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Earlier this year in August, Huawei first lifted the covers off its long-rumored operating system — Harmony OS. At the time, the company showcased the new microkernel-based OS running on an Honor Vision TV, claiming better performance and improved security. At the time, the company also stated that Harmony OS wouldn’t make it to smartphones and tablets from Huawei or Honor and that Android would remain the standard on these devices. It seems like Huawei wants to maintain its stand on that matter as it plans to roll out Harmony OS to more products next year.
According to a recent report from Reuters, a spokesperson from Huawei has revealed that the company plans to roll out Harmony OS to more products in its lineup next year. However, the company still doesn’t have any plans to ship the OS on its phones, tablets, or computers. The company’s plans were first reported by the government-backed Shenzhen Special Zone Daily newspaper. The newspaper cited comments made by Wang Vhenglu, president of the Huawei consumer business group’s software division at a store event held in Shenzhen. Wang reiterated the company’s stance on Harmony OS at the event and noted that Huawei would prefer Android over its own Harmony OS on phones and tablets.
It’s worth noting that Huawei launched Harmony OS as an alternative to Google’s Android following trade restrictions imposed on the company by the United States. The trade restrictions threaten to cut the company’s access to technology made by US firms, which is why it first rolled out Harmony OS. While the company doesn’t plan on shipping the OS on its phones and tablets, Harmony OS is likely to make an appearance on other smart devices like smartwatches, speakers, and other appliances next year.
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Nokia will reveal the Windows phone made by Nokia the 8/17 so in two weeks now
invitations are send to journalist to assist to the event in germany
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I'm from Cologne (Köln).
Maybe the event will be at the (2008 opnened) Microsoft building at the Rhein in Cologne.
Yes, it's a giant M(icrosoft) with its own Lufthansa Check in and Marina.
If its in a smaller location it can be at 4010 (a new Concept Stor by Deutsche Telekom).
http://4010.com/home?loc=Köln
sorry but Nokia do not show any devices to this event
http://thisismynext.com/2011/08/02/nokia-microsoft-windows-phone-gamescom/
I really hope we see some WP7 devices from Nokia, soon. I always liked their phones in the pre-Smartphone area and hope that their Windows phones will be as good as their old stuff used to be.
More to the point, Nokia need to get there devices now, certainly before the next iphone, as soon as that comes out it will be game over as far as building any momentum is concerned. If it comes out before hand and its the n9 design as leaked (great design by the way) and its pushed heavily with advertising across the board then they might stand a chance.
Its all well and good being hush hush on future devices, but on a launch like this with a new phone on a new os (for them at least), they need lots of stock, lots of advertising, and they need confirmed dates that the public can await and look forward to. So far Nokia have been far to slow yet again to react, which is the reason there in this mess to begin with.
my 2cents anyway.
Unless I am WOWed, I'll stick with old HTC...good dependable phones for the most part....
I hope the first Noika models to the US are fully maxed out with front camera and all the bells you can wish for. Not the low end, low price point models they are talking about.
Mayby they show a N-GAGE like Windows Phone 7.5 for Gamers!?
IMO a phone with Joypad-like Buttons and Xbox LIVE (more great games will come after Mango release with all the new API) would be THE phone for Gamers.
Day one for me!
I will be there with my hawkeyes. Strength of the hawk
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I'm excited they've always had the best hw
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We all know that the Xperia X, as supposed to Sony's new flagship, to be sort of a mix bag of a smartphone. As the phone contains the same specifications that you would get in a Smartphone that's twice as cheap as it already is. But it seems like advertising does pay off, no matter how bad a smartphone is.
I have actually noticed on South Africa's Vodacom (Vodafone ) website, how the Xperia X is a "Popular Smartphone," and that the phone's delivery "may be delayed" because of it. Not even other great phones, such as the Galaxy S7 or Note 5, get's the 'Popular phone' marking. As I further studied into this, I actually got some surprising answers from the Vodacom headquarters...
An other day ago, I have decided to contact the Vodacom headquarters and asked some questions about the Xperia X's sales. Their reply were...
"We had advertised the new Xperia X because of its great camera capabilities, and since South Africans love taking photos of their wonderful life, we have decided to advertise this smartphone more than the others. In fact, because of our advertising, we have gotten over 94 000 online sales last month from July to August 2016. We hope that we have answered your question.."
...And so I have asked them also about their S7 sales in the last month...
"We have also gotten reasonably good S7 sales in South Africa; around 70 000 sales online already in the last month."
So I told them thanks for everything.
It seems like advertising a Smartphone, no matter what the price or the specs, really delivers. We ALL know that there are alot of better smartphones out there apart from the Xperia X, but advertising something to look better then the other, in this case, the Xperia X over the S7, really shows what advertising can do.
So what do YOU guys think of Vodacom's smart strategy? Leave your Questions or comments about this down below!
Source: https://myvodacom.secure.vodacom.co.za/
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On September 5th, Honor announced the Honor 8X in an event held in China. One of the highlighted features of the new mid-range phone was the 91% screen-to-body ratio. This gives the phone minimal bezels and an impressively small chin at the bottom of the phone. The Honor CEO talked a little bit about what technology they used to achieve this result.
The 8X with its 6.5’ IPS display feels the same as a 5.5’ display when you hold it. Comparing with competitors, the Honor 8X wins out obviously with its 4.25mm chin, which is due to the flagship COF technology
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-George Zhao (Honor CEO)
We got to hear a little bit about COF and how that allows the phone to have a much smaller chin. COF stands for “Chip on Film” and replaces the traditional COG (Chip on Glass) method. Compared to COG technology, COF reduces the bottom border of the device by 1-2mm. This technology does make the manufacturing process more difficult, which is why you don’t see it on many phones.
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This graphic shows how the COF can wrap the FPC chip around to the back of the display. This removes the chip from where it would normally sit, which is right at the chin of the phone. This is why Honor can have such a slim frame on the upcoming 8X.
COF technology is not new, rather it’s usually found only in flagship devices. Honor implements COF into the Honor 8X which is a budget phone. The phone will be sold for around $200 once it’s available in the US.
Honor has been dominating the budget category of the smartphone industry. The previous Honor 7X model was the most popular unlocked phone on Amazon throughout the holidays.
We look forward to getting our hands on the Honor 8X and seeing all the different ways this phone is bringing flagship features to a super affordable device.
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Foldable phones are a thing now, as you probably have noticed, and every smartphone manufacturer is looking into making their own implementation. Huawei came out with an implementation of its own called the Huawei Mate X. Due to US sanctions, though, the device only saw a release in their home Chinese market. But it brought a different implementation to other competitors such as the Motorola Razr and the Galaxy Fold. Whereas these devices folded inward (flip phone-style in the case of the Razr, notebook-style in the case of the Fold), the Mate X’s screen folds outward and wraps around the outside of the phone.
With up to 8 GB of RAM and a Kirin 980 for its brains, it also packs as much processing power as Huawei’s flagships did, and it’s due for a refresh next year. But while a full, next-generation product arrives, the device will also be receiving a slight refresh called the Mate Xs which features, among other things, a more up-to-date Kirin 990 processor. And this may just be the device that just went through the CCC, a Chinese regulatory agency. The listing shows a device from Huawei with model number TAH-AN00m (for reference, the Mate X’s codename is Tahiti or TAH for short), and the only apparent improvement revealed in the listing seems to be improved 20V/3.25A (65W) charging. 65W charging is rumored to be coming with Huawei’s upcoming Huawei P40 lineup, and it’s also rumored to be one of the Mate Xs’s purported features (the Mate X supports 55W charging).
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The Huawei Mate Xs is expected to launch around the first quarter of 2020 following an announcement at the upcoming MWC 2020 event. The second-generation product, expected to launch as the Huawei Mate X2, should be launching in the second half of the year.
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Kinda crazy that the Mate X released in November and they already have 2 devices launching months later.
There definitely milestones ahead of Samsung who only release two devices a year the Galaxy and Note phones.
"We’re delighted to announce that we are working with Google to sell genuine parts for Pixel phones, starting later this year. You can learn more about it in Google’s blog post.
We will be continuing to write our step-by-step Google Pixel phone repair guides, which are comprehensive going all the way back to the original Pixel. Repair guides are live for every Pixel through the Pixel 5, and we are writing guides for the 5a, 6, and 6 Pro right now.
Our parts selection will include everything you need for the most common Google Pixel repairs—batteries, displays, cameras, and more. We will sell them both individually and as part of Fix Kits, which include all the tools you need to fix your Google Pixel, from screwdriver bits to spudgers. "
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Coming soon: More ways to repair your Pixel phone
We’re working with iFixit to make it easier to access the high-quality, genuine Google parts needed to repair Pixel phones.
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IFixit announcement
iFixit and Google are Launching a Genuine Pixel Parts Program | iFixit News
We’re delighted to announce that we are working with Google to sell genuine parts for Pixel phones, starting later this year. You can learn more about it in…
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This means that Google joined the growing list of companies that - at least officially - care for the Right to Repair. Since the EU is about to pass legislation (will still take a certain amount of time until it comes into effect) that will force companies to simplify battery removal, and other sustainability changes, this change of heart doesn't come as a surprise. But it's still ofc nice to see companies acting without immediate pressure.
This is a very good thing and about time, my only concern is the parts will all be sold with a hefty profit and therefore will not be very attractive to most people given you could bugger the phone up completely trying to repair it.