Category: Huawei
Huawei confirms Mate 30 launch despite questions over Google App use
Huawei has confirmed it will unveil its next flagship smartphone in Europe later this month, despite suggestions from Google that it won't be able to use its apps and services on the new device. The company has said it will reveal its new Mate 30 Series of phones at an event in Munich on September…
Huawei Mate 30 smartphones ‘cannot use Google apps’
Huawei’s next flagship smartphone will not be able to use Google apps and services under the current US trade ban, Google has said. The Chinese firm is expected to launch its new Mate 30 line of smartphones in the autumn. However, Google has told the Reuters news agency that, under the current US restrictions on…
UK aims for Huawei 5G decision ‘by the autumn’
The fate of Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network could be decided by the end of the year, Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has said. 5G equipment made by the Chinese firm is currently subject to security concerns amid accusations of links to the Chinese government, which the company has denied. The UK is considering…
US delays trade ban with Huawei until November
A US ban on trade with Huawei has been delayed by a further 90 days, the US Commerce Secretary has confirmed. Wilbur Ross said a temporary licence that eased restrictions on the Chinese technology giant and had been due to expire on Monday has now been extended to November. Mr Ross told the Fox Business…
Huawei founder says ‘UK won’t say no to us’ over 5G
The founder and chief executive of Huawei has said Britain “won’t say no to us” over the Chinese firm’s involvement in the rollout of 5G mobile internet infrastructure. The UK is considering the inclusion of Huawei equipment in the project after US president Donald Trump in May effectively banned the company from trading with American…
Huawei Mate X foldable phone now ‘unlikely before November’
The launch of Huawei’s delayed foldable smartphone, the Mate X, looks set to be pushed back further. According to TechRadar, the Chinese firm will miss its slated September release and it is unlikely to arrive before November. Huawei had initially hoped to release the device this summer, but decided to spend some time testing it…
Huawei announces HarmonyOS – potential Android replacement
Huawei has unveiled its own-built operating system, HarmonyOS, which the Chinese company could use to power its smartphones instead of Google’s Android. The phone-maker has been hit by trade restrictions from the US, which has left the firm’s ability to use Android in the long term in question. Huawei currently uses Android to power its…
Honor releases 20 Pro smartphone despite Huawei scrutiny
Honor is planning to release its latest 20 Pro handset in the UK next month despite ongoing scrutiny around its owner, Huawei. The Honor 20 Pro’s launch in May came just a week after an executive order that effectively banned Huawei from trading with US companies without approval. Although US President Donald Trump appears to…
‘No technological grounds’ to ban Huawei from 5G, say MPs
There are no technological grounds for banning Chinese firm Huawei from the UK’s 5G networks, the Science and Technology Select Committee has said. In a letter to Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright, the chairman of the parliamentary select committee said it had “found no evidence” that excluding Huawei from UK telecoms infrastructure would be a “proportionate…
Huawei UK boss – ‘nothing has changed’ despite US trade restrictions
Huawei’s UK managing director has insisted “nothing has changed” for the Chinese company despite a US-issued trade ban on the firm. Anson Zhang acknowledged there has been “confusion” and “uncertainty” around the company’s phones, but he confirmed its devices would continue to receive software and security updates in both the short and long-term and users…
