Digital Trends

Huawei’s Mate Xs asks you to abandon Google. Is it worth it?

The Huawei Mate Xs is no ordinary Android smartphone, and not just because of its unique folding design. It’s Huawei’s first major phone release in 2020 to come with an emphasis on its own app ...
Digital Trends

Huawei’s otherwise sublime Mate 40 Pro thwarted by sparse Google-free app store

When the Mate 30 Pro arrived in 2019, it came at a very difficult time for Huawei, having the dubious honor of being the first major smartphone from the brand to be released without Google apps ...
Android

Schedule Mate Is A Simple, And Yet Powerful Time Management App

There are a lot of time management / planner / to-do apps available in the Google Play Store. I’ve personally tried a lot of them, and yet this new one I stumbled upon managed to get my attention. The ...
Engadget

Huawei’s Mate 40 Pro is another powerful flagship that you won't buy

Incredible cameras, powerful processor, atrocious app selection. We'll start with the one reason to conceivably buy a Huawei phone since it got cut off from Google: the camera, co-developed with Leica ...
CNET

Huawei Mate 30 Pro ditches Google Apps, keeps Android. Why it matters

Can Huawei make great phones without the full power of Google's Android operating system behind it? We're about to find out. The Chinese giant on Thursday unveiled the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, its ...
Android Authority

Here's how HUAWEI plans to tackle the Mate 30's missing Google apps

Due to the ongoing trade spat between the US and China, the new HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro won’t ship with the Google Play Store or any other Google services installed out of the box. This means ...