Huawei heats up global smartwatch market with new GT 5 series to challenge Apple Watch

Huawei heats up global smartwatch market with new GT 5 series to challenge Apple Watch

At an event in Shanghai on Tuesday, Huawei introduced on the mainland its new Watch GT 5 series – with prices starting at 1,488 yuan (US$212) – featuring a slimmer design, upgraded antenna and algorithm for improved positioning accuracy, up to two weeks of battery life per full charge, TruSense health-monitoring system for heart rate … Read more

Nokia to help Vodafone Idea bolster its 4G and 5G network in India

Nokia to help Vodafone Idea bolster its 4G and 5G network in India

New Delhi: Global technology company Nokia on Saturday announced it has been awarded a three-year deal by Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) to deploy 4G and 5G equipment in India. The companies will deploy 5G network across major cities. The agreement includes the modernisation and expansion of VIL’s 4G network of which Nokia is already a … Read more

Xiaomi, Honor look ready to push tri-fold handsets, following the lead of Huawei’s Mate XT

Xiaomi, Honor look ready to push tri-fold handsets, following the lead of Huawei’s Mate XT

Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Honor appear ready to follow rival Huawei Technologies’ lead by launching their own tri-fold models, as public records show that the two firms have each previously applied for a design patent on a double-hinged handset. According to a filing released by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Beijing-based Xiaomi had … Read more

Huawei unveils US$2,800 Mate XT tri-fold handset in face-off with Apple’s iPhone 16

Huawei unveils US,800 Mate XT tri-fold handset in face-off with Apple’s iPhone 16

Featuring a 10.2-inch screen and a slim 3.6-millimetre profile when fully opened, the Mate XT incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) functions and satellite connectivity like Huawei’s other flagship models. Available in black and red, the Mate XT’s 256-gigabyte model starts at 19,999 yuan, while versions with higher storage options go for 21,999 yuan and 23,999 yuan. … Read more

The little-known iPhone setting that’s draining your battery – how to fix it in seconds

The little-known iPhone setting that’s draining your battery – how to fix it in seconds

A WELL-USED iPhone setting could be draining your battery without you realising it. But that’s only if you’ve got an iPhone 12 or a later model. 1 There are lots of ways to limit your battery expenditureCredit: Alamy That is because these iPhone models can pick up 5G signals. 5G zaps your iPhone of more … Read more

Europe needs concrete action on connectivity policy – POLITICO

Europe needs concrete action on connectivity policy – POLITICO

Governments doing the right thing Signs are starting to emerge of policymakers moving in the right direction. Over the past year, there has been growing acceptance of the need to address the challenges facing the sector. Enrico Letta, former Italian prime minister, has called for the completion of the single market for telecoms, and asked … Read more

Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams – POLITICO

Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams – POLITICO

The center-right member of the Flemish Parliament told POLITICO that BelGaN was being screened to determine whether it was eligible for support. One media report said it looked into whether the ownership had ties with the Chinese government. The European Commission considers microchips a critical technology. | Annabelle Chih/Getty Images The Flemish Economy Ministry declined … Read more

Huawei offers rare price cut on latest smartphones after strong showing in shopping festival

Huawei offers rare price cut on latest smartphones after strong showing in shopping festival

Huawei Technologies has made a rare price cut for its Pura 70 smartphones, three months after the series hit the shelves, following a strong performance by the brand during China’s 618 midyear shopping festival. All models in the Pura 70 series are on sale for a nearly 10 per cent discount, meaning the top-of-the-line Ultra … Read more

Huawei enters new partnership to drive increased AI adoption in China’s heavy industries

Huawei enters new partnership to drive increased AI adoption in China’s heavy industries

Huawei Technologies has entered into a partnership with Sichuan Zigong Conveying Machine Group Co (ZGCMC) to expand the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in heavy industries such as mining, bulk material transport and equipment manufacturing. The three-year pact between the two firms will involve the “deep integration” of large language models – the technology underpinning … Read more

Tech war: Huawei faced difficult days as global smartphone sales plunged, executive says

Tech war: Huawei faced difficult days as global smartphone sales plunged, executive says

“My team wasn’t able to start operations,” Yu said. “As the global leader in 5G technology, we didn’t even have 5G [smartphones] ourselves. Our days were incredibly difficult.” Huawei Technologies’ Richard Yu Chengdong shows off the company’s Mate 50-series smartphones at the product launch on September 6, 2022. Photo: Weibo His candid, live-streamed recollection on … Read more