Government’s entity list ban against Huawei has largely prevented US companies from working with them. Despite legal wrangling and trade negotiations between the two countries the ban is still in place, and in the case of Google, it means that while there are still updates and services available on older devices, any new Huawei phones […]
The U.S. Department of Justice today charged the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and its subsidiaries with conspiracy to steal trade secrets as well as violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in a new 16-count superseding indictment returned on Wednesday. The company starts the statement by claiming that many of the criminal […]
Vodafone will remove Huawei-made equipment from the core parts of its wireless networks, the carrier announced on Wednesday. CEO Nick Read said the move will cost the telecom, one of the largest in Europe, approximately €200 million ($220 million) and take about five years to complete, reports Reuters. Last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed […]
When Huawei introduced the Mate 30 series in September, it did it without Google services. This is to do with a trade war between the United States and China that landed the Shenzhen firm on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List, meaning that U.S. companies are banned from doing business with Huawei. That means […]
Huawei overtook Apple to turn out to be the arena’s 2d highest promoting smartphone producer in 2019, in line with stories from Technique Analytics, Counterpoint Analysis, and Canalys. Over the process the yr, the Chinese language producer reportedly shipped round 240 million telephones, in comparison to just below 200 million for Apple. Samsung retained its […]
The UK has confirmed that “high risk” vendors such as Huawei will be allowed to help build the country’s 5G network, but not “core” parts of it. The decision follows months of speculation and consultation regarding the inclusion of Huawei in the development of 5G and gigabit-capable networks, due to concerns that the Chinese company […]
TomTom has revealed that it struck a deal with Huawei to provide maps, navigation and traffic data for the Chinese manufacturer’s apps. The arrangement had been struck a while back, according to TomTom’s Remco Meerstra, but hadn’t been revealed until now. It’s not shocking that Huawei would forge a partnership like this. With the US […]
Huawei says its foldable Mate X phone is selling at a clip of 100,000 per month since it launched in China in November, according to Android Central. The Mate X, which is only for sale in China, sells for 16,999 yuan, or about $2,400. Samsung executive Young Sohn incorrectly claimed the Galaxy Fold had sold […]
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Chinese government has granted as much as $75 billion worth of financial assistance to Huawei, allowing the company to spend more freely than it would have otherwise been able to. Using a combination of publicly-available records, The Wall Street Journal estimates Huawei received $46 billion in loans and […]
Huawei will release an improved version of its Mate X folding smartphone next year, with a better hinge, tougher screen, and faster processor. The details come from Richard Yu, leader of Huawei’s consumer business, who spoke to Frandroid during a trip to Huawei’s headquarters. Huawei also intends to bring the current Mate X to Europe, […]
Huawei decided to sue the FCC in hopes of proving that national security concerns were a merely a pretext without evidence. Last month, the FCC issued a ban order on subsidies for carriers that wanted to use them to purchase network equipment from Chinese suppliers like Huawei and ZTE. Naturally, the rumor mill has been […]
The FCC approve a measure that would deny subsidies to carriers who use equipment from Huawei, ZTE, or any other “bad actors.” The FCC’s Universal Service Fund has $8.5 billion ready to subsidize carriers in making improvements to the communications infrastructure in the US, but none of the cash will go to those using equipment […]
Huawei has unveiled the Sound X, a smart speaker it build in conjunction with bespoke French HiFi company Devialet. On top of the premium look, it packs a 60 watt double subwoofer and 360-degree sound, along with Devialet’s speaker active matching (SAM) that eliminates distortion and push-push woofer vibration-cancelling tech. The 360-degree speaker includes a […]
Huawei has started selling the Mate X through its Vmall online store. It’ll cost a steep 16,999 yuan about $2,400 US, but you’ll also have a unique, 5G-capable device that can unfold to offer a sizeable 8-inch display. There’s still no mention of rollouts in other countries, though. Huawei said in October that Mate X […]
The Commerce Department’s de facto blacklisting of Huawei might loosen slightly in the near future. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg in an interview that licenses allowing US companies to deal with Huawei would arrive very shortly. There have been 260 requests, or “more than we would’ve thought,” but Ross cautioned against assuming that the […]