Huawei's low-cost smartphone strategy appears to be paying off. According to a new report, the Chinese manufacturer has increased sales of its Honor lineup from 1 million to 20 million units in one year, which no doubt contributed to its rise to the fourth largest smartphone seller in the world. According to Reuters, Huawei has managed this success through adopting an online-only...
The first device in the new-for-Europe Honor brand mixes high-end specs and an affordable price point Huawei's continued push in Europe has recently seen the launch of the Honor brand, and with it the Honor 6. It's an interesting proposition, in so much as it's offering a high-end Android smartphone at a low price thanks to avoiding carrier partnerships. The Honor 6 is available...
Combining a wearable item that so many people use with a technology fewer people are using every day Wearables, fitness trackers and smartwatches are all the rage, and Huawei wasn't to be left in the dust when it announced the TalkBand B1. Yes it's a fitness band, with a companion app that tracks your steps, calories and sleep — but one little extra thing the TalkBand does (tipped by...
Huawei's Ascend Mate 2 will be receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop during the first half of 2015. It was recently announced that the device, which runs Android 4.3, would not get the upgrade to KitKat, so this is good news for Ascend Mate 2 users. Huawei says that they have reexamined their upgrade strategy in light of user feedback. The upgrade to Lollipop will be made directly from...
Huawei just confirmed that the Ascend Mate 2 will not be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat. The device runs Huawei's Emotion 2 UI on top of Android and was launched at an affordable $299 price tag unlocked. In a blog post, Huawei said: We've received word that unfortunately we will not be updating the Mate2 to Android KitKat. Our Mate2 is the first of many products we'll continue to...
Huawei has launched its Honor – yes, the American spelling – brand in Europe officially and with it the Honor 6 as the launch device. The top line is that the Honor 6 packs some excellent hardware into a nice design at a great price point. In the UK, for example, the Honor 6 can be yours for £249.99 with zero carrier involvement. So, the specs. Like the Ascend series, the Honor 6...
Only software stands in the way of Huawei emerging as a rival to the big names in Android Huawei might not be a big brand name in the U.S., but the Chinese manufacturer has claimed its place as the world's No. 3 handset maker, and its products are improving all the time. Huawei's latest oversized smartphone, the Ascend Mate 7, shows that while there's much room for improvement on the...
Huawei is back with another crack at the oversized smartphone, and it might be the Chinese manufacturer's best device yet Huawei has been stepping up its game of late, with modern Android devices that are significantly better than its earlier offerings. The world's No. 3 smartphone vendor is more of a household name in Asia than in Western markets; nevertheless it's shown it's serious...
Huawei's latest Mate is a definite step up from the last At its Berlin press conference, Huawei made the new Ascend Mate 7 official. And honestly, we're pretty impressed. Need more? OK, sure. It's a 6-inch, 1080p, octa-core phone constructed from a single piece of aluminum. It's got a 13MP camera round the back where you also find a single-touch fingerprint scanner with big claims...
The latest big smartphone from Huawei breaks cover in Berlin Live in Berlin at its IFA 2014 press conference, Huawei has officially pulled the wraps off the much teased Ascend Mate 7. We've had some cryptic clues from Huawei as to what to expect from the Mate 7 leading up to the event. As with previous Mate devices we're looking here at another oversized smartphone, though the 7 in...
One of the biggest shows of the year is upon us — here's a taster of what to expect in Berlin Every September the world's tech press descends on Berlin, Germany, for IFA, one of the biggest trade shows of the year. If you're not familiar, IFA could be described as Europe's answer to CES. A trade show covering the vast world of consumer electronics and as such, the vast world of...
If Huawei's latest teaser video alluding to the Ascend Mate 7 hasn't captured your attention, how about a few leaked photos of the device itself? Scheduled for an official unveil next week at the IFA, the third generation Ascend Mate is rumored to offer a 6-inch full-HD screen, octa-core Kirin 920 SoC and a 13 MP camera. The images highlight the device's thin bezels as well as the...
Huawei has had a good year, according to the latest market share numbers from IDC. Between the second quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2014, Huawei has enjoyed a huge 95.1 percent increase in smartphone shipments, placing them in third place behind Apple and Samsung, and ahead of Lenovo and LG. Previously they were fifth place in the rankings. Huawei's global market share...
Huawei today unveiled a new Ascend P7 in the sporting colors of UK-based football club Arsenal. The 4G Android smartphone comes packed full of exclusive treats for purchases, all presented in a sleek, black metallic finish. The Arsenal club crest is also mounted on the rear under touch Gorilla Glass 3, which covers the aluminium case for added protection and a unique look. Since it's...
Huawei is back with a solid, if frustrating, new Android smartphone Huawei may still be making inroads in western markets, but success elsewhere has seen the Chinese company rise to be the world's No. 3 smartphone maker. That's behind Samsung and Apple, no less. In Europe we've seen a number of cheap, low-to-mid range smartphones from Huawei but a truly high-end, desirable smartphone...
Huawei is going direct-to-consumer in the U.S. with its giant-screened and $299 unlocked device Despite the fact that Huawei is the third-largest phone maker worldwide (behind Apple and Samsung), few people in the U.S. really have much of an idea that it even makes phones. Huawei is a name that has creeped into the public's minds over the past few years, with research (from Huawei...
Huawei's latest high-end offering, the Ascend P7, has gone on sale through Amazon in France and Germany ahead of its anticipated UK launch on June 16. The device aims to undercut current high-end Android flagships by offering Android 4.4 KitKat on a 1080p display for around £200 less than devices like the HTC One M8 and Galaxy S5. Here's how we broke things down in our hands-on...
Huawei improves upon earlier efforts with a glass-backed chassis, redesigned software and new camera tricks At an event in Paris, France today, Huawei officially unveiled its new high-end flagship phone, the Ascend P7. It's the latest in the Chinese manufacturer's premium "P" range, building on last year's P6, which the company says sold 4 million units across the globe. The P7's...
Huawei has today announced their latest flagship device, the Ascend P7. With an updated Emotion UI interface on top of Android 4.4.2, significantly updated cameras, and a 5-inch 1080p display, the P7 is a marked upgrade from last year's Ascend P6. In addition, the Ascend P7 is the one of thinnest LTE phone to hit the market, measuring in at a mere 6.5mm from front to back. The phone is...
A week out from Huawei's launch event in Paris, photos of what's claimed is the new Ascend P7 have made their way out onto the Internet. Design wise the P7 looks to be an iteration on its predecessor, the Ascend P6, but with some subtle changes and a bump in hardware and software. The images are accompanied by a purported specs list. The P7 moves up to the 5-inch display size at...