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US Government extends Huawei reprieve for a further 90 days, issues no licences, rattles...
The news for Huawei this morning is frankly pretty grim. The company, which had high hopes the likes of Google and Microsoft (and others) would be granted licences to deal with the Chinese tech...
Huawei Y9 Prime: There’s no-need for FOMO with today’s midrange smartphones
In 2019, it’s hard to avoid the temptation of smartphone flagships and the stunning features they offer, but it’s those non-premium smartphones – which we call the mid-range – where the real competition has...
Huawei receives another two-week reprieve, allowing it to do business with US companies until...
It's safe to assume that many within Huawei were hopeful that this week would bring some good news to the beleaguered Chinese tech company.
After six months on the US Entity list, Huawei's consumer business...
Huawei announces Huawei Watch GT 2, Freebuds 3 and a new Black P30 Pro...
This afternoon Huawei has announced three new products coming to Australia - the updated Huawei Watch GT 2, the active noise cancelling Huawei FreeBuds 3, and a new obsidian black variant of the venerable...
How to install the Amazon Appstore on your Huawei Mate 30 Pro
You might not be able to easily install Google's Mobile Services (and thus Play Store) on a new Huawei Mate 30 Pro, but that's not the only option going to get some of the...
Huawei Mate 30 Pro handsets coming to Australia from late November from $1,599 .....
Perhaps its a case of the phone that some call "impossible to sell" becoming "harder to buy" in Australia, but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro will be coming to Australia on 21 November .....
How to use Huawei P30 Pro’s intelligent camera to take your best photos
From when it launched until only very recently, the Huawei P30 Pro was ranked the best smartphone camera available on DxOMark. It's not hard to see why; when we reviewed the P30 Pro we...
US Commerce Secretary hints that licences for Huawei suppliers are coming – could this...
The on-again off-again nature of the trade dispute between the USA and China has been a roller-coaster ride for all those watching, but it seems that the ban on US companies supplying to Huawei...
Huawei’s Mate X will ship in China from November, for a cool $3500 AUD
It's been a long time coming, but Huawei is getting ready to put the foldable Mate X on sale, in China to start with, and with an eye-watering price tag to match. Just how...
Huawei announces the nova 5T for Australia – flagship phone, affordable price
Huawei has announced a new smartphone which will launch in Australia, and in good news, this one comes with all the Android / Google bells and whistles we've come to demand in an Android...
Germany ignores US’ pleas and will allow Huawei to supply 5G infrastructure, joining UK,...
Just as it has in Australia and in other Five Eyes countries, the US has been pressuring Germany to ditch Huawei from the country's 5G infrastructure. However unlike Australia, the German security apparatus has...
Partial truce between US and China could be good news for Huawei
Overnight developments in the US-China trade war could be good news for Huawei, with US President Trump announcing a truce of sorts after two days of talks betwene the US and China.
While the headline...
Huawei’s New P30 Pro launches in Australia with fancy new crystal case
Huawei's New P30 Pro is now on sale in Australia, but only in limited number and (thus) for a limited time. The new Misty Lavender two-tone P30 Pro is here, but there's less than...
Workaround for Google Apps on Huawei Mate 30 appears to be dead
There are a couple of ways to get Google Apps onto Huawei's Mate 30 it has emerged, but the most complete method was an app called LZ Play. It promised a one click (well,...
Top three tips for travelling overseas with a smartphone: how to avoid roaming costs,...
The way we travel has changed a lot since I was a kid. Travel, especially overseas, used to be a lot simpler, in the sense that so much of your life was left behind,...