Huawei P40 Lite 5G Review – An Impressive affordable 5G phone, if you can live without Google
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Huawei P40 Lite 5G Review – An Impressive affordable 5G phone, if you can live without Google

This year Huawei has expanded their P series line up to include five different phones. I have already reviewed the Huawei P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus, and now the P40 Lite 5G. This sits one rung up the ladder with the standard 4G P40 Lite being the most affordable option. There is quite a…

Huawei P40 Pro+ Review  – Huawei is still at the forefront of camera technology
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Huawei P40 Pro+ Review – Huawei is still at the forefront of camera technology

Following up from my Huawei P40 Pro review, I have been lucky enough to try out the new top of the range offering in the series, the Huawei P40 Pro+. The new phone follows suit from other brands such as Samsung and Oppo by introducing a new, incredibly high priced option for tech enthusiast that…

Huawei incentives more developers to use Huawei Mobile Services with competition to win to $20,000 USD
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Huawei incentives more developers to use Huawei Mobile Services with competition to win to $20,000 USD

The long term success of Huawei phones is going to be dependant on them making Huawei Mobile Services a viable alternative to Google Play Store. At the moment, it is OK, and getting better, but has a long way to go. Instead, you need to sideload app or going through a frustrating process of installing…

Huawei EMUI 10.1 Update Schedule for P30 Pro, Mate 20, Mate 30, Honor 20 series and many more
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Huawei EMUI 10.1 Update Schedule for P30 Pro, Mate 20, Mate 30, Honor 20 series and many more

Huawei is one of the better companies out there for updating their phones. Consistently and pushing regular security updates out for many of their phones and issuing major software releases for phones well beyond what some other brands offer (i.e. Motorolla Edge and the initial commitment to one major update). Before anyone asks, devices that…

Huawei MateBook 13 now available with AMD Ryzen 5 3500U for £699 – How does it compare vs £899 i5-10210U model
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Huawei MateBook 13 now available with AMD Ryzen 5 3500U for £699 – How does it compare vs £899 i5-10210U model

Today, Huawei has introduced a new model to their MateBook 13 series. Previously the two available options used the lates 10th Gen Intel chips with the options being i5-10210U or the i7-10510U. The new model comes at a much lower price point while offering similar CPU performance, but falls a little behind for gaming and…

Huawei WiFi AX3 Pro / Honor Router 3 Review vs Netgear RAX120 – Is Wi-Fi 6+ any better or just marketing BS?
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Huawei WiFi AX3 Pro / Honor Router 3 Review vs Netgear RAX120 – Is Wi-Fi 6+ any better or just marketing BS?

[Update] The Honor Router 3 has officially launched in the UK for £79.99 and is available from hihonor United Kingdom from the 23rd July, with delivery being made in August. Huawei introduced the WiFi AX3 back in February with the launch of the Huawei P40 Pro and made lots of big claims including stating that…

Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 1020 still on schedule with TSMC
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Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 1020 still on schedule with TSMC

Huawei’s woes seem to be never-ending at the moment, and this probably won’t ease up while President Trump remains in power. It was recently confirmed that the current trade ban against Huawei would be extended for at least one more year. However, things have escalated a bit further than that with the US blocking Huawei’s ability…

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is just the old edition with a lower RRP but more expensive than the P30 Pro on Amazon
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Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is just the old edition with a lower RRP but more expensive than the P30 Pro on Amazon

[Update] This is now official. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition launches in the UK from 3rd June (Silver Frost only), from the Huawei Store and selected operators and retailers (RRP £699).  The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also comes with a free Huawei Watch GT2e, when purchased up to and including the 30th June…

How to fix push notifications on Huawei P40 Pro if you have installed Google Play Services
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How to fix push notifications on Huawei P40 Pro if you have installed Google Play Services

Since writing my guide on getting Google Play Services on the Huawei P40 Pro, it has been reported by many users that some push notifications don’t work. This is also the case for me, but it is only certain apps. I get notifications for things like Telegram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and a few others, but then…

Huawei Freebuds 3i vs Freebuds 3 – Affordable active noise-cancelling earphones with silicon tips
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Huawei Freebuds 3i vs Freebuds 3 – Affordable active noise-cancelling earphones with silicon tips

The Huawei Freebuds 3 was a slightly confused pair of earphones offering active noise cancelling but then an open design fit – which is generally the opposite of what you want for noise cancelling. While the design decision was odd, and open fit earphones don’t really work in my ears, I did love them, and…

Google Alternatives Guide: Replacement Google apps & services for Huawei phones or anyone interested in privacy
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Google Alternatives Guide: Replacement Google apps & services for Huawei phones or anyone interested in privacy

The Huawei P40 Pro is the first major launch in the UK from Huawei with a phone without Google. When I reviewed the phone, there is definitely a learning curve if you want to adapt to a life without Google, you could, of course, still, install Google Mobile Services. The reason Huawei can’t use Google…

Huawei P40 Pro Review – Still the best camera in the business, but does it work without Google?
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Huawei P40 Pro Review – Still the best camera in the business, but does it work without Google?

[Update] I now have Google Play Store and mobile services working – it is not an easy process, but it works well and makes a huge difference Huawei’s first flagship phone of 2020 has landed, the P-series always sets the bar for camera performance throughout the year with few devices coming close. Last year we…

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