Huawei unveiled a bunch of new stuff at the IFA 2018 trade show in Berlin, Germany. On the software side of things, the world’s second-biggest smartphone vendor announced the new EMUI 9.0 system based on Android 9.0 Pie. In fact, owners of select Huawei and Honor devices can now sign up to test the software before it’s rolled out to the masses.
How Huawei, Honor users can sign up to test Android 9.0 Pie
Owners of select Huawei and Honor smartphones may already join the EMUI 9 beta program, lucky them.
Honor Magic 2 to slug it out with Xiaomi Mi MIX 3
It looks like two of the fastest-growing smartphone brands are at it again. Huawei, through its sub-brand Honor, and Xiaomi are about to go head to head in the next few months.
Honor Play: Where to buy the 2nd batch of units
The Honor Play has been the talk of the local tech community ever since Honor announced its jaw-dropping price of P15,990 (around $299) for the Philippine market. Predictably, the first units were sold out as soon as they hit stores.
GPU Turbo review on the Honor 10: Hype or not?
Now that the GPU Turbo upgrade is rolling out to HiSilicon Kirin-based devices as earlier promised, it’s high time we take a closer look at the gaming-focused software application and how it affects certain phones, in particular the Honor 10.
Honor Play storage doubled with no change in price
The Honor Play gaming-focused handset has disrupted the Philippine smartphone industry, bringing flagship-grade specs to the midrange category. Imagine paying only P15,990 or around $300 for a device that has Kirin 970, the same processor premium devices like the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro use.
Honor Play vs. Xiaomi Mi A2: Which phone is the better buy?
The high-specced Honor Play is finally official for the Philippine market with a ridiculously affordable price of P15,990 (around $302). Built for mobile gamers on a budget, it’s got the HiSilicon Kirin 970 — a top-of-the-line chipset — under the hood, and launches with proprietary GPU Turbo technology for consistently smooth gameplay on select titles.
At P15,990 ($302), Honor Play with Kirin 970 is midrange king?
A Kirin 970-powered smartphone for P15,990 — or roughly $302 when converted to U.S. dollars? Nah, in your dreams. Yet here we are, staring at the confirmation that Honor Philippines is indeed selling its gaming-focused phone, the Honor Play, for the same price as devices like the Samsung Galaxy J8 and the Huawei Nova 3i. Insane.
Huawei, Honor phones start getting GPU Turbo update
Great news, Huawei and Honor device owners in the Philippines! As planned, Huawei has started rolling out GPU Turbo update to your units.
Honor Note 10 is a giant phone with CPU, GPU Turbo
The Honor Note 10 is now official, following weeks of teasing on social media. And — surprise, surprise! — it’s one of the biggest smartphones to ever launch.
Honor Note 10 with big battery, screen launching July 31
A day after Xiaomi announced the Mi Max 3, Honor reveals the July 31 launch date of a smartphone not unlike the new Max model. If you’ve been following developments in the smartphone industry lately, you’d know that we’re referring to the Honor Note 10.
Honor Note 10 shows up on benchmark site Geekbench
We’re in for another Honor Note 10 ride, as the smartphone has surfaced on benchmark site Geekbench.
Honor Note 10 with 6.9-inch 2K screen, Kirin 970 leaked in images
No less than Honor president Zhao Ming, also known as George Zhao, had confirmed the existence of the upcoming Honor Note 10. The device, which has been in the news as of late, could be the Huawei Mate flagship to Honor’s expanding smartphone lineup.
Honor 7A, Honor 7S announced in PH for as low as P5,490 ($103)
A little over a month ago, we reported that the Honor 7A and Honor 7S budget smartphones were headed to the Philippines at a later date. Cut to June 4th, and Honor has made the phones official on the local market at bargain prices. Both will go on sale through authorized online and offline retailers here.
High-specced Honor 10 GT with 8GB RAM now official
Huawei has launched an upgraded version of the Honor 10 smartphone, and this latest offering from the Chinese manufacturer is expected to deliver faster performance when playing games and launching apps.
OpenKirin lets you install stock Android on Huawei, Honor devices
Liking your Huawei smartphone so far, but wish it came with stock Android instead of the company’s own software interface? OpenKirin might have the tweak you’re looking for.
These Huawei, Honor phones will get performance-improvement update
CES [Consumer Electronics Show] Asia 2018 is ongoing in Shanghai, China. One of the first major announcements to make headlines is that Huawei will soon be rolling out GPU Turbo technology to select Huawei and Honor smartphones using its very own Kirin processors.
Honor 10: Where to buy it offline in the Philippines
A lot has happened since Honor’s comeback in the Philippines on April 25. It set up shop on Shopee and, just four days ago, on Lazada. It brought these three devices to our shores: Honor 9 Lite, Honor 7X, and, most recently, Honor 10. And it showcased the Honor 7S and 7A budget smartphones.
Honor Play is a different but familiar gaming phone
Gaming smartphones are taking the industry to new frontiers, and it seems every phone maker not named Apple is trying to get in on the action. Recently, Honor, the Huawei sub-brand whose devices are already available in the Philippines, has thrown its hat in the ring, launching the new Honor Play in its home market of China.
Honor 7S, Honor 7A budget phones coming to the Philippines
Two Honor budget phones showed up at the Honor 10 launch in the Philippines. Sharing the spotlight with the Huawei sub-brand’s flagship device are the Honor 7S and 7A.