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In the last few months, Honor has been adding several of its devices to the Android 9 Beta testing program. A number of devices have already got the EMUI 9.0 update, which is based on Android 9.0 Pie. The internal tests seem to have gone well, because the company is now ready to roll the update. Honor is rolling out the Android 9.0 stable update to a limited number of users. The update will be available to those who own the Honor 10GT, Honor Play, or the .Honor V10. It is currently only available to users who are residing in China. EMUI 9 Update for Honor 10GT, Honor Play, and V10 Both Honor and Huawei smartphones use EMUI as their software. Earlier this month, Honor started seeding the EMUI 9 Beta update to some devices such as the Honor Note 10, Honor 9, V9, Honor 10, Honor V10, and Honor Play. Now, some of these phones are selected to receive a stable Android 9.0 Pie update. If you own the Honor 10 GT, Honor Play, or the Honor V10, then you can sign up to receive the EMUI ...

At this year's IFA technology conference in Berlin, Huawei sub-brand Honor teased its Honor Magic 2 smartphone. The flagship device, which has an almost bezel-free display (thanks to a slider mechanism similar to that of Oppo Find X) is expected to be unveiled on October 31. With days to go before the official launch, Honor Magic 2 has surfaced on Chinese certification agency .TENAA's portal, hinting at its key specifications. If the TENAA listing is to be believed, Honor Magic 2 will be powered by Huawei's top-of-the-line Kirin 980 SoC, paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. Coming to the display, the Magic 2 will likely have a 6.39-inch FullHD+ (1080×2340 pixels resolution) panel with almost no bezels, and an in-display fingerprint sensor hidden underneath. The smartphone will almost certainly run Android Pie out-of-the-box, with EMUI 9.0, the latest version of Huawei's custom UI overlay, baked on top. Talking about cameras, t...

NEW DELHI:  Smartphone  sales are set to break records for the festive season this year, shrugging off the effects of a plunging  rupee , say analysts, with some even pegging online to outpace brick-and-mortar stores for the first time ever in the October-December quarter, on the back of aggressive launches and a slew of offers. Smartphone sales are expected to rise 24% in October over last year’s festive month, which is likely propel growth in the three-month period ending December, which typically contributes about a third to annual sales of companies, say analysts.  “Online is growing faster than the offline channel for  smartphones  in October. The online channel is set to grow 30% year-on-year, while offline will grow 20%. Further, there is a 10% jump in overall handset launches over last year,” Anshika Jain, a Counterpoint research analyst, told ET. The expected growth will dispel fears of some that the weakening rupee may force smartphone...

Smartphone makers are upping their game one notch at a time. Forget dual cameras, 6GB RAM phones are now making their entry into the ever-growing smartphone industry. So what is it about the Honor 8 Pro that has everyone gushing with excitement? Well, to start things off, you can say that it is the better version of the Huawei P10 at a much lesser price with the Honor branding.   The Honor 8 is also known as V9 (as it was launched in China with this name, earlier this year). Out of the box we were impressed by its great display, incredible battery life and specs that are superb for virtual reality enthusiasts, more on that little later in the review. So is it value for money? Let's find out. Design  Huawei Honor 8 Pro is a great-looking smartphone and if you really liked the iPhone 7 Plus (matte version), you are really going to love the Honor 8 Pro. Keeping the two phones side by side, you will hardly be able to spot any differences. The devic...