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China Accuses U.S. of Decade-Long Cyber Espionage Campaign Against Huawei Servers

China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused the U.S. of breaking into Huawei’s servers, stealing critical data, and implanting backdoors since 2009, amid mounting geopolitical tensions between the two countries. In a message posted on WeChat, the government authority said U.S. intelligence agencies have “done everything possible” to conduct surveillance, secret theft, and intrusions […]

Over 9 Million Android Phones Running Malware Apps from Huawei’s AppGallery

At least 9.3 million Android devices have been infected by a new class of malware that disguises itself as dozens of arcade, shooter, and strategy games on Huawei’s AppGallery marketplace to steal device information and victims’ mobile phone numbers. The mobile campaign was disclosed by researchers from Doctor Web, who classified the trojan as “Android.Cynos.7.origin,” […]

Huawei Could Sign ‘No Backdoor’ Agreement With India For 5G

India, the second-largest cellular market, is set to roll out 5G in upcoming years. The first step in the process is organizing is an auction for 5G airwaves in which several OEMs will participate. The participation of Huawei, the China-based smartphone maker, in the auction is uncertain owing to security threats. India has not taken […]

Huawei Makes U-Turn; Mate 30’s Bootloader Will Remain Locked

Huawei recently added two new devices to its Mate series – Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. The duo of the devices will ship without Google apps like Gmail, Google Maps, Search, and YouTube owing to the U.S. Commerce Department’s ban on Huawei. At the time of the launch, Huawei’s CEO Richard Yu said that […]

HarmonyOS Is So Bad That It Can’t Even Compile Its Own Demo Sample

When Huawei released its HarmonyOS, it was seen as an Android replacement amidst the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China. HarmonyOS, according to Huawei, is better than Google’s operating system and brings many features to the plate that Android cannot. One of the major components of HarmonyOS is Ark Compiler which is a […]

Huawei Linux Laptops Running Deepin Linux Now Available

Three brand new Huawei Linux Laptops running Deepin have been released by the Chinese tech giant. Deepin is a Linux distro developed in China. The Chinese association with Deepin is a little unsettling for some users. But the source code of this Linux distro is open for everyone to go through, so there are no […]

Huawei Is Working On A Google Map Replacement To De-Google Itself

The tussle between Huawei and Google due to the recurring trade ban has led the former company to search for alternatives to alienate itself from the prevalent Google ecosystem. Its first step was launching an OS in the form of HarmonyOS to compete with Google’s Android. The next step, as per the reports, is a […]

Huawei’s Android Alternative “Harmony OS” Will Be Open Source

After so many ups and downs in the last few months, Huawei finally took to the stage and announced its much-awaited Android alternative called Harmony OS, or Hongmeng OS (as known in China), or ArkOS if you want to call it by other names. The said OS is known to be under development since 2012, […]

China Threatens To Fight Back If India Blocks Huawei

Huawei is stuck in a political tug of war between different countries. After facing a brief ban in the US, the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer company is now facing a potential ban in India. India will hold trials for installing 5G cellular network to companies in the coming months. But the country is yet to […]

Samsung Phones Have Faster Download Speeds Than iPhones: Research

According to a study by OpenSignal, Samsung phones have high LTE speeds when stacked against iPhones and Huawei phones. OpenSignal, an independent global standard, analyzed over 23 million devices from across 72 countries from April to June in 2019. One of the main conclusions of the study is that Samsung users experienced the fastest download […]

How Huawei Helped Kim Jong Un Develop A Surveillance-Friendly 3G Network

It’s another day and another bunch of reports that say more dark clouds have come over Huawei. The Chinese company has already become infamous after the US government put it on the Entity list — stopping Huawei from doing business with American companies. Now, a new collection of leaked documents allege that Huawei has secretly […]

US Is Ending Huawei Ban, But With A Twist

The Huawei US ban controversy, which has been going on for the last couple of months, might finally be coming to a standstill soon. It’s now a known secret that the US government will allow the Chinese firm to do business on US soil. But this perk does bring some twists for Huawei. The company […]

Huawei Gets ‘Green Signal’ From Trump To Resume Trade In US

When Trump banned Huawei from the US, most tech enthusiasts must be worried as to what would happen to the second largest smartphone maker in the world. It seems like Huawei and the tech enthusiasts can now take a sigh of relief as the Chinese company can finally resume its business in the US. President […]

Huawei Nova 5 May Include A New Processor, 40W Fast Charging, More

Huawei is soon to unveil its new smartphones under the Nova 5 series, for which speculation and rumors have started making rounds. The most recent one throws light on the possible attractive specs the devices might carry. According to a post on Weibo, Huawei has announced that it will soon be a company with two […]

Huawei: 100% Refund To Users If Facebook & Play Store Apps Don’t Work

The ban imposed by the US on Huawei has gotten users into thinking and the company also announced yesterday that it is expecting a steep fall of around 40% in smartphone sales. The Chinese smartphone maker company is now adopting drastic measures to ensure the sale of recently launched devices. As reported by Huawei Central, […]

Huawei Exploring Linux-based Sailfish OS Fork As Its Android Alternative

Huawei’s paradise is currently in trouble due to the US ban imposed on it and Google (among many companies) banning it as well. The company has received some temporary relief but it doesn’t mean everything is fine. So, in the search for an Android alternative (which Huawei needs badly), the Chinese company seems to be […]

Google Argues Banning Huawei Could Be A “US National Security Risk”

The Chinese smartphone company is already under a 90-day trial period after which it won’t be able to use Google’s Android and services on its new devices. Huawei has also said they are working hard to quickly release their new Android alternative OS, which would most likely be called Ark OS. A new turn of […]

Facebook vs Huawei: Next Stage In The Trade War?

Seems like Huawie’s nightmare in the U.S. market is not ending anytime soon. Now the social media giant, Facebook is banning Huawei from pre-installing their apps to future devices to be released by the Chinese Electronic giant. Huawei’s woes started with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Executive Order mandating U.S. companies to cease doing business with […]

Huawei Cannot Use microSD Cards In Its Future Devices

A host of companies have severed ties with Huawei after the US government’s order. Without companies like Google, ARM, and Panasonic, it is difficult for Huawei to sustain in the smartphone business. Adding more to the list, Huawei has now been banned from using microSD cards in its future devices. The SD Association, a trade […]

Trump Explains Why He Banned Huawei, And It’s Not Convincing

The world’s two biggest economies are indulged in a trade war and the toll is being paid by the Chinese company Huawei, which is being erased from existence in the US. The US government has already blacklisted Huawei, causing a big blow to its growing smartphone business across the globe. After the temporary license ends […]