Huawei, a niche player in the US smartphone and tablet market, spent much of 2016 convincing Americans to give its products a chance. Its efforts included a glitzy press event in San Francisco in August to launch its youth-oriented Honor brand, complete with an appearance by David Beckham's skateboarding son, Brooklyn.
The phones of Huawei's rival HTC, on the other hand, have been for sale in the US since the dawn of Android, but it has also recently been branching out from smartphones and tablets into virtual reality with its Vive headset. Meanwhile, Lenovo now owns Motorola's smartphone division.
So it is no surprise that all three companies are coming out with their deal guns blazing for this year's Black Friday sales as they seek to continue their US expansion. Sales from Motorola and HTC are already live on their respective websites, while Huawei's are through third-party retailers and start throughout the week.
HTC
- The Vive team teased $100 off the Vive VR headset "wherever Vive is sold" on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including Microsoft Stores, Amazon, Gamestop, Newegg.com, Micro-center, and Vive.com. HTC's Viveport app store will also feature bundle deals, an in-store cash back offer, and a 50 percent off sale through the weekend.
- $200 off the HTC 10. In the same league as the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Google Pixel, the HTC 10 is one of the best unlocked Android phones you can buy. (Read PCMag's full review)
- HTC One M9 for $300. With a retail price of $649, the One M9 has a fantastic design and build quality as well as fast performance, but it suffers from so-so battery life and a disappointing camera. (Read PCMag's full review)
- HTC One A9 for $275. This 5.7-inch phone, which retails for $499, is a solid choice for those looking for a smaller Android handset. (Read PCMag's full review)
- Under Armour HealthBox for $300, a $100 savings. This is an all-in-one connected fitness platform that tracks activity, fitness, nutrition, and sleep. It's promising but very expensive, so if you're considering it, a $100 discount might push you over the edge. It includes the Under Armour Band, which HTC is also selling separately for $79, down from $100. (Read PCMag's full review)
- HTC's deals run until 2:59am ET on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Huawei
- Get $300 off the Huawei MateBook plus accessory bundle at the Microsoft Store starting today. The MateBook is one of the thinnest and lightest Windows tablets on the market, but it's much more useful with its optional keyboard case, dock, and pen. Microsoft is also offering just the MateBook and keyboard for $200 off. Both deals run through Dec. 2. Sold separately, the base MateBook's retail price is $699, the keyboard is $129, the pen is $59, and the dock is $89. (Read PCMag's full review)
- From Nov. 25-28, the Huawei Honor 8 32GB will be $299.99 at Best Buy, Amazon, Newegg, and B&H. This midrange phone has an already-attractive $399 retail price, and includes features like a programmable fingerprint sensor and a dual-sensor camera that aren't on many of its competitors. All of the retailers are also offering a 64GB model for $349.99, down from $449.99. (Read PCMag's full review)
- The Huawei Fit smartwatch is now $99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Newegg until Nov. 28, a $30 discount. The Fit, introduced earlier this month, is Huawei's answer to the Fitbit Charge 2, with nearly identical features. (Read PCMag's full review)
Motorola
Motorola's deals are limited to $250 off bundles of the, Moto Z, Moto Z Force, or Moto Z Play with select "mods," which are attachments that you snap onto the back of the smartphones. Your mod choices are either the Hasselblad True Zoom, which gives your phone a 10x optical zoom, or the Insta-Share Projector, which projects your smartphone screen up to 70 inches.
Prices range from $457.99 for the Moto Z Play Droid bundle to $769.99 for the Moto Z Force Droid bundle. ("Droid" denotes Verizon-specific models with slightly different specs; non-Droid phones are unlocked). For more details on the phones and how Moto mods work, check out PCMag's full reviews of the Moto Z Force Droid, Moto Z Droid, and Moto Z Force Play.
Meanwhile, Microsoft, GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Staples, and Dell have also announced details of their Black Friday 2016 sales.
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