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Unlocked Huawei Mate 9 for US Receiving Oreo

Tim January 30, 2018 17

While Huawei may be off to a rough start this year in terms of launching phones through US carriers, current Mate 9 owners can at least smile a little bit this week, because their phones are now receiving the official Oreo update. The new Oreo update should be...

DEAL: Huawei Hosting Holiday Sale on Phones, Wearables, and Tablets

Tim December 13, 2017 17

Huawei is hosting deals across the web this week, making it easy to get a bit of last minute holiday shopping done. Deals can be found for Huawei's smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets. To give you an idea of what's out there, you can save $100 on a Mate 9,...

DEAL: Huawei Mate 9 for $459, Honor 6X for $175 on Amazon

Tim July 27, 2017 19

The Huawei-made Mate 9 is already an affordable phone at $499, but for a limited time, you can get it for just $459 on Amazon, which makes this a pretty solid deal. For phablet fans, it doesn't get much sweeter than the Mate 9, with its large 5.9" display and...

Amazon Alexa Now Rolling Out to Huawei Mate 9

Tim March 22, 2017 11

At CES this year, Huawei held a press conference, announcing that Amazon's digital assistant, Alexa, would come to the Mate 9 via an OTA update. Today, that update is rolling out to all Mate 9 owners in the US. With Alexa on the Mate 9, users can essentially...

Huawei Mate 9 Review

Tim February 6, 2017 43

With CES long gone and us currently in that few week period between last year's news and this year's upcoming excitement, it's time we take a good long look at Huawei's latest product for the US, the Mate 9 smartphone. On paper, the Mate 9 fits the bill ...

Giveaway: Win 1 of 2 Huawei Mate 9 Phones We Got From CES

Tim January 9, 2017 822

If you saw it, we posted up what we'd be taking to CES in our bags this last week. Under my section, I mentioned leaving enough room in my bag to bring back CES goodies, and naturally, my planning paid off bigly. To bring a little CES joy to the rest of you,...

Huawei’s Alexa-Toting, Leica Dual Cam-Having Mate 9 Launches in US for $599

Tim January 5, 2017 31

Huawei announced US availability for the Mate 9 smartphone at CES this week, letting all fans know that the device will be available starting January 6 at various online retailers for an unlocked price of $599. On paper, the Mate 9 delivers great specs,...

Video: Huawei Mate 9 Unboxing and Tour

Tim November 10, 2016 18

Made official last week, the Mate 9 from Huawei is said to be bound for the US market. While we still don't have specifics for that launch, the device is currently on its way to be available for customers in Europe and China, priced at €699. That price puts it...