High-powered, and fitted with a great camera, the Mate 9 shows Huawei is ready to go up against the top manufacturers, but still needs to improve on the premium feel. FULL STORY >

Following Huawei's launch of the Mate 9 and Porsche Design Mate 9, we sat down with the company's VP of handsets to discuss the new devices and what their phablet future holds. FULL STORY >

After its launch, we spent a few hours in Marienplatz, Munich's city centre, putting the Huawei Mate 9 and its second gen Leica-certified dual camera through its paces. Here's what it yielded. FULL STORY >

With Huawei making improvements across the board on its latest phablet, here's five that stood out for us in Munich at their A Step Ahead launch event. FULL STORY >

We get a closer look at Huawei's new flagship devices, both sporting enviable specs, but one designed by Porsche and the other with a 5.9" display. FULL STORY >

A Step Ahead: New Mate Series Delivers a Breakthrough Android Experience with Powerful New Performance, Battery and UX Advances FULL STORY >

With much expected from Android phablet fans in the wake of the Galaxy Note 7 faltering, here's five things we'd want the Huawei Mate 9 to boast in order to prove a success. FULL STORY >

While Huawei has tried to keep the Mate 9 under wraps and drip feed us information about its phablet, quite a bit has already been divulged. Here's what we know so far. FULL STORY >

At 6.44", the Mi Max is close to tablet territory. Luckily, this phablet is not simply about the screen real estate, but also packs some solid specs in a relatively low cost package. FULL STORY >

This week sees Huawei unveil their latest product on 3 November in Munich, with a focus on the company's design focus. This is what they're expected to showcase. FULL STORY >

Despite its best efforts to correct the Galaxy Note 7's fatal battery issues, Samsung has decided to stop all sales of the phablet worldwide. FULL STORY >

Amid new reports of exploding devices, a South Korean news site says Samsung will suspend production of the Galaxy Note 7. FULL STORY >

After several delays, and a global recall, Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 will be available to purchase in SA come 11 November. FULL STORY >

Focusing more on an array of Google-powered software features, the company unveiled its 5" and 5.5" Pixel phones at yesterday's #madebygoogle event. FULL STORY >

In a recently releases statement from Samsung, the company says half of the recalled Galaxy Note 7's have been exchanged in the US, with 90% of users opting for the recall. FULL STORY >