Neowin News Feed for: Huawei

Meet Huawei's response to the iPhone Fold, although you probably won't be able to buy it

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:48:39 +0000

Huawei has released images of its first foldable phone featuring a wider screen, setting it apart from conventional foldable smartphones. Read more...

Huawei is gearing up to dominate the Chinese chip market following Nvidia's exit

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:16:01 +0000

Following the ban on Chinese firms purchasing Nvidia chips, Huawei is seizing the opportunity to dominate China's AI chip market with little to no competition. Read more...

Huawei's Mate XT successor launches this year with a performance and camera boost

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:54:02 +0000

A Chinese tipster claimed Huawei plans to reveal a sequel to its Mate XT tri-folding device this year. Read more...

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC faces $1 billion fine after inadvertently supplying Huawei

Paul Hill — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:46:01 +0000

The Taiwanese chipmaker, TSMC, could be slapped with a $1 billion fine by the US Department of Commerce after its hardware ended up in a product from the sanctioned Huawei. Read more...

Huawei is bringing the world's first trifold smartphone to markets outside China

David Uzondu — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:14:01 +0000

Last year, the Huawei Mate XT was launched in China as the world's first trifold smartphone. Now, the device is making its way to global markets. Read more...

Apple's iPad shipments grew in 2024, but its market share fell

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:10:01 +0000

Apple saw its iPad shipments grow in 2024 to 56.9 million shipments, up from 54 million units in 2023. Despite this, Apple's market share in the tablet sector fell from 40% to 38.6%. Read more...

Global foldable smartphone shipments falls in Q3 2024 despite launch of new models

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:58:01 +0000

For the first time, global foldable smartphone shipments decreased despite new models from brands like Huawei and Samsung. Read more...

Huawei Mate 70 Series launches with Android-free HarmonyOS

Ramat Adetunji — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:42:02 +0000

Huawei's Mate 70 series launches with HarmonyOS Next, the company's first fully Android-free operating system. Read more...

Apple iPhone 18 may borrow a camera feature introduced first by Samsung

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:00:01 +0000

Apple may introduce a camera feature on one of the iPhone 18 phones scheduled for 2026, which will enhance the device's photography capabilities. Read more...

Report shows that Samsung doesn't rely much on outsourced designed phones

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:34:01 +0000

Counterpoint Research has shared a report suggesting that two out of 10 Samsung phones were outsourced designs. Read more...

Huawei announces HarmonyOS NEXT, removing its last ties to Android

Steve Bennett — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:42:02 +0000

Previous versions of HarmonyOS still had Android app capabilities since Huawei was stopped from working with Google in 2019. Read more...

TSMC might have possibly violated U.S. export bans after its chip was found in Huawei device

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:38:01 +0000

TSMC might be in trouble after its chip was found in a teardown of a Huawei device, which is a possible violation of U.S. export restrictions on Chinese companies. Read more...

TikTok parent ByteDance is training a new AI model on Huawei's chips amid U.S. restrictions

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:04:02 +0000

ByteDance is training its new AI model on Huawei's chips, which are inferior to the ones made by Nvidia, amid ongoing U.S. trade restrictions on exports to China. Read more...

Huawei Mate XT launch leaves customers frustrated over pre-order confusion

Paul Hill — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:16:01 +0000

Customers in China were left disappointed as $2,800 Huawei Mate XT was unavailable for direct purchase, requiring pre-orders that many were unaware of during long waits in line. Read more...

Huawei unveils the world's first tri-fold phone, Mate XT, with a substantial price

Omer Dursun — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:00:02 +0000

Huawei launched the Mate XT, the first tri-folding smartphone with a new dual-hinge design. When unfolded, the Mate XT features a 10.2" LTPO OLED screen and can also be reduced to a 7.9" screen. Read more...

Apple shipped around 800,000 fewer watches year-over-year during the second quarter

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:04:01 +0000

Apple has shipped around 800,000 fewer smartwatches during Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023. New devices this month could boost shipments though. Read more...

The world's first triple-screen folding phone has an official reveal date for China

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:16:01 +0000

After appearing in multiple leaks, the world's first triple-screen folding phone from Huawei now has an official announcement date in China. Read more...

Xiaomi is reportedly working on a smartphone with a tri-fold display

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:46:01 +0000

After Huawei confirmed plans to launch a triple-folding smartphone next month, rumors about Xiaomi's plan to launch a similar product have started circulating in Chinese social media. Read more...

Huawei's tri-folding phone to launch next month, confirms CEO

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:42:01 +0000

After being spotted multiple times in the wild, Huawei's CEO Richard Yu has officially confirmed that the company's and the world's first tri-folding phone is all set to debut next month in September. Read more...

Huawei's tri-folding phone once again spotted in the real world, seems to be quite thin

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:04:01 +0000

Huawei's tri-folding phone has been once again spotted in the real world, showing Huawei's consumer group's CEO purportedly using the device in a folded state which also seems to be quite thin. Read more...

Huawei's tri-folding phone allegedly spotted in the wild, tipped to enter production soon

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 04:32:01 +0000

After being spotted in the hands of the company's ex-CEO, Richard Yu, a fresh tip suggests that Huawei's tri-folding phone powered by Kirin 9 series SoC, could enter mass production soon. Read more...

Huawei launches nova Flip with dual OLED screen and 50MP camera

Omer Dursun — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:16:02 +0000

Huawei launched the nova Flip with a stylish foldable phone. This pocket-sized device features a 6.94-inch OLED display, 50MP camera and Kirin 8000 chip. It also comes with a 2.14-inch cover display. Read more...

US further restricts chip sales to Huawei by revoking export licenses

Omer Dursun — Wed, 08 May 2024 06:46:01 +0000

The US has revoked certain licenses that allowed companies like Qualcomm and Intel to export restricted chips and technology to Huawei. It is further tightening restrictions on the tech giant. Read more...

Report: Tablet shipments grew a modest 1% during the first quarter

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 May 2024 10:30:01 +0000

Worldwide tablet shipments grew by 1% during the first quarter after four consecutive quarters of decline year-over-year. Apple managed to hold its top spot but saw a significant decline. Read more...

Huawei wants to succeed where Microsoft failed, becoming a real threat to iOS and Android

Martin Hodás — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:34:01 +0000

Huawei has set a plan for HarmonyOS to become the third major mobile operating system and is in the midst of efforts to transfer key Android apps and establish worldwide relevance. Read more...

February iPhone shipments in China sunk by 33% vs last year due to stiff competition

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Around 33% fewer iPhones were sold in February 2024 as compared to last year in China as part of the continuing trend in the slowdown of iPhone sales as competition toughens and the market slumps. Read more...

Huawei unveils LampSite X to improve mobile congestion in indoor areas

Paul Hill — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:40:01 +0000

Huawei has unveiled the LampSite X, a mobile connectivity solution for indoor venues. Dense areas with high foot fall can lead to degraded mobile connecitivity, LampSite X aims to solve this. Read more...

Former Huawei executive claims that HarmonyOS for PC will release next year

Omer Dursun — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:56:02 +0000

A former executive hinted that Huawei plans to launch HarmonyOS for PCs in 2024, bringing its OS to compete with Windows and macOS. But adoption outside of China is proving challenging. Read more...

Huawei could announce 5G smartphones by the end of 2023 despite US restrictions

Omer Dursun — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:18:01 +0000

Huawei has been under US sanctions since 2019, but it is working on a new 5G smartphone that could be released later this year. New 5G phones would mark a major comeback for Huawei. Read more...

Apple may have to rename Vision Pro due to Huawei's trademark

Omer Dursun — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:56:01 +0000

Apple could be forced to change the Vision Pro's name. The headset faces a hurdle in China as Huawei owns the trademark. Apple might need to negotiate with Huawei or find an alternative name. Read more...

Tablet shipments fell to lowest levels since start of pandemic, Apple grew its market share

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 May 2023 15:18:01 +0000

Tablet shipments worldwide have fallen to their lowest level since the start of the pandemic. This was exacerbated by the inflation the world is seeing and people spending on necessaries. Read more...

Huawei launches in-house ERP tool in major win following U.S. bans on vendors like Oracle

Usama Jawad — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:36:01 +0000

As a response to the growing tech export bans from the U.S., Huawei has announced the go-live of its in-house ERP system to reduce dependencies on U.S. vendors like Oracle, SAP, and more. Read more...

U.S. imposes $300m fine on Seagate for shipping HDDs despite export ban on China

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:50:01 +0000

The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has imposed a $300 million penalty against Seagate for shipping $1.1 billion worth of hard disk drives to Huawei against the export rules set in 2019. Read more...

China rethinks its policies to support domestic chip industry amid US restrictions

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:52:02 +0000

China is changing its strategy to support its semiconductor industry by providing easier access to subsidies to some companies. This comes amidst tight U.S. controls over chip-making equipment. Read more...

Huawei under suspicion of tracking and spying on visitors at its MWC 2023 booth

Anushe Fawaz — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:48:01 +0000

According to reports, Huawei was allegedly tracking visitors at its booth during the MWC 2023 event. Visitors found the security badges given by the company rather suspicious on further investigation. Read more...

US government begins blocking exports to Huawei

Steve Bennett — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:28:01 +0000

In a new measure, the US government has reportedly begun blocking approvals of licenses to export to the Chinese tech giant Huawei, which covers most items and businesses within the US. Read more...

Huawei unlocks EUV chip manufacturing process according to patent filings

Paul Hill — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 18:46:01 +0000

Huawei has cracked the EUV chip process according to patent filings made by the company in November. Huawei Chairman Eric Xu also declared that the company is now out of crisis mode. Read more...

U.S. sanctions on Huawei and other Chinese tech firms restrict bank access

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:58:01 +0000

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose more sanctions on Huawei and other Chinese 5G companies from accessing US banks in an attempt to reduce potential security risks. Read more...

TikTok plans to sign lease for a 11 story office near its London HQ to expand in the UK

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:38:01 +0000

TikTok is currently in talks to lease a new office near its HQ in the Farringdon district of London. The office has an area of 134,000 square foot and is bigger than the company's UK HQ. Read more...

Strengthening dollar set to hurt sales of wearable devices this year

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 03:32:01 +0000

The analyst firm IDC predicts a gloomy year for wearables for the remainder of 2022. Things will start to look up again in 2023 with all wearables segments, except wristbands, due to return to growth. Read more...