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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…
HONOR 20 Series phones launched despite ongoing US dispute
Huawei-owned smartphone brand HONOR has unveiled its latest 20 series smartphones, despite uncertainty over the future of its devices. An executive order from US President Donald Trump last week effectively banned technology firms from “foreign adversaries” trading with US companies without approval. Google then confirmed it would stop supporting Android on Huawei and Honor devices,…
HONOR announces £139 8A smartphone with facial recognition
Huawei sub-brand HONOR has launched an affordable new Android smartphone, the HONOR 8A. Combining a 6.09-inch Dewdrop FullView screen with 87 per cent screen-to-body ratio, it also boasts facial recognition and FM radio as standard. The Dewdrop notch, nestled at the top of the screen, measures 3.2mm and houses the front camera, light sensor and…
Honor gains exclusive Fortnite skin in bid to attract more young users
Huawei sub-brand Honor has partnered with Epic Games in an attempt to attract more young users for the global launch of its View20 smartphone. At an event held in Paris, Honor president George Zhao revealed that buyers of the new handset will gain access to an exclusive skin for the popular survival game. .@Fortnite fans…
New Honor View20 smartphone will help brand step out of Huawei’s shadow, says expert
Honor’s newest smartphone, the View20, should help the brand step out of the shadow of its parent brand, Huawei, according to an industry expert. On Tuesday evening, Honor announced the global launch of its latest handset, the View20, which features a so-called “hole-punch” design, where a front facing camera sits alone surrounded entirely by the…
Huawei’s Honor confirms £499 price for ‘pin hole’ View20, announces new smart watches
Huawei sub-brand Honor has announced that its newest View20 smartphone with a so-called “hole-punch”, or pin hole, style display will be released to the UK from Wednesday. The Chinese manufacturer revealed details about the international launch of its View20 handset, one of the first to evolve from the Apple-famed notch trend set by the iPhone…
Honor to launch View20, one of the UK’s first ‘hole punch’ smartphones
Chinese smartphone brand Honor is set to launch one of the UK’s first “hole punch” style smartphones, as device-makers look to evolve from the Apple-famed notch design. From an event in Paris on Tuesday - which TechDigest will be attending - the Huawei sub-brand will announce details about the release of its View20 smartphone internationally,…
Honor unveils high-end View 20 smartphone complete with 48MP rear camera
At a preview event in London's Soho Square today, Tech Digest took an exclusive glimpse at the latest high-end smartphone from Huawei sub-brand Honor. Dubbed the View 20 and due to be officially launched for European markets in Paris on January 22nd, it is expected to retail for well under £500 (the Chinese price starts…
Honor launches new 8X budget smartphone for £229, announces Band 4 fitness tracker
Huawei sub-brand Honor has launched the latest and most powerful addition to the X-series line-up – the Honor 8X . It's also announced a new fitness tracker, the Honor Band 4 . Set to retail for the competitive price point of £229.99, the Honor 8X features a 6.5-inch Notch FullView Display with a 91% screen-to-body-ratio and chip-on-film…
Honor launches flagship Honor 10 with onboard AI – of course
Today sees Chinese company Honor, a sub-brand of Huawei, launch the Honor 10, its flagship smartphone for 2018. On board is advanced AI 2.0 technology, applied chiefly to the smartphone’s dual camera. There's also a 3D glass back with a nano-scale optical coating composed of 15 layers of shimmering color. The Honor 10 is exclusive to the Three…
