No longer Apple clones, Chinese smartphones are breaking new ground in 2019
Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone is just waiting to be unveiled next week, with many informed guesses pointing to a breakthrough feature for the South Korean company – a foldable display. While...
View ArticleFoldable phones carry promise despite limited showing at Mobile World Congress
Samsung Galaxy Fold. PHOTO: Samsung handout The Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X, the first widely available foldable phones out in the coming months, have grabbed the headlines in the past week,...
View ArticleHuawei’s P30 Pro camera brings another upgrade for mobile photography
PHOTO: Wilson Wong Just when you think the smartphone camera has come a long way, along comes the Huawei P30 Pro this week, which brings a number of surprises from the Chinese company’s partnership...
View ArticleGoondu review: Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P30 Pro. PHOTO: Handout Much has been said about the camera features of Huawei’s recent phones, such as the P30 Pro unveiled a couple of weeks ago. Clearly, the Chinese company’s partnership...
View ArticleFinally launched, 5G will create new uses
Brought to you by UBM ILLUSTRATION: Pixabay (Creative Commons) When Verizon in the United States and SK Telecom in South Korea both rushed to proclaim that they were the first to commercially launch...
View ArticleWith Google pulling out Android, Huawei is faced with hard choices
Huawei’s recently launched P30 is not affected by the Google pullout but the company will hope that future models would continue to offer Googles services. So far, Huawei has stuck to its guns when it...
View ArticleHow to get that winning shot with your smartphone
Brought to you by Huawei The days when a smartphone was more of a toy camera than a real shooter capable of capturing the essence of a fleeting moment are truly over with flagship phones such as...
View ArticleThank you for making the Techgoondu x Huawei mobile photography workshop a...
Some of the readers at the Techgoondu x Huawei Capturing the Moment mobile photography workshop on June 14, 2019. PHOTO: Alfred Siew They came for tip and tricks to shoot winning pictures with the...
View ArticleFacing a wipeout of US$30 billion in revenue, Huawei needs a way back into...
The occasion was as remarkable as it was unusual. Perhaps for the first time, Huawei’s famously reclusive founder and head honcho Ren Zhengfei joined a panel discussion with two American technology...
View ArticleSingapore retailers promise money back if Google apps don’t work on Huawei...
GRAPHIC: Challenger website Challenger and Courts, two of Singapore’s largest consumer technology retailers, have promised to give consumers their money back if they buy a Huawei phone that ends up...
View ArticleWhat do judges look for in a photography contest?
Brought to you by Huawei So you’ve just got your fancy new smartphone or camera and gone out to capture some of the most memorable moments. Now, you wish to enter them for a photography contest. Wait,...
View ArticleThank you for coming to our Finding the Spotlight workshop
The Techgoondu reader workshop on July 15, 2019 focused on photo editing on the mobile phone. PHOTO: Alfred Siew Readers joined the Techgoondu team for dinner last evening and went away with some...
View ArticleIs Harmony OS the answer to Huawei’s woes?
James Lu, senior manager for EMUI product marketing at Huawei Technologies, shares the roadmap for Harmony OS in Singapore on August 23, 2019. PHOTO: Wilson Wong Much has been said about Huawei’s...
View ArticleGoondu review: Huawei Nova 5T
The Nova 5T in Blue Crush, Black and Midsummer Purple. Only the Midsummer Purple has the new Nova insignia design at the back. PHOTO: Handout With Huawei’s latest flagship coming later this month, the...
View ArticleHands on: Huawei Mate 30 Pro comes with Android, without Google services
The new Huawei Mate 30 Pro. PHOTO: Handout Let’s start with the biggest question that has been asked for months. So, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro unveiled today will run an open-source version of Android...
View ArticleWhat’s next for Huawei without Google’s services?
Jervis Su, the vice-president for consumer mobile services at Huawei, speaks to reporters about the company’s software ecosystem in Munch, Germany this week. PHOTO: Wilson Wong At the launch of the...
View ArticleWhy using a Huawei phone without Google isn’t so bad after all
Apps such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Spotify and more can be used on a Huawei Phone via its Phone Clone app. PHOTO: Huawei handout New Huawei Phones will run on Android Open Source Project One...
View ArticleHuawei’s updated Mate Xs foldable phone out in Singapore in March
The new Huawei Mate Xs looks like last year’s foldable model but promises a hardier screen and faster chip. PHOTO: Huawei website Huawei’s latest foldable phone, the Mate Xs, will be out in Singapore...
View ArticleShould I buy a 5G phone in Singapore?
The 5G version of Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro was launched days before Samsung started shipping the 5G-capable Galaxy S20 Ultra in Singapore. PHOTO: Huawei website This is a question that will crop up more...
View ArticleHands on: Huawei Mate Xs impresses with foldable design but is costly
PHOTO: Handout A year after the first version went on sale only in China, Huawei is bringing its latest foldable phone, the Mate Xs, to Singapore. It’s a good thing because you now get the...
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