[ad_1] Royole A few weeks before CES 2019 began, a curious email landed in my inbox posing a curious question: Would we like to see the world’s first commercially available foldable smartphone? Why yes. Yes, we would. That phone wound up being the Flexpai, the brainchild of a largely unknown Chinese display manufacturer called Royole. […]
Category: Huawei
Huawei denies receiving billions in financial aid from Chinese government
[ad_1] Using a combination of publicly-available records, the WSJ estimates Huawei received $46 billion in loans and lines of credit from state-controlled lenders, as well as $1.6 billion in grants. The company was also able to save as much as $25 billion in taxes between 2008 and 2018 thanks to incentives aimed at China’s tech […]
Huawei sues the FCC over subsidy ban on its telecom equipment
[ad_1] Huawei’s chief legal officer, Song Liuping, said at a press conference that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai hasn’t provided any evidence that the company is a security threat. “This is a common trend in Washington these days,” he said. “The FCC’s order violates the Constitution, and we have no choice but to seek legal remedy.” […]
Huawei is reportedly planning to sue over latest FCC restrictions
[ad_1] The two electronics companies are among the top entities that the Commission sees as threats, with regulators repeatedly citing concerns over spying as the reason for their vigilance. In its statement, Huawei said that the FCC’s designation was “based on selective information, innuendo, and mistaken assumptions.” The company also said that blocking carriers from […]
Huawei teams with Devialet on a $300 smart speaker for China
[ad_1] It’s also got one-touch control, Huawei’s HiLink smart home control, Huawei’s “Xiaoyi” voice assistant and support for Huawei music. The speaker was unveiled at the same time as Huawei’s iPad Pro-like MatePad Pro tablet. Huawei already has a couple of smart speakers, including one that strongly resembles (wait for it) Apple’s HomePod. Devialet said […]
Huawei’s answer to the iPad Pro is the 10.8-inch MatePad Pro
[ad_1] As we mentioned before, the MatePad Pro does strongly resemble an iPad Pro, especially with the keyboard attached. On top of that, Huawei elected to digress from its regular MediaPad tablet naming scheme, going with the MatePad laptop moniker instead. It weighs about the same as the 11-inch iPad Pro (460 grams), but it’s […]
Huawei is suing French critics who say it’s tied to the Chinese state
[ad_1] Huawei said it’s only suing over claims that it is controlled by the Chinese state and that is using its expertise to commit acts of espionage. “These statements are false,” it added. The claims come at a delicate time, however, as France recently enacted new legislation dubbed the “Huawei Law.” That will allow any […]
Microsoft gets US license to resume selling software to Huawei
[ad_1] The Commerce Department has shown a willingness to bend on its stance in a few instances, offering temporary licenses to keep gear running. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has also hinted for a while that some companies would get approvals for licenses, although he also warned that many would likely be shot down. Google hasn’t […]
FCC bans carriers from buying Huawei, ZTE gear with subsidies
[ad_1] Regulators brought out a familiar argument to justify the decision. They argued that Chinese firms are legally required to assist with spying and that public funds shouldn’t be used to “endanger national security” with companies that could be forced to install surveillance backdoors or spread malware. There hasn’t been public evidence of Huawei or […]
Commerce Department extends Huawei license for another 90 days
[ad_1] “The Temporary General License extension will allow carriers to continue to service customers in some of the most remote areas of the United States who would otherwise be left in the dark,” explains Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a press release. This is the third extension granted by the administration. Along with national […]