Huawei

Is Huawei planning a Google Maps alternative? Map Kit debuts in October

Huawei isn’t just launching its own OS to move away from the likes of Google and Android, the company also seems to be developing…

Huawei unveils Harmony OS, its new do-all operating system

Huawei’s Hongmeng OS was unveiled on Friday, in the form of Harmony OS. The operating system is the company’s Android and Fuschia competitor, that…

Huawei could finally reveal its Android rival Hongmeng OS this week

Huawei could showcase its Hongmeng OS as early as this week, a report by Global Times revealed on Sunday. A source told the Global Times…

Huawei’s Hongmeng OS is ‘faster’ than Android and MacOS, built for versatility

Although US President Donald Trump has softened his view on China and Huawei, the latter is not giving up on developing its own operating…

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping G20 talks throws Huawei a potential lifeline

US president Donald Trump will continue to allow American companies to trade with Chinese firms, this comes after trade talks with Chinese president Xi…

Huawei’s recruiting developers for its AppGallery through an email campaign

Well, now that Huawei’s future looks like a Google-less one, the company’s now asking developers to publish apps to its own app store. Dubbed…

Facebook will stop preinstalling its apps on Huawei devices

A report by Reuters on Friday revealed that Facebook has suspended pre-installation of its mobile apps on Huawei devices. This means that Huawei phones…

Huawei applies pressure to end lawsuit against US government’s trade ban

In a trade war that has been decidedly one sided until now, Huawei is finally applying more pressure on the US government. In a…

The Chinese are dropping their iPhones for Huaweis

Looks like the shunning of Huawei by the US is finally impacting US companies in China. According to a report by the South China…

UK chip overlord ARM reportedly terminates relationship with Huawei

Huawei was today dealt a possible death blow in the trade war against the US. UK-based Japan-owned chip designer ARM has reportedly told its…

US gives Huawei a 90 day breather to buy hardware, update software

The US government will give Chinese tech giant Huawei a breather, after it was placed on a trade ban late last week, and stripped…

Trump, Android and Apple? Twitter weighs in on Huawei’s trade war woes

Huawei was last week banned from trading in the United States, causing a ripple effect over the company’s ties with Google and Android. It…

Huawei to continue ‘security updates’ globally after Google pulls Android support

In light on Sunday’s report on Google’s withdrawal of support for Huawei regarding Android updates and Google services, the Chinese tech giant has finally…

Huawei won’t get Android updates from Google after US trade blacklist – report

Late last week, the US government placed Huawei on a blacklist that banned it and a number of its subsidiaries from trading with US…

Huawei now banned from trading with US-based companies

From Friday, Huawei will no longer be able to buy parts or components for its devices from the United States. The federal blacklist announced…

Huawei’s AppGallery to feature more South African-made apps

Huawei’s AppGallery may become a lot more useful for South Africans. The company on Monday announced that it will soon populate its third-party app…

Rain: Johannesburg and Cape Town will receive 5G networks in 2019

Last week, during the hustle and bustle of MWC 2019, we penned an article noting that Rain’s 5G network will initially roll out in…

Rain, Huawei launch South Africa’s ‘first commercial 5G network’

Tough luck if you’re sick of the term 5G. South African data only network Rain has today announced its commercial 5G network, which it…

US lays criminal charges against Huawei

The United States Justice Department has laid criminal charges against Chinese smartphone and networking technology vendor Huawei. Filed in New York on Monday, there…

Huawei Pay’s South African launch date remains a 2019 mystery

The question of “when is Huawei Pay coming to South Africa” has become something of a meme for local journalists. We were last told…

Huawei Pay set to launch in South Africa later this year

Hold onto your credit cards, folks. If all goes to plan, Huawei Pay will be coming to South Africa in the second half of…

TWR podcast: New emoji, triple-camera phones, & another blockchain startup

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, Burn Media’s podcast that rounds up the latest in tech and startup news. This week, Andy Walker hosts Julia…

The Weekly Roundup Podcast: SA Mate 10 prices, Google’s Launchpad Africa accelerator & more

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, where we talk the week in tech and startup news. This week, Hadlee Simons hosts Julia Breakey and Stephen…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019]

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals