Huawei releases mini teaser of upcoming Nova phone

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Huawei’s Nova series of smartphones are one of the main mid range handsets for the company. The Nova handsets might feature Huawei’s mid range chipsets instead of the flagship ones, but these phones are definitely impressive in their own strides. Huawei has since teased yet another upcoming Nova smartphone which might be unveiled before the Huawei Mate 10.

The Huawei Mate 10 has been confirmed for an October launch after the press invite leaked prematurely before being officially sent out. The upcoming Huawei flagship will be launched at an event in Munich, Germany on the 16th of October. Huawei has released a teaser image of a new Nova smartphone which might sport two sets of dual camera setups – one on the front and one on the back.

Why that hint? The teaser image only shows a “#OOOO”, which likely translates to dual cameras, and 4 “O”s would probably mean that we will be seeing a front facing dual cam configuration as well. A front facing dual camera will translate to possibly sharper selfie images, and depth of field effects for a good selfie portrait. It looks like Huawei is going heavy on its optics for its own smartphones. What do you think?

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Huawei reveals official announcement date of P30 series

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It’s official, Huawei pulls the curtains on the announcement date of their upcoming P30 series of phones.

A teaser video posted on Huawei’s Twitter page tells us that they will unveil the P30 in Paris on March 26.

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— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile)
February 19, 2019

The video also shows a montage of photos which we think were shot on a P30.

To recap, prior rumors of the series suggest that the P30 will sport a triple-camera setup, while the P30 Pro will have four main lenses. All variants will also come with a headphone jack, which was absent in the P20 models.

According to Android Authority, the phones are expected to pack the new Kirin 980 chipset, so expect a powerful phone with excellent photo-taking performance.

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Huawei reveals the gigantic Honor Note 8

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Do you like big screens? Because Huawei’s latest offering from its Honor-line of smartphones is one of the company’s biggest phones. Meet the Honor Note 8.

Coming with a 6.6″ 2560 x 1440 screen, the Honor Note 8 lies on the brink between a phablet and a full on tablet. The device itself sports a Kirin 955 octa-core processor, the same one that is used on the P9, 4GB of RAM, up to 128GB of expandable storage, a fingerprint scanner, and a 4,500mAh battery. The Honor Note 8 will support microSD cards, and will come with a USB Type-C port.

For the camera, Huawei is taking a much more simpler approach. The Honor Note 8 will come with a standard 13MP rear camera with optical image stabilisation as well as an 8MP front-facing camera.

As always, the pricing for the Honor Note 8 is affordable, with the 32GB device retailing for CNY2,299 (RM1,401), the 64GB device for CNY2,499 (RM1,523), and the 128GB device going for CNY2,799 (RM1,705). The Honor Note 8 will be available in China on the 9th of August.

Source:
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Huawei reveals the MediaPad M2 10.0 and Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant

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Besides the Mate 8, Huawei has also given us a sneak peak at two new products at smartphone’s launch.

First off, the MediaPad. The Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 is a premium tablet focused on sharing audios and videos for the enjoyment of families. It comes with four speakers and four power amplifiers which are configured on the advice of professional tuners from Harman Kardon. As such, the MediaPad offers the highest sound quality compared to other tablets in the market.

The MediaPad also comes with its own cutting-edge stylus, the M-Pen. The MediaPad M2 10.0 is also the world’s first Android tablet that supports press fingerprint identification and is capable of storing up to five fingerprints.

The other product that was showcased during the launch is the new Huawei Watch variants. The Huawei Watch Jewel and the Huawei Watch Elegant are two new variants in the company’s Huawei Watch line of smart watches. This time, both the Jewel and the Elegant are specifically designed to cater towards the ladies. Both smartwatches are constructed using rose gold-plated cases and features premier leather thin wristbands and a sleek, curvy design showcased underneath a round, Sapphire crystal watch face. Measuring at 44mm in diameter, which is 2mm longer than the original Huawei Watch, the Elegant variant sports a rose-gold plated body, while the Jewel variant comes with a rose-gold casing with a 68 Swarovski Zirconia embedded into it.

The MediaPad M2 10.0 is priced as follows:

Silver 2GB + 16GB, WiFi – RM1,299

Silver 2GB + 16GB, LTE with M-Pen – RM1,599

Gold 3GB + 64GB, WiFi with M-Pen and Case – RM1,699

Gold 3GB + 64GB, LTE with M-Pen and Case – RM1,999

As for the new Huawei Watches, the Elegant is priced at RM1,999, while the Jewel is priced at RMRM2,299.

These devices will be available at the end of April 2016.

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Huawei rumoured to have built a tablet for Google; will be available by the end of the year

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We know that HTC has created two new phones for Google. Codenamed Sailfish and Marlin, these two phones were stated to be the new Nexus phones before the line was rebranded as part of the Pixel Line. Today, known leaker Evan Blass has released a tweet that suggests that Sailfish and Marlin may not be the only Google-branded devices that will be released this year, as Huawei is rumoured to have develop a tablet for Google.

Google’s Huawei-built 7-inch tablet, with 4GB RAM, on track for release before the end of the year.

— Evan Blass (@evleaks)
September 5, 2016

According to the tweet by Blass, this upcoming tablet by Huawei will be a 7″ device and will come with 4GB of RAM. Apart from that, nothing else is know about the upcoming tablet. Speculation surrounding the tablet seems to suggest that the tablet will sport the “7P” moniker, although whether or not it will use the Nexus branding or the Pixel branding is still unclear.

Google will be hosting an event on the 4th of October whereby the company will announce the two new Pixel phones, a 4K Chromecast, and the Daydream VR headset. Needless to say, if the Huawei tablet is an actual product, that will be the place where Google will reveal it.

Source:
Android Authority

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Huawei secretly working on a Tizen smartwatch

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It has been a rather quiet year for Android Wear smartwatches this year, with companies like Lenovo, Huawei and LG confirming that they won’t be releasing smartwatches for 2016. Apart from ASUS, the last time these manufacturers released a smartwatch was back in 2015. The Huawei watch has received quite a number of positive reviews from consumers, mostly surrounding its design language. However, a report tells us that Huawei might be hopping over to Samsung’s Tizen OS for a new smartwatch.

According to a report by The Korea Herald, Huawei has apparently been in collaboration with Samsung for its new smartwatches. A Samsung official has claimed that Google hasn’t been the most cooperative, hence the decision to scout for an alternative OS apart from Android. Samsung has launched its latest Gear S3 Tizen smartwatch not too long ago at IFA 2016, and it stood out among the rest of the fitness wearables and Android Wear smartwatches which were mostly by designer brands.

The crawling pace of a development for Android Wear 2.0 might also be one of the reasons why Huawei has been rumored to be jumping ship over to Samsung’s own wearable OS. Android Wear 2.0 has had its Developer Preview rolled out for quite some time now, with Google showing no sign of making the software official to Android Wear users. Having said that, Tizen OS happens to be an open source platform, meaning that Huawei need not work with Samsung officially if the company wants Tizen OS operating its upcoming smartwatches since both companies happen to be rivals when it comes to Android handsets.

The above rumors could also be the reasons as to why Huawei won’t be launching any Android Wear product this year. It looks like the company has been busy working behind the scenes with the possiblity of opting out from Google’s Android Wear ecosystem. What do you think?

Source:
The Korea Herald

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HUAWEI confirms that it is selling off HONOR business

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HUAWEI has
announced
 that it will be selling off its HONOR business to Shenzhen Zhixin New information Technology Co., Ltd.

HUAWEI still under pressure from the U.S. government

HUAWEI has been facing a lot of difficulties in the past year due to the US sanctions that are preventing American companies from doing business with the tech giant. This includes HONOR that has always been using HUAWEI’s technology such as the Kirin chipsets that are equipped in the HONOR V30 series, HONOR 9X series and more.

HUAWEI will no longer manage HONOR

“Once the sale is complete, HUAWEI will not hold any shares or be involved in any business management or decision-making activities in the new HONOR company,” said HUAWEI in its press release.
 HUAWEI also mentioned that HONOR proposed the acquisition to “ensure its own survival”.

With the new business agreement, HONOR may be able to break off from its current situation and start producing phones with Google and Qualcomm chipsets. The company may even start venturing into flagship markets in the future.

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Huawei set to penetrate US market through carriers

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Huawei has been planning for this moment for years, and it will finally come to past. The Chinese smartphone maker has solidified its spot as the third largest smartphone manufacturer, at times having leapfrogged Apple for a short lived second place. Huawei CEO Richard Yu has announced that the company will begin selling its handsets beginning with the Mate 10 through local US carriers next year.

Yu did not mention the official launch date of the phone in the US, neither did he announce which carrier Huawei will be working with to sell the Mate 10. All we know is that further details will be revealed at CES 2018 which is less than a month away from now. Huawei currently has a presence in the Western market, but in a country dominated by carrier locked smartphones, that seems to be the way to grab hold of the American consumer market.

The Huawei Mate 10, which is already significantly less expensive than the likes of Samsung and Apple’s flagships, will likely be even more affordable as a carrier locked smartphone. The Huawei P11 should be the second handset by the company to be sold by a US carrier when it launches at MWC 2018. Thoughts?

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HUAWEI to share HarmonyOS with other smartphone manufacturers

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We already know that HUAWEI is planning to run HarmonyOS on its own smartphones this year, but now the tech giant says that it’ll share its proprietary OS with other Chinese smartphone makers.

HarmonyOS available to phones without GMS

Director of HUAWEI Consumer Business Group, Richard Yu says that HarmonyOS will be made available to those who are looking to replace GMS. This will benefit Chinese manufacturers who are affected by the U.S. ban and aren’t able to run GMS on their devices. HUAWEI is also reported to be testing out HarmonyOS 2.0 with selected developers, and previous reports revealed that the Mate 40 series will be the first to get the beta update.

HUAWEI will make HarmonyOS laptops in the future

Apart from that, HUAWEI is planning to launch its own
Kirin-powered laptop
 using the Kirin 990 chip. This laptop will also come with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage. It will be a 14-inch laptop that pushes 1080p screen and will also come with 5G connectivity. Unfortunately, it won’t run on HarmonyOS; instead it will run on Linux’s Deepin OS.

Gizchina
 reported that developer will be able to access over 50 UI controls in HarmonyOS, in addition to barrier-free development framework, over 40 sample codes for reference and more. HarmonyOS may be an interesting competitor to Android and iOS, but we’ll explore the new OS and find out more when the time comes.

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Huawei has shipped over 100 million phones so far this year

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Huawei has been making headlines throughout 2017. The company has not only launched a line of impressive smartphones, but has actually overtaken Apple as the second largest smartphone manufacturer for a good two months, being the first company to challenge the likes of Apple and Samsung at the top. According to China Daily, Huawei has sold more than 100 million phones over the last three quarters in 2017.

100 million smartphones sold within nine months is definitely no small feat, but it shows how far Huawei has come to finally join the elite group of giant smartphone manufacturers. With the company’s P series and Mate series flagships, along with its recent line of super affordable mid rangers, one can only assume that things will continue to go up for Huawei.

Of course, Huawei isn’t aiming to only leapfrog Apple in the charts, it plans to topple first placed Samsung as well, which has been dominating the Android smartphone market for quite some time now. Huawei’s CEO claims that it is the company’s destiny to eventually overtake Samsung for the top spot.

The future is looking bright for Huawei, with the recent launch of the Mate 10 among other handsets such as the Nova 2i. Let’s hope Huawei continues its stride in the smartphone world.

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Huawei showed off the potential of the Kirin 980 in camera tracking and gaming performance

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Yesterday Huawei invited the Malaysian tech media to take a first look at the future potential capabilities of the Kirin 980 processor that will be debuted with the Huawei Mate 20 devices. They mainly focused on two elements during the presentation, human body tracking and gaming capabilities.

During the presentation, they gave us the chance to try out the human tracking capabilities using their test board that was equipped with a single camera lens as well as the Kirin 980. The tracking uses a combination of the camera as well as the processor’s dual-NPU cores to effectively track and predict the movement of the subject to keep the tracking smooth.

The software is capable of tracking your joints and it similar to the Microsoft Kinect camera expect it has more tracking points. When asked what could a consumer use this feature for, they said that this would definitely help when it comes to taking videos as the camera will be able to keep the subject in focus as well as other VR and AR applications. They also confirmed that they will release the SDK to developers when it is fully completed.

Next was the gaming demo which they showed of gameplay of NBA2K running on 60 frames-per-second and it has managed to maintain a stable 60 fps with an average of 59.5 fps overall.

The company has mentioned that this is thanks to the combination of all cores on the Kirin 980 working together to stabilize the frames of the game as well as keep it consistent. They also mentioned that the upcoming phones that will be equipped with the Kirin 980 will support GPU Turbo to further stabilize and smoothen gameplay.

When asked about how these features will be implemented into the upcoming Mate 20 phone, they had no comment on the subject but did tell us that we will be wowed with the features and performance of the Mate 20 phones.

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HUAWEI has their first SIRIM-certified 5G smartphone in Malaysia

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HUAWEI will be launching the Mate 30 Pro 5G version in Malaysia soon and to top it off, the company claimed that the device is the first 5G phone in Malaysia that is certified by SIRIM.

Equipped with the Kirin 990 5G processor, the Mate 30 Pro 5G supports both Non-standalone and Standalone 5G networks — this is quite crucial especially at the early rollout stage of the 5G networks. The device is also certified to use the 700MHz, 3500MHz and 3700MHz bands — these are few of the spectrum bands that have been covered by MCMC.

That being said, HUAWEI is still being mysterious about the launch date of the Mate 30 Pro 5G but there’s already a huge billboard showing off the phone in Subang Jaya. We’re guessing the phone will launch soon, perhaps as early as the end of this month.

Still, since MCMC expects commercial deployment of 5G in Malaysia by Q3 of 2020, the early arrival of the Mate 30 Pro 5G isn’t really necessary. It could’ve been launched later in the year when 5G networks are available nationwide.

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Huawei sits at 5th place in the tablet market

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Tablet sales took quite a plunge in Q4 2016, suggesting lesser demand for tablet devices during last year’s holiday season. Tablet shipments declined by a staggering 20.1 percent when compared to Q4 2015, contributing to the overall decrease in shipments by 15.6 percent coming from 2015. Despite the decline, Chinese manufacturer Huawei still managed to clinch 5th place in terms of last year’s tablet shipments.

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Huawei has already begun penetrating the Western market when it comes to its mobile devices. Its 5th place standing among other tablet vendors is definitely an impressive feat, given the fact that Huawei tablets have barely any presence in the Western market. The company however, managed to excel at other regions such as Asia, the Middle East and Europe. In fact, Huawei has managed to sell 43.5 percent more tablets in Q4 2016 compared to Q4 2015.

Lenovo has also scored gains in last year compared to the previous year in terms of tablet shipments, sitting at 4th place. The hot selling Fire tablets by Amazon allowed the company to clinch 3rd place, despite a decline in tablet sales. Both Apple and Samsung managed to retain first and second place respectively in tablet shipments, with both manufacturing giants recording declines in Q4 2016 as well. What do you think will happen to the future of tablets?

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Huawei slashes the Mate 20 Pro to RM2,999

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When new smartphones are announced, it is always a good time to look back at last year’s device if you aren’t into the latest tech because you could save up some decent cash, and that price cut has happened on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which the 6GB RAM+128GB storage variant will begin to retail for RM2,999 starting March 1st 2019 onwards, that’s a good RM600 off its usual price.

The Mate 20 Pro has enjoyed great success in Malaysia according to Huawei, while we have found its camera performance to be inconsistent in our review, the phone has great battery life and stellar performance all thanks to the Kirin 980 chipset. Other nice things about the Mate 20 Pro includes support for Huawei’s SuperCharge 40W charing, a beautiful 1440p 6.53-inch dewdrop OLED display, and reverse wireless charging.

If you have just bought a Mate 20 Pro today, then bad luck, you have just lost RM600 of your phone’s actual value, Huawei has responded to our enquiry and confirm that customers who purchased the phone today will not receive a cash back.

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Huawei Smart Glasses released: Has an IPX4 water resistance, wear detection and real-time translations

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The Huawei Smart glasses have recently been launched along with the
P50 Pocket
. Huawei have collaborated with GENTLE MONSTER to create a new stylish smart glasses that come with an array of features like wear detection, posture reminders and built-in speakers. So lets take a look at what else these smart glasses have in store.

These Huawei Smart Glasses have great features, that can do many things like give reminders, read messages and even do real-time translations. Additionally, you can send voice messages and make calls because it does come with speakers and a microphone so that you can use this to listen to music or podcasts as well. Wear detection is also included so your music automatically pauses when you take them off. It can even remind you to sit upright when it detects your head has been tilted down for a period of time.

To the control these features, it has gesture support, that lets users swipe pinch or tap the glasses to control playback, accept calls or navigate through the OS. Speaking of the OS, the Huawei Smart Glasses integrate Huawei’s HarmonyOS that a lot of their other products use like the Matepad Pro and Huawei Watch 3.

In terms of the specifications, they come with an IPX4 waterproof rating, 128mm speakers and microphones. While in terms of the battery, the smart glasses have an 85mAh battery that charges via a magenetic case, and Huawei claim they can give you up to 4.5 hours of call time, and 6 hours of listenting time on a single charge.

The Huawei Smart Glasses are priced at CNY1699 (rougly RM1,120) for the regular variant and CNY1,899 (roughly RM1,252) for the sunglasses variant. Right now they are only availble in China and come in three detachable frame types – Classic frame, Stylish pilot, and Retro round frames.

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Huawei Smart Life enhances your work life with a connected ecosystem

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Living in a connected world can sometimes be a total mess, you may already have a smartphone of your choice, but you start thinking what smart watch works best with it, which Bluetooth headphones would sound great and pair seamlessly, and what laptop would be able to connect seamlessly with it to synchronize your files and data.

Sounds familiar? Mind boggling isn’t it?

Therefore, you should be checking out Huawei’s Smart Life, an ecosystem of smart devices that works harmoniously to deliver an unrivaled connected experience and make your digital life more efficient. Here’s how these devices can get your day started.

Looking fly while being productive

It’s a sunny day and you are prepared to rock your day with your best outfit to commute, this is where the Huawei x Gentle Monster eyewear can add some style and confidence in you, pair up with your trusty Huawei Mate 30 series smartphone and play music through its dual speakers.

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Like Tony Stark’s glasses, the Huawei x Gentle Monster eyewear features a built-in smart assistant to tell you about your day, and you can also answer phone calls with it by simply tapping on the side.

De-clutter your work space with less cables

Huawei MateBook 13 & Huawei Mate 30

It’s time to get to work. Transferring files between your smartphone and computer can get tedious when you still need to hunt for files to transfer and tethered to a cable.

With Huawei Share, a secure and seamless file sharing feature on the Huawei MateBook 13 and Mate 30 Series smartphone, you can transfer a number of files and photos by simply tapping the phone on the laptop, there’s no need to switch between apps or perform any pairing process, just tap and transfer.

Want to pick up your smartphone less to focus work on your computer? The Huawei Mate 30 Series lets you do that with a multi-screen collaboration feature that lets you mirror your smartphone on your desktop with one quick tap, you can perform file transfers between them by simply performing a drag and drop.

Health above all else

Huawei Watch GT2

Now, you probably lead a busy lifestyle where you tend to neglect your health, especially when work tends to pile up where you are seated in front of your laptop for long hours.

Trust the Huawei MateBook 13 and Huawei Watch GT2 to make your life a healthier one, as the MateBook 13’s display features an Eye Comfort mode that automatically adjusts white balance and color tone according to your ambient lighting to reduce eye strain; while the Watch GT2 keeps you well informed of your fitness activity, occasionally having you to stand up and perform breathing exercises to beat that stressful work day.

Even if you’re knackered, your Huawei Watch GT2 still keeps going thanks to its battery life that lasts up to 14 days. Plus, you can pick up calls and listen to music all from your wrist! If things get a little too mundane, change things up a bit with a new watch face.

Working with your favourite beats

Huawei Freebuds 3

When its time to unwind and you want to shut down the world with your favorite music playlist, the Huawei Freebuds 3 cancels ambient noise with its active noise cancellation feature, all thanks to the advanced Kirin A1 chip, it pairs with your Huawei Mate 30 series instantly once you open its case, it also has an ultra-low latency and feeds balanced audio to both ears in real-time with its revolutionary dual-channel synchronous transmission technology, your callers will also hear your voice better with as it detects your voice with a built-in bone conducting technology.

Huawei WiFi Q2 pro

Once you reach home, that you are prepared to binge your favorite TV series on your Huawei Mate 30 Series paired to your Huawei Freebuds 3, stream buffering with your home Internet connection will be eliminated with the Huawei WiFi Q2 Pro mesh WiFi system, which offers superior WiFi signal strength through your home covering even dead corners, it is also extremely easy to setup as it features an automatic port identification technology, while you can take advantage of the Huawei AI Life app to control user access to secure your home network.

Let your Huawei continue working while you rest

Time to call it a day, and the Huawei Watch GT2 gets to work again on your wrist by tracking your sleep and blood pressure, so that you learn your sleep patterns and seek consultation accordingly if you are not doing so well.

Does that sound like the smarter and productive life that you’d want in a connected world? If you are, you can already experience all the devices mentioned above in Malaysia, now who says a digital life can’t be fun and productive? To learn more and purchase Huawei Smart Life devices, head over to Huawei’s website
here
 or visit their Facebook page
here
.

This article is sponsored by Huawei.

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Get your HUAWEI products in a bundle for as low as RM8.97/day with the new 0% instalment plan

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2020 is approaching and HUAWEI is already ready to kickstart the new year with the ‘Together 2020’ HUAWEI Smart Life Package.

So, what exactly is HUAWEI Smart Life Package? It is a bundle of different HUAWEI products that can be purchased at once via 0% instalment packages, starting from as low as RM8.97 a day. There are a few different packages to choose from, but if you’re interested in customising your own package, you can do so too!

The HUAWEI products that are available for the packages include the new HUAWEI Mate 30 series, the Freebuds 3, the Matebook 13, the Gentle Monster X HUAWEI Eyewear, and more! For example, if you get the Smart Work-Style Combination that is priced at RM26.04/day, you’ll be getting the Mate 30 Pro, the Matebook 13, the Freebuds 3 and the Watch GT 2 46mm.

However, there are certain terms and conditions. For example, the instalment plan is only applicable to eight participating banks — Maybank, Hong Leong Bank, Public Bank, HSBC and AmBank, CIMB, Citibank and OCBC. Customers can also choose to go for a 6-month instalment plan or a 12-month instalment plan.

For more information, click
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HUAWEI may exit smartphone market, according to Apple analyst

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HUAWEI has been battling the U.S. government since last year when President Donald Trump decided to ban the Chinese tech company from using U.S. technologies.

This could mean danger to HUAWEI; the government’s ban means that companies that use American technologies will need to acquire a special license if they choose to supply goods to HUAWEI. Even TSMC, the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer, has rejected orders from HUAWEI.

HUAWEI experiences difficulties in creating their own chipsets

This makes it hard for HUAWEI to produce their own
HiSilicon chipsets
, especially since
Qualcomm
 is from the U.S. and MediaTek is unlikely to get the license to work with HUAWEI.

Worst-case scenario: HUAWEI leaves the smartphone market

According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, HUAWEI could leave the smartphone market if the company’s condition worsens. The U.S. ban is greatly affecting HUAWEI’s business, even though it claimed
previously
 that the ban will hurt more Americans than the company itself.

However,
MyFixGuide
 said that HUAWEI exiting the smartphone market is its worst-case scenario. Its best-case scenario isn’t optimistic either; the company will experience declining market shares while other smartphone brands increase theirs.

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Huawei starting the festive season earlier with two surprises

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With the coming month of Ramadhan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Huawei has decided to start the festivities earlier by offering an interesting promotion on their P9 and P9 Mate series at an attractive price nationwide. To top it off, the Huawei P10 Plus is now available in Greenery and Dazzling Blue at all Huawei Experience Stores and Huawei Display Zones nationwide. The P9 which is co-engineered with Leica Camera AG will allow you to capture both vivid colours and striking black and white images ensuring that you capture the perfect moment with friends and family.

The Greenery and Dazzling Blue, which Huawei has partnered with Pantone Colour Institute, the world’s pre-eminent thought leader on colour, for the P10 is available from today and will be priced at RM3,099. Crowned as the official Pantone Colour of the Year, Greenery delivers a clean and stylish sandblast finish, while the Dazzling Blue produces a stunning glow effect through its Hyper Diamond-Cut finish.

The promotional prices are:

Huawei P9 – RM1,799

Huawei Mate 9 – RM2,499

Huawei Mate 9 Pro – RM3,299

To experience any of these phones and to pick one up before the festive season comes, head over to your nearest Huawei Experience Store or Huawei Display Zone right now.

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Huawei teases its own foldable smartphone – set to be revealed this month

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Well, it looks like foldable smartphones
are
 the future – we’ve already seen Xiaomi’s prototype as well as saw teasers of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold; and it seems like Huawei is eager to hop on the bandwagon too.

Huawei posted an image on twitter depicting a device folding onto itself with two lit screens facing outwards – if that isn’t a foldable smartphone, we don’t know what is. A copy reads “Connecting The Future” accented with the date February 24 and location of Barcelona, meaning whatever their teasing, it’s about to revealed at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019.

Come with us to explore
#ConnectingTheFuture
 LIVE from
#MWC

@GSMA
. Are you ready to reveal the unprecedented?
#HuaweiMWC

#MWC2019

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— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile)
February 1, 2019

According to a report by TechNave, Huawei’s foldable device will utilize BOE flexible displays and support 5G connectivity – connecting the future indeed. The phone is also said to have a 5-inch display when folded and an 8-inch display when unfolded.

Image credit: TechNave

Also, during a pre-MWC briefing, Huawei introduced their latest Baloong 5000 modem which can support 5G connectivity. The Chinese manufacturers will apparently pair the modem with their Kirin 980 chip in its upcoming flagship devices such as the P30 as well as the foldable smartphone.

Yesterday rumors suggested that Ssamsung’s Galaxy Fold could set you back upwards of RM6,000, so we expect Huawei to price their foldable smartphone similarly.

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HUAWEI teases on a new Nova phone that has a 20MP front-facing camera

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Selfies are getting all the rage now with phones that are focused on improving your selfie photos with beauty enhancement features and capable of taking pictures in low lights. HUAWEI has been silently developing a new Nova phone that is about to hit the market soon. The phone will be packed with dual-cameras and it will be HUAWEI’s first smartphone that will have a 20MP front-facing camera.

In addition to that, they promised an impressive camera upgrade and improvements in design to develop a smartphone that out performs its predecessors. Other features that will be on the smartphone include, outstanding photos in low light, raise hand motions and 2-second selfie countdown, 3D facial recognition with vivid colours and relighting effect, Beauty 4.0 with automatic gender recognition, bokeh effect selfie with facial recognition and real-time preview.

HUAWEI is keeping this a closely guarded secret from the public as they have not mentioned any other specs on the phone just that it will be something we all should look out for in the near future.

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Huawei teases a Smart Colour Selection feature coming in the new EMUI 6.0

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Those of you that have a Huawei phone and is able to update to the new EMUI when it comes out will be happy to know that the company has shown off the new interface and it looks stunning.

Officially, the new interface is slated to release alongside the Mate 10 and it will come with a smart selection feature that can detect the colours used on the wallpaper and selects the best match for the colour of the text displayed on the home screen and the lock screen. This would allow users to select any kind of wallpaper without worrying if the text blend into the colour of the wallpaper. This smart colour selection feature is just one of the many functions of the new AI that comes with the new Kirin 970 chipset.

Huawei is keeping the other features of the new EMUI behind closed doors as they want to surprise users when they launch it alongside the new Mate 10 in the coming weeks.

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Huawei tells us why it fell out with Google on the Pixel

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Google’s collaboration with Huawei was a success, and the product of the success was the Nexus 6P, arguably Google’s best smartphone ever when it was launched. The Nexus 6P still remains an impressive device, despite it being over a year old. Due to the success of the Nexus 6P, Huawei was one of the forerunners to partner up with Google once again this year but seemed to have backed out on the opportunity without any explanation. Huawei’s Vice President Colin Giles has finally revealed to us the reason behind the fall out between Google and Huawei.

Vice President Gile has spoken to the folks at German news outlet WinFuture, and according to the report, Huawei backed out on Google’s development of the Pixel phones because of Google wanting to have exclusive branding on the phones, meaning that the handsets will only bear Google’s own branding, with no Huawei branding in sight. The Chinese company politely declined on the Pixel project after it wasn’t willing to comply to Google’s terms. The need to increase reputation is part of Huawei’s strategy, and with its growing presence in the United States, it certainly wants some form of recognition if it were to collaborate with Google on the Pixel series.

Google ended up partnering with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC, whose branding wasn’t seen on both the Pixel and Pixel XL, receiving zero recognition for its design efforts, though the Pixel and Pixel XL phones largely speak HTC due to its unique design elements. Nevertheless, both Huawei and Google aren’t at loggerheads after the fall out, which is good news, also considering the fact that HTC might be making products for Google next year. What do you think of Huawei’s decision to not be involved in the Google Pixel series?

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Huawei to announce its new flagship device on the 26th of February

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With CES 2017 wrapped up, the next big tech event on the list is the Mobile World Congress. Huawei is certainly looking forward to that particular event as the company has announced that it will be announcing its newest flagship device on the 26th of February.

Seeing as Huawei’s Mate series has already been refreshed the previous year, the reveal on the 26th of February will most likely be related to the company’s P-line of smartphones. Unless Huawei itself is starting a new line of flagship-ranged smartphones, you can more or less expect the MWC reveal to be the P10 and the P10 Plus.

Little information has been given about the P10’s specifications, but if rumours are to be believed, the P10 or the P10 Plus is expected to feature a 5.5″ QHD touchscreen and it’ll be powered by a Kirin 960 processor, 6GB of RAM and a maximum storage space of 256GB.

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Huawei to debut Honor 6X on October 18th

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Huawei has begun distributing media invites for a China launch event a week from now. The date is set on October the 18th, where the Chinese manufacturer will be launching a new mid range handset for under its sub brand, Honor. After numerous leaks and rumors from last month, the Honor 6X will finally see the light of day next week.

Successing the Honor 5X, the Honor 6X is rumored to sport a 5.5-inch screen in Full HD 1080p resolution. Underneath the hood, the device is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 625 SoC, based on a recent TENAA certification that has surfaced on the world wide web not too long ago. The phone is also said to come in two RAM configurations of 2GB or 3GB, just like its predecessor. Like the Honor 5X, the 6X will also be featuring rear fingerprint sensor, probably a tad snappier than the 0.5 seconds unlock speed on the 5X.

A drastic change for the better might be the rumored dual camera configuration on the Honor 6X, similar to that of the Honor 8, though there’s no news of a Leica collaboration on this device. A dual setup of 13MP cameras is said to be in the pipeline, along with a standard 5MP selfie camera on the front. If that happens to be true, the Honor 6X might turn out to be the first known dual-cam mid ranger smartphone. On top of that, the handset is also expected to welcome the new USB Type-C port in place of the dated micro USB technology.

Rumor has it that the Honor 6X will be carrying a similar price tag to the Honor 5X. Apart from that, we shall wait till Huawei officially launches the phone, before jumping into any certain conclusions with the Honor 6X. Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

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Huawei to launch a curved screen Mate 9 Pro too

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Huawei has been performing pretty well this year. The company has launched a number of smartphones that has managed to impress both the media and consumers worldwide. As we dive into the middle of the fourth quarter, most of us are keen on the launch of Huawei’s year end flagship – the Mate 9. New reports tell us that the Chinese manufacturer will be launching a curved screen model of the Mate 9, called the Mate 9 Pro.

The code name of the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is dubbed as Long Island, following after the same New York themed Manhattan code name of the original Mate 9. As mentioned earlier, one of the key differences lies within its curved screen, taking cues from Samsung’s habit of a Galaxy S plus a curved screen Edge model. The Mate 9 Pro’s display is said to have its resolution upped as well, at QHD, while the normal Mate 9 will sport a 1080p screen. Both models however, do come in the same screen size of 5.9-inches. According to Venture Beat, the Mate 9 Pro is said to be paired with Google’s Daydream VR, hence the QHD display.

Internally, both Mate 9 variants will be featuring Huawei’s own Kirin 960 chipset, with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and storage configurations beginning at 64GB up to 256GB. Huawei will be continuing their efforts in collaboration with camera company Leica for the Mate 9’s dual rear camera. The dual rear camera setup is rumored to be similar to that of the Huawe P9, but with improved specs. Popular tipster Evan Blass has claimed that the cameras will feature 4x optical zoom.

Blass has further claimed that the spec-ed out Huawei Mate 9 Pro will come at an extremely steep price point of $1,300 (RM5,436.93). If the claim happens to be true, the Mate 9 Pro will definitely not sell well. Both phones are expected to be launched at Huawei’s November 3 launch event at Berlin. What do you think?

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Huawei to launch a dual-camera P9 smartphone

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As successors to the P8 lineup, Chinese manufacturer Huawei will be launching four variants of the P9, according to a source. However, detailed specifications of the devices are still not known.

Huawei is said to launch a P9, a P9lite which is deemed to be budget-friendly and a P9max, successor to the P8max. An additional variant to the three aforementioned devices is rumored to have enhanced features,

The new P9 variant will have a larger screen, extra RAM and internal storage. It is also tipped to come with a dual 12MP lens, a second-generation technology which was introuduced on the Huawei Honor 6 Plus.

With the extra lens, the P9 variant will have some extra features under its sleeve such as simulated aperture adjustment, filter application and post-capture refocus.

One thing to note is that none of Huawei’s 2016 smartphones will sport a QHD resolution as Huawei feels that the trade-off in poorer battery life for a better screen is not worth while. Looks like Google’s Nexus 6P by Huawei will be the only smartphone with a QHD screen for now.

The company is also said to be launching the P9 lineup a few weeks after Mobile World Congress (MWC). Till then we shall see whether Huawei will be sticking to 1080p smartphones.

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Huawei to officially penetrate US market with flagship handsets

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Huawei has already taken third place when it comes to global smartphone sales, and that’s without having their flagship devices on sale in the US. The Chinese manufacturer plans to even up the competition level, which is mostly between giants Apple and Samsung, who are ahead of Huawei. Of course, Huawei has officially sold some mid-range handsets by partnering with American online stores, and it’s not to say that flagship phones aren’t available, they just aren’t officially being sold on American soil.

However, Huawei’s mobile chief Richard Yu has told Wall Street Journal that the company will start releasing its flagship devices to the US later this year. With Huawei phones getting more impressive and competitive, it won’t a surprise to see a rapid growth in sales once the company starts it up in the West. The Huawei Mate 8 may see some action but the device has been out for nearly half a year more. On the other hand, the latest Huawei P9 will most likely be shipping over to the US.

Launched in Huawei’s London event, the Huawei P9 sports an impressive dual-camera setup in collaboration with camera manufacturer Leica and a powerful HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC. With Huawei in the game, Samsung and Apple’s American counter-parts will face quite the competition.

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Huawei to supply tablets to Russia, equipped with Russian-made OS, for population census survey

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After Google denied Huawei of access to Android licencing, a new development in the Chinese company’s fortunes have caught the attention of those who care.

According to the Indian Express, Huawei are apparently in talks with Russia about equipping their tablets with Russian software to aid in the country’s population census next year. The report claims that 360,000 tablets will be used during the survey, each device will ship with Aurora, a Linux-based OS made in Russia.

This comes after news of Google announcing that Huawei will not be able to use official Android software as well as Google’s apps and services in their upcoming Mate 30 series smartphones. This is of course a massive blow to Huawei, but it looks like the Chinese company are working early with politically besties Russia on a solution – sure they’re just supplying tablets for their survey now, but who knows, maybe it could lead to something else.

This project could open paths for both Huawei and developers of Aurora to collaborate further, and perhaps see it equipped on more of Huawei’s devices.

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Huawei to unveil new phones on the 1st of September

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You won’t have to wait too long to know about Huawei’s next big thing as it appears that the Chinese smartphone makers have sent invites to various outlets revealing that they will be announcing new phone(s) in September.

Huawei’s little event will be held on the 1st of September, just a day before IFA 2016 takes place in Berlin, Germany. While the company hasn’t revealed which phone will be in the spotlight, speculations are rife that Huawei will be revealing the latest entry into the Mate seires, the Mate 9. Of course, the Mate 9 isn’t the only possibility on the board as there are rumours going around that Huawei will be developing yet another Nexus phone for this year.

Whether or not Huawei will be revealing a new Mate or a new Nexus remains to be seen, but as the date draws closer, we fully expect more details on either phones to be leaked.

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Huawei to unveil smartphone lineup for ladies at IFA 2016

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As we close in on IFA 2016 at Berlin, Huawei will be one of the many manufacturers to keep an eye on as they flaunt their new stuff at the showcase, and guess what? We have word that the Chinese OEM will be unveiling a new line of smartphones, alongside a new mid range tablet.

The insider info comes from none other than popular leak source Evan Blass (@evleaks on Twitter). Blass has tweeted on his account that Huawei will be launching the Nova, Nova Plus and MediaPad M3 at IFA 2016. While we don’t have much to talk about the Nova and Nova Plus, but the folks at Android Authority have claimed that the Nova series will be catered for the female market, according to sources from China. The Nova is said to sport a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor with 4GB of RAM, a 16MP/8MP camera pair and a 3,500mAh battery. If the Nova phones are really aimed towards women, chances are that Huawei will pull it off like how the company designed the Huawei Watch Jewel. So basically, a fashion centric and classy looking device.

On the other hand, the Huawei MediaPad M3 will most likely be a standard follow up on the MediaPad M2 8.0 and 10.0, launched in May 2015 and January 2016 respectively. Both variants of the MediaPad M2 feature Kirin 930 SoC’s, so it’s likely that we will be looking at a slight upgrade from that, plus a couple more improvements over the last generation of the tablet.

Nevertheless, we will have to wait just a little longer before the official details come pouring out to the media, and the above mentioned devices won’t be the only ones to be unveiled by Huawei at IFA 2016. Till then, you will have to stay tuned with us as we approach the Berlin event. What do you think?

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Huawei to unveil the G9 in China

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Huawei has definitely been posing as a threat to the dominant Samsung and Apple lately, tailing both the elite duo at third place in global smartphone sales. The company has also announced that it will start selling its handsets to the US market, diving further into the competition. But of course, their devices have proved to be impressive, improving in nearly every aspect over the past couple of years. Huawei has launched the Mate 8 and P9 series so far this year, both powered by the company’s homemade HiSilicon Kirin processors. This time around, Huawei will be moving on to launch a mid-range handset, which also confidently sports a processor which they can call their own.

A teaser image of a rumored Huawei G9, courtesy of MyDrivers shows the device alongside a gold color themed background alongside with a pile of golden leaves? And a couple of what seems to be Ferrero Rocher’s. Also, not forgetting, a bowl of golden apples. While gold isn’t a color to be wowed at anymore, the teaser obviously promotes the premium gold-colored metal build of the Huawei G9. But then again

On the specs side, the Huawei G9 is said to sport a 5.2-inch 1080p resolution display, with a HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC underneath the hood alongside 3GB of RAM. In the camera department, the G9 is rumored to feature a 13MP/8MP shooter pair. The G9 will be coming with a fingerprint sensor as well, and is slated to run Android Marshmallow out of the box. The spec sheet of the handset seems almost identical to that of the recently launched Honor 5C, with the exception of the Honor 5C sporting a GB less RAM. Other rumors also suggest that ther might be a Snapdragon variant of the G9, which will be of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 series, coming at a slightly higher price point. So much for having faith in homegrown processors. The Kirin variant is said to cost 1,688 CNY (RM1,023.26) and the Snapdragon model at 1,900 CNY (RM1,205.12). What do you think?

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Huawei inks deal with TomTom to use their navigation and maps technology

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Huawei has had to deal with being in President Trump’s entity list for almost a year now – since then, the Chinese company has taken their predicament in stride by launching their Mate 30 series, along with their own HMS system to replace Google’s GMS. They also made positive developments in the 5G arena; while recently introducing their MateBook D 15 laptop, which apparently sold out on the first day of its launch last week.

Image credit: TomTom

Without the aforementioned GMS, Huawei is unable to use the American’s Maps service which is a crucial navigation service within the Google ecosystem. In response to this, Huawei has been reported to have struck a deal with TomTom, a Dutch navigation and digital mapping company.

With this partnership, Huawei can use TomTom’s maps, navigation and traffic information services on their upcoming smartphones. This is good news for those who’ve purchased the Mate 30 or are planning to get Huawei’s upcoming smartphones. But we’re all hoping of course for the China-US traded war to come to an end so Huawei can go back to using GMS.

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Huawei tops smartphone sales in China, Apple slips to 5th place

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Apple may be far ahead together with Samsung in terms on smartphone shipments on a global scale, but the Cupertino giant appears to be drifting away in one of the most major smartphone markets right now – China. Huawei continues to dominate the Chinese market, but beating OPPO just by a hair.

According to report by statistics site Canalys, Huawei has managed to hang on to its crown at first place on home soil China, based on Q2 2017 results. The manufacturer shipped out a little over 23 million smartphones during the quarter, while OPPO sits at second, with over 21 million. The selfie centric brand Vivo retains its third placing but has trailed further from the top two at 16 million smartphone shipments.

Apple appears to have been failing the Chinese consumer crowd in Q2 2017, dropping to 5th place behind Xiaomi who has overtaken the company, clinching 4th place. Xiaomi has managed to increase its sale of smartphone throughout the quarter, as Apple experienced decline, along with the likes of Samsung and Meizu with plunging shipments as well.

Apple will be expected to bounce back when it launches the iPhone 8, but will still face a challenge in China with local favorites constantly churning out new devices from time to time. Huawei will also be launching its other flagship later this year – the Huawei Mate 9.

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Huawei says trade ban will hurt more than 40,000 Americans as exodus looms

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Huawei has gone public to say that the ban imposed on them by the Trump Administration, will eventually hurt more Americans than the company itself. Chief Security Officer of Huawei USA Andy Purdy elaborates that jobs will be lost because of the rule, while Huawei will eventually recover from it.

This happened during an interview by Bloomberg, who asked Purdy for his response towards the US requiring all manufacturers using American-made equipment to get special licenses before supplying goods to Huawei. As a result, Huawei’s $700mil order for 5nm and 7nm chips from TSMC were rejected. The concern for Huawei here is whether they can find a reliable chip manufacturer that doesn’t use American-made equipment; which is a tough ask.

Leaving the US for good

According to the interview, Purdy also said that Huawei will simply take their business out of the US, which will leave many Americans, working in the semiconductor industry, without a job.; he also adds that Huawei will not return to the country should they have to migrate.

A chance to make peace

Purdy also says that Huawei is looking for an opportunity to talk to the US Government to talk about mechanisms to address risk (to national security), and are willing to also be as transparent as possible, and even work with the country to counter malicious cyber activity to protect intellectual property.

This could just be Huawei putting up a front amidst adversity; but with Huawei standing as one of the most powerful companies in the world, perhaps the company will indeed recover quickly. What’s more worrying is that with the pandemic, many have been displaced from their jobs; so, a trade war will add to the COVID-19 blow for the working people.

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Huawei trademarks HongMeng OS in several countries, in preparation to go global

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Alright, you’re probably tired of all this talk of Huawei and how they’re going to solve their problems with HongMeng OS, but bear with us.

Huawei will attempt to steady the ship – on the smartphone side of things at least – with their own proprietary OS HongMeng OS. Recent reports say that the Chinese company have sent out 1 million devices loaded with the OS to testers, and benchmarks have apparently shown 60% improvements in speed over Android.

Image credit: Huawei Central

With that, Huawei is reportedly in the midst of trademarking the OS in a few countries – Canada, Mexico, Spain, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Turkey, the Philippines and several unnamed “European Countries”.

According to Huawei Central, the trademark suggests that the OS is made to support notebooks, smartphones, tablets and even smartwatches. There’s a chance that if and when the OS hits international markets, it will be known as Ark OS (we assume it plays on the Christian redemption tale of Noah’s Ark); however, no trademark has been spotted bearing that name.

If anything, this signs the deliberate intentions of Huawei to push their OS globally, with or without access to Android. Interesting times ahead, we say.

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Huawei unveils the faster and smarter Mate 10 smartphone (UPDATE: Prices are out!)

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After a series of rumors and much hype about the Kirin 970 processor, Huawei has finally unveiled the Mate 10 over at its press conference event in Munich, Germany. Similar to last year’s Mate 9, the Mate 10 comes in three models – the Standard, Pro and Porsche Edition model, all of them sports the company’s Kirin 970 system on chip with an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) and an all new powerful LEICA Summilux 20MP monochrome + 12MP RGB f/1.6 dual camera system.

Just like what we have seen in previous leaks, the Huawei Mate 10 is confirmed to have a 5.9-inch FullView IPS display with a QHD (2560×1440) resolution and support for HDR10, it has 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage with MicroSD expansion. In terms of design, the Mate 10 uses a glass back and despite the 16:9 screen aspect ratio, it still features a pretty compact design all thanks to the reduced bezels, there’s a stripe on the camera system for cosmetic purposes. Apart from having the new Leica dual camera system, it has a front facing 8-megapixel camera, battery  4000mAh battery onboard with support for Huawei’s SuperCharge technology.
The Mate 10 Pro on the other hand sports an entirely design language from the standard Mate 10, it sports a 6-inch AMOLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and HDR10 support, screen resolution is however lower than the Mate 10 at 2160×1080, which Huawei claims sufficient and has prioritized power efficiency on the Mate 10 Pro. Although the Mate 10 Pro is a more powerful device with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage, you will not be able to expand the storage and it doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack due to its IP67 water resistant design. For those who prefers a more premium design and more firepower, the Mate 10 Porsche Edition is also available with 6GB RAM and 256GB of storage capacity.

Apart from the upgraded specs sheet, the Huawei Mate 10 series is really all about the company’s hard work on machine learning. With the NPU, the Kirin 970 is able to deliver up to 50X efficiency than its predecessor and it is able process images at a staggering 2005 images per minute, the Kirin 970 also has 20% faster CPU and 50% faster GPU performance when compared to its predecessor.

As Huawei puts it, the NPU is always learning the usage behaviour of the user, and that includes pictures taken with the phone, the phone’s camera system will be able to identify intelligently the image settings required for the perfect shot, as more photos are taken, the smarter the camera is in identifying subjects as well. Another AI feature that Huawei has demonstrated would be its AI Accelerated Translator app developed together with Microsoft, the NPU is able to quickly translate text into more than 60 languages as soon as the camera recognizes it.

The Huawei Mate 10 series is the company’s first smartphone to come preloaded with EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0, it introduces new features such as a Easy Projection mode that turns your phone into a PC like Samsung’s DeX by using a standard USB-C to HDMI dongle. Additionally, EMUI 8.0 is also optimized for the FullView display, which automatically scales apps to fit the screen properly without any cropping, while there’s also an auto-split feature that With the Kirin 970’s cellular radio, the Mate 10 will also support dual SIM 4G standby and users can expect greater call clarity with the Easy Talk technology, Huawei claims that callers will also be able to hear you properly even if you whisper into the phone softly.

The Huawei Mate 10 is available in colors of Mocha Brown, Champagne Gold, Pink Gold and Black, while the Mate 10 Pro is available in colors of Midnight Blue, Titanium Grey, Pink Gold and Mocha Brown. For pricing and availability in Malaysia, all the Mate 10 family will arrive after November 2017, no local pricing has been mentioned yet but prices in Euros are listed below:

Huawei Mate 10 – 699 Euros (RM3480)

Huawei Mate 10 Pro – 799 Euros  (RM3977)

Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Edition – 1395 Euros (RM6945)

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Huawei unveils the nova 3 and 3i in Malaysia, comes with GPU Turbo for added performance

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Huawei has launched the new nova 3 and nova 3i, the third phone in the nova series that is targeted at the youth. Equipped with 24MP cameras and using the power of AI to bring performance and features that match its design.

The Huawei Nova 3 and 3i features curved 3D glass on the front and back of the phone with a 6.3-inch FHD+ FullView Display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Both the phones also come with 24MP f/2.0 sensor and 2MP front camera setup, with the 2MP capturing depth thanks to its depth detection data. With both the cameras working together to produce the authentic bokeh shots. Again, thanks to AI, it allows the phone to recognize the different scenes when taking a photo, to adjust the image while beautifying the subjects.

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The camera software also allows users to adjust the lighting of your selfies with the support of five studio-quality lighting which can accurately map the facial features of the user and identify areas where it requires additional lighting. As for the rear-cameras, the nova 3 comes with a 24MP monochrome sensor and 16MP RGB sensor with dual f/1.8 aperture and the nova 3i comes with a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor. These sensors can also recognize 500 scenes, categorize it into 22 types and optimize the image for each of the scenes and it also supports 480fps slow-motion video recording.

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Specs wise the nova 3 comes with the Kirin 970 with 6GB of RAM, while the nova 3i comes with the Kirin 710 alongside 4GB of RAM. Both devices come with 128GB of storage and these phones will Huawei’s proprietary GPU Turbo.

The Huawei nova 3 and 3i will be available for purchase on 28 July 2018 with a retail price of RM1,899 and RM1,249 respectively.

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Huawei unveils the P20 and the P20 Pro with impressive photography capabilities

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Huawei has finally unveiled the long-anticipated P20 lineup, which consists of the P20 Pro and P20 in Paris today. These phones succeed the last year’s P10 phones and come with major improvements to its photography capabilities.

The main focus just like all the other P-series lineup is the camera and Huawei took the photography game to the next level by introducing three cameras on the rear with the P20 Pro, with the setup being an amazing 40MP+20MP+8MP with a sensor size of 1.55um, the biggest in any phone and it is the only phone in the world that comes wit ha 40MP the main camera. The 20MP camera is for monochrome and the 8MP is a telephoto lens, overall making this phone a contender in its own league. It also comes with an insane 102400 ISO option for extremely low light photos. The P20, on the other hand, comes with a 20MP main shooter and 12MP monochrome sensor with a sensor size of 1/1.7-inch but still retains all the features of its Pro cousin. On the front is a 24MP sensor that comes with selfie lighting enhancements, giving you nice shots even if the lighting is not ideal. Huawei has also sent the phones to DxO to evaluate its camera capabilities and DxO has awarded the P20 with a score of 102 and the P20 Pro, 109 making them the highest scoring phones on the DxOMark benchmark.

There is a range of features that complement the amazing camera setup, there are some features we have seen before like 3D portrait lighting similar to what we have seen on the iPhone X and 960fps slow-mo which we have seen on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia XZ2. However, the features that made it stand out is the AI Image Stabilization, which eliminates the need for a tripod for long exposure shots and even on video. Other than that, there is the 4D predictive focus which can retain image focus even if the point of focus is moving around.

Both the phones come equipped with a Kirin 970 processor and brings along all the AI processing powers that are seen on the Mate 10 phones. Other than that, the P20 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch OLED display, 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. Powering the Pro is a 4000mAh battery which supports Huawei’s SuperCharge. The standard P20 comes with 6.3-inch RGBW display, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Powering this device is a 3400mAh battery which also supports SuperCharge. Both these phones come with Android 8.1 out of the box, alongside the latest version of EMUI.

Both the phones will come in four colours, Pink, Black, Blue and the beautiful Twilight which is a gradient colour of purple and turquoise. As for pricing, the P20 Pro will cost 899 Euro (RM4317.18) and the standard P20 will cost 649 Euro(RM3116.63).

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There’s a 24MP pop-up camera on HUAWEI’s new TV

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The Vision X65 is HUAWEI’s new 65-inch OLED TV that supports a 120Hz refresh rate.

But this isn’t just another OLED TV; HUAWEI added a 24MP ultra-wide lens to this device for video call purposes that uses a pop-up design. It will be expected to run on HUAWEI’s own HarmonyOS 1.1, in addition to being powered by a Honghu 898 chip paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

Image credit: JD

The Vision X65 will also come with 14 speakers with output up to 75W, in addition to gesture supports. This means that users will be able to do audio and video control by making gestures with their hands — this will be detected by the TV sensors.

As of now, this smart TV is only available in China for ￥24,999. That’s about RM15,350 when you convert it to our local currency — pricey, indeed — but since it’s global availability hasn’t been announced, you still have time to save up if you plan to purchase it.

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HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF released: It has a futuristic design and comes with joysticks!

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HUAWEI has made
VR headsets in the past
, with the latest one coming out in 2019, in the form of the first-generation VR Glass. Now they have a newly upgraded VR headset that is a lot better for gaming – it’s called the HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF.

The headset does not look like the traditional big, clunky VR headset. Instead, it has a sleek, futuristic design that comes in a compact form factor and has a modern aesthetic that weighs in at 188 grams.

Unlike its predecessor, it comes with two gamepad controllers and a 6 degree of freedom (6DoF) vision module for a better gaming experience. It can also connect with a mobile phone, so any VR content there would work well.

The screen on the inside is a 2.1-inch dual fast LCD panels that outputs 70Hz on a mobile device and 90Hz on a computer, which comes in a 3,200×1,600p resolution and a 1,058ppi.

For audio, the HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF allows spatial positioning, environment modeling, and multi-channel sound effects to give users an immersive gaming and viewing experience while using this headset. Additionally, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack and microphone.

The HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF is only available for pre-order for 3,999 Yuan (~RM2,622) via
 HUAWEI’s China website
.
 It is not known if it will be available in Malaysia officially, but seeing as the previous headset was not, you can expect the same for this one as well.

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Huawei wants to release the first foldable smartphone before Samsung

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We know that Samsung is ready to launch a foldable phone next year, signs point to it being the Galaxy X phone but it has been revealed that the Galaxy X will be the company’s first gaming phone. Now, it is being said that the foldable phone will be the Galaxy F.

Samsung’s foldable phone is expected to launch in early 2019 but it looks like they have another company which is high on their tail of releasing a foldable phone. Huawei is also in the race to release a foldable phone and they have plans to release one before Samsung does. We have reported previously that the company has plans to release a foldable phone in 2019 but the date was not confirmed. The Chinese phone manufacturer is partnering with a display supplier called BOE for the flexible OLED screens. However, the first batch of phones will be limited, as they estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 units or less will be available to the first wave of customers.

For now, we have no information on the specs or the price of the phone but Yuanta Investment Consulting analyst Jeff Pu has said that the phone will release “very early 2019”.

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Huawei was 2nd largest phone brand of 2019, beating out Apple

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Reports are suggesting that Huawei are doing fine in terms of sales despite being heavily embroiled in the US-China trade war.

According to Counterpoint Research, Huawei is the second highest performer last year in terms of smartphones shipped, one place ahead of Apple. The leader of the pack of course is still Samsung.

Image credit: Counterpoint Research

Despite recording the best sales figures in Q4 of 2019, Apple’s third place finish speaks volumes to how well Huawei is doing despite the Trump-mandated sanctions. According to 9to5Google, China makes up for 60% of the smartphone shipments for Huawei – and this is important because it says a lot about how Huawei’s own ecosystem is doing in their native country.

In Malaysia, we still won’t be officially getting GMS with Huawei’s upcoming smartphones, but Huawei’s own HMS should be able to hold
its
 own with a host of familiar apps already available in the app store. Furthermore, Huawei recently made public that the Mate 30 Pro 5G will be arriving in the country after getting approvals from
SIRIM
.

Meaning Huawei will also be well and truly in the 5G arena when the mass rollout comes later this year.  Based on the statistics above, we also see Huawei’s 2% market share from 2018 – the highest increase among its competitors. If this trend continues, the sanctions could possibly have very little effect on the Chinese brand after all.

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Huawei was giving out power banks to people queuing up at Singapore Apple Store

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Viral pictures were shared on social media yesterday showing Singaporeans lining up to pick up the new phones that just landed in their country. While it comes as no surprise that people will be lining up to pick up the new iPhones, what makes this story more interesting is what Huawei did.

Cheeky Huawei was in a generous mood and started distributing their 10000mAh power banks to the people lining-up with a message “Here’s a power bank. You’ll need it. Courtesy of Huawei” which is an obvious jab at the iPhone’s battery life which is not capable of surpassing the large batteries that Huawei places in their phones. Obviously, people graciously accepted the power banks because who does not like free stuff. Apple has not commented on this matter and it also seems like they did not chase away the Huawei reps that were distributing them to the people in-line.

Obviously, Huawei means no harm and some took it as a funny and nice gesture towards the people that were camping in line waiting to get their hands on the new phones.

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Huawei Watch 2 priced at $300 in the US

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Huawei has finally announced the pricing and availability of its latest Huawei Watch 2 stateside and it isn’t at all surprising. The company has announced that the Huawei Watch 2 is now available for sale in the US at selected physical and online retailers from today onwards. The smartwatch is currently being offered in Carbon Black and Concrete Grey color options and has a $300 (RM1,323.15) price tag.

The Huawei Watch 2 is definitely a sign of maturity in terms of wearables in general. It boasts a two day battery life plus a beautiful AMOLED display with no flat tire design like its predecessor. However, design and looks wise, the Chinese manufacturer seems to have strayed further from the conventional classic analog watch design when compared to the original Huawei Watch. The newer Huawei Watch 2 has a more beefy and sporty look to it, hence timepiece enthusiasts might not fancy the smartwatch as much.

Regardless, the Huawei Watch 2 runs Android Wear 2.0, and considering the slow rollout of the software to previous generation smartwatches, it might be worth getting this new Huawei wearable. Pricing and availability of the Huawei Watch 2 in Malaysia unfortunately hasn’t been announced just yet so keep those eyes peeled!

Source:
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Huawei Watch 2 Pro with eSIM launched in China

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Well this is a surprise. Who would have thought about Pro variants of smartwatches as well? That’s exactly what Huawei did with its smart wearable. Having just launched the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, chances are that all eyes will be on these two handsets, taking the attention away from Huawei’s then impending release of the Huawei Watch 2 Pro.

In terms of hardware, the Huawei Watch 2 Pro looks identical to the regular Huawei Watch 2. What’s different is that the Pro variant has an eSIM slot for up to 4G connections as a standalone device. WiFI connectivity is of course retained, with NFC as well, bringing support for Alipay, Huawei Pay and major Chinese mobile wallet payment systems.

The Huawei Watch 2 Pro however, comes without Google Play Services, although it runs on Android Wear 2.0. This makes way for China’s vast and unique app ecosystem for the wearable. The absence of Google Play Services could also mean that the watch will only be made available in China.

Other specs and features such as the 1.2-inch AMOLED circular display, Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor and IP68 water and dust resistance will likely be the same from the Huawei Watch 2 to the Huawei Watch 2 Pro.

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Huawei Watch 2 will be unveiled at MWC 2017

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We have more pre-MWC 2017 news for you as we approach the second major tech trade show of the year which will be held at Barcelona. Most manufacturers have laid low last year in the Android Wear landscape while we see new additions from designer brands, launching their own range of Android Wear smart watches. The Huawei Watch was no doubt a fan favorite back then when it was launched in 2015. It was the better wearable than the Moto 360 in a sense that it does not have the dreaded flat tire design, and it features an AMOLED display. Huawei will be launching the P10 flagship during MWC and it looks like the Huawei Watch 2 is set to take the stage as well.

Huawei CEO Richard Yu has reportedly shared a teaser image on Chinese micro blogging site Weibo, showing a man gazing upon its watch. Although Yu did not state anything, it is highly likely that the wearable in the image is the yet to be launched Huawei Watch 2. One thing to note is the man in the image is donning sports attire, which might suggest Huawei’s focus this time round – fitness. Chances are is that Huawei will be launching a new variant of the Huawei Watch 2 will be aimed at fitness functions, on top of the expect classic model.

If this turns out to be true, the sports variant of the Huawei Watch 2 will definitely sport a more rugged look and design, plus a possibly higher IP rating compared to the classic version. What do you expect from the Huawei Watch 2?

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Huawei Watch 3 might come with built-in wireless earbuds

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It’s about time for Huawei to release a new smartwatch and it looks like there is a good reason for their delay. Based on a patent uncovered bt LetsGoDigital, it looks like the company’s new smartwatch might come with a built-in earbud.

The images from the patent show that the earphones are fitted at the sides of the watch bezel, using a spring lock to keep them in place. To release them, simply click the earbuds and the cap can be removed an assembled by the user. There is also a second image that shows the earbuds being stored in the watchstrap, where the bottom part of the strap will hold the earbuds and allow users to simply remove them by unlatching them from the strap.
At the end of the day, these are still concepts and we are not sure if this will be the final product of the Huawei Watch 3. The idea, however, is very intriguing as we won’t have to worry about carrying an extra case for wireless earbuds. One issue that the company might face is, will the watch be too big with built-in earbuds.

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Huawei Watch 3 series will ship with HarmonyOS: Priced from RM1,699

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The Huawei Watch 3 series has been announced, bringing with it two products – the Huawei Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro.

Both devices come with a 1.43-inch AMOLED display that pushes a 466×466 resolution. The bezels on the circular display are relatively thin so you get more screen real-estate. The watch also comes with a rotatable crown which can be used for scrolling through the watches’ features.

What sets the Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro are the materials used to create the chassis – the former packs a stainless-steel body, while the latter has a titanium body. Besides that, the Watch 3 has a 450mAh pack, while the Watch 3 Pro has a larger 790mAh battery.

Under the hood is 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage along. The watch runs on HarmonyOS 2 and is compatible with at least an Android 6 or iOS 9.0 smartphone. The Watch 3 series also supports eSIM tech.

When it comes to health-tracking features, both watches offer a 24/7 heart-rate and blood oxygen monitoring feature; for sports, there are over 100 modes to choose from. On top of those, there are also sleep, stress, calories burned, and step count tracking too.

The Huawei Watch 3 is priced at RM1,699 while the Watch 3 Pro will set you back RM2,199 – pre-orders will open this 25 June via Huawei’s
 online store
, as well as their
Lazada
 and
Shopee
 pages.

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Huawei Watch for Women to debut at CES 2016

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With CES 2016 around the corner, many brands have been announcing or hinting at new products to be launched at the Las Vegas event. One of these is the Huawei Watch for women, which is a made-to-order versions of the popular Huawei Watch in a smaller, more feminine look.

There won’t be much changes to the original design of the watch, but according to rumors, the women version will have more feminine look and features on top of new watch faces probably to cater to its female users.

Other than this, there have also been rumors floating about that Huawei has started development of a new smartwatch, expected to launch in the second quarter of 2016. So far, there are not much details regarding this rumor, but we can probably expect Huawei to incorporate cellular support since Android Wear has released LTE connectivity support on the software side. Hopefully we will also see improvements in the performance and battery life in the next generation of the Huawei Watch.

Source:
9to5Google

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The new HUAWEI Watch GT 2 comes with up to two weeks of battery life

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Along with the HUAWEI Mate 30 series, the company also revealed the HUAWEI Watch GT 2 that will be launching later this year. The smartwatch comes in 42mm and 46mm series and has an upgraded design and more.

The Watch GT 2 now sports an all-in-one 3D glass screen with narrower bezels and an AMOLED screen that supports slide and touch gestures. In addition to being 5ATM water-resistant, it comes with many sensors such as capacitive sensor, air pressure sensor, optical heart rate sensor, gyroscope sensor and more.

The Watch GT 2 is powered by the Kirin A1 chipset, runs on LiteOS and supports Bluetooth 5.1, but the more attractive feature is the battery life of the 46mm series that is said to last up to two weeks — even with the heart rate monitor and notifications switched on. As for the 42mm series in classic mode, the watch can last up to one week.

Apart from that, the HUAWEI Watch GT 2 has bigger storage that allows its users to store up to 500mp3 songs. There are 15 sports in total that it can track including running, climbing, triathlon, elliptical machine and more. With its heart rate monitor, the watch can detect bradycardia and heart failure so when a user’s heart rate goes above 100bpm or below 50bpm for 10 minutes and above, they will be notified. Of course, this excludes the circumstances whereby users are working out.

Similar to many fitness trackers, HUAWEI Watch GT 2 also offers sleep monitoring and provide reports and analysis of the sleep quality. It also comes with a sedentary alert to remind users to move after a period of time and can track your daily steps.

The 42mm series is priced from EUR229 (RM1,059) while the 46mm series is priced from EUR249 (RM1,151).

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Huawei Watch GT has battery life up to two weeks, priced €199 onwards

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Aside from the launch of the Huawei Mate 20 series, Huawei also unveiled the Huawei Watch GT today.

The smartwatch comes with a 1.39-inch OLED touch screen with high resolution and vivid colours display. In addition to the changeable watch dial, the design of the Watch GT is ultra slim whereby it is only 11.8mm. It has a new dual-chip architecture which leads to more than 80% power consumption saving. This is what led to one of the Watch GT’s highlight; the battery life that can last up to 22 hours in GPS mode and up to 2 weeks in normal usage.

The watch also has real-time heart monitoring that measures your heartbeat at every second with up to 94% accuracy, has an instant heart rate display and an elevated heart rate alert.Besides that, it has a Smart Running Coach feature that provides real-time guidance and training courses for running. Those who like to hike or climb will appreciate the outdoor sensor that consists of the altitude barometer and compass and a variety of features for climbing and trail running. The Watch GT also has 50m water resistance, can recognise 4 types of swimming styles and the GPS tracker can still function even when you’re swimming.

In terms of sleep tracking, the watch uses Huawei TruSleep 2.0, which supports 4 types of sleep status monitoring and 6 types of sleep problems recognition, which could be informative for those with sleep concerns. There is also the infrared monitoring function that activated when you’re asleep to prevent light disturbance.

Being a smartwatch, the Watch GT will receive phone calls, text messages, email, social media apps and also calendar notifications. The watch also have personalised straps for you to choose according to your preferences.

The Huawei Watch GT is available in two versions whereby the sport version is priced at €199 and the classic version is priced at €249. Huawei also launched their Band 3 Pro that comes in black, blue and white at €99 today.

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How to backup your WhatsApp chats on Huawei Mobile Cloud

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So you know how you don’t get access to Google apps and services on your Huawei smartphone? Well, that’s an issue for those looking to use WhatsApp on their devices because you don’t actually get to import or export chats onto Google Drive, the cloud service WhatsApp relies on to
back-up
 your chats.

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How to do it?

Well, Huawei has just announced today that you their very own Huawei Mobile Cloud can now be used in place of Google Drive to store your WhatsApp conversations. Huzza!

Here’s how you can do it:

Make sure you have a Huawei ID account (Go to your settings menu to sign up)

Go to your Cloud app and enable Cloud Backup

Select back-up options and tap on App Data

Look for WhatsApp and flick the toggle to enable it

From now on, you can have a backup of your WhatsApp chats when you use different Huawei or HONOR smartphones.

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Huawei will be introducing phones with 5G chips in 2019

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In a recent mobile conference that happened in Shanghai, manufacturers were there sharing their technology announcements. One of the companies there was Huawei and they had a very interesting update to give to its users.

Huawei has announced that they plan to equip their phones with 5G chips. They will be introducing these chips in March 2019 and towards the end of that quarter, they will introduce phones that will be equipped with these chips. Eric Xu, CEO of Huawei said that 5G networks will promote video streaming and features like augmented, virtual and mixed reality. The company has said that they will roll out commercial solutions for NSA networks in September 2018 and that will be followed by 5G Kirin chips which will be unveiled March 2019.

5G connectivity will allow for faster upload and download speeds, Qualcomm has predicted that 5G will be able to reach speeds of 1.4Gbps. It also reduces latency which is great for mobile gamers that play multiplayer games.

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Huawei will be launching the P20 here next week

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Huawei seems to be spending no time in pushing it’s flagship P20 smartphone to the Malaysian market, as the company’s PR team has sent out a media invitation a few hours before of it’s global launch, the P20 is set to launch on April 2nd at 2PM, where we should expect details such as pricing and availability on at that time.

Huawei is set to unveil the P20 and P20 Pro smartphone at a global event at Paris later tonight, where the phone will feature an all new but familiar design with upgraded cameras. The P20 Pro in particular, has been reported to come with a third telephoto lens that does 5x hybrid zoom with an 8-megapixel resolution, on top of it’s usual 20-megapixel monochrome and 12-megapixel RGB lens.

It’s great news that Huawei is bringing on the P20 and P20 Pro earlier to the Malaysian market as early as usual, and the phones might actually give the Galaxy S9 a run for it’s money for what it is capable of. Judging by Huawei’s fashion, the P20 might be priced around the same as the current P10’s launch price at RM2,499, while the P20 Pro might get a slight price bump from the current P10 Plus’ RM3,099 price tag, all thanks to that additional camera lens. Should you want to watch the live stream of the P20 and P20 Pro, it will happen at 9PM tonight, and you can watch via the YouTube video down below.

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Huawei will be releasing the Watch GT, comes with Snapdragon 3100 and NFC payment

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Huawei has one of the better smartwatches we have seen with the Huawei Watch 2. Its been a while since we head any news from them about a new smartwatch other than the prototype designs of a smartwatch that has earphones attached to it. Now, it looks like the company has a new upcoming smartwatch that was recently certified in Europe and it is called the Huawei Watch GT.

The Watch GT comes with a 410mAh battery which is 10mAh smaller than the Huawei Watch 2, but it is still a decent size. Other than that, the Watch GT supports 5 watts of charging via the charging pad which has a USB Type-C port. It also comes with a built-in GPS and other fitness tracking features as well as support for NFC payments. Powering the watch is a Snapdragon 3100 processor which is made for wearables.

The Huawei Watch GT will launch the same time as the Mate 20 and it will be running on Wear OS.

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HUAWEI will soon release a power bank with support for 40W SuperCharge

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It has been revealed that HUAWEI will soon release a 10,000mAh capacity power bank with the support of 40W SuperCharge fast charging protocol. The news was leaked by “ChargerLAB”, which is the same source that revealed HUAWEI plans to unveil a new 20W SuperCharge protocol in the year of 2019.

We received a leak from supplychain that Huawei is releasing a 40W SuperCharge Protocol(SCP) 10000mAh powerbank. It’s able to charge Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2 at maximum power of 40W and also backward comptaible with 22.5W SCP fast charging of other Huawei phones.

— ChargerLAB (@chargerlab)
December 23, 2018

According to ChargerLAB, the power bank is said to be able to charge the HUAWEI Mate 20 and Honor Magic 2 at maximum power of 40W and also backward compatible with 22.5W fast charging of other HUAWEI phones.

Although the news has been leaked, there is still no information on when will the power bank be launched or how much it would cost. So until then, we shall wait for HUAWEI’s official announcement.

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Huawei will unveil the MediaPad M5 tablets at MWC 2018

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Looks like we have another tablet leak and this time it’s a Huawei tablet which is said to be the latest MediaPad M5 tablets. Prior to this, there was a couple of renders that surfaced which claimed that it is the MediaPad M5 and it looks like those leaks were right as Huawei is geared up to unveil the new tablet during MWC 2018.

The 8-inch variant will come equipped with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage which we assumed should be expandable just like the M3. While the 10-inch variant comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which is also assumed to be expandable. Both the MediaPad tablets will retail for 380 Euro (RM1834.4) and 420 Euro (RM2027.49) for the 8-inch and 10-inch variants respectively.

Other than that, Huawei will be launching a Bluetooth speaker called SoundStone, which will be compatible with all the MediaPad M5 models but it comes separately with a price of 40 Euro (RM193.09).

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Huawei Y5 Prime is now available for purchase in Malaysia for only RM490

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Huawei has just announced the introduction of the Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 into their Y-family of phones. It comes with Android 8.1.0 out of the box and is powered by a 3020mAh battery.

The Y5 Prime comes equipped with a 5.45-inch 18:9 aspect ratio screen with HD+ resolutions. Huawei has taken the extra step to ensure that even if the phone has a bigger display, it will still be comfortable to hold in your hand thanks to its curved back design. The phone is made to target the younger generation, as it comes with a 5MP selfie camera with a selfie toning flash.

It can automatically detect the lighting and adjust the brightness for a better selfie shot. Users can also use the manual controls to better adjust their images to their liking. On the back, is a 13MP sensor that supports HDR and users can play around with the various filters to fit the mood. The Y5 prime 2018 also comes with AI facial recognition, it can detect points on a human face and perform mapping which will give you a better and secure face unlock.

Adding the fun element to the phone, Huawei has added unique features like karaoke mode which allows the user to hear their own voice through the speakers when they are singing and gestures like three-finger screenshot.

The Huawei Y5 Prime comes in either Black or Blue with a retail price of RM490 or pay RM1 for the phone with
Digi’s Postpaid Phone Plans
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HUAWEI Y7 (2019) specifications leaked, comes with 6.2 inch HD+ display and dual rear cameras

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With just a few days before the New Year, specifications of the new HUAWEI Y7 (2019) has leaked online and here’s what we know.

The new HUAWEI Y7 2019 is said to be the successor to the HUAWEI Y7 (2018) which was debuted back in March 2018.

The HUAWEI Y7 (2019) is said to feature a 6.2 inch HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, alongside with 720 x 1520 pixels. The smartphone also features a water style display notch.

Under the hood, it runs on Octa Core Snapdragon 450 SoC processor and it is said to come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage which could be expanded via micro SD card. However, there’s also speculations that the smartphone would come in 4GB RAM and 64GB storage option.

In terms of camera, the HUAWEI Y7 2019 is expected to come with a 16MP selfie camera and a dual rear camera setup consisting of 13MP primary sensor along with an f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor.

The camera is most likely to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) back features such as scene detection.

The HUAWEI Y7 2019 comes with 4,000mAh battery but it is not supported by fast charge and it charges via micro USB. Although it may not charge fast, but it is said that if charged fully, the phone could last for a whole day.

There’s no confirmed price list of the HUAWEI Y7 (2019), but it is expected to be HUAWEI’s more affordable smartphones that will be out by next year.

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HUAWEI Y7a: Budget phone with a huge screen and 5,000mAh battery

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HUAWEI is introducing a new model to its
HUAWEI Y series
 today — the HUAWEI Y7a. The latest addition is priced at RM799 and will be available in Malaysia from October 30 onwards.

6.67-inch FHD display

This budget device has a huge 6.67-inch LCD screen featuring a punch hole cutout that houses its 8MP selfie camera. On the rear, it comes with a 48MP main lens paired with an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens and two 2MP lens for macro and portrait shots.

5,000mAh battery

The highlight of this phone is not only its huge screen, but also its massive battery. The HUAWEI Y7a has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 22.5W HUAWEI SuperCharge and HUAWEI claims that it’ll only need 10 minutes to charge for two hours of video playback.

128GB storage that is expandable up to 512GB

Apart from that, the new HUAWEI phone has 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, but it can be expandable up to 512GB with a MicroSD card. It shops with EMUI 10.1 and is equipped with a Kirin 710A chipset.

HUAWEI Y7a: Price and availability

The
HUAWEI Y7a
 is available in Crush Green, Blush Gold and Midnight Black; it can be purchased at all HUAWEI Experience Stores from October 30 onwards and HUAWEI will also include free access up to 15GB of HUAWEI Cloud Storage for a year.

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The HUAWEI Y9s is set to launch in Malaysia soon

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The Mate 30 series isn’t HUAWEI’s last smartphones for the year as the company plans to release the Y9s in Malaysia soon.

The HUAWEI Y9s will be sporting a 6.59-inch Ultra FullView display with FHD+ support and no notch. Instead of a rear-mounted fingerprint, the device will be sporting a side-mounted fingerprint which is also its power button that can wake its voice assistant.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by the improved Kirin 710F chipset that has better CPU and GPU performance. The HUAWEI Y9s is also integrated with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and it can be expanded up to 512GB storage, in addition to sporting a 4,000mAh battery.

Apart from that, the HUAWEI Y9s has a 48MP triple camera setup coupled with an 8MP ultra wide lens and a 2MP depth sensor while on the front, the device holds a 16MP selfie camera.

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HUAWEI’s 5G Mate 20 X will have smaller battery but faster charging

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HUAWEI launched the Mate 20 X last year with its huge 7.2-inch screen, and this year the company plans to make a 5G version of it.

With an OLED screen and a powerful Kirin 980 processor, the 5G Mate 20X will come with a slightly smaller battery size of 4,200mAh. The current Mate 20 X comes with a 5,000mAh battery.

However, the 5G Mate 20 X — expected later this year — will come with a faster charging than its current version, in which it will support 40W SuperCharge. This solves the problem of a smaller battery size since it can be charged even quicker to replenish battery juice.

If the rumours are true and that’s the only changes HUAWEI will make, then users should expect the same Leica triple camera setup on its rear, 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. One thing for sure, the price will be hiked up.

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Huawei's Emotion UI 5.0 may sport a stock Android-ish design

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Many have complained about Huawei’s own Emotion UI as being too similar to the iPhone’s. This may no longer be the case as the upcoming EMUI 5.0 is said to sport a major re-design that would give it a more stock Android look than the current iPhone-ish design.

Scheduled for launch in the third quarter of 2016, EMUI 5.0 is rumoured to bring an entirely new UI which resembles stock Android. In general, Huawei is aiming to simplify its UI with EMUI 5.0, which is a radical departure in design when compared to the previous versions of EMUI that opted for a more advanced and complex menu structures and navigation schemes.

While EMUI 5.0 is looking at simplicity, Li Changzhu, head of Huawei’s mobile division, has stated that this change would not come at the expense of functionality or customisability, both of which play an important role in EMUI.

This redesign of EMUI isn’t exactly surprising news. Last year, Huawei hired ex-Apple designer Abigail Brody to help them retool their UI. The upcoming EMUI 5.0 would be the first test to see if Huawei’s gambit to re-design its UI would allow it to stand outside of the iPhone’s shadow.

Source:
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HUAWEI P Smart Z — the first pop-up camera phone from HUAWEI

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We’ve already seen OPPO and vivo smartphones with their pop-up selfie cameras, and now HUAWEI will join the full display design with its own pop-up camera phone, allegedly called the HUAWEI P Smart Z.

The P Smart Z will be integrated with a 6.59-inch FHD+ display that is actually larger than both the P Smart and P Smart+ 2019 that come with

6.21-inch screens. However, the P Smart Z equips the same HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor that is found in the P Smart and P Smart+.

The phone will sport 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, in addition to being shipped with EMUI 9 based on Android 9. You can also expect to spot a 4,000mAh battery in the phone.

On the front, it’s already mentioned that there will be a pop-up selfie camera and this camera will be supporting a 16MP camera with f/2.0 aperture. There is also a dual rear camera on the back where you’ll find a 16MP main camera and a 2MP secondary lens.

The HUAWEI P Smart Z is not available yet, but it is expected to be less than RM1,000 and come in three colours — black, blue and green.

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P Smart Z
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The HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019 is officially launching on July 27 at RM899

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HUAWEI recently announced its first-ever pop-up camera smartphone, the Y9 Prime 2019. This device is officially launching on July 27 at the price of RM899.

This mid-range device has a 6.59-inch Ultra FullView display that has no notch whatsoever thanks to its pop-up mechanism. It sports an LCD screen with 19:5:9 aspect ratio and has really narrow bezels. You’ll also be glad to know that this device still has a headphone jack and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

In addition to that, the Y9 Prime 2019 is powered by a Kirin 710F chipset paired with EMUI 9 and comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. With a 4,000mAh battery that charges via USB-C, the phone offers longer battery life so you can use it throughout the day without needing to bring a power bank wherever you go.

As for its cameras, the Y9 Prime 2019 is not shabby either. It houses a 16MP camera with built-in AI feature on the front, while on the back it has a triple rear camera setup. Its main camera is a 16MP lens with f/1.8 aperture, while its secondary camera is an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and its third 2MP sensor works as a depth camera.

The HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019 is available for purchase in three colours — Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue and Emerald Green. You can get this device at all HUAWEI Brand Stores and HUAWEI Online Official Stores and you’ll even be eligible for exclusive rewards when you purchase this phone.

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Y9 Prime 2019