Huawei

Google doesn’t want you sideloading its apps on Huawei phones

Google on Friday released a statement warning users not to sideload apps like YouTube or Gmail on new Huawei devices following last year’s trade…

Huawei, Xiaomi and BBK are readying a Google Play Store rival

Chinese smartphone heavyweights Huawei, Xiaomi, and BBK Electronics’ Vivo and Oppo are readying an alliance that could threaten the dominance of the Google Play…

US government set to place more restrictions on Huawei in 2020

The US Government will intensify its trade ban against Chinese tech giant Huawei, this according to US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross. Speaking to Bloomberg…

Huawei wil replace Google Maps with TomTom following new deal

A report by Reuters revealed that Huawei will replace Google Maps services with TomTom on its future smart devices thanks to a new deal…

These are the popular apps on Huawei’s AppGallery in South Africa

Huawei, at its Developer Day in Cape Town on Thursday, revealed more about its budding ecosystem, growth in South Africa, and its AppGallery. The…

MTN, Huawei fire up ‘Golden Band’ 5G trial at AfricaCom 2019

MTN and Huawei at AfricaCom 2019 demonstrated the potential of 5G technology in South Africa through a live demo. The demo, consisting of one…

Africa will ‘leapfrog the world’ but it needs to get 4G right first

According to Huawei’s carrier network unit CTO Paul Scanlan, Africa will “leapfrog” the rest of the world, provided it can solve some of its…

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…

TWR Podcast: Netflix SA event, #MeToo, and the latest South African Uber rival

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week, host Hadlee…

Weekly Roundup Podcast #120: Nokia 8 in SA, ICOs and more

Welcome to the Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week, Hadlee Simons…

Weekly Round Up Podcast #86: Axl Rose, ZTE, naughty Reddit & Black Friday

Welcome to Weekly Round Up, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week, Hadlee Simons…

Huawei P9, P9 Lite to double SA marketshare?

Huawei has revealed some interesting numbers for its P9 and P9 Plus, announcing that the phones have sold 2.6-million units globally in its first six…

Weekly Round Up #58: smartphone launches, mobile games, Facebook F8 and geeky cars

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Gearburn…

FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi is now Huawei’s global brand ambassador

Huawei has announced that it has appointed FC Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi as its Global Brand Ambassador. Huawei is a Chinese global leading company…

IDC: people are still buying smartphones in their billions

The rate at which smartphones ship is incredible. And with more and more people joining the list of smartphone owners, the shipment of phones…

Android triumphs in the US for June quarter, assisted by Samsung S6

The race between Apple and Android continues and has been going on for a long time and still not a clear winner. This quarter…

China sees its first smartphone shipment decrease in six years

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), smartphone shipments in the last quarter decreased for the first time in six years in China, one of…

Samsung reclaims throne from Apple, ships 83.2m units in Q1 2015

Samsung might have posted less than impressive financial results for its first quarter but it would appear that it’s not all gloom for the…

Smartphone sales grew by 20 percent in third quarter of 2014

Smartphones have been around for a good few years now, but there’s no sign that their growing popularity is on the wane. In fact,…

Huawei’s sub-$70 smartphone shows MTN’s $50 Steppa gamble’s already paying off

If MTN needed any vindication that its gamble to launch a sub US$50 MTN-branded smartphone will pay off, here it is: Chinese manufacturer Huawei…

Samsung grabs top spot in Chinese mobile race, beating out local players

Those tireless number crunchers at Canalys have come out with a new report on the global smartphone market in August to September (Q3) this…

Unseating Samsung: who has the stones to depose mobile’s current king?

On its relatively speedy ascent to the position as the world’s biggest phone maker, Samsung has crushed practically every incumbent and all new comers….

Huawei is building a platform for Chinese companies to expand globally

Huawei is mostly known for providing telecom equipment to telecommunication companies. But in recent years, it has also started to become active in the…

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MTN and Microsoft Partner to Bring AI Learning Tools to Millions Across Africa

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