Goondu review: Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Huawei’s Mate 10 Pro is the company’s most ambitious attempt yet to cement its new Number Two market position. PHOTO: Handout Huawei’s Mate 10 series, launched just last week, is the Chinese phone...
View ArticleHuawei Mate 10 Pro, Porsche Design versions out in Singapore in November
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has more memory and storage, as well as a slightly bigger screen than the basic Mate 10. PHOTO: Handout The pricier versions of Huawei’s recently unveiled Mate 10 phones – the...
View Article4 affordable phones that offer great value if you don’t need a flagship
February is about a week away and the 2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC) at the end of the month will be on the radar for those scouting for a new phone. A handful of manufacturers, including Samsung...
View ArticleHuawei’s global ambitions suffer setback as US intelligence agencies tell...
The Huawei Mate 10 series is popular around the world, but US citizens have been warned against buying it. PHOTO: Huawei Handout In an unusual move, United States intelligence agencies have just told...
View ArticleHuawei P20 and P20 Pro sport new cameras to take on Samsung, Apple
PHOTO: Wilson Wong Huawei’s ambitions have never been in doubt, since it declared its intention two years ago to beat Apple and Samsung and overtake them as the number one phone maker. The new P20 and...
View ArticleHuawei’s P20 notch draws controversy to a phone that promises much more
The P20 Pro from Huawei. PHOTO: Handout Let’s start with the good things. The new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro, unveiled this week by the Chinese phone maker, bring several firsts – a three-lens camera...
View ArticleAt Leica, a partnership with Huawei is bearing fruit with breakthroughs in...
A visit to Leica’s hometown of Wetzlar will always be a highlight for any photographer visiting Germany. Open in 2014, the headquarters at the Leitz Park facility are also where the famed camera maker...
View ArticleGoondu review: Huawei P20 Pro moves mobile photography up a notch
PHOTO: Handout By now, you may have heard how well Huawei’s new flagship, the P20 Pro, performs in terms of its camera. I’m here to say you read right – the phone revealed just last week moves mobile...
View ArticleSame same but different, the Huawei Mate RS
PHOTO: Handout Don’t blame yourself if you did a double take on the Mate RS, the latest Huawei phone co-branded with the German Design House, Porsche Design. Yes, it has the same profile as last year’s...
View ArticleGoondu review: Is the Honor 10 a budget Huawei P20?
With the success of the Huawei P20 Pro and its camera enhancements, it’s little surprise to find the Chinese company using its flagship phone’s features to introduce a mid-range model in the Honor 10....
View ArticleAs telcos prepare for 5G, no more frantic search for a killer app
Huawei engineers working on a telecom tower. PHOTO: Huawei handout Brought to you by UBM When StarHub became the first in Singapore to boost its 4G network speeds to 1Gbps in April this year, it...
View ArticleAndroid phone makers using the iPhone “notch” need fresh ideas
The notch is awful to see on a premium Android phone, like the LG G7+. PHOTO: LG handout When word filtered out earlier this year that top-tier Android phone makers like LG and Huawei were going for...
View ArticleGoondu review: Huawei Nova 3i is priced attractively - Huawei – Techgoondu
PHOTO: Handout If you think you’re already spoilt for choice when it comes to budget and mid-range phones, Huawei’s new Nova 3i brings yet another option in an already crowded market. Yes, competition...
View ArticleThank you for making the Techgoondu Mobile Photography Workshop a blast! -...
Readers enjoyed a memorable evening last week exploring how to shoot better pictures of food and night scenery at Marina Bay Sands at the first Techgoondu Mobile Photography Workshop. The event, open...
View ArticleHuawei zooms in on mid-range smartphone segment in Southeast Asia - Huawei –...
The Huawei Nova 3i, going for under S$400, is an important phone for the company to win over the mid-range segment PHOTO: Handout When security concerns in the United States rocked Huawei’s ambitions...
View ArticleDon’t like Apple or Samsung? Here are five Chinese flagship phones - Huawei –...
The camera on the Oppo Find X pops up when needed, but stays hidden when not. PHOTO: Handout There was a time when Chinese flagship phones were a rarity. Who would pay top dollar for models made by...
View ArticleOut soon in Huawei flagship phones, the Kirin 980 chip has big shoes to fill...
PHOTO: Handout Coming after the big launch last year of a chip with artificial intelligence (AI), Huawei’s new Kirin 980 processor for its upcoming flagship phones is facing a high bar. Unveiled...
View ArticleHands on: Huawei Mate 20 Pro
The new Huawei Mate 20 Pro has undergone some bold changes. PHOTO: Handout You’d stick with formula if you hit a winning streak in a tough smartphone market, but Huawei has made significant changes in...
View ArticleDoes the lack of a monochrome sensor make the Huawei Mate 20 Pro a downgrade?
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro RS, the Porsche Design edition of the more common Mate 20 Pro, which shares the same camera features. PHOTO: Wilson Wong When Huawei unveiled its new Mate 20 Pro flagship phone...
View ArticleGoondu review: Huawei Mate 20 Pro
PHOTO: Handout After the P20 launch earlier this year, Huawei surprised many with a new Mate 20 Pro last month that featured a different Leica camera setup from the one that had won it so much acclaim...
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