Tag: Huawei
Huawei accused of pushing Booking.com ads to phone lockscreens
Huawei phone users have complained of being served ads for travel company Booking.com as the main image on their device’s homescreen before unlocking. The images appear to have been added to the phone’s Magazine Unlock feature – a Huawei tool which displays a rotating set of images each time the device’s screen is activated and…
Huawei Mate X foldable phone launch delayed until September
Huawei is to delay the launch of its first foldable smartphone, the Mate X, saying it wants to test the device further after rival Samsung suffered issues with its own foldable phone earlier this year. The Chinese tech giant said it wanted to be more “cautious” over the 2,299 euro (£2,048) device after Samsung’s Galaxy…
UK’s 5G network operators seek clarification over Huawei
The UK’s network operators have written to the Government asking for it to be clearer about its position on Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, over fears it could impact on the country’s roll-out of 5G. According to the BBC, a group of operators have penned a draft letter which could be finalised and sent to Cabinet…
Facebook prevents Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones
In a major blow to those wanting to buy Huawei's phones, Facebook has suspended the Chinese company's ability to pre-install the social network’s apps on its smartphones. Huawei phone users will still be able to download apps owned by Facebook – including WhatsApp and Instagram – but the Chinese firm’s devices will no longer include…
Huawei to develop 5G with Russian firm MTS
Huawei Technologies has signed an agreement with Russian telecom company MTS to develop next-generation 5G networks. The deal was signed on Wednesday in Moscow, as Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin looked on. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Moscow (Maxim Shipenkov/AP) China has been championing Huawei, the world’s biggest telecoms…
Engineering body IEEE lifts ban on Huawei researchers reviewing scientific papers
A temporary ban on Huawei researchers editing and reviewing scientific papers has been lifted by one of the world’s biggest engineering bodies, as the Chinese firm continues to feel the effects of rigorous restrictions in the US. Last week, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) said anyone working for the company would be…
Global smartphone sales down, Samsung and Huawei still top list
Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 2.7% in the first quarter of 2019, totalling 373 million units, according to latest figures from Gartner. Despite its absence from the US, Huawei maintained its ranking as the No. 2 smartphone vendor worldwide and continued to reduce the gap with Samsung. “Demand for premium smartphones remained…
Vodafone confirms 5G rollout on July 3, excludes Huawei handsets
Vodafone will introduce 5G in seven UK cities in July as the telecoms firm revealed its plans to launch its version of the next generation mobile network. The firm said it will also be the first network to launch 5G roaming overseas. Vodafone’s 5G network will launch in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and…
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,…
Existing Huawei phone users will be ‘significantly impacted’ by Google block
The Huawei Mate 10 smartphone (Huawei/PA) Huawei users have been warned they will be “significantly impacted” by Google's decision to restrict the Chinese firm’s access to its Android software. The block is the result of an executive order from US President Donald Trump last week which prevents “foreign adversaries” from accessing…
