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Huawei calls for 'open, available' tech as it readies P40 with 5G

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 10:20 AM

The P40 series, which is expected to ship with multiple, Leica-engineered cameras, will go head-to-head with Samsung's Galaxy S20 series and Apple's iPhone 11 Pro line. It will be unveiled in the French capital, Paris, for the third straight year on March 26. Read more »

Android co-creator's smartphone startup, Essential, shuts down

Reuters
Posted at Feb 13 10:40 AM

Former Google executive Andy Rubin founded Essential to much fanfare in the industry, but struggled to gain traction in a crowded market, especially after its 2017 launch of a handset that did not catch on. Read more »

Huawei, Chinese giants to take on Google's Play store: sources

David Kirton, Reuters
Posted at Feb 07 03:36 PM

Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are ironing out kinks in what is known as the Global Developer Service Alliance, a platform for app developers to market their products in overseas markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read more »

2019 Yearender: Tech -- Third telco, 5G loom as iPhone goes 'Pro'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 08:51 PM

The world was on the cusp of the "internet of things" with telecommunications firms and smartphone makers racing to adopt the new mobile standard, 5G. Read more »

Filipino couple mixes family and game development, gets Google training

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 11:13 AM

Wrapped in anime visuals, strangers fight to stay alive in a haunted mansion in "The Letter," a mobile game created by a young Filipino couple who refused to let their pursuit of developer stardom get in the way of raising a family. Read more »

Microsoft granted license to export 'mass-market' software to Huawei

Stephen Nellis and Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 08:44 AM

The Commerce Department confirmed it had begun issuing licenses for some companies to sell goods to Huawei, expanding the company's supplier base and providing long-awaited clarity to the industry that once sold it billions of dollars worth of goods. Read more »

'Golden Devs': Creating apps that contribute to social good

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 11:07 PM

A group of Google technology enthusiasts in the Philippines recently hosted an annual competition for developers of Android apps.  Read more »

Huawei plays down impact of new US license extension

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 12:03 PM

Huawei said on Monday that the latest extension would not "have a substantial impact on Huawei's business either way". Read more »

US to extend license for its companies to continue business with Huawei: sources

David Shepardson and Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 08:55 AM

After adding Huawei to an economic blacklist in May citing national security concerns, the US Commerce Department has allowed it to purchase some American-made goods in a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers, many of which operate networks in rural America. Read more »

Google antitrust probe to expand into Android

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 08:19 AM

The several dozen attorneys general investigating advertising practices at Alphabet Inc's Google are planning to expand their antitrust probe into the unit's flagship Android business, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more »

Mate 30 hands-on: Flagship experience for less

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 11:23 AM

The Mate 30 series is P16,000 cheaper than the P50,990 Mate 30 Pro. Add P2,000 and you can buy a Nova 5T, by itself a phone that punches above its price point. Read more »

Licenses for US firms to sell to Huawei coming ‘shortly,’ says commerce chief

Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 12:59 PM

Ross said the licenses “will be forthcoming very shortly” and that the US government had received 206 requests. Read more »

Huawei says 9-month revenue up despite US pressure

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 16 04:26 PM

Huawei's revenues jumped 24.4 percent on-year to 610.8 billion yuan ($86.2 billion) and its profit margin increased 8.7 percent, it announced. Read more »

Huawei to secure US licenses for non-sensitive goods: report

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 09:16 AM

The blacklisting blocked Huawei from buying parts and components from US companies without U.S. government approval, limiting its access to essential technologies such as Google Mobile Services. Read more »

Android co-creator working on super tall smartphone

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:15 AM

The device, which fits in the palm, is roughly the size of a digital voice recorder, based on photos posted on Twitter by Rubin and the official Essential page. Read more »

Google takes on Apple Arcade with mobile game service

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 24 09:39 AM

Google on Monday unveiled a subscription service for games and apps on Android-powered mobile devices in a direct challenge to Apple Arcade. Read more »

Huawei courts app developers with $1-billion incentives

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 05:32 PM

The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, unveiled here on Thursday, run on Android 10 and EMUI 10. The devices will not ship with Google services out of the box due to a sales ban installed by US President Donald Trump. Read more »

Huawei Mate 30 Pro hands-on: Powerful cameras, slick performance

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 05:32 PM

In case the cookie-sized camera module on the back and the "cine" branding on the 4 Leica-engineered lenses weren't enough to get the message across, Huawei wants to add imaging to the power that the Mate series is known for with the Mate 30 Pro. Read more »

Huawei promises smartest 5G phone, but who will be brave enough to buy?

Douglas Busvine, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 19 07:27 AM

FRANKFURT - Huawei launches what could be the world's most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome a U.S. ban to give customers the Google software they expect. Read more »

Huawei's Mate 30 smartphones set for global unveiling

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 06:05 AM

Shenzhen-based Huawei has teased 5G, improved low-light camera performance, slow-motion capture and faster performance over-all on the Mate 30, but has not said which operating system will run on the phone. Read more »