Forbes just published an incredibly funny piece about the HUAWEI P30 Pro at IFA 2019!
They were SHOCKED that HUAWEI released two new colours for the P30 Pro, dramatically claiming that they were “redesigned” devices that “cleverly skirted” the Trump ban.
So drama. Cue major eye roll by every tech journalist or pundit worthy of the name. LOL!
The Dumbing Down Of Forbes
It is interesting how Forbes has evolved from a staid but serious business publication, into a “hip and trendy” publication that attempts to redefine creative writing as news.
They actually turned a simple report about HUAWEI coming out with two new colours for their P30 Pro smartphones into a dramatic piece of creative writing about how HUAWEI “cleverly skirted” and “circumvented” the Trump ban.
Forbes Is SHOCKED That HUAWEI P30 Pro Got New Colours!
Let’s take a look at how SHOCKED Forbes was about the HUAWEI P30 Pro getting new colours, and show you why they are either :
a) completely ignorant about mobile technology and the smartphone business, or
b) writing a fallacious piece for money (probably hoping it would go viral)
Either way, it’s shocking that Forbes actually published such a nonsensical piece.
Photo Credit : Forbes
Forbes Claim #1 : The New HUAWEI P30 Pro Circumvents US Ban
Forbes started with a dramatic title, claiming that what HUAWEI did circumvented the US ban.
IFA 2019: Huawei Confirms Shock New Android 10 Smartphones, Circumventing U.S. Ban
How does the new HUAWEI P30 Pro CIRCUMVENT the US ban, Forbes???
After noting that HUAWEI unveiled new versions of P30 Pro with Android 10 pre-installed, Forbes stated that,
This, of course, came as shocking news knowing that the Chinese telecommunications giant is under a strict U.S. ban which bars American companies including Google, Qualcomm, Microsoft and Intel to do business with it as well as foreign companies which products contain 25% or more of U.S.-originated technologies or materials.
How is that shocking at all, Forbes???
The only shocking thing is that you appear not to be aware that HUAWEI is legally entitled to ship their P30 Pro smartphones with the latest version of Android.
The temporary licence explicitly allows American companies to “provide service and support, including software updates or patches, to existing Huawei handsets that were available to the public on or before May 16, 2019.”
Forbes Claim #3 & #4 : It’s An Astucious Workaround + The New P30 Pro Is A Refresh
In the very next paragraph, they claimed it was a workaround with a really fancy word – astucious :
However, Huawei found an astucious workaround: The new P30 Pro smartphones are essentially a refresh of the devices that were initially launched in Paris earlier this spring.
REALLY? A workaround, Forbes?
Seriously, it is unquestionably NOT a workaround if they just introduced two new colours of the SAMEP30 Pro smartphone!
Introducing new colours of existing smartphone models is actually a pretty common practice, as it generates (free) publicity and drive new sales.
The only thing they did was introduce two new two-tone colour finishes for the SAMEP30 Pro smartphones that you admitted launched in Paris earlier in the spring.
Think about it for a moment… If Toyota offers two new colour options for their Camry sedans a few months after launching them with five colour options, would you call that a refreshed model?
HUAWEI themselves pointed this out when they showed this slide at IFA 2019 after announcing the new Misty Lavender and Mystic Blue colour options :
As you can see, the two new colours join the existing five colour options for the HUAWEI P30 Series. They are all one, big, happy family, Forbes… ONE family, not two.
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Retail sale of the HUAWEI nova 5T kicks off on 7 September 2019, and here are the top 5 reasons why you should buy this HUAWEI smartphone for just RM 1,599!
The Top 5 Reasons To Buy The HUAWEI nova 5T!
The HUAWEI nova 5T is one of the most compelling mid-range smartphones in the market today, offering flagship-class performance with an exquisite design at a highly affordable price.
Here are the top 5 reasons why you should buy the HUAWEI nova 5T over its competitors :
Reason #1 : The HUAWEI nova 5T has 5 AI cameras!
Different scenes require different lenses, which is why DSLR cameras can switch lenses. Unfortunately, smartphones can’t do that.
The HUAWEI nova 5T works around that problem with five separate AI cameras so you can select the best camera for the scene!
32 MP Selfie Camera
The front 32 MP camera combines a large f/2.0 aperture and 4-in-1 pixel fusion to create brighter, clearer selfies even in poor lighting conditions.
But that’s not all. It automatically uses AI technology to create the best possible selfies by balancing exposure and backlighting, while enhancing the background.
48 MP Main Camera
The 48 MP main camera uses a class-leading 1/2-inch Sony IMX586 sensor with a very bright f/1.8 aperture for professional-quality shots.
At night, the AI-powered Super Night Mode uses intelligent light sensing, image de-noising, long exposure and stabilisation technology to deliver incredible, blur-free photos… without using a tripod!
16 MP Ultra-Wide Camera
Wide-angle photos are incredible at conveying the grand scale of architectures and landscapes, making them look much more dramatic and interesting.
The HUAWEI nova 5T‘s 16 MP ultra-wide camera does that, even at night, thanks to its bright f/2.2 aperture.
2 MP Macro Camera
DSLRs have to use special macro lenses to take close-up photos, but thanks to its dedicated Macro Camera, the HUAWEI nova 5T can take close-up photos from just 4 cm away from the subject!
2 MP depth sensor
The 2 MP depth sensor lets the 48 MP main camera distinguish the background from the subject. The Kirin 980‘s image signal processor uses that information to create stunning portraits with incredible background bokeh in real-time!
Reason #2 : The HUAWEI nova 5T has a premium look and feel
You don’t need to buy an expensive flagship device for that premium look and feel. The HUAWEI nova 5T looks and feels like a flagship device that cost 2-3X as much!
In the front, it boasts an ultra-small 4.5 mm camera cutout, with an astounding 91.6% screen-to-body ratio!
For a better hand feel and grip, HUAWEI used a metal frame made out of aerospace-grade aluminium. It also boasts a 2.5D glass back, with a new 3D holographic effect.
Thanks to these painstaking attention to detail, the HUAWEI nova 5T looks and feels like an ultra-premium flagship smartphone! You have to try it out for yourself!
Interesting Note : The Midsummer Purple version has a monogram pattern with a hidden meaning. When viewed sideways, it looks like a boy stretching his arms to hug a girl.
Reason #3 : The HUAWEI nova 5T delivers flagship performance!
In addition to its four high-performance A76 and four low-power A55 cores, it also comes with a 24-core GPU and two NPUs, which double its graphics and AI performance.
The HUAWEI nova 5T will also automatically optimise its gaming performance using GPU Turbo 3.0, which can boost CPU performance by 75% and GPU performance by 46%.
On top of that, it supports LTE Category 21 download speeds of up to 1.6 Gbps, as well as dual frequency GPS (L5 + L1) for 10X more accurate positioning.
Reason #4 : The HUAWEI nova 5T Level-Up Programme!
If you are an existing HUAWEI nova user, we highly recommend you take advantage of the special HUAWEI nova 5T Level-Up Program!
HUAWEI Member Center Rewards
Please note that HUAWEI nova 5T users can obtain rewards worth up to RM 1,000 through the HUAWEI Member Center app (available from HUAWEI AppGallery).
Viu : 3 months premium subscription
PUMA : Save up to RM 120 with a minimum purchase of RM 400
Sunway Lagoon : 37% discount on entrance tickets
Free deals from GSC, Photobook Malaysia, Baskin-Robbins, etc.
HUAWEI MediaPad M5 lite Price + Availability
At the same time, HUAWEI is also making the MediaPad M5 lite tablet available for sale on 7 September 2019 onwards, with an official recommended retail price of RM 1,299 / ~$309 / ~£249 / ~A$459.
Every purchase of the MediaPad M5 lite will come with these FREE gifts worth RM 268!
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The HUAWEI nova 5T is categorised as a mid-range smartphone from a price perspective. However, it boasts a number of flagship-class features that makes it a STEAL!
Find out why the HUAWEI nova 5T is a great option for those who want flagship features and an exquisite design, at only RM 1,599!
The Kirin 980 is a flagship-class platform that uses a new tri-cluster architecture with :
two 2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 cores for high-performance boost,
two 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 cores for sustained high-performance, and
four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 cores for background or less-intensive workloads.
The Kirin 980 also comes with a 24-core ARM Mali-G76 GPU and two NPUs, which double its graphics and AI performance.
On top of that, it supports LTE Category 21 download speeds of up to 1.6 Gbps, as well as dual frequency GPS (L5 + L1) for 10X more accurate positioning.
8 GB Memory + 128 GB Storage!
Also surprising for a mid-range device is its 8 GB of LPDDR4x memory. That is A LOT of memory at this price point.
Its 128 GB internal storage of the UFS 2.1 type is also on the high-side for a mid-range device.
HUAWEI nova 5T Boasts An Exquisite Design!
The HUAWEI nova 5T has a large 6.26-inch IPS display, with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Thanks to its ultra-small 4.5 mm camera cutout, it has an astounding 91.6% screen-to-body ratio!
For a better hand feel and grip, HUAWEI used a metal frame made out of aerospace-grade aluminium. It also boasts a 2.5D glass back, with a new 3D holographic effect.
Thanks to these painstaking attention to detail, the HUAWEI nova 5T looks and feels like an ultra-premium flagship smartphone! You have to try it out for yourself!
HUAWEI nova 5T Has 5 AI Cameras!
Featuring the latest punch hole design, the HUAWEI nova 5T boasts a very high-resolution 32 MP front AI camera.
In addition to a wide f/2.0 aperture, this front AI camera also has the ability to combine 4 pixels into one, for superior low-light 8 MP photos!
At the back, it boasts a four more AI cameras :
a 48 MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture
a 16 MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture
a 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
a 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
The 48 MP main camera defaults to a 12 MP mode, which combines four pixels to create a Super Pixel – delivering superior image quality with low noise levels. But you can switch it to the full 48 MP pixel mode too.
The 2 MP depth sensor does not actually take any photos. Rather, it lets the main camera better differentiate the subject from its background, allowing for more realistic software bokeh effects.
HUAWEI calls them AI cameras because they boast these AI features :
AI HDR+ algorithm for balanced exposure against backlight
Enhanced AI beautification algorithm
AI Image Stabilisation cancels out blurring caused by handshake
AIS Super Night Mode – combines up to 16 different exposures to create one magnificent night shot
Master AI – automatically identifies the scene and subject, and enhances the image
Battery + Fast Charging
The HUAWEI nova 5T has a large 3,750 mAh battery, which should last a full day of normal use.
Coupled with GPU Turbo 3.0, it will also help gamers play for hours on end.
For longer gaming sessions, you will be glad to know it supports 22.5 watt fast charging, even when some flagship smartphones still rely on slower fast charging technologies.
According to HUAWEI, you can recharge its battery by 50% in just 30 minutes!
HUAWEI nova 5T Price + Availability
The HUAWEI nova 5T has an official recommended retail price of RM 1,599 / ~$379 / ~£309 / ~A$559.
It is available for pre-order from 29 August until 5 September 2019, with these exclusive gifts :
HUAWEI is preparing a Level-Up Program for current HUAWEI nova users.
However, that will only open up from 7 September onwards at official HUAWEI Stores.
HUAWEI MediaPad M5 lite Price + Availability
At the same time, HUAWEI is also making the MediaPad M5 lite tablet available for pre-order from 29 August until 5 September 2019, with an official recommended retail price of RM 1,299 / ~$309 / ~£249 / ~A$459.
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HUAWEI just introduced a new mid-range smartphone with 5 AI cameras – the HUAWEI nova 5T, and we had an exclusive opportunity to get some hands-on time with all three colours!
Here is our hands-on preview of the new HUAWEI nova 5T, including a colour comparison of all three colour options!
HUAWEI nova 5T Price + Availability
First of all, a quick primer on the HUAWEI nova 5T price and availability.
HUAWEI is offering it in three colour options – Black, Crush Blue and Midsummer Purple. When we recorded this video, they had not yet confirmed the colour names.
The HUAWEI nova 5T has an official recommended retail price of RM 1,599 / ~$379 / ~£309 / ~A$559.
It is available for pre-order from 29 August until 5 September 2019.
HUAWEI categorises the nova 5T as a mid-range smartphone, from a price point-of-view. However, it has a number of flagship-class features that make it a steal!
On the left side, you will only find the dual SIM tray…
The Power button is on the right side (together with the Volume control), and doubles as a fingerprint sensor.
At the top, you can see an IR emitter (so it can be used as a remote control), a second microphone port, and the top speaker port.
At the bottom, you will find a USB Type C port flanked by the speaker ports and a microphone port.
In case you missed it, the HUAWEI nova 5T does NOT have a 3.5 mm audio port.
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Flagship-Class Kirin 980 Platform
Unbelievably, the HUAWEI nova 5T runs on the flagship-class Kirin 980 platform.
The Kirin 980 also uses a new 2+2+4 cluster architecture, with two ARM Cortex-A76 high-performance cores running at 2.6 GHz, two additional ARM Cortex-A76 cores running at 1.92 GHz and four ARM Cortex-A55 cores running at 1.8 GHz for background or less-intensive workloads.
It also comes with a 24-core ARM Mali-G76 GPU and two NPUs, which should double both its graphics and AI performance.
On top of that, it supports LTE Category 21 download speeds of up to 1.6 Gbps, as well as dual frequency GPS (L5 + L1) for 10X more accurate positioning.
8 GB Memory + 128 GB Storage!
Also surprising for a mid-range device is its 8 GB of LPDDR4x memory. That is A LOT of memory at this price point.
Its 128 GB internal flash storage of the UFS 2.1 type is also on the high-side for a mid-range device. That said, it doesn’t come with a microSD card slot…
32 MP Front AI Camera!
Featuring the latest punch hole design, the HUAWEI nova 5T boasts a very high-resolution 32 MP front AI camera.
In addition to a wide f/2.0 aperture, this front AI camera also has the ability to combine 4 pixels into one, for superior low-light 8 MP photos!
HUAWEI calls it an AI camera because its photos are enhanced by these AI algorithms :
AI HDR+ algorithm for balanced exposure against backlight
Enhanced AI beautification algorithm
AI scenes recognition for intelligent scene optimisation
Quad Rear AI Cameras!
At the back, the HUAWEI nova 5T boasts a quad AI camera system, that consists of :
a 48 MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture
a 16 MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture
a 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
a 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
The 48 MP main camera defaults to a 12 MP mode, which combines four pixels to create a Super Pixel – delivering superior image quality with low noise levels. But you can switch it to the full 48 MP pixel mode too.
The 2 MP depth sensor does not actually take any photos. Rather, it lets the main camera better differentiate the subject from its background, allowing for more realistic software bokeh effects.
HUAWEI calls them AI cameras because they boast these AI features :
AI Image Stabilisation cancels out blurring caused by handshake
AIS Super Night Mode – combines up to 16 different exposures to create one magnificent night shot
Master AI – automatically identifies the scene and subject, and enhances the image
HUAWEI nova 5T Specifications
Specifications
HUAWEI nova 5T
Display
6.26-inch AMOLED display
- 1080 x 2340 pixels
Protection
NA
Operating System
Android 9.0 Pie
Platform
HiSilicon Kirin 980
Processor
2 x ARM Cortex-A76 (2.6 GHz)
2 x ARM Cortex-A76 (1.92 GHz)
4 x ARM Cortex-A55 (1.8 GHz)
NPU
2 x NPU
Graphics Processor
ARM Mali-G76
Memory
8 GB LPDDR4x memory
Storage
128 GB internal UFS 2.1 storage
No microSD card slot
Front Camera
32 MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture
Rear Cameras
Quad Camera System
- 48 MP camera with f/1.8 aperture
- 16 MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture
- 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
Connectivity
WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
Bluetooth : BT 5.0
USB : USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C
SIM Support
2 x nano SIM cards
Dual SIM, Dual Standby capable
NFC
No
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, Side Power Button
Other Sensors
NA
Battery
3,750 mAh lithium-ion battery
- supports 22.5 W fast charging
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The HUAWEI nova 5T is coming to Malaysia very soon! Here are the official nova 5T price and availability for Malaysia, as well as its pre-order promo details!
HUAWEI nova 5T Colour Options
HUAWEI is offering it in three colour options – Black, Crush Blue and Midsummer Purple.
You can check out all three colours in this video, but note that when we recorded this video, they had not yet confirmed the colour names.
2 x ARM Cortex-A76 (2.6 GHz)
2 x ARM Cortex-A76 (1.92 GHz)
4 x ARM Cortex-A55 (1.8 GHz)
NPU
2 x NPU
Graphics Processor
ARM Mali-G76
Memory
8 GB LPDDR4x memory
Storage
128 GB internal UFS 2.1 storage
No microSD card slot
Front Camera
32 MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture
Rear Cameras
Quad Camera System
- 48 MP camera with f/1.8 aperture
- 16 MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture
- 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
Connectivity
WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
Bluetooth : BT 5.0
USB : USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C
SIM Support
2 x nano SIM cards
Dual SIM, Dual Standby capable
NFC
No
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, Side Power Button
Other Sensors
NA
Battery
3,750 mAh lithium-ion battery
- supports 22.5 W fast charging
Dimensions
NA
Weight
NA
Colour Options
Black / Crush Blue / Midsummer Purple
HUAWEI nova 5T Price + Availability
The HUAWEI nova 5T has an official recommended retail price of RM 1,599 / ~$379 / ~£309 / ~A$559.
It is available for pre-order from 29 August until 5 September 2019.
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HUAWEI gets another reprieve from the Trump Administration, with its temporary general licence extended by another 90 days!
Here is the full story, and what it means for HUAWEI and their business partners in the US and elsewhere!
The First HUAWEI Temporary General Licence
Just days of adding HUAWEI to the Entity List of US national security threats, the Trump Administration issues HUAWEI a 90-day temporary licence.
This partially restored their access to US technology and suppliers. It basically allows them to service and maintain their current networks and smartphones.
Establishing new networks or create new products, using technologies with more than 25% US content or origin, would require companies to apply for special licences from the US Commerce Department.
HUAWEI Licence Extended By 90 Days!
HUAWEI’s first temporary general licence was slated to expire today, on 19 August 2019.
But Trump had been signalling that he was open to extending HUAWEI’s licence, after he delayed new tariffs on Chinese goods until 15 December.
That was confirmed today when the US Commerce Department announced that it was extending the temporary general licence for HUAWEI, by another 90 days.
“As we continue to urge consumers to transition away from Huawei’s products, we recognize that more time is necessary to prevent any disruption,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “Simultaneously, we are constantly working at the Department to ensure that any exports to Huawei and its affiliates do not violate the terms of the Entity Listing or Temporary General License.”
This means HUAWEI will be able to continue supporting existing networks and devices up till 19 November 2019.
Can HUAWEI Can Launch New Devices With Licence Extension?
With the HUAWEI Mate 30 smartphones slated for launch very soon, this is a very important question – can HUAWEI launch new devices based on Android and its ecosystem?
The temporary general licence that was specifically issued to HUAWEI does not permit the use of US technologies (of more than 25% origin or content) in new HUAWEI devices without a special licence.
However, it buys HUAWEI and its business partners time to request special licences to sell their products or services to HUAWEI.
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed that he received more than 50 applications last month, with more coming in.
It is actually very important for many US companies to continue to do business with HUAWEI, who spent some $11 billion on US products and services in 2018.
More HUAWEI Affiliates Added To Entity List
It was not all good news though. The US Commerce Department also announced that it was adding 46 additional HUAWEI affiliates to the Entity List, due to national security concerns.
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Rumours have been fast spreading on instant messengers and social media about the HUAWEI Trump ban, leading to a ton of misconceptions, misunderstandings and outright BS.
In this article, we will explain the HUAWEI Trump ban, and what it means to HUAWEI and to you, the customer.
The HUAWEI Trump Ban Timeline Updated!
The US government’s distrust of HUAWEI goes back many years, and only grew as HUAWEI became one of China’s biggest and arguably, most visible global companies with over $100 billion in revenue and over 180,000 employees worldwide.
Circa 2010 : US intelligence officers began claiming that HUAWEI was serving as a proxy for the Chinese government
2011 : The US government squelched HUAWEI’s attempt to acquire 3Leaf Systems, a US company that offers server virtualisation solutions.
2012-10-08 : The US House Intelligence Committee released a report about its investigations into HUAWEI and ZTE, which also questioned their dealings with Iran.
2018-08-13 : US President Trump banned the use of HUAWEI and ZTE products by US government agencies.
2018-12-01 :Meng Wanzhou, HUAWEI’s global chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei, is arrested by Canadian authorities at the request of the United States.
Photo Credit : Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press / PA Images
Early 2019 : The Trump government begins earnestly pressuring allies to stop using HUAWEI telecommunications equipment, particularly in building new 5G networks.
2019-05-10 : The US-Chinese trade talks failed, and President Trump immediately raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
2019-05-15 : President Trump signed an executive order barring US companies from using telecommunications equipment from sources that are “national security threats”. The US Commerce Department also added HUAWEI to the Entity List of US national security threats.
2019-05-16 : ARM issued a memo instructing their employees to suspend business with HUAWEI. Read our full report and analysis.
2019-05-19 : Google announced that it would suspend business with HUAWEI to comply with US law.
2019-05-20 : Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Micron and Western Digital announce that they will stop supplying HUAWEI. German chipmaker Infineon also stopped some shipments.
2019-05-20 : The Bureau of Industry and Security of the US Commerce Department announced a 90-day temporary licence to HUAWEI, partially restoring their access to US technology and suppliers.
2019-05-21 : FedEx in Singapore and Hong Kong withheld two HUAWEI packages for “delivery exception“. Read our full report and analysis.
2019-05-23 : Two packages from Japan bound for HUAWEI in China were diverted to the FedEx HQ in the United Stataes instead. Read our full report and analysis.
2019-05-25 : The SD Association removed HUAWEI as a member, but the NM Card gives an extra workaround. Read our full report.
2019-05-26 : The WiFi Alliance temporarily suspends HUAWEI, but this only affects future Wi-Fi standards. Read our full report and analysis.
2019-05-29 : HUAWEI announced a legal challenge on the constitutionality of the HUAWEI Trump ban, but it will be too late to help them. However, China has a Trump card!
2019-05-29 : Just as quietly as HUAWEI was removed as members of the the WiFi Alliance, the SD Association and the Bluetooth SIG, its membership was restored!
2019-05-29 : Malaysian Prime Minister (and the world’s OLDEST prime minister) Dr. Mahathir Mohammad said that Malaysia has no intention on shunning HUAWEI, and that they will “try to make use of their technology as much as possible“.
2019-05-29 : The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) told its editors to stop using HUAWEI scientists and engineers to review scientific papers for fear of “severe legal implications”.
2019-06-02 : The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) reversed their decision to ban HUAWEI scientists and engineers from reviewing scientific papers! Read our full report and analysis!
2019-06-12 : HUAWEI confirmed that they were postponing the launch of their refreshed MateBook laptop indefinitely, because they are unable to purchase the necessary components from US-based companies like Intel.
China’s Global Times reports that HUAWEI will instead launch a different laptop in July that will run Windows 10 on an ARM-based processor. Read our full report and analysis!
2019-06-14 : HONOR is moving ahead with the sale of the HONOR 20 smartphones, starting 21 June 2019. Read our full report!
At the same time, Broadcom slashed its annual revenue outlook by a whopping $2 billion, as a result of the HUAWEI Trump ban. Broadcom shares fell 6% as a result.
2019-06-17 : Microsoft starts selling HUAWEI MateBook laptops again, after removing them from the Microsoft Store when HUAWEI was added to the Entity List.
In their statement, they stated that “[Microsoft] will continue to respond to the many business, technical and regulatory complexities stemming from the recent addition of Huawei to the US Department of Commerce’s Export Administration Regulations Entity List”
2019-06-23 : HUAWEI calls the repeated delivery mistakes by FedEx “a vendetta“. Read our full report!
2019-06-24 : Despite the HUAWEI Trump ban, HONOR reported that they sold their first batch of HONOR 20 smartphones in 3 hours in Malaysia, with over a million units in China in two weeks. Read our full report!
2019-06-25 : FedEx sued the Trump Administration to block trade restrictions (like the HUAWEI ban) that force it to act as enforcement agents. UPS declined to join the FedEx lawsuit.
2019-06-29 : President Trump stunned everyone by reversing the HUAWEI ban, stating that it was “no great national emergency”; and agreeing not to introduce more tariffs… all without a trade agreement with China. Read our full report and analysis!
2019-07-14 : Reuters reported that the US Commerce Department could start approving licences for US companies to start selling again to HUAWEI in a matter of weeks.
2019-07-22 : Impatient with the US Commerce Department, the CEOs of Google, Cisco, Intel, Broadcom, Micron and Western Digital pressured Donald Trump to force the US Commerce Department to issue licenses allowing them to sell to HUAWEI once again. Read our full report and analysis!
2019-08-19 : The US Commerce Department extended HUAWEI’s temporary general licence by a further 90 days. They also added 46 more HUAWEI affiliates to the Entity List. Read our full report and analysis!
Who Does The HUAWEI Trump Ban Affect?
The HUAWEI Trump ban covers both HUAWEI and its sub-brand, HONOR. As it so happens, HONOR is launching their HONOR 20 smartphone today.
Many pundits wrongly quoted Trump’s executive order as the basis for the Google and other US companies suspending supplies to HUAWEI. That is only partly true.
His executive order does not mention HUAWEI at all. In fact, it actually applies to every company listed in the US Entity List, which is over 270 pages long!
It basically prohibits “any acquisition, importation, transfer, installation, dealing in, or use of any information and communications technology or service (transaction)” by “any person… subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” to “persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary“.
It was really the US Commerce Department’s action of adding HUAWEI (and its 68 affiliates) to the Entity List that forced US companies to stop doing business with HUAWEI.
Even without Trump’s executive order, US companies are generally prohibited from doing business with companies listed in the Entity List. They will have to apply for a licence to export products to those entities.
The HUAWEI Trump Ban Effects
Google
Google rescinded HUAWEI’s Android licence, as well as access to Google Play services and the Play Store. But what does that mean?
Current HUAWEI and HONOR devices that run on Android and were launched on, or before 16 May 2019 will continue to have access to Google Play services, and the Google Play Store..
HUAWEI and HONOR devices launched from 17 May 2019 onwards will not have access to Android, Google Play services, or Google Play Store.
HUAWEI and HONOR will continue to receive Android software updates and patches until 19 August 2019.
In other words, if you own a HUAWEI or HONOR smartphone that was launched before 16 May 2019, you have nothing to worry about… at least until August 2019.
ARM
The suspension of business between ARM and HUAWEI has no real effect in the short to medium-term, because HUAWEI can continue to manufacture existing and completed designs.
HUAWEI has long worked on creating their own mobile SoCs, like their flagship-class Kirin 970 and Kirin 980. They have been pretty successful in this regard – all of their top smartphones run on Kirin processors.
They do not have a replacement for the Intel processors that power their MateBook laptops. However, they have apparently prepared for this eventuality by stockpiling 3 months worth of chips.
Memory Suppliers : Micron, Infineon
Fortunately for HUAWEI, most DRAM manufacturers are not US companies, or subject to US law. Whereas Micron (a US company) can no longer supply HUAWEI with memory chips, there are other DRAM companies that can make up the shortfall… including their competitor, Samsung.
Tech Organisations : WiFi, Bluetooth, SD New!
Initially, HUAWEI was quietly but unceremoniously booted from the Wi-Fi Alliance, the Bluetooth SIG and the SD Association. But two weeks later, their memberships were quietly restored. Read our full reports :
If you own a HUAWEI or HONOR smartphone sold on or before 16 May 2019, you have NOTHING to worry about.
Your HUAWEI or HONOR smartphone will continue to work normally
You will continue to have access to Google Play services, and the Google Play Store.
You will continue to receive updates and security patches
If you are planning to purchase a future HUAWEI or HONOR smartphone, you should wait and see.
Despite the ban, HUAWEI still has access to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
They can still produce smartphones that run on Android, but won’t be able to install Google Play services, the Google Play Store, or apps by US companies like YouTube and Facebook.
HUAWEI has been working on its own mobile operating system, HongMeng OS, which is said to be undergoing trials right now.
Future HUAWEI smartphones may run on HongMeng OS and their own slew of apps, but there will be a dearth of third-party apps, at least initially.
If the ban persists, HUAWEI will likely be forced to ship future smartphones with stock Android and HUAWEI apps to replace Google Play services.
What About New Devices?
The partial licence from the US Commerce Department only permits “service and support” for “existing” devices that were “available to the public on or before May 16, 2019“.
HUAWEI and its affiliates can create and sell new devices. However, they will not be covered by the temporary licence, and therefore…
they cannot have Google Play services or Play Store, or any US apps like YouTube and Instagram, installed
they are not entitled to Android software updates either
That said, US companies or companies that use substantial US technologies can apply to the US Commerce Department for special licences to sell to HUAWEI. As of July 2019, over 50 applications were submitted for consideration.
How Will This Affect HUAWEI’s Business?
This is, no doubt, a really serious problem for HUAWEI. Losing the ability to include Google services will be detrimental to the success of future devices.
The disruption of their supply chain will start to bite if the ban persists beyond three months – that’s when their stockpile runs out. They will also lose the ability to support existing customers with software patches.
However, the issuance of the temporary licence, just days after listing HUAWEI as a foreign adversary and a national security threat, signals that the HUAWEI Trump ban is just another bargaining chip in the US-China trade war.
In all likelihood, Trump is using the HUAWEI ban to force China to accept his terms for a trade deal. He badly needs a face-saving win after numerous failures in recent months.
Why This Is Bad For The Global Economy + Security
President Trump’s persistent pressure on HUAWEI is forcing a decoupling of the Chinese and American economies. This is bad for the global economy, as well as global security.
The intertwining of US and Chinese economies is a form of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) that was once guaranteed by nuclear weapons.
Photo Credit : News.com.au
But with an erratic US President cutting off supply to US products and technology essential for their companies, China will continue to turn inwards to insulate their economy, even adopting a form of economic Juche.
The more their economies decouple, the more the US loses the ability to engage China positively on a variety of geopolitical issues. In fact, it may eventually lead to an outright Cold War between the US and China, if not military confrontation.
Updated @ 2019-06-20 :Added details of the diverting of HUAWEI packages by FedEx (full report).
Updated @ 2019-06-17 :Added details of Microsoft’s decision to resume selling HUAWEI MateBook laptops.
Updated @ 2019-06-14 :Added details of the upcoming HUAWEI laptop that will run Windows 10 on ARM (full report), the upcoming sale of the HONOR 20 smartphone (full report), and the impact on Broadcom.
Updated @ 2019-06-03 :Added IEEE’s reversal of its earlier decision to ban HUAWEI employees from reviewing scientific papers (full report).
Updated @ 2019-05-31 :Added many updates, including what Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir said about maximising the use of HUAWEI technologies.
Updated @ 2019-05-29 :Added details of HUAWEI’s legal motion and Trump card (full report), as well as the restoration of their Bluetooth, WiFi, SD and Android Q rights (full report).
Updated @ 2019-05-26 :Added details of the HUAWEI WiFi Alliance suspension (full report)
Updated @ 2019-05-25 :Added how HUAWEI outsmarted the SD + microSD ban with their NM card (full report)
Updated @ 2019-05-23 :Added details about the HUAWEI ARM business suspension (full report)
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HUAWEI just launched the EMUI 10 operating system, which promises to break the boundary between devices, and allow a seamless experience between different devices.
Here is everything you need to know about EMUI 10 – what it offers, and when it will be made available for HUAWEI smartphones!
EMUI 10 – The Highlight Of HUAWEI Developers Conference 2019
On 9 August 2019, Dr. Wang Chenglu, President of the Software Engineering Department at the HUAWEI Consumer Business Group officially unveiled EMUI 10 at the HUAWEI Developers Conference 2019.
Sadly, we were not present at HUAWEI Developers Conference 2019. However, we can share with you what’s new in EMUI 10!
EMUI 10 To Break Cross-Device Boundary
According to HUAWEI, EMUI 10 will break the boundary between devices, and allow a seamless experience between different devices.
Their premise appears to be based on the fact that many of us use multiple devices – many of us have two smartphones, or use a tablet and most certainly, a computer too.
And in a growing number of homes and offices, we have smart IoT devices too. But we have yet to have the ability to seamlessly control and manage them all.
HUAWEI has apparently designed EMUI 10 to solve this cross-device conundrum. How will they do this? Let’s take a look…
New EMUI 10 User Interface!
EMUI 10 will feature a new user interface, with a new dark mode. The new dark mode is designed to optimise colour contrast of the text and icons, against the dark background.
Here are three pictures that compare the current light mode, and the new dark mode in EMUI 10 :
Cross-Device Integration Through Distributed Architecture
EMUI 10 will introduced a new ability to stream HD video calls across multiple devices. This will allow you to make audio or video calls on whatever device you happen to be using at the moment.
You will be able to answer a video call on your smart TV, or vehicle-mounted device. You can also send your friends a real-time video feed from your drone.
It will also work in other ways. For example, your smartphone and computer will be able to share screens, and exchange data easily through drag-and-drop.
This distributed architecture requires the hardware capabilities of each device to be virtualised. This would give devices capabilities beyond its actual hardware features, because it would have access to a “shared resource pool” of connected devices.
Distributed Architecture, Distributed Security System
As part of its distributed architecture, EMUI 10 will have a distributed security system that uses a secure system architecture and operating system kernel as a foundation for security and trust.
Only devices authenticated by the user can be connected to other user devices. And even for connected devices, their communications are encrypted end-to-end, to protect the transmitted data.
EMUI 10 Unified App Development
EMUI 10 will introduced unified app development using its distributed UI programming framework, and virtualised hardware capabilities.
This allows developers to create a single unified app for different types of devices, with different displays and capabilities. There won’t be a need to customise the app for different hardware features.
What EMUI 10 Will Also Introduce
It’s a no brainer that EMUI 10 will come with some new features that have just been introduced in EMUI 9.1 :
a new EROFS file system, which delivers better random read performance and more storage space
a new version of GPU Turbo, which should support even more than the 25 games in EMUI 9.1
an improved version of HUAWEI OneTap Share. Also known as Share OneHope, it pairs your HUAWEI smartphone with your laptop, so you can easily copy and share files
their Ark compiler, which improves performance by converting apps into machine code
You can read more about these features in ourEMUI 9.1 guide.
When Will EMUI 10 Arrive?
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EMUI 10 is a heavily-customised variant of Android 10, which has not yet been launched.
So it will NOT be coming out anytime soon. It will only be released after Android 10 is officially launched.
Dr. Wang says that the beta version of EMUI 10 will be first tested internally on the HUAWEI P30 smartphones on 8 September 2019 onwards.
He also confirmed that the first smartphone to feature EMUI 10 will be the upcoming HUAWEI Mate 30 smartphones.
Will Older Devices Get Upgraded With EMUI 10?
Based on HUAWEI’s track record in introducing the EMUI 9.1 upgrade, many HUAWEI smartphones from 2018 and certainly all of their 2019 devices should receive the EMUI 10 upgrade.
However, it will take some time for the upgrades to be introduced.
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On top of the HUAWEI Carnival 2019 promotions, and the HUAWEI No Worries promotion, HUAWEI Malaysia just announced their mid-2019 price cut on selected smartphones!
Here are the full HUAWEI price cut details, and our analysis… HUAWEI fans are in for some real nice deals!
To kick off the second half of 2019, they are announcing a new HUAWEI No Worries promotion, with an extended warranty promotion, and a price cut on their three bestsellers!
HUAWEI P30 (8 GB + 128 GB) : Now only RM 2,299 – a RM 400 (15%) discount!
HUAWEI P30 Pro (8 GB + 256 GB) : Now only RM 3,399 – a RM 400 (10.5%) discount!
HUAWEI Nova 3i : Now only RM 799 – a RM 100 (11.1%) discount!
HUAWEI Carnival 2019 Promotions!
HUAWEI Malaysia also announced HUAWEI Carnival 2019, where you will have the chance to win prizes worth RM 1 million!
Mercedes-Benz GLA200 Night Edition
100 units of E-bike Orbit
400 units of Starlight Electric Scooters
Other gifts like tripod stands, USB-C to HDMI converters, HUAWEI body fat scale, and more!
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The HUAWEI Carnival 2019 is kicking off tomorrow! Here is how you can win up to RM 1 million worth of prizes from HUAWEI Malaysia!
HUAWEI Carnival 2019 Prizes!
HUAWEI fans in Malaysia who purchase selected HUAWEI devices at participating outlets during HUAWEI Carnival 2019, will stand a chance to win prizes worth RM 1 million!
Mercedes-Benz GLA200 Night Edition
100 units of E-bike Orbit
400 units of Starlight Electric Scooters
Other gifts like tripod stands, USB-C to HDMI converters, HUAWEI body fat scale, and more!
HUAWEI Carnival 2019 Spin + Redeem Contest!
Prizes : Professional Tripod Stand / Type C HDMI Converter / RM50 Starbucks gift card / Wooden Speaker / HUAWEI Body Fat Scale / Aquaria KLCC 1-Day Pass + more!
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US tech companies pressured US President Donald Trump into lifting the HUAWEI ban, after he vacillated on his decision to let them sell to HUAWEI again last month.
After a face-to-face meeting with seven of the top US tech companies, Trump agreed to facilitate the resumption of business ties with HUAWEI.
Lifting The HUAWEI Ban : Didn’t Trump Already Agree To It???
On 29 June 2019, Donald Trump said that “he would allow HUAWEI to once again buy US products“, calling it “no great national emergency“.
Perhaps because he foolishly revealed that he “agreed easily” to let US tech companies do business again with HUAWEI, there was a backlash by China hawks in the US government.
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It even resulted in the introduction of legislation by a bipartisan group of senators to block Trump from removing HUAWEI from the trade blacklist until national security concerns have been addressed.
As a result, the lifting of the HUAWEI ban was literally put on hold.
Tech Meeting Agenda : Lifting The HUAWEI Ban
On Monday, 22 July 2019, the CEOs of seven top US tech companies – Google, Cisco, Intel, Broadcom, Micron and Western Digital – sat down with Donald Trump and four other key trade officials :
Larry Kudlow (Director of the National Economic Council),
Steven Mnuchin (Treasury Secretary),
Wilbur Ross (Commerce Secretary), and
Robert Lighthizer (top US trade negotiator).
Their agenda was very clear-cut – lifting the HUAWEI ban, so they can resume selling to one of their top business partners.
Broadcom, for instance, expects to lose $12 billion in sales because of the HUAWEI ban.
How Wilbur Ross Screwed Up The Process
US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, has come under fire recently for incompetence and lack of leadership, with a penchant to sleep during meetings.
Ross had said that licenses would be issued where there is no threat to US national security, but has not been forthcoming with the details.
It was only last week that Reuters reported that the slow bureaucracy at the US Commerce Department could start approving licences for US companies to start selling again to HUAWEI in a matter of weeks.
No Lifting Of HUAWEI Ban… Just Yet
It was at this meeting that they successfully pressured Donald Trump into agreeing to make “timely licensing decisions” on sales to HUAWEI.
In other words, Trump went back on his words (yet again), this time on lifting the HUAWEI ban. Chinese President Xi must be pulling his hair out in frustration!
Photo Credit : Nikkei
But this meeting with US tech giants has forced the White House into publicly agreeing to the timely licencing of sales to HUAWEI.
This lets Trump claim that he isn’t really lifting the HUAWEI ban, just allowing sales that do not contravene US national security interests.
They successfully convinced the CEOs of seven top US tech companies to physically pressure Donald Trump into partially lifting the ban.
Although the mechanism for licensing sales to companies under the US Entity List already exists, there is a presumption of denial – which means, in reality, it’s virtually impossible to get those licences.
When the White House agreed to provide those licences at the meeting, what it really means is that HUAWEI will soon be able to purchase at least some of what they need from US companies.
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EMUI 9.1 is latest operating system for HUAWEI smartphones. It will not just power future HUAWEI smartphones, it will be offered as an upgrade for existing devices!
Despite its name, EMUI 9.1 is a major upgrade. Here is our guide on the SEVEN new features that EMUI 9.1 will introduce.
We will also share with you what new features will be available in which model, and when and how to get EMUI 9.1!
Updated @ 2019-07-17 : Added more details, including new HUAWEI models that will receive the EMUI 9.1 upgrade.
Updated @ 2019-06-28 :Added details of the Moon Mode, feature availability, and a new list of models that will receive EMUI 9.1
Originally posted @ 2019-06-25
EMUI 9.1 Feature #1 : New EROFS File System
Availability : All upgraded models, except HUAWEI Y9 (2018) and HUAWEI nova 3e.
EMUI 9.1 introduces a new EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) file system, to replace the F2FS (Flash-Friendly File System).
It promises to deliver better random read performance, and more storage space, through better file compression. In addition, its read-only design offers better protection for system files.
EMUI 9.1 Feature #2 : GPU Turbo 3.0
Availability : All upgraded models
This new version of GPU Turbo now supports 25 of the most popular mobile games – up from just 6 games previously.
GPU Turbo 3.0 will also reduce power consumption by up to 10%, while optimising system performance for a better gaming performance.
EMUI 9.1 adds a new AR Measure app, which lets you accurately measure length, total area and volume using your HUAWEI smartphone’s ToF camera.
It also uses the built-in Face Recognition technology to measure the height of a person, by scanning him/her from head to toe!
EMUI 9.1 Feature #4 : HUAWEI OneTap Share
Availability : Only HUAWEI Mate and P series
HUAWEI OneTap Share is an improved version of the HUAWEI Share app.
It lets you easily copy and paste between devices. You can also send photos, videos and documents from your HUAWEI smartphone to your computer with a simple tap.
And it is fast – it takes only 35 seconds to send 1GB of datawirelessly to a different device or computer!
On top of that, it works as a quick game recording app. Just shake and touch your HUAWEI smartphone to your computer while you’re playing a game, and it will automatically record a 60-second video!
EMUI 9.1 Feature #5 : Improved HUAWEI Vlog
Availability : Only Mate series, P series, Nova 4 and Nova 3
The HUAWEI Vlog app has been improved with new features and effects, and will make it easier for you to edit your videos and share them with one tap.
Its Highlight feature will automatically edit your videos with dramatic filters, with the option to apply special speed effects and background music.
EMUI 9.1 Feature #6 : Video Ringtone
Availability : All upgraded models
You will now be able to use a video clip for your ringtone. This will give you both animation and new sound effects for your incoming calls!
EMUI 9.1 Feature #7 : Moon Mode
Availability : Only Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20X
Powered by AI algorithms, the new Moon Mode will help the Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X smartphones take better photos of the moon, by recognising and optimising details in the photo.
EMUI 9.1 Upgrade Availability Updated!
Here is the updated EMUI 9.1 upgrade schedule :
From 12 June 2019 onwards :
HUAWEI Nova 3e
HUAWEI Y9 (2018)
From 27 June 2019 onwards :
HUAWEI Mate 20
HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
HUAWEI Mate 20 X
HUAWEI Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
From July 2019 onwards :
HUAWEI P20
HUAWEI P20 Pro
HUAWEI nova 3
HUAWEI nova 3i
HUAWEI nova 4
HUAWEI nova 4e
HUAWEI Mate 10
HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro
HUAWEI Mate 10 RS Porsche Design
HUAWEI Mate 9
HUAWEI Mate 9 Pro
HUAWEI Mate 9 RS Porsche Design
HUAWEI Y9 (2019)
From August 2019 onwards :
HUAWEI Mate RS
HUAWEI P10
HUAWEI P10 Plus
HUAWEI Mate 9
HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite
HUAWEI P30 Lite
HUAWEI Psmart 2019
HUAWEI Y6 Pro (2019)
HUAWEI Y5 (2019)
The dates above may be subject to change, but they are indicative of what models will receive the EMUI 9.1 update, and roughly when they will receive it.
The updated dates and list of supported devices will be posted at the bottom of this HUAWEI page.
How To Get The EMUI 9.1 Upgrade!
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If your smartphone is in the list above, open the HiCare app, and click on ‘Apply’ to sign up for the new EMUI 9.1 experience!
Once the update is available for your device, you can open the HiCare app, click on Update and then Download.
If your smartphone is not in the list, you can upgrade to the latest HUAWEI smartphones, which are being offered at great prices!
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Thanks to a post by HUAWEI South Africa, we can now confirm that FOUR MORE HUAWEI smartphones will receive the EMUI 9.1 upgrade next month!
Here are the full details!
What Is EMUI 9.1?
EMUI 9.1 is a major upgrade that will introduce SEVEN new features like a new EROFS file system that is faster and more efficient, GPU Turbo 3.0, HUAWEI OneTap Share and more!
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HUAWEI Malaysia is kicking into turbo mode with a special No Worries promotion! Not just for their popular smartphones, but also their MateBook laptops and more!
Here is EVERYTHING you must know about the HUAWEI No Worries promotion. Don’t miss this great opportunity to score some great deals!
Open the HiCare app, and click on the Extended Warranty Plan banner
Step 2
Update the HiCare app version, as prompted by the system
Step 3
Create a new HUAWEI ID, or log into your existing HUAWEI ID
Step 4
Tap on “Click Here Now” to redeem your Extended Warranty Plan
Step 5
Congratulations! You successfully redeemed the Extended Warranty!
HUAWEI Models Applicable For 1 Year Extended Warranty Promotion
HUAWEI P Series : P30, P30 Pro HUAWEI Mate Series : Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20X HUAWEI nova Series : nova 4, nova 4e, nova 3i HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Series : MediaPad M5, MediaPad M5 Pro
No Worries Experience With Extended Warranty!
The price cuts will definitely excite HUAWEI fans, and make the amazing HUAWEI P30 smartphones more affordable. But what about the extended warranty?
Many smartphone users often forget about the importance of warranty until, well, long after they purchase their devices.
Nothing Usually Happens In The First Year
Most users will agree that nothing usually happens in the first year, so no one really makes use of the usual 12-month warranty.
By extending the warranty for another 12 months, HUAWEI is basically offering 24 months of No Worries experience!
Repairs + Replacements Are Not Cheap!
Because smartphones are so powerful and sophisticated, they are very expensive to repair. Even if HUAWEI offers free repair services, the replacement parts can be prohibitively expensive.
With the extended warranty, you can get your HUAWEI smartphone repaired at no cost for two years. It sure beats paying for repairs, or worse, buying a new replacement phone!
Don’t Forget Minor Fixes!
Some people live with minor issues (like a hard-to-use Power button) that cropped up after their warranty expires, because it’s just not worth switching to a new smartphone.
With the extended warranty, you need not live with such inconveniences – just send in your HUAWEI smartphone for a free check-up and service or repair!
For more details on the HUAWEI 2-Year Warranty Program, click here!
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HUAWEI recently announced two spectacular achievements – selling 10 MILLIONP30 series smartphones, and 100 MILLION smartphones in total! Here is the full story!
HUAWEI Sold 10 MILLION P30 Series Smartphones In 85 Days!
Despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts, HUAWEI beat expectations by selling a whopping 10 MILLION P30 series smartphones in just 85 days!
That means HUAWEI sold 117,647 P30 smartphones every day; or 4,900 every hour; or 82 every minute!
To put that in perspective, it took them 62 days long – 147 days – to sell 10 million units of the P20 series smartphones last year.
This was undoubtedly due to the amazing photographic capabilities of the HUAWEI P30 series smartphones, as we detailed in these articles :
On top of that, Kevin Ho, President of Handset Product Line of HUAWEI Consumer Business Group also announced that they sold 100 million smartphones by 30 May 2019.
While he did not reveal how many smartphones HUAWEI sold in 2018, he shared that it took them longer to hit the 100 million unit volume in 2018.
Now that Trump lifted his HUAWEI ban, it looks like HUAWEI will have no problem selling 200 million smartphones by end of 2019!
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US President Donald Trump not only walked back the HUAWEI ban, he now says that it’s “no great national emergency problem“.
No, it’s not an April Fool joke, although US President Trump seems to behave like it’s all a big fucking joke.
Here is the latest twist in the 4 year comedy-horror show that is the Trump Presidency.
Trump In May : HUAWEI Is A National Security Threat
On 15 May 2019, President Trump signed an executive order barring US companies from using telecommunications equipment from sources that are “national security threats“.
He then had the US Commerce Department add HUAWEI to the Entity List of US national security threats, basically labelling HUAWEI as a national security threat.
That barred American companies, or companies using “significant American technology”, from selling their services or products to HUAWEI.
Trump In June : No Great National Emergency Problem
According to CNN, he said that after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on 29 June 2019, “he would allow Huawei to once again buy US products“.
US companies can sell their equipment to Huawei… there’s no great national emergency problem. – US President Donald Trump
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CNN also pointed out that :
He said he “agreed easily” in his meeting with Xi to continue allowing US companies to do business with the telecom giant.
The Donald Is A Thoroughly Confused Idiot
Seriously? Is HUAWEI a national security threat to the United States or not?
If HUAWEI is a genuine national security threat, then it cannot be part of any trade bargain on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
But Trump has now officially lifted the HUAWEI ban and announced that there will be NO NEW TARIFFS, all without an official trade deal, which is very perplexing.
Does he know what he’s doing? Or is he just making stuff up on the spur of the moment?
One thing is for sure – The Donald is a thoroughly confused idiot.
The Damage Caused By The Trump Ban On HUAWEI
The HUAWEI Trump ban immediately forced many companies or organisations to immediately suspend business with HUAWEI, including :
As if he’s trying to close the barn door after the horses have bolted, Trump hinted that HUAWEI isn’t 100% safe from his wrath.
“We mentioned Huawei,” Trump said of his talks with President Xi Jinping of China earlier Saturday. “We’ll have to save that for the very end.”
In other words, HUAWEI just scored a welcomed reprieve, but Trump will likely demand concessions during the next trade talks, or he could possibly initiate another ban…
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Reuters just reported that HUAWEI’s US research and development arm, Futurewei Technologies, separated its operations from its corporate parent after the HUAWEI Trump ban kicked in.
Here is a look at what happened, and why Futurewei cut ties with HUAWEI.
What Is Futurewei?
Futurewei Technologies is HUAWEI’s US-based research and development company.
With offices in Silicon Valley, Seattle, Chicago and Dallas, it employs hundreds of people, and has deep ties with US universities.
Thanks to its research partnerships and grant programs with at least 50 US universities, Futurewei now has over 2,100 patents in telecommunications, 5G, video and camera technologies.
What Did Futurewei Do?
After HUAWEI and its 68 global affiliates were placed on the US Entity List, Futurewei moved to separate its operations from HUAWEI :
banning HUAWEI employees from its officers
moved Futurewei employees to a new IT system
forbidden Futurewei employees from using the HUAWEI name or logo in communications
However, Futurewei remains a fully-owned subsidiary of HUAWEI Technologies.
There are a few reasons why Futurewei cut ties with its own parent company, HUAWEI :
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As a US company, it is forbidden by the HUAWEI Trump ban to export technology to its own parent company. So there is no longer an advantage to maintain official ties.
Most importantly, it helps Futurewei maintain research partnerships with US universities.
The University of California-Berkeley suspended funding, but allows its researchers to continue working with Futurewei employees who are US citizens or legal permanent residents.
Stanford “paused” new funding agreements with Futurewei in December 2018, but continues to work with Futurewei under existing research agreements.
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HUAWEI just announced that the new EMUI 9.1 will be available for four HUAWEI Mate 20 models very soon! Here are the full details!
EMUI 9.1 Upgrade For HUAWEI Mate 20 Series Coming Up!
HUAWEI will make EMUI 9.1 available on 27 June 2019 for four HUAWEI Mate 20 models – the Mate 20, the Mate 20 Pro, the Mate 20 X and the Mate RS Porsche Design.
Here are the new features you can expect in EMUI 9.1 to all models :
EROFS, a new file system that will deliver improved file compression and 20% higher random read performance.
GPU Turbo Version 3.0, with support for 25 games. For those games, it will improve performance further while reducing device power consumption.
A new Incoming Call Video Show replaces the traditional monotonous system ring tone and interface.
You’ll be able to set different self-made or third-party videos as the incoming call display for different contacts.
Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X users can further benefit from this new EMUI 9.1 feature :
a new Moon Mode, to help you take better moon shots using the Super Zoom capability of the Leica triple cameras.
EMUI 9.1 Mate 20 Upgrade Precautions
Before signing up for the EMUI 9.1 upgrade, you should be aware of the following precautions:
Some third-party apps are incompatible with Android 9.0 and may not work properly after the upgrade. Specifically, crashing, freezing, and faster battery draining may occur. To avoid these issues, ensure that all of your apps are updated on Google Play Store.
Ensure that your phone is not rooted.
Ensure that your phone has more than 6GB of internal storage space. Otherwise, the upgrade may fail. To check the remaining storage space on your phone, go to Settings > Storage.
Ensure that the current mobile phone version is the baseline version (original software version).
Check the EMUI version your phone is using, go to Settings >System> About phone.
If the EMUI version is not the baseline version, update it by going to Settings >System> Software update> CHECK FOR UPDATES.) Details of the software version (only for Malaysia) is listed as below.
Model
Original Software Version
Target Software Version
Mate 20
HMA-L29C 9.0.0.270
HMA-L29C 9.1.0.300
CUDA Cores
LYA-l29C 9.0.0.267
LYA-L29C 9.1.0.300
TMUs
EVR-L29B 9.0.0.207
EVR-L29B 9.1.0.300
ROPs
LYA-L29CP 9.0.0.277
LYA-L29CP 9.1.0.300
Sign Up For The EMUI 9.1 Mate 20 Upgrade Now!
If your phone meets the above-mentioned criteria, open the HiCare app, and click on ‘Apply’ to sign up for the new EMUI 9.1 experience!
Once the update is available from 27 June 2019 onwards, you can open the HiCare app, click on Update and then Download.
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After the latest FedEx refusal to deliver a HUAWEI P30 Pro smartphone, HUAWEI finally hit back, calling it a vendetta. Here’s the latest update on the ongoing HUAWEI-FedEx saga…
The HUAWEI – FedEx Vendetta Claim Explained
Right after the HUAWEI Trump ban kicked off, FedEx diverted two HUAWEI packages and attempted to divert two other packages.
The first two packages were sent on May 19 and May 20 from Japan. Instead of being delivered to HUAWEI in China, FedEx diverted them to their HQ in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 23.
FedEx claimed it was an error by a 30-year old employee who sent the packages to the FedEx HQ for a “compliance audit“.
The other two packages were sent from Hanoi on May 17. Destined for HUAWEI offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, they were held up at local FedEx offices on May 21 for “delivery exception”.
It comes as no surprise then, when HUAWEI tweeted that FedEx has a vendetta against them :
Oddly enough, they mentioned FedEx’s rival – UPS – in their tweet. It was probably a reference to UPS’ tweet that,
“There is nothing prohibiting shipping a Huawei phone from the U.K. to the U.S.”
FedEx finally adopted the same stance the next day, stating that,
“FedEx can accept and transport all Huawei products except for any shipments to listed Huawei entities on the U.S. Entity List.”
As we pointed out earlier, FedEx is only legally required not to knowingly ship technology to HUAWEI and its 68 affiliates listed on the US Entity List.
While we do not believe that FedEx actually has a vendetta against HUAWEI, their explicit refusal to ship that HUAWEI P30 Pro shows gross neglect by their management to properly address the HUAWEI Trump ban.
With not one, not two, but three delivery failures and the PR faux pas on Twitter, you have to wonder – what on Earth is going on at FedEx?
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FedEx just reversed their refusal to deliver HUAWEI products based on the HUAWEI Trump ban, calling it an “operational error“.
They also clarified their policy on HUAWEI and its 68 affiliates who are on the US Entity List. Here are the full details!
What FedEx Ban On HUAWEI?
FedEx never officially stated its stance on the HUAWEI Trump ban, until a PCMag journalist tried to send a HUAWEI P30 smartphone to his US colleague.
It was held for a few hours in the US and then promptly returned, with the following message :
“PARCEL RETURNED BY FEDEX, DUE US GOVERNMENT ISSUE WITH HUAWEI AND CHINA GOVERNMENT”
Photo credit : Sascha Segan, PCMag
When they queried FedEx about their refusal to deliver the P30 smartphone, they received this reply,
“[O]n May 16, 2019, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and 68 of its global affiliates were included on the ‘Entity List’ which sets out a list of certain entities that US companies are restricted from doing business with. My apologies for the inconvenience this has caused you.”
Followed by this subsequent response :
[T]o ensure our compliance, at this time we are not accepting any shipments to any of the listed Huawei entities.”
FedEx Reverses Stance, Calls It An Operational Error
A day later, FedEx reversed its stance, calling its earlier refusal to deliver the HUAWEI P30 smartphone an “operational error“.
“The package in question was mistakenly returned to the shipper, and we apologize for this operational error.
As a global company that moves 15 million shipments each day, we are committed to compliance with all rules and regulations and minimizing impact to our customers as we adjust our operations to comply with a dynamic US regulatory environment.”
The layperson’s translation would go something along these lines :
We finally realised we had no right to refuse the delivery, so it is now an “operational error”.
Please don’t blame us because we have to keep adjusting to US regulations that change on the whims of an unstable idiot.
In our earlier article, we pointed out two salient points – the HUAWEI Trump ban is an EXPORT BAN, and PCMag is not on the US Entity List.
In other words, FedEx had no legal basis for refusing to deliver ANY HUAWEI device to any US resident.
On 23 June 2019, FedEx finally clarified its HUAWEI ban policy, stating that,
“FedEx can accept and transport all Huawei products except for any shipments to listed Huawei entities on the U.S. Entity List.”
Just as we pointed out earlier – FedEx is only legally required not to knowingly ship technology to HUAWEI and its 68 affiliates listed on the US Entity List.
This puts them on the same page as their rival, UPS, who confirmed in this earlier tweet :
“There is nothing prohibiting shipping a Huawei phone from the U.K. to the U.S.”
Finally, someone at FedEx read up on the fine print of the HUAWEI Trump ban! Congratulations!
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FedEx just refused to deliver a HUAWEI P30 smartphone because of the HUAWEI Trump ban. But they picked the wrong target – PCMag.
Needless to say, this has resulted in a kerfuffle, or shall we say, covfefe?
Find out what happened, and why FedEx was totally wrong about refusing to deliver any HUAWEI smartphones because of the Trump ban.
FedEx Banned HUAWEI P30 Delivery Due To Trump Ban!
Sascha Segan of PCMag just reported that FedEx refused to deliver a HUAWEI P30 smartphone that his UK colleague, Adam Smith, mailed to him.
The reason? The notice on the returned parcel said, in rather bad grammar but clearly, that…
“PARCEL RETURNED BY FEDEX, DUE US GOVERNMENT ISSUE WITH HUAWEI AND CHINA GOVERNMENT”
Photo credit : Sascha Segan, PCMag
When Adam reached out to FedEx on Twitter, they replied,
“Adam, on May 16, 2019, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and 68 of its global affiliates were included on the ‘Entity List’ which sets out a list of certain entities that US companies are restricted from doing business with. My apologies for the inconvenience this has caused you.”
With this subsequent response :
“Adam, it is my understanding that to ensure our compliance, at this time we are not accepting any shipments to any of the listed Huawei entities.”
HUAWEI spokeswoman Teri Daley, on the other hand, responded,
“This is a complete misinterpretation of the EO/EL” (Executive Order / Entity List).
So who is correct? FedEx or HUAWEI? First, a quick primer on what on the HUAWEI Trump ban…
The HUAWEI Trump Ban
Many pundits wrongly quoted Trump’s executive order as the basis for the Google and other US companies suspending supplies to HUAWEI. That is only partly true.
His executive order does not mention HUAWEI at all. In fact, it actually applies to every company listed in the US Entity List, which is over 270 pages long!
It basically prohibits “any acquisition, importation, transfer, installation, dealing in, or use of any information and communications technology or service (transaction)” by “any person… subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” to “persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary“.
It was really the US Commerce Department’s action of adding HUAWEI (and its 68 affiliates) to the Entity List that forced US companies to stop doing business with HUAWEI.
Even without Trump’s executive order, US companies are generally prohibited from doing business with companies listed in the Entity List. They will have to apply for a licence to export products to those entities.
As a US company, they are prohibited from doing business with HUAWEI or its 68 affiliates listed in the Entity List.
The Trump Executive Order, on the other hand, specifically prohibits US companies from exporting technology to HUAWEI and its affiliates.
But unless they are knowingly delivering packages containing US technology to HUAWEI or its affiliates, they have no legal exposure to the HUAWEI Trump ban.
FedEx was wrong not to deliver PCMag’s P30 smartphone for a few reasons :
Reason #1 : It Is An Export Ban
The Trump executive order only prohibits the EXPORT of technology to HUAWEI and its affiliates.
It does not prohibit anyone from importing HUAWEI smartphones into the United States. A fact their rival, UPS, confirmed in this tweet :
“There is nothing prohibiting shipping a Huawei phone from the U.K. to the U.S.”
Neither does it prohibit an existing owner of a HUAWEI smartphone from sending it to a US resident.
Reason #2 : PCMag Is Not In The Entity List
The HUAWEI P30 was sent by a third-party (PCMag), not HUAWEI. They have no legal basis to reject the delivery because PCMag is not in the Entity List.
Reason #3 : There Is A Temporary 90-Day Licence
The US Department of Commerce issued a temporary 90-day licence for the support and service of existing HUAWEI smartphones that were available on or before May 16, 2019.
The HUAWEI P30 launched in March, and is therefore covered under that 90-day licence.
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Thanks to the Trump ban, HUAWEI has been forced to shift gears, and will soon reveal a new laptop that runs Windows 10 on ARM processors, instead of Intel x86 processors!
Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming HUAWEI Windows 10 on ARM laptop, and what this would mean to you as a consumer!
The HUAWEI Trump Ban Strikes Again!
The HUAWEI Trump ban just scored another kill – a new HUAWEI MateBook model that was supposed to be revealed at MWC Shanghai 2019.
HUAWEI has delayed that MateBook laptop launch indefinitely, because they can no longer source components from US companies like Intel, it would not be possible to ship the new MateBook laptop.
They also “paused production” of their PC business because of supply restrictions on US components.
Global Times claims that HUAWEI will introduce this new laptop sometime in July 2019.
Yes, that’s just weeks away, although we have to point out that the Global Times is part of the Chinese state media, and their often bombastic claims have to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Windows 10 on ARM (WoA) is a Microsoft initiative to introduce the ability to run the Windows 10 operating system and apps on ARM-based systems.
Windows 10 on ARM is not new. It was first demonstrated at a Windows Hardware Engineering event in China, back in December 2016. And Microsoft later released this demo video :
From the 2018 Fall Creators Update onwards, the Pro and S editions of Windows 10 can run on systems powered by ARM64 processors.
Built-in Windows 10 apps like Edge, Cortana, the Start menu and Explorer were recompiled to run natively on ARM64 / ARM32.
Windows 10 on ARM will run ARM32 and ARM64 apps natively, and will run x86 apps under emulation.
An analyst at the China Merchant Securities told Global Times that, “The new laptop’s system will run based on ARM architecture that supports Windows, which shows that the cut-off of some technologies has very little impact on Huawei.”
Very little impact? While we admire his patriotism, that’s just utter bullshit.
Performance Limitation
The HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the upcoming Kirin 985 are flagship-class mobile SoCs, with eight ARM processor cores – four high-speed cores + four low-power cores. Its ARM Mali-G76 GPU has 10 cores running at 750 MHz.
However, they are no match for Intel Core processors, or AMD’s mobile Ryzen processors. These mobile CPUs are not only much more powerful, they have faster graphics cores that run at higher speeds.
The key advantage of ARM-based processors is power-efficiency, not raw performance.
The HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Kirin 985 are designed for mobile devices. So even though they support quad memory channels, they can only support up to 8 GB of memory.
Laptops that run on x86 processors from Intel and AMD can support up to 64 GB of memory.
Windows 10 On ARM Limitations
Shifting to Windows 10 on ARM is an obvious workaround for HUAWEI’s troubles, but it is not without its own set of problems.
No support for 64-bit x86 apps : WoA can only run 32-bit x86 apps, which are limited to the first 4 GB of memory. 64-bit x86 apps must be recompiled into native ARM64 code to run on WoA.
No support for shell extensions : Apps that use shell extensions must be recompiled for ARM64 to run on WoA.
Limited driver support : WoA require ARM64 drivers, and (obviously) cannot use existing x86 drivers. This imposes a limit on hardware configurations that will work with WoA.
No OpenGL support (yet) : Windows supports OpenGL 1.1, but due to lack of NVIDIA or AMD driver support (see above), OpenGL games and apps will not run. Currently, WoA is limited to DirectX apps and games.
In other words, it will have limited access to Windows 10 apps. Even though it can run 32-bit versions in emulation mode, they will be slower and be limited to the first 4 GB of memory.
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The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) reversed their HUAWEI ban, just FOUR DAYS after announcing it. Let’s find out what the heck’s going on!
The IEEE Announces Its HUAWEI Ban…
On 29 May 2019, the IEEE announced their partial HUAWEI ban to comply with the HUAWEI Trump ban.
It was a perplexing move, coming almost two weeks after HUAWEI ban kicked in, and on the same day the WiFi Alliance, the SD Association and the Bluetooth SIG reversed their decisions to remove HUAWEI as members!
In their press statement announcing their partial HUAWEI ban, they clarified that HUAWEI employees are still allowed to :
join and participate in IEEE conferences, events and meetings
access the over 4.8 million papers on IEEE Xplore
submit technical papers for publication
sponsor and accept an IEEE award
participate in business, logistics and other meetings, including those related to conference planning
However, to comply with US government regulations, they have to restrict HUAWEI and its employees from non-public activities, including :
peer review of submitted scientific papers
the IEEE editorial process
IEEE complies with U.S. government regulations which restrict the ability of the listed Huawei companies and their employees to participate in certain activities that are not generally open to the public. This includes certain aspects of the publication peer review and editorial process.
As you can see, the IEEE’s partial HUAWEI ban is really quite limited in scope… and has no real impact on HUAWEI as a company.
But just four days later, they announced that they were retracting their partial HUAWEI ban… claiming that they received clarification from the US Department of Commerce.
IEEE has received the requested clarification from the U.S. Department of Commerce on the applicability of these export control restrictions to IEEE’s publication activities. Based on this new information, employees of Huawei and its affiliates may participate as peer reviewers and editors in our publication process.
Based on that clarification, they announced that HUAWEI employees and its affiliates may once more participate as peer reviewers and editors in the IEEE.
One can only wonder why they did not just wait a few more days… even a week… for that Commerce Department clarification before announcing their HUAWEI ban…
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A number of HUAWEI HK users just had their smartphones bricked after they were automatically updated overnight. So hold off automatic updates for now!
HUAWEI HK Smartphones Bricked After Automatic Updates
HUAWEI hasn’t had a moment of respite since the Trump ban kicked off. The recent great news about critical technical memberships being restored was marred by reports that HUAWEI HK was facing a crisis involving automatic updates.
According to Apple Daily, the HUAWEI HK service centre in Mong Kok was flooded with users waiting to have their bricked smartphones repaired. They all said that their smartphones failed to work after being updated the night before.
According to interviews conducted by HK reporters, these users left their HUAWEI smartphones to update and/or charge overnight. When they woke up in the morning, their devices either displayed a white System Recovery Mode screen (if they were left charging), or powered off after running out of battery power.
A Mr. Lam said that his HUAWEI smartphone suddenly displayed a “white screen” while charging on the night of 28 May. The HUAWEI HK service centre repaired it in two hours, but it was wiped clean and he lost all of his data, including his photos.
Mr Lin lost all data on his HUAWEI smartphone. Photo credit : Huang Xiong
Another user, Ms. Kwok said that she updated her HUAWEI Mate 10 on the night of 28 May as well, but found it stuck in the middle of that update. She left it running but it ran out of power overnight. When she recharged and booted it up, it entered into the white System Recovery Mode screen.
Mr. Lau, who uses a HUAWEI Mate 9 was also affected by the same problem, telling Apple Daily that “When I turned it on this morning, it showed that it was upgrading the operating system automatically, together with a music app. Then it stopped in the middle of the update, and could not be turned off.“
An Eastern Network reporter who called the HUAWEI HK customer service hotline was informed that customers had informed them that the system update caused their smartphones to fail. However, they do not yet know the reasons for the problem.
The HUAWEI HK service centre in Mong Kok said that most of these smartphones failed to complete the upgrade process, but the reasons were not clear. They advised those who came with this problem to factory-reset their devices – a process that takes an hour or two.
Photo credit : Huang Xiong
It would make their smartphones usable again, but they would lose all of the data stored in their phones – contacts, emails, photos, videos, music and so on.
Some users, like a Ms. Wong, could not accept that solution because she had “many of her late mother’s photos and videos” in her phone. Eventually, the HUAWEI HK service centre agreed to help her copy out her data, but it would take them several days to do it.
Only HUAWEI HK users have reported this issue so far, so it may be an issue with the HK-specific firmware or models.
Every smartphone model will receive a different firmware update file. So it’s highly unusual for multiple models to be affected.
It only affected a (relatively) small number of HUAWEI smartphones – other devices of the same models have apparently upgraded themselves without issue.
Unless the automatic updates were only pushed out on a limited number, this could mean that something in those specific phones may have prevented the updates from completing properly
This looks like an isolated case that affects only HUAWEI HK users. It doesn’t even seem to affect neighbouring users in China or Macau, much less anywhere else in the world.
However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend that you DO NOT update your HUAWEI and HONOR smartphones, and turn off Automatic Updates, until they figure out what’s wrong and fix the issue.
If you somehow need to update your HUAWEI or HONOR smartphone, make sure you first copy out your photos and videos, and make a backup of your data.
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Just as quickly and quietly as HUAWEI lost their Bluetooth, WiFi and SD alliance memberships, they were restored!
They were also added back to the Android Q Beta program!Seriously, what’s going on???
What Happened?
It all started on 15 May 2019, when President Trump initiated the HUAWEI Trump ban. That led to Android, ARM, the WiFi Alliance, the SD Association and the Bluetooth SIG to cut ties with HUAWEI over the next few days.
Just as quickly and quietly as HUAWEI was removed as members of the the WiFi Alliance, the SD Association and the Bluetooth SIG, its membership was restored.
There were no press releases, no announcements, no details on why HUAWEI was removed in the first place, or why they were now restored (around 29 May 2019).
HUAWEI also found their Mate 20 Pro smartphone back on the Android Q Beta program, just as quietly as it was removed.
The restoration of the Mate 20 Pro into the Android Q Beta program is likely due to the temporary, partial licence issued by the US Commerce Department, which allows for existing HUAWEI devices to be supported with software updates.
These sudden, unexpected changes must be a welcomed reprieve for HUAWEI. And the PR value cannot be understated.
Yet there is no clarity about why the WiFi Alliance, the SD Association and the Bluetooth SIG changed their minds about being subject to the Trump ban.
Obviously, they would not have done this without some sort of dispensation or waiver by the Trump Administration. This could be an olive branch to HUAWEI, in return for some concessions from the Chinese government.
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HUAWEI cannot seem to catch a break. They have been temporarily suspended from the WiFi Alliance, thanks to the Trump ban. But what exactly does this HUAWEI WiFi Alliance suspension mean?
There is so much misunderstandings and false claims on the Internet, we thought we should clear up the confusion…
Updated @ 2019-05-31 :The WiFi Alliance quietly restored HUAWEI as a member. Seriously.
Originally posted @ 2019-05-26
The WiFi Alliance
The WiFi Alliance is a non-profit organisation that promotes and certifies Wi-Fi technology, and owns the Wi-Fi trademark.
Based in Austin, Texas, the Wi-Fi Alliance is made up of over 550 member companies, including Apple, Samsung, Intel, Qualcomm, Microsoft and of course, HUAWEI.
Wi-Fi Alliance is fully complying with the recent U.S. Department of Commerce order without revoking Huawei Technologies membership.
Wi-Fi Alliance has temporarily restricted Huawei Technologies participation in Wi-Fi Alliance activities covered by the order.
Why Didn’t The WiFi Alliance Remove HUAWEI As A Member?
Unlike the SD Association, things are different with the WiFi Alliance, because HUAWEI has contributed significantly to the development of the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard.
Removing HUAWEI completely as a member could jeopardise the Wi-Fi 6 standard, as HUAWEI undoubtedly holds some key patents.
So the WiFi Alliance has to thread carefully… ostensibly complying with the Trump ban, while keeping HUAWEI within the alliance.
Now, stop listening to your friends who keep sharing scary messages about how your HUAWEI or HONOR smartphone will no longer have WiFi.
The WiFi on your HUAWEI or HONOR smartphone will continue to work normally. In fact, future HUAWEI and HONOR smartphones will still continue to have Wi-Fi capabilities!
Let us summarise what this means for HUAWEI, to clear up the confusion for everyone :
HUAWEI is still officially a member of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
HUAWEI can still make and sell products that use the Wi-Fi standards, including Wi-Fi 6.
HUAWEI can still use the Wi-Fi Certified trademark in their products.
HUAWEI is just restricted in what input they can have in future Wi-Fi standards.
This temporary Wi-Fi Alliance suspension has no short-term or even medium-term effect on HUAWEI because the upcoming Wi-Fi 6 standard has already been ratified.
What Happens If The HUAWEI WiFi Suspension Continues?
If Trump does not lift his ban, HUAWEI will have limited input into the next-generation Wi-Fi standard. This could lead to two possible outcomes :
The Wi-Fi Alliance will have to avoid using HUAWEI technologies in the future Wi-Fi 7 standard.
HUAWEI quits the Wi-Fi Alliance and forms its own competing Wi-Fi consortium with other companies.
Neither are particularly good for the development of better and faster wireless technologies. Alliances work better with more collaboration and cooperation, not less.
But it’s no secret – Donald Trump has never cared about alliances.
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HUAWEI has just been removed as a member of the SD Association, because of the Trump ban. But they got an ace up their sleeves this time – their NM Card format!
Find out how the HUAWEI NM Card format lets them bypass the SD and microSD ban, and what else HUAWEI can do moving forward!
Updated @ 2019-05-31 :The SD Association quietly restored HUAWEI as a member. Seriously.
Originally posted @ 2019-05-25
What SD + microSD Ban?
The HUAWEI Trump ban keeps expanding its reach. Even the international SD Association has been forced to remove HUAWEI as a member.
This prevents HUAWEI and HONOR from making and selling any products that use the SD standards. Effectively, all future HUAWEI and HONOR smartphones can no longer be manufactured with microSD support.
What About Current Smartphones?
Don’t worry! Your HUAWEI and HONOR smartphones will continue to work normally with microSD cards.
These actions by the US Department of Commerce and the SD Association only apply to HUAWEI and HONOR smartphones that have not been released by 15 May 2019 onwards.
HUAWEI now seem absolutely prescient when they released their own NM Card format together with the HUAWEI Mate20 smartphones last year.
The NM Card, or the HUAWEI Nano Memory Card in full, is 45% smaller than the microSD card. Precisely designed to mimic the shape and size of a nano SIM card, it allows for a more compact hybrid SIM tray design.
But more importantly, in the context of the Trump ban, the NM Card is a HUAWEI standard, and not a SD Association standard.
What Are Their Options?
Option A : Switch To NM Card
Thanks to their foresight in creating the NM Card standard, HUAWEI can easily replace microSD card slots with NM Card slots in their future smartphones.
Now, to be certain, the NM Card is neither cheap nor ubiquitous. The only company making and selling them is HUAWEI.
We expect HUAWEI to continue this trend, perhaps introducing NM Card into their higher mid-range devices; while simultaneously cutting prices on NM Cards.
Option B : Skip microSD Card
Switching to NM Card will not work well for their mid-range and entry-level smartphones, because the greatest appeal of microSD cards is their low cost and ubiquity.
If the Trump ban does not get resolved soon, the best option would be to skip the microSD card slot entirely and just increase the internal storage of their mid-range and entry-level smartphones.
We have already seen this trend with some Android smartphones like the OPPO R17 Pro, the Xiaomi Mi A2, and the HONOR 10. Apple iPhones never had the option in the first place, and they are still selling well!
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HUAWEI today struck back at the Trump ban, by challenging its constitutionality. Meanwhile, China hints at a Trump card, pun intended…
We examine why the HUAWEI legal motion is too late to help them, but China’s Trump card may be what they need to break through the Trump ban.
HUAWEI Challenges Constitutionality Of The Trump Ban
On 29 May 2019, HUAWEI filed a motion for a summary judgment in its challenge that Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (2019 NDAA) is unconstitutional.
In the complaint, HUAWEI argued that Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA singled out HUAWEI by name, and not only bars U.S. government agencies from buying HUAWEI equipment and services, but also bars them from, contracting with, or awarding grants or loans to third parties who buy HUAWEI equipment or services — even if there is no impact or connection to the U.S. government.
Glen Nager, HUAWEI’s lead counsel for the case, said Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA violates the Bill of Attainder, Due Process, and Vesting Clauses of the United States Constitution. Thus, the case is purely “a matter of law” as there are no facts at issue, thereby justifying the motion for a summary judgement to speed up the process.
In line with a court scheduling order, a hearing on the motion is set for 19 September 2019.
HUAWEI also called on the U.S. government to halt its campaign against HUAWEI, because “it will not deliver cybersecurity“.
Banning Huawei using cybersecurity as an excuse “will do nothing to make networks more secure. They provide a false sense of security, and distract attention from the real challenges we face,” said Song Liuping, Huawei’s chief legal officer.
“Politicians in the U.S. are using the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company,” Song noted. “This is not normal. Almost never seen in history.”
“The U.S. government has provided no evidence to show that Huawei is a security threat. There is no gun, no smoke. Only speculation,” Song added.
Song also addressed the addition of Huawei to the “Entity List” by the U.S. Commerce Department two weeks ago. “This sets a dangerous precedent. Today it’s telecoms and Huawei. Tomorrow it could be your industry, your company, your consumers,” he said.
“The judicial system is the last line of defense for justice. Huawei has confidence in the independence and integrity of the U.S. judicial system. We hope that mistakes in the NDAA can be corrected by the court,” Song added.
With a hearing set for 3.5 months later, this legal challenge is frankly too late to stop the Trump ban from doing serious damage to HUAWEI.
Depending on who you believe, HUAWEI has enough components stockpiled for 3-12 months. It’s quite possible they will run out of components for at least some of their devices before the hearing even takes place!
In the meantime, the HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Pro smartphones that just launched are stuck in limbo, because the Trump ban prohibits them from integrating Google Play services and the Play Store.
The same issue will plague all HUAWEI and HONOR devices that were originally scheduled to be launched after 15 May 2019.
Even worse, the temporary partial licence the Trump Administration issued to let HUAWEI and HONOR support their customers runs out by 19 August 2019 – a full month before the motion is even heard!
Until the Trump ban is lifted or vacated on constitutional grounds, those HUAWEI and HONOR smartphones have no commercial chance outside of China. They will all have to be postponed until this crisis is over…
What will save HUAWEI is no legal challenge… but a Trump card that the Chinese government has recently hinted at using – rare earths.
Rare earths are CRITICAL to the production of electronics, and that includes everything from smartphones to fighter jets and batteries.
China controls 90% of the world’s rare earth production, and more importantly – 80% of rare earth imports by the US. This is literally the Trump card that could force Trump to back off, and save HUAWEI.
Beijing put Washington on notice about their Trump card when both Chinese President Xi Jinping and his top economic advisor, Vice Premier Liu He, made a well-publicised visit to a rare earth factory in Jiangxi, eastern China.
If that was not obvious enough, the Chinese media (often mouthpieces of the party) made sure everyone knew that rare earths was “an ace in Beijing’s hand“, and “Don’t say you haven’t been warned“.
Even China’s economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, said in response to a question “Do you suggest that rare earths will become a part of China’s countermeasures against the US’s unwarranted pressure?” :
What I can tell you is that if someone wants to use our rare earths to manufacture products and use them to curb China’s development, then I’m sure the people of Ganzhou and across China will not be happy with that.”
Of course, Beijing might just be hoping that the threat of using their Trump card will be enough, because this nuclear option has its drawbacks.
Then again, Beijing has never dealt with anyone like Donald Trump… For a special person like that, perhaps a Trump card truly is necessary…
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