Huawei

Qualcomm Antitrust Ruling Reversed by US Appeals Court

Reuters | Wednesday August 12, 2020

A US appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling against chip supplier Qualcomm in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission.

Huawei Watch Fit With AMOLED Display, Heart Rate Monitor Surfaces Online

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Huawei Watch Fit appears to be the company’s latest smartwatch in the works. The smartwatch has surfaced on an online store in Austria with pricing and key specifications ahead of any formal announcement.

Huawei Says Flagship HiSilicon Kirin Smartphone Chips Running Out Under US Sanctions

Reuters | Saturday August 8, 2020

Huawei Technologies will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month, financial magazine Caixin said on Saturday, as the impact of US pressure on the Chinese tech giant grows.

Nokia's New CEO Pekka Lundmark Adopts Wait and See Strategy in 'Dream Job'

Reuters | Saturday August 8, 2020

Nokia's new chief executive Pekka Lundmark said he will take time to re-acquaint himself with the Finnish telecom equipment maker before setting a strategy, as the company jostles for position in the highly political 5G race.

SMIC Founder Says 'Optimistic' China Can Catch Up With US in Semiconductors

Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The founder of China's largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was "optimistic" China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken "lightly".

Apple Only Manufacturer to See Growth in Smartphone Sales in Q2 2020: Canalys

Gadgets 360 Staff With Input From Reuters | Friday July 31, 2020

Apple was the only major phone vendor to see growth in the second quarter as the global smartphone market shrank 14 percent year on year to 285 million units sold, with the coronavirus weighing on demand in major markets, research firm Canalys said.

Honor 9A, Honor 9S With Octa-Core MediaTek SoC, Huawei’s AppGallery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Jagmeet Singh | Friday July 31, 2020

Honor 9A and Honor 9S have been launched in India. Both new Honor phones come with Huawei’s AppGallery instead of Google Play. The Honor 9A and Honor 9S both also come with a Full View Display and are powered by MediaTek processors.

Huawei, Apple Gain Bigger Share of Shrinking China Smartphone Market

Reuters | Friday July 31, 2020

Huawei and Apple both increased their share of the China smartphone market in the second quarter of 2020, bucking a broader trend as the overall market for handsets continued to contract.

Huawei MateBook D 14, MateBook D 15 With AMD Ryzen 4000 Series CPUs Launched

Vineet Washington | Thursday July 30, 2020

Huawei MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 have been launched in China with the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors. The two notebooks come in a slim and light form factor and carry almost the same specifications with the exception of screen size and battery capacity.

Google’s $2.1 Billion Fitbit Deal to Face EU Antitrust Probe

Reuters | Thursday July 30, 2020

Google's $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,700 crores) bid for fitness wearable maker Fitbit will face a full-scale EU antitrust investigation next week, people familiar with the matter said. The deal would see the tech giant compete with the likes of Apple, Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi.

Huawei Beats Samsung in Global Smartphone Shipments for First Time in Q2 2020: Canalys

Vineet Washington | Thursday July 30, 2020

Huawei, for the first time, has become the number one smartphone seller in Q2 2020 according to the latest data by research firm Canalys. Huawei came in ahead of Samsung, Apple and all other smartphone manufacturers and shipped 55.8 million devices in the second quarter of this year.

US Warns Of "Consequences" If Brazil Picks Huawei 5G

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 30, 2020

The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of "consequences" if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday.

Huawei Maimang 9 With Quad Rear Cameras, MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Jagmeet Singh | Monday July 27, 2020

Huawei Maimang 9 has debuted with 5G support and a triple rear camera setup. The new smartphone by the Chinese company also has MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC as well as a hole-punch display design.

Huawei Cuts India Revenue Target, Laying Off Upto 70% Staff: Report

India News | Reuters | Monday July 27, 2020

Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co has cut its India revenue target for 2020 by up to 50% and is laying off more than half of its staff in the country, the Economic Times reported today, amid calls to boycott Chinese goods.

European Commission Asks EU Nations to Diversify 5G Suppliers

Reuters | Friday July 24, 2020

The European Commission asks all the member nations of European Union (EU) to take urgent actions to diversify their 5G suppliers, in a move set to shrink Huawei’s presence in the continent.