Huawei P10 and P10 Plus release date rumored for March or April

Chinese big shot Huawei is at work on its next-generation flagship smartphone, the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus. According to the Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Yu Chengdon, the successors to last year"s P9 and P9 Plus are scheduled for release in March or April. This sounds credible, considerin..

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Huawei P10 and P10 Plus to release in March or April

The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus will launch in March or April this year. This was revealed by the company"s Chairman and CEO of the consumer division Yu Chengdong.
The post seemingly also reveals that the P10 will have a non-curved display, while the Plus variant will come with a curved screen. Previous rumor from last month said the P10 will also come with a dual curved screen.
Specs-wise, rumors say the P10 (and P10 Plus) will be powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC and will sport a 5.5-inch QHD touchscreens. RAM is going to be 6GB, while storage will top out at 256GB. .
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Amazon"s Alexa to be found on the next Android powered Huawei flagship phone in the U.S.

Sure, Alexa has been the voice activated personal assistant on Amazon Echo devices, but is it ready to handle tasks barked at it by phone users? Huawei announced at CES this week that the U.S. version of its next flagship phone will include an app that connects to Alexa. This has some analysts belie..

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Huawei Honor 6X landing in India January 24

The Huawei Honor 6X – which went official back in October last year, and is currently available in China, the US, and Europe – will be launched in India on January 24. The company has started sending media invites for the launch event.
While the invite doesn"t explicitly reveal the name of the phone, the fact that it"d be a dual camera phone and the tag #SWAGphone used in Honor India"s Twitter account are more than enough to confirm that the Honor 6X will be the star of the event.
There"s currently no word on how much the device will cost in India. In the US, the handset carries a $249.99 price tag, while in the UK and Euro-zone, it goes for £224 and €249, respectively.
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The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Porsche Design join the ranks of Daydream-ready phones

Announced in November, Google"s Daydream platform – a set of technological standards to ensure a consistent and enjoyable mobile VR experience on devices made to support it – is taking off with four new smartphones designed to handle it. We"ve already got to know about two of them, the ZTE..

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Huawei Mate 9 sales in the U.S. will start January 6, with the phablet priced at $600

If you are living in the States and have been lusting after Huawei"s Mate 9 flagship tablet (announced in November), you are getting some good news coming your way. The Android heavyweight will reach US shores January 6, and it will be sold at Best Buy, Newegg, Amazon, B&H (and possibly other r..

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Huawei launches Honor 5C Nougat beta program

Huawei has launched a Nougat beta program for its Honor 5C smartphone. The program is currently only available to users in India, where the Chinese company has started recruiting beta testers.
There will be two beta batches, with the first one comprising of 50 users who"ll be testing the first release, and the second one comprising of 100 users who"ll be testing the second beta release.
Make sure your Honor 5C carries a model number of NEM- L22, and is in NEM-L22C675B140/ B151 version before you apply for the beta program. If your device satisfies all the requirements, then you can head to the Register link below.
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Huawei forecasts slower revenue growth this year, greater uncertainties for 2017

For 2015, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei had reported a revenue growth of 35%. However, for the ongoing year, the company expects the rate to be somewhere around 32%. This was revealed by Eric Xu, Huawei"s chief executive, in a New Year"s message to company employees.
“The year 2016 has seen a flock of black swans – both political and economic – sweep across the globe,” the CEO said. “Nevertheless, we have remained focused on our strategy and have patiently applied ourselves to making breakthroughs and creating real value for our customers.”
The company doesn"t seem too optimistic for the coming year as well. “In 2017, we will face even greater global political and economic uncertainties,” Xu said.
The company recently announced that global shipments of its P9 and P9 Plus smartphones have crossed the 10 million mark, making them Huawei"s first flagship series to hit the milestone.
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Huawei"s revenue growth slowed down, compared to last year

Huawei has gained significant traction as a smartphone manufacturer around the globe this year. But despite having a good year in terms of smartphone sales, the company"s revenue growth has slowed down a bit, compared to 2015.
Last year Huawei saw a 35% revenue growth, while this year it report..

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The Huawei Nova is receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update via the company"s beta program

Huawei had a pretty big year in 2016. The company"s Honor brand had a runaway success with both the Honor 5X and Honor 8, and Huawei"s own Mate 9 that recently released has been receiving positive feedback from critics and consumers alike. Huawei has big plans to make its biggest push yet ..

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Nougat beta update for Huawei Nova starts rolling out

Huawei has started pushing out the Nougat beta update to its Nova smartphone. Currently rolling out in China, the update arrives as firmware version B321 and is being rolled out to select 500 Nova (B153 variant) units.
It"s worth mentioning that the Huawei G9 Plus started getting the same beta build a couple of days ago. The P9 Plus, on the other hand, also started receiving a Nougat beta build (version B352) yesterday. In case you missed, the P9 and Mate 8 have already received the final Nougat update.
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They grow up so fast: Huawei ships 10 million P9 and P9 Plus phones, reaches its yearly goal

Huawei has been hard at work making its name known in the smartphone industry for a few years now. When it comes to its flagships. the company focuses on making shiny, metallic, premium-looking smartphones, and doesn"t hold back on experimenting with tech such as Force Touch or dual cameras. Th..

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They grow up so fast: Huawei ships 10 million P9 and P9 Plus phones, reaches it"s yearly goal

Huawei has been hard at work making its name known in the smartphone industry for a few years now. When it comes to its flagships. the company focuses on making shiny, metallic, premium-looking smartphones, and doesn"t hold back on experimenting with tech such as Force Touch or dual cameras. Th..

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Huawei P9/P9 Plus surpass 10 million shipments

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei announced that global shipments of its P9 and P9 Plus smartphones crossed the 10 million mark, making them Huawei"s first flagship series to hit the milestone.
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The announcement was made by Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), in a press release today.
“First revealed in April 2016, the dual-lens Huawei P9/P9 Plus devices were Huawei’s first flagship smartphones to be developed in collaboration with legendary German camera brand Leica,” Yu said. “This extensive partnership has already set a new benchmark for advanced smartphone camera technology and delivered outstanding photography experiences to consumers.”
Yu also revealed that in Q3 2016, Huawei managed to ship 33.59 million smartphones (up 23% y-o-y). The company"s mid-to-high-end devices accounted for around 44% of the total shipment, he noted.

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After Mate 9, Huawei Nova also gets new Obsidian Black color option

Launched back in October this year, the Huawei Nova is already available in three color options: Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey. Now, a fourth color has been added to that list: Obsidian Black.
Yes, after the Huawei Mate 9, the Nova is now also available in Obsidian Black color. The new model is currently only on sale in China, and pricing should be same as other color variants. As of now, there"s no information on if and when it will arrive outside of the Asian country.
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Huawei Mate 9 gets a new color: obsidian black

The Huawei Mate 9, which was unveiled back in November this year, already comes in several color options. And now, the Chinese company has added a new color to the list: obsidian black. Aside from color, the new model is similar to the already available variants in all aspects, including price. As for availability, the obsidian black variant will go on sale starting December 25, which is tomorrow. For more images of the new model, head to the Via link below. Via

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Huawei Mate 9 image quality scores 85 in DxOMark test report

Image quality engineers from DxOMark put the Leica-powered dual-camera of Huawei Mate 9 to the test. The smartphone scored 85 which placed it on par with LG V20’s imaging abilities.
Last month we put the device to our tests and we examined the dual camera in detail. It consists 20 MP monochrome sensor and a 12MP RGB one and produces some pretty remarkable results.
DxO’s report notes the impressive job the Mate 9 does at capturing outdoor scenes. The level of detail is fascinating for such small sensor and the exposure is quite accurate. In poor daylight though loss of detail is visible in shadows.
Low-light, indoor and flash images are also good partially thanks to the monochromatic camera. The flash tends to give a green tint to the images though.
The overall result places Huawei Mate 9 behind Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy S6 and S7 and Apple iPhone 7.
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Huawei Mate 9 update brings December security patch, 10x digital zoom

Huawei has started rolling out a new update to its Mate 9 smartphone. Arriving as build version MHA-AL00C00B153 and weighing in at 278MB, the update brings along the Android security fixes for December.
Aside from the latest security patch, the update also includes several other changes, including 10x digital zoom option in the camera as well as some performance related improvements.
As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it may take some time for the update to hit your device.If you feel impatient, you can manually check by heading to your handset"s Settings menu.
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Huawei P10 allegedly coming with dual-curved screen

Rumors about Huawei’s new flagship P10 keep pouring. Earlier this year we reported likely specs and images of the early prototype. According to the Weibo user reviewer_xiaokang the new device will come with dual-curved screen.
Front fingerprinting is also expected in Huawei P9’s successor. Several sources reported back-mounted fingerprint sensor but apparently the Chinese company is aiming for the more conventional user option.
Alleged Huawei P10 Reports also include wireless charging and if that"s true it will be a first for Huawei. We are eager to confirm this part of the rumor since most flagships of the Chinese company sport a metal unibody which conceptually clashes with such feature.
Official reveal is still months away so we advise you to take this rumor with a grain of salt until more reliable source is reported.
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Huawei P10 to come with curved dual-edge display and wireless charging

The P10, Huawei"s next flagship smartphone is likely to go official in spring, just like the previous model Huawei P9. However, the Chinese handset makers plans to adopt some changes for the release of the phone.
Now rumor has it that Huawei P10 will pack a curved dual-edge display, just like m..

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