Last chance to enter The Huawei Smartwatch Giveaway
Sure, the Apple watch is a big deal right now and drawing a lot of attention to the smartwatch community. To that, we say bravo! Anything that raises awareness about developing technology and progresses the wearable lifestyle is terrific. It’s important to remember, however, that Apple isn’t the only shooter in the West. In fact, there had already been a handful of successful smartwatches on the wrists of Android folk worldwide before the Apple watch was even a rumor on your Grandpa’s Facebook wall. In fact, we’re giving away one of those watches — the Huawei Smartwatch — for FREE!
That’s right! We’re drawing one lucky reader to be the new owner of this luxurious and sophisticated timepiece from Huawei. There’s no purchase necessary and sharing the giveaway on social media only increases your chances of taking this beauty home. So what are you waiting for? Enter now!
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Deal: Last chance to enter for your chance to win your very own Huawei Watch
Back at MWC 2015, Huawei unveiled its first Android Wear-powered smartwatch. The Huawei Watch is arguably the most attractive Android Wear smartwatch to date, featuring a completely round display made of sapphire crystal. We went hands-on with the device a few months ago, and you can check that out by following this link. Although this awesome wearable isn’t available to the general public yet, wouldn’t it be nice to score one for free? Thanks to our friends at StackSocial, you can! But you better hurry – this giveaway isn’t going on for much longer!
Here’s how to enter: Simply head to the giveaway page and enter your email address in the space provided. That will score you one entry into the contest. If you’d like to enter more than once, you can do that, too. After entering your email address, share on Twitter for additional entries. The more your friends and followers enter, the more entries you receive. Make sure you enter with a valid email address so StackSocial can contact you if you win.
This giveaway ends at midnight tonight, so be sure to submit your entry before your time is up! Follow the link below to get started.
Editor’s Note: This deal is through StackCommerce, in partnership with AA Deals Store and other StackSocial partners — and not an exclusive Android Authority contest.
Head here to enter the giveaway
LG G4 v Galaxy S6 Edge v Huawei P8: Ask Us Anything!
Choosing a new smartphone can be difficult, especially when some are available to buy and others are yet to launch and while you can read and watch reviews of all the latest handsets, sometimes you have questions that aren’t quite answered. Maybe you’ve had a past device from the manufacturer or are thinking of switching and have some questions?
If you’re looking to buy a new smartphone right now, chances are the LG G4, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge or Huawei P8 have come to your attention; not sure about something, want to see how these handsets compare or just want to know more about a specific feature? You’re in luck as today, we’re holding our first Ask Us Anything session.
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So if you’ve got a question on these latest devices or you want to ask about some specifics that weren’t covered in our reviews, simply leave the question in the comments below. We’ll keep this open until midnight on Saturday 23rd May and then we’ll pick the best questions and answer them for you!
Seen a question you’d also like answered? Hit the upvote button and we’ll keep it in consideration; while we’ll do our best to answer your questions, we can’t promise we’ll answer them all.
For more info on each of the three devices, check out our LG G4 review, Huawei P8 review and Galaxy S6 Edge review and also check out these useful comparisons below.
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Samsung loses ground to Chinese brands in the tablet market
Newly compiled data from industry researcher Strategy Analytics shows that big names brands in the tablet market, such as Samsung and Apple, have seen their market shares take a plunge this year, while low cost “white box” Chinese products are gaining momentum.
Samsung has been the hardest hit in the past twelve months, having seen its share of the tablet market shrink by 5.6 percent, down to 17 percent of the market in the first quarter. Apple also took a significant hit, as its share declined 4.6 percent from 28.9 in Q1 2014 to 24.3 in Q1 2015. Combined, Apple and Samsung accounted for just over half of the world’s tablet market back in Q1 2014, but this year only managed to grab a 41.3 percent share of the market in the same quarter this year.
“2015 will be the year that Samsung pares down its large product portfolio to focus on a tighter circle of strong performers in the mid- to low-price tiers” – Strategy Analytics
The market appears to be diversifying away from the familiar global brands, and much of this share is being eaten into by growing Chinese manufacturers. Price competitive companies Lenovo and Huawei both saw growth compared with the same quarter last year, up 1.2 and 1.5 percent each, ending up with a 5.3 and 2.4 percent share respectively. Falling costs of previously high-end features have given a big boost to the price/performance value proposition offered by these less-expensive tablet brands.http://embed.chartblocks.com/1.0/?c=5559aa57c9a61dfa486a8330&t=849b5b4af175405The other major winner in the quarter has been “white box” tablets, i.e. non-brand specific devices produced in smaller quantities, which often come from low cost Chinese manufacturers and are powered by Android. This market segment grew by a further 2.7 percent year-over-year and now accounts for a substantial 28.4 percent of the tablet market, making it larger than either Apple or Samsung.
Samsung’s latest budget friendly Galaxy Tab A line-up might help to address the price sensitivity issue and its upcoming Galaxy Tab S2 should keep up Samsung’s presence in the high-end segment, but it’s likely to be another tough year for the established brands.
Which tablets have you been looking at this year?
Are Huawei and ZTE looking to be less dependent on Android?
Among all of the hardware manufacturers using Android as their operating system, the Chinese companies seem to be the most reluctant on going all-in with Google’s offering.
Huawei and ZTE are reportedly going in the direction of Xiaomi by exploring options to become less dependent on Android. In fact, there are rumblings that Huawei has prepared a new device that features an operating system developed in-house. The operating system, currently referred to as Kirin OS, has apparently been in development for three years and works with a Huawei-made Kirin processor.
It sounds like Huawei is going for the do-it-yourself approach with two major areas of a mobile device. There may even be a possibility we see this device revealed at Huawei’s June 2 event.
Source: GizmoChina
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Huawei Nexus smartphone will be based on the Ascend Mate 8, report alleges
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A common trend among Nexus smartphones is that the device will generally be based on one of the devices the manufacturer has made earlier that year – this was definitely true for the Nexus 4, based on the LG Optimus G, and the Nexus 5, based loosely on the LG G2. We’ve been hearing quite a lot of chatter that suggests Huawei will be the manufacturer of this year’s Nexus smartphone, and if true, this Huawei Nexus smartphone will be based on the Ascend Mate 8.
The Ascend Mate 8 isn’t expected to be released until northern Fall this year, but you can sort of see how this would be a good fit for what we’ve heard of the device so far. What we think we know so far is that the Huawei Nexus would be packing a Snapdragon 810, 5.7-inch 2K display, which does appear to fit the form factor that the Ascend Mate 8 would fall into. We’ve still got a while yet before we know who the potential manufacturer might be, but who ever it is, it looks like it’s going to be a pretty stellar device.
What do you think about the Huawei Nexus smartphone being based on the Ascend Mate 8? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: MyDrivers via Phone Arena
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Huawei produced Nexus smartphone based on Mate 8
Sources in China claim that the forthcoming Huawei-produced Google Nexus smartphone will be based on a prototype of the manufacturer’s Mate 8 smartphone. Previous leaks have suggested the next Nexus smartphone will have a 5.7-inch 2K display which would be consistent with the Mate 8 from Huawei.
However, the Mate 8 is slated to be powered by Huawei’s in-house produced Kirin 930 processor. The next Nexus is believed to be equipped with a Snapdragon 810 processor despite the controversy swirling around that chip. This newest source indicates the Nexus device could be powered by a Kirin 950 chip, which is likely Huawei’s next generation following the Kirin 930.
Other hardware details are still unclear, especially the construction of the device. If based on the Mate 8, the new Nexus device should give the impression of a high quality smartphone, possibly employing a metal chassis and lots of glass.
source: MyDrivers.net
via: GizmoChina
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Hardware manufacturers take notice of MediaTek’s deca-core processor
The upcoming Helio X20 processor, developed by MediaTek, has reportedly received attention from plenty of the largest Android device manufacturers. Companies that have expressed interest in the deca-core processor include Sony, LG, HTC, ZTE, Lenovo, Meizu, Huawei, and Xiaomi. The only major companies missing from that list are Samsung and Motorola, but they have their reasons. Samsung utilizes in-house Exynos processors while Motorola has a close relationship with Qualcomm to take from their Snapdragon line.
The heightened interest in the Helio X20 processor could allow MediaTek to become the go-to for such components. MediaTek has released processors of all levels at competitive prices for hardware manufacturers. The Helio X20 is being aimed at high-end devices and carries a price of about $241.
Source: DigiTimes
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Huawei teases device announcement for June 2
Huawei has begun sending out invitations to a press event for June which figures to result in a new device announcement. It’s not clear what is on the agenda but, considering we received an invite, we imagine it’s related to an Android smartphone. We might get to see the first Huawei handset launched in the US that isn’t sold online only.
One potential scenario is a North American version of the recently introduced Ascend P8 Lite. Should that be the case we’ll get an Android 5.0 Lollipop phone with a 5-inch display, 13-megapixel rear camera, and 16GB internal storage.
We’ll share more details as we can gather them!
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Shipments of ‘white box’ tablets overtake iPads
The hottest-selling tablets aren’t likely to be iPads or Galaxy Tabs these days — if anything, they’re the cut-rate slabs you see in the back of the drug store. Strategy Analytics estimates that shipments of generic “white box” tablets (which typically run Android) overtook iPads in the first quarter of this year, claiming 28.4 percent of the market versus Apple’s 24.3. The analysts largely chalk this up to consistently tepid iPad sales, but they also suggest that small, budget-minded tablet makers are having a field day. That’s not totally surprising. Low-cost Android gear also dominates the smartphone market, and a lot of these tiny outfits operate in China, where price is more of a concern. You don’t need a $500 slate just to watch video in bed, after all.
That shift is partly borne out by what’s happening with other big-name competitors. Cost-conscious Chinese brands like Huawei and Lenovo are thriving, while higher-end rivals that don’t do so well in China (such as ASUS and Samsung) are struggling. If these relative outsiders are going to come back, they may need to either compete more on price or give buyers a reason to pony up. There are signs that this is happening (see Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A and rumors of a giant iPad), but you may not see the results of these efforts until later in the year.
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Filed under: Tablets, Apple, Samsung, ASUS, Lenovo
Source: Strategy Analytics
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