It seems that the Chinese tech giant, Huawei, also wants a piece of the gaming market. According to the latest reports, Huawei is developing new gaming notebooks and a gaming console to rival Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. As per the news shared on Weibo by TomatoPrince (via HuaweiCentral), …
Read More »Xiaomi added to “Communist Chinese military companies” US Blacklist
The US government has added Xiaomi to its list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military. Unlike Huawei, Xiaomi hasn't been added to the Entity List, meaning the company will still be allowed to use US technology and components within its products. According to CNBC, Xiaomi is on the US blacklist …
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Read More »TSMC to stop Huawei shipments in September
A couple of months ago, it was reported that TSMC would soon stop shipping wafers to Huawei following new rule changes in the US. New orders were halted at the time and now, new information indicates that Huawei will no longer receive shipments from TSMC in September. Back in May …
Read More »Huawei Desktop unveiled with an 8-Core 7nm Kunpeng 920 Processor
A Huawei-powered desktop has surfaced online, featuring an 8-core 7nm Kunpeng 920 processor running at 2.6 GHz across eight cores. Most desktops today are built using a CPU that is based either on the x86 or the x64 architecture. However, Huawei has chosen to go down a different path with the …
Read More »TSMC expected to grow in 2021 even after losing Huawei’s orders
Major semiconductor companies spend billions upon billions of dollars each year and are dependent on massive orders to stay profitable. With that in mind, the halting of all new orders from Huawei, one of the world's biggest smartphone companies, could have had an impact on TSMC's bottom line. As it turns out …
Read More »UK reportedly set to ‘phase out’ Huawei 5G tech
Tensions between the US and Huawei can be traced back to at least early 2018, and resulted in the company being blacklisted in the US. However, the UK allowed Huawei to continue to sell its 5G infrastructure domestically, albeit with some limitations. Now it looks like the UK is preparing …
Read More »Report: TSMC halts new orders from Huawei as US rules change
The trade dispute between the US and China is continuing this week, with reports saying that TSMC has stopped taking new orders from Huawei as the US attempts to limit chip supplies. The US government announced last Friday that semiconductors making chips abroad with U.S. technology would require licenses for …
Read More »SMIC is mass-producing the Huawei Kirin 710A chip
China has shown clear interest in minimising its reliance on foreign technology and as a part of that goal, the Chinese chip maker SMIC has started mass-producing the Huawei Kirin 710A chip. As per Global Times, the Kirin 710A chip produced by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has reached an important …
Read More »Huawei to debut its own PC OS
When thinking of operating systems for desktops one usually comes to think of Windows, Linux or macOS. However, Huawei is looking to change that with it's planned entry to the PC market with its own operating system- HarmonyOS 2.0. The first iteration of Huawei's HarmonyOS was introduced at the Huawei …
Read More »The Huawei MatePad Pro is available to pre-order now
Huawei announced this week that its MatePad Pro is now available for pre-order via its online store ahead of the official 8th May release date. The flagship tablet will come bundled with a free Huawei MatePad M-Pen and a MatePad Keyboard. The new Huawei MatePad Pro sports a minimalist design …
Read More »Huawei will release its own credit card
Mobile companies having their own credit cards is not a new concept – Apple released its own card a little over a year ago and says its card “completely rethinks everything about the credit card”. Now Huawei wants to follow suit and has announced its plans to release its own credit card. Huawei …
Read More »Huawei’s P40 and P40 Pro unveiled
Huawei was expected to unveil the P40 series of phones at a global launch event in Paris earlier this year. However, Huawei announced that due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak the company had decided to take the curtains off the P40 and P40 Pro at an online-only event on March 26th. …
Read More »Huawei P40 and P40 Pro launch event cancelled, will be unveiled online
Huawei was expected to unveil the P40 series of phones at a global launch event in Paris. But due to the coronavirus outbreak, the launch event was cancelled, making Huawei the latest in a long line of companies – including Facebook, Google and Nvidia – to cancel events. Now Huawei is expected …
Read More »Huawei phone sales expected to drop in 2020 due to US sanctions
The trade war between the US and China has been going on since 2018 and has affected Chinese and US companies alike. One Chinese company that has been targeted in particular is Huawei. While the US decision to blacklist Huawei didn't seem to put too much of a dent in the …
Read More »Huawei unveils its ultra-light MateBook D laptop series
Huawei has launched a new range of ultra-light MateBook D laptops aimed towards young customers. The series includes two new 14-inch and 15.6-inch devices that offer a revolutionary cross-platform experience. The Huawei MateBook D series includes a range of new features such as support for multi-screen collaboration and an ultra-slim …
Read More »Chargeasap introduce the Flash powerbank
Following on from its successful crowdfunding projects Infinity UNO and X-Connect cables, Chargeasap has announced its latest innovation. The Flash powerbank from Chargeasap is now on Indegogo with pledges starting from £107 for early birds and £115 subsequently. The 60-day campaign will run until 27th March with units expected to …
Read More »Huawei introduces the updated and affordable Y6s handset
Huawei’s affordable Y series smartphone range is set to receive an upgrade this month with an updated version of the Y6 coming in mid-January, so anytime now. Huawei has boosted performance of the Y6 and added a 13MP rear camera and 8MP selfie camera in the new Y6s. According to …
Read More »Huawei announce the P30 Lite New Edition
Huawei has announced it will extend the P30 smartphone series with the addition of the P30 Lite New Edition. The new handset features an increase in RAM capacity, larger internal storage and a new 32MP selfie camera. The Huawei P30 flagship smartphone series has sold over 10 million handsets since …
Read More »Huawei announce industrial servers pass SAP HANA certification
Huawei has announced that its FusionServer Pro 2488H V5 rack server and KunLun 9008 V5 mission-critical servers have passed SAP HANA certification for BWoH/BW4H/DM and S4H scale-out appliance solutions. The range of SAP HANA certified solutions from Huawei accelerates real-time decision making and provides faster data monetization for enterprise customers. …
Read More »Microsoft granted license to sell software to Huawei once again
Earlier this year as the trade war between the US and China continued to escalate, many US companies were barred from trading with Huawei. Over the last couple of months, US companies have slowly been granted licenses to sell to the China-based device maker once again, with Microsoft now being …
Read More »New leaked Huawei tablet looks suspiciously like an iPad Pro
It would appear that Chinese companies love to be inspired by Apple’s hardware designs. Following the recent leaks that Xiaomi is planning on releasing a smartwatch which is heavily inspired by the Apple Watch, Huawei appears to also be looking at Apple for inspiration – this time for its upcoming …
Read More »Huawei’s foldable Mate X will be released on 15th November
Back in February, we reported on the announcement of Huawei's first foldable smartphone. Now we have a date for the device's release, but only for the Chinese market and a bit later than initially planned. With the problems that Samsung faced with its Samsung Galaxy Fold review samples, Huawei had time to …
Read More »Huawei reports strong sales despite US ban
Despite being added to the US Entity list in May, effectively banning all US companies from trading with Huawei, the Chinese tech giant appears to be doing just fine. While the future of US-Huawei relations seems to be uncertain, the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. Huawei has reportedly …
Read More »Qualcomm and Huawei allowed to resume trading
Qualcomm has confirmed that it has resumed trading with Huawei once again after tech firms lobbied for the US government to ease up on the sanctions imposed against the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. Qualcomm’s CEO, Steve Mollenkpof, said that the company is selling components to Huawei again and is looking to …
Read More »Huawei MateBook X Pro (2018) Review – still WORTH it?
We look at the MateBook X Pro 2018 edition, and see if it is worth buying today
Read More »Intel, Qualcomm, Microsoft and more could lose revenue due to US crackdown on Huawei
The trade war between the US and China is going to be a double-edged sword for many tech companies.
Read More »Huawei promises continued updates following Android license dispute
Last night, it was officially revealed that Google has revoked the Android license from Huawei. This means that going forward, Huawei will be cut off from Google’s apps and services. Huawei has now put out its own statement, promising security updates and after-sales services for devices currently in circulation. Huawei …
Read More »Google pulls Huawei’s Android license
As tensions between the US and China continue to climb, Google pulls its Android license from Huawei
Read More »The UK grants Huawei permission to sell 5G infrastructure, with limitations
After a long debate over potential security concerns, the National Security Council has granted Huawei permission to sell its 5G equipment to mobile network operators in the UK. This doesn’t mean that fears have completely been put to rest however, as law dictates that the technology not be installed in …
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