We at Revü have confirmed that there’s currently a full-refund program for purchased Huawei smartphones and tablets in the Philippines.
Huawei applies for trademark for own OS in PH, other countries
In a sign that it’s preparing for a scenario where it won’t be able to do business with Google because of the trade war between the United States and China, Huawei has applied for a trademark for its own operating system.
Google pushes for continued cooperation with Huawei — report
London-headquartered publication Financial Times reports that Google is making a case to the U.S. government for the company to continue its business dealings with Huawei.
Huawei asks court for fast resolution to ‘illegal’ US trade ban
Huawei, through chief legal officer Song Liuping, today called for a quick end to the state-imposed ban that prevents American companies from buying and licensing products and technology to the Chinese OEM.
Xiaomi PH store to open May 31; 6 more to be inaugurated soon
Xiaomi and its exclusive distributor in the Philippines, Grimalkin Corporation, have ramped up the opening of official Mi stores in the country. Just this month, they added two branches — one in Manila on May 18 and another in Pampanga May 25th.
Sony phone business exits PH, other regions to focus on 4 markets
It could be the beginning of the end for yet another known phone brand.
Huawei Android ban lifted for now to allow OS updates
Existing Huawei phones and tablets will still be able to receive software updates from Google for the next three months amid a trade ban that essentially forces Huawei to use an open-source version of Android, or develop its own OS and ecosystem for future devices.
FAQ: Huawei loses Android license amid U.S.-China trade war
Today’s biggest technology news isn’t about hardware. Rather, it’s Google’s announcement that the American tech giant will comply with the Trump administration’s executive order, which just added Huawei to the list of companies prohibited from trading with US businesses without a government license.
In PH, 3 more authorized Xiaomi stores are opening soon
There are currently nine official Xiaomi stores in the Philippines, with the most recent ones that opened being the Lucky Chinatown branch and Mi Kiosk at SM Bicutan in the southern end of Metro Manila.
Huawei, OPPO, Vivo register shipment growth in Q1 2019
The overall global smartphone market may have declined for the sixth consecutive quarter from January to March in 2019, but that did not stop three companies from bucking the downward trend.
Samsung Galaxy Fold launch postponed over screen issues
Better be safe than sorry. Today, Samsung Electronics has finally issued a statement in response to problems hounding its foldable smartphone.
P650M in Huawei P30 series sales made at launch in PH
Huawei Philippines has just made a killing with sales of its latest flagship smartphones. Or it seems like it.
Facing closure? Sony Mobile workforce may be cut by 50% by 2020
Another once-great phone brand is virtually staring at extinction if it doesn’t shape up soon. Following reports of Sony chairman Hirai Kazua retiring and the company’s mobile division restructuring and being absorbed by its TV, audio, and camera businesses, a new report from Japan claims that Sony’s smartphone workforce will be reduced by half by March next year.
Bye, LG, BOE. Huawei P30 series gets Samsung AMOLED display?
They may be competitors, but what some people don’t know is that smartphone manufacturers also rely on each other to survive.
Watch: Cloud gaming on the OPPO 5G smartphone
At the Qualcomm booth at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, the venue of MWC 2019 in Spain, OPPO showed off some particularly exciting possibilities that super-fast 5G networks might bring customers.
1st Realme Philippines concept kiosk opening Feb 16
Realme Philippines already has many partner stores nationwide, but it doesn’t have any of its own just yet. Well, that’s going to change soon.
Vivo’s iQOO phone sub-brand officially announced
It was only a matter of time. With other smartphone brands launching sub-brands these days, we were wondering when Vivo would do just that. Well, we finally got our answer today. It has introduced iQOO on China’s Weibo.
16 more authorized Honor Philippines shops set to open soon
It’s only been a little over nine months since Honor returned to the Philippines. But guess what? Soon, it’s going to be present in 16 more malls nationwide, bringing the total number of official Honor branches to 40.
2 more official Xiaomi Philippines stores to open soon
Two more Authorized Mi Stores are set to open their doors in the Philippines this year, which will bring the total number of official physical Xiaomi shops in the country to eight.
Huawei, Xiaomi fastest-growing smartphone brands in 2018 — IDC
It’s the worst year ever for the smartphone industry. According to market-research firm IDC’s report on worldwide smartphone shipments for 2018, global volumes slumped 4.1 percent with a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year.