few months, several apps have made their way to the platform, including popular ones like HERE WeGo, Deezer, Tidal, BBC News, Tinder, Telegram, and TikTok. Now, Intel-owned mobility service provider Moovit has also published its app on AppGallery.
With advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) baring infinite opportunities, Huawei is combining all that is known of real-life with new virtual possibilities to provide more consumers and developers access to a new world.
Huawei FreeBuds Pro Review - Better than Apple's AirPods Pro
The Huawei FreeBuds Pro are an incredible set of TWS earphones, with lots of features and fantastic active noise cancelling. Read our review!
Want to pick up a shiny new pair of truly wireless earbuds for your smartphone or laptop? Honestly, up until recently, I don't think Huawei would have crossed my mind when it comes to buying a pair of TWS earbuds. I was particularly disappointed with the Honor Magic Earbuds, and those are basically just a rebranded version of the Huawei FreeBuds 3i. I am smitten with the Huawei FreeBuds Pro, however. These new TWS earbuds pretty much have everything going for them.
TWRP is now available for the Motorola One Zoom, Motorola One Action, and Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Official TWRP builds are now available for the Motorola Moto One Zoom, Moto One Action and Huawei P8 Lite 2017. Read on to know more!
TWRP recently added a bunch of new devices to its build roaster, including the Moto One Vision, Realme C2, LG V20, and more. Now, three more devices have joined the list: the Motorola One Zoom, Motorola One Action, and Huawei P8 Lite 2017 making it easier for owners of these phones to try out their favorite custom ROMs, kernels and mods.
Qualcomm reportedly wants to sell its 5G Snapdragon chips to Huawei
Qualcomm is reportedly lobbying to allow it to sell Snapdragon 5G SoCs to Huawei, in light of the recent political moves that will stop use of Kirin SoCs.
Last week, Huawei dropped an ominous announcement that the Huawei Mate 40 will likely be the last smartphone with a HiSilicon Kirin chip. Contract chipmakers have been barred from using US-developed tech to fabricate chips for Huawei after September 15, 2020, thus effectively barring TSMC from fabricating Kirin chipsets. Now, it appears that Qualcomm is lobbying for a license to sell its 5G Snapdragon SoCs to Huawei for use in its flagships and other lineups.
On August 6th, 2020, Huawei hosted their Huawei Developer Webinar that focused on introducing their new e-commerce related services. This webinar titled "Connect LIVEs with E-commerce" is an hour-long and was streamed for free online. If you missed the livestream, you can catch the replay using the link below. In their article, we are going to recap all of the most exciting points from the stream.