After years of dominating the mobile chipset market, it looks like Qualcomm may finally have a serious competitor, and it’s not Samsung. Instead, it looks like Huawei will be the one to challenge Qualcomm, as the Chinese company unveiled its new Kirin 950 chipset in Beijing this morning, and it’s a freaking beast. A full description… Continue reading Huawei’s new chipset could give Qualcomm a run for its money
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Which of these two do consumers prefer: Huawei or Xiaomi?
Huawei and Xiaomi are the two biggest names in China’s smartphone market at the moment, but which of the two do Chinese consumers like the most? Well, if you’re going by sales numbers, then Huawei is surprisingly the winner, as the company has been selling record numbers of smartphones this year, while Xiaomi is struggling just to… Continue reading Which of these two do consumers prefer: Huawei or Xiaomi?
Huawei is hiring a former Apple employee to lead its design team
Few companies are as good at designing gorgeous products as Apple, which is why its such a big deal for Huawei that the company has hired Abigail Brody, the former creative director for Apple. She’s joining the Chinese company as its chief user experience designer, which means she’ll be leading the team that designs the user interface… Continue reading Huawei is hiring a former Apple employee to lead its design team
Huawei wants to challenge Qualcomm with its new Kirin processors
Huawei isn’t known to many people here in the West, but those of us who are familiar with it know it as one of China’s top smartphone makers, one that also dabbles in the SOC market. Qualcomm is currently the undisputed leader of the mobile application processor market, with MediaTek trailing far behind and Samsung quickly closing the gap,… Continue reading Huawei wants to challenge Qualcomm with its new Kirin processors
These are the Huawei smartphones that’re getting Android 6.0
Now that Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been officially unveiled, we just have to wait and see which devices will actually be receiving the update. Naturally, the newer Nexus devices will be the first to receive the update, which they already have if you’re willing to install it manually, and companies like HTC, Motorola, and Sony have released lists… Continue reading These are the Huawei smartphones that’re getting Android 6.0
Huawei is reportedly working on its first-ever laptop
Xiaomi isn’t the only Chinese smartphone maker that’s reportedly preparing to enter the laptop market, as a recent trademark filing from Huawei suggests the the company is working on something called the MateBook, which sounds like the kind of name you’d give a laptop. The device could be something like the Android-powered Pixel C, or a… Continue reading Huawei is reportedly working on its first-ever laptop
Huawei has beaten Xiaomi as China’s top smartphone maker
Xiaomi may get most of the attention in the Chinese smartphone market, but it’s actually Huawei that reigns supreme. With a market share of 18.7%, the Shenzen-based company is the top smartphone manufacture in China, and has even managed to surpass its goal of selling 100 million units this year. This number also ranks it behind only… Continue reading Huawei has beaten Xiaomi as China’s top smartphone maker
HTC thinks copying the iPhone will help make it successful again
HTC needs to release a successful smartphone really soon if it wants to boost its sales and reverse its seemingly endless losses, and what better way to do that than to copy the world’s most successful smartphone maker: Apple? The Taiwanese company has pretty much given up on creativity and originality at this point in a desperate attempt to… Continue reading HTC thinks copying the iPhone will help make it successful again
ZTE is claiming the Huawei Nexus 6P rips off one of its own devices
The Huawei-made Nexus 6P is definitely one of the most unique looking Nexus smartphones to date, but not so unique that Huawei isn’t being accused of copying someone else’s design. The accuser in question is ZTE, which is one of Huawei’s fellow Chinese smartphone makers, and while ZTE marketing director Lu Qian Ha didn’t go so far… Continue reading ZTE is claiming the Huawei Nexus 6P rips off one of its own devices
Huawei is working on a stylus-equipped Galaxy Note 5 competitor
Samsung is single-handedly responsible for creating the phablet market as we know it today, and has dominated the high-end side of that market with its Galaxy Note series for years. Numerous competitors have tried to steal the phablet crown away from the Galaxy Note, but aside from the iPhone 6 Plus, none have even come close… Continue reading Huawei is working on a stylus-equipped Galaxy Note 5 competitor