Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G LTE review: the phone that wouldn’t die

“Who are we?”That’s the question Huawei executives opened with at the new Ascend Mate2′s press event, and it’s a good one indeed. Besides serving as a mnemonic to settle the long debate over how exactly the Chinese company’s name is pronounced in English (yes, the “H” is voiced), the question itself is interesting … because according to Huawei’s data, almost 80% of Americans would be unable to answer it. If you’re a US citizen and you’re familiar with the Huawei brand, that’s probably due to the unsteady ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 078: CES 2014 wrap-up – the best and worst from Vegas

Horrible sickness. Missed flights. Broken promises from major airlines. Desert air-induced hacking. A too-late arrival followed by a too-early departure. That’s just a partial list of the challenges faced by the four-man three-man Pocketnow team at 2014′s International CES in Vegas, easily one of the most difficult trade shows we’ve ever done. But while the road was rough, the payoff was (mostly) worth it: in exchange for our hardships, we were among the first to spend time with some of the world’s newest and hottest mobile gadgetry, and we did the best we could to ...

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Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G reverse charging demo (Video)

Manufacturers at the CES this year are all about convergence: bringing a lot of things together in one package. For some that’s meant putting smartphone brains in their home appliances; others, like ZTE, have come up with some some decidedly odd hybrids, delivering a fusion between smartphone, hotspot, and pico projector. Huawei’s not immune from this drive, and its new Ascend Mate2 ...

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Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G vs. Galaxy Note III (Video)

As you’ve no doubt picked up on by now, there’s a whole lot about Huawei’s new Ascend Mate2 4G that reminds us of last year’s model. Don’t get us wrong – there a number of noteworthy improvements – but with the same-sized display and and very similar external dimensions, these two are clearly fruit form the same tree. Last year, when we were first introduced to the original Ascend Mate, we felt compelled

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Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G: hands-on (Video)

Huawei just finished up announcing the Ascend Mate2 4G phablet, and if you’re only looking at the specs, the phone can sound like a bit of a mixed bag: choices like the less-than-bleeding-edge processor or only a 720p resolution for its 6.1-inch display might make the Ascend Mate2 4G sound less attractive than its competition. But dig a little deeper, and features like that huge battery, with its ability to charge other devices, start offering their own compelling reasons to consider the handset. Of course, all the ...

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Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G goes official, will be coming to US carriers

Remember back a little over a month ago when some comments attributed to Huawei’s CEO sure made it sound like the company might be planning to focus its efforts away form the US market? Every since we’ve been trying to figure out just how much truth there might be to that idea, and while we’ve been holding on to the assumption that Huawei wouldn’t do anything quite so drastic, we’ve been waiting for news of another major US launch – some real evidence to counter the theory. Today at the ...

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