Huawei may announce the Ascend Mate 7 Compact at MWC 2015
Huawei may be bringing a smaller version of its Ascend Mate 7 to MWC this year, if rumors about the mini phone are true. While the Ascend Mate 7 features a massive 6-inch screen, the Compact may shrink down just a 5.5-inch display. It’s tough to call that a compact device, but it’s still technically smaller than the larger variant.
The rumors don’t suggest anything else about the device, such as the processor or screen resolution, but it’s possible it’ll carry similar hardware as the normal Ascend Mate 7. MWC 2015 isn’t too far off, so hopefully we won’t have to wait too long to find out.
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Following HTC’s lead, Huawei sets MWC event for March 1st
HTC isn’t the only Android manufacturer kicking off MWC with a March 1st press event, as Huawei has now sent out the invites for its own shin-dig, which the company promises will bring “surprises that will empower you to set your dreams free”. While it isn’t so clear what Huawei actually means by that, the rumor mill suggests will see a followup to the MediaPad X1 tablet, and there has also been whispers about the Huawei P8 — which could reportedly drop the Ascend branding from its name.
As for what both devices bring to the table? The MediaPad X2 will supposedly have a 1080p display, a Huawei Kirin processor and 3GB RAM. Not many other specifics are known. The details for the P8 are equally vague, with reports suggesting it will have a 5.2-inch slightly curved display and Kirin 930 processor.
It is true that Huawei isn’t nearly as much of a superstar as HTC, at least when it comes to brand recognition, particularly in the western markets. Still, Huawei remains one of the biggest players in the mobile world and we look forward to seeing what they introduce during MWC in March. Regardless of what happens, know that the AA team will be on the ground covering the event live and bringing you all the latest and greatest announcements.
Huawei said to be dropping “Ascend” from future phones
The next handset from Huawei will presumably be the successor to the Ascend P7. This time around, however, the naming will be slightly different. The company is apparently dropping the word “Ascend” when naming future phones. This means that the next handset will simply be known as the Huawei P8.
The alleged specifications for the P8 are impressive. The 5.2 display is met with 1920×1080 resolution. A fingerprint scanner has a spot beneath the display on the front panel. Inside, Huawei will use its very own octa-core Kirin 930 processor along with 3GB of RAM. Storage is ample, even without a microSD card slot, at 32GB.
At MWC 2015, we expect the Huawei P8 to be introduced for the first time.
Source: HDBlog.it
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Huawei, a big smartphone manufacturer from China plans to enter the U.S. market with contract- free phones.
According to The Wall Street Journal, we will be getting a new phone line from Huawei, entering the smartphone market in the United States sometime this year. Huawei is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, as it sold 75 million devices last year, but not many were sold in the US.
Huawei will introduce us to their Honor phone line which originally was released in China in 2011. Their latest Honor 6 phone can be purchased on Amazon.com, but it comes via third party sellers at a reasonable price of $359USD. For the reasonable price you get an 8-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 5 inch 1080p LCD display, and a 13 megapixel camera. The Honor line is expected to be sold unlocked for contract-free use.
Huawei is not planning to take on the likes of Samsung and Apple directly, as their marketing budget is no where near those two powerhouses, so they will be relying on digital advertising versus traditional media like television. Companies like HTC and LG who are barely, if at all profitable, probably aren’t too happy about another manufacturer to compete with, but as a customer nothing drives technology and lower prices like stiff competition.
Whatever Huawei does, I hope they do not create a silly invite system like OnePlus did with their phone. That hype got old real fast.
Source – WSJ
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Huawei Honor 6 Plus now available internationally
Last month Huawei introduced the Honor 6 Plus, a follow-up device to the Honor 6 that was released earlier in the year. The Honor 6 Plus bumped up the screen size to a 5.5-inch display compared to the Honor 6′s 5.0-inch display. When initially released, Huawei was only making the device available in the Chinese market. Now, buyers outside of China have a chance to get the Honor 6 Plus for $399 thanks to Oppomart which is selling an unlocked version.
The $399 that you shell out for the Honor 6 Plus will get you a 16 GB version that does support 4G LTE. The main caveat is that you have to want a white phone as that is the only color that is currently available. Along with the 5.5-inch 1080p full HD screen and support for 4G LTE, Huawei gave the device an octa-core Kirin CPU running at 1.8 GHz, 3 GB of RAM, and the dual 8 MP camera setup particular to the Honor devices. Huawei also gave the device their Emotion UI on top of Android 4.4.
If you want to check out the Huawei Honor 6 Plus or even place an order, hit the source link to start the process.
source: Oppomart
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Looking forward: What will we see from Android in 2015?
2014 was a great year for Android, so 2015 has a lot to live up to. A lot of great new stuff was released last year – like Android Wear and Android 5.0 – that have set the stage for what should be a very exciting year, and we’ve given our top 3 things that […]
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Huawei smartphone shipments increased 33% in 2014
With the battle for Chinese smartphone dominance in full swing, we’ve heard a lot of speculation as to which company will come out as the dominant mover among the Chinese giants. With 2014 officially gone, Huawei can certainly enter the new year with confidence, as a report indicates the company experienced a 33% increase in smartphone shipments in 2014 alone.
According to an internal memo seen by Reuters, an increase of around a third brought the company’s smartphone sales to 11.8 billion dollars in 2014, with a total of 75 million devices sold for the year. As impressive as those numbers are, Huawei had originally set a sales target for 80 million devices sold, meaning that even the 40% year on year increase of sales still might not be enough to bring the satisfaction the company had hoped for.
The numbers are scheduled to be officially announced by Huawei within a few weeks, but Maggie Qi (spokeswoman for the company) declined to comment on the internal memo.
The battle for top Chinese vendor between Huawei, Xiaomi and Lenovo Group has not only demonstrated the shift taking place within the smartphone sector, but has also put smartphone powerhouse Samsung in a very tight spot.Regardless of who comes out on top, 2015 is certainly shaping up to be a very interesting year for the smartphone world.
Leaked memo claims 40% growth of Huawei’s smartphone sales
The Chinese smartphone market is a very interesting beast to keep tabs on. In the past year, we’ve seen the “Apple of China“, Xiaomi, leapfrog its competition on its way to no. 1 smartphone vendor in China, and shows no signs of letting up. A few rungs down the Chinese market ladder we find another […]
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Huawei smartphone sales grow by 40% in 2014 according to leaked memo
It is no secret by now that Chinese smartphone manufacturers are finally starting to generate some significant momentum in gaining market share through increasing sales of devices. A leaked memo floating around Huawei as the company preps for the public announcement of their 2014 results reveals strong growth for the manufacturer. According to the data revealed in the memo, sales rose by almost one-third to $11.8 billion in 2014 on the back of a 40% increase in smartphone shipments. If there is any downside, it is the fact that Huawei’s estimated 75 million smartphones shipped lags below their target of 80 million units for the year.
Huawei is not the only Chinese manufacturer expected to report on major success during 2014. Xiaomi sold 26 million smartphones during the first half of 2014 and is thought to be on its way to meeting a target of 60 million for the year. If they succeed, Xiaomi’s sales will have tripled compared to the prior year. Things are looking so good for Xiaomi that they received a new infusion of equity financing this week based on their $45 billion valuation which pegs them at the top spot in the whole world for a private technology company.
Another manufacturer of note is LG Electronics which reportedly has seen smartphone shipments increase by around 26 percent during 2014 according to analysts.
These three manufacturers represent a growing tide of companies that are rising up to grab significant market share for smartphones. That growth is expected to come at the expense of the large companies like Samsung which is expected to have flat shipment numbers for 2014 and Apple which anticipates 20 percent growth. Looking ahead to 2015, analysts expect Lenovo, thanks to their recent acquisition of Motorola, will be in the running with Huawei and Xiaomi to be the top Chinese smartphone vendor in 2015.
source: Reuters
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Huawei’s 2015 lineup revealed!!!
It looks like Huawei has a few pretty exciting handsets in the pipeline for next year. One is the Ascend Mate8 which is the successor to the venerable Mate7. The Mate8 will have a 2K resolution display, the new Kirin 930 chipset and should be available next fall, retailing for about $650.
That’s not the only high powered handset in Huawei’s stable though. The Ascend D8 should be the companies flagship handset next year, it will feature a 5.5″ screen with a 2K resolution. The Ascend D8 is rumored to have 4 GB of RAM, a 64-bit Kirin 950 processor and 64 GB of internal memory crammed inside. This powerhouse should land sometime in May and retail for about $800.
There will also be successors to other handsets in Huawei’s lineup as well. One of Huawei’s most popular handsets, the Ascend P7, will get a successor called the P8, which should be announced at CES in January. The Ascend P8 is rumored to sport a 5″ screen with a 1080p display, a Kirin 930 chipset (the same as the Mate8), 3 GB of RAM and retail for about $490. Throughout the year we should see numerous other handsets released as well, such as the Ascend 5, 5X, 7 and 7X. Prices should start at $115 for the entry level Ascend 5 and increase up to $320 for the more powerful Ascend 7X. It looks like Huawei is bringing their A game for 2015 with a strong lineup. Just about anyone should be able to find a handset that pleases them in Huawei’s lineup.
Source PhoneArena
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