Huawei Mate 20 phones specs leak indicates it may come with the Kirin 980 processor

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Huawei is changing up their naming conventions with their upcoming phones. We have just seen an ad during MWC 2018 which confirmed that the company is not going with the P11 name but jumping up to P20 as the successor to the P10 phones. Now, it seems that the Mate 10 successor will be called Mate 20.

This information comes from a Weibo user by the name of Lumisky which posted up details and specs of the new Mate phones. Based on his post, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, comes with the new Kirin 980 processor, 5.9-inch 2K display but oddly enough, the Pro variant will come with a 6-inch 1080p display. There might be an accidental switch up with the details but we assume it the other way around. Other than that, both will have 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage with an additional 6GB RAM, 256GB storage which could be the Porsche Edition. As for the camera, the Mate 20 phones will come with a front 8MP camera and a dual-rear camera for 12MP + 20MP.

The Mate 20 might come with a price tag of 3800 Yuan for the 4GB RAM variant and 4499 Yuan for the 6GB RAM. The Mate 20 Pro, on the other hand, comes with a 4899 Yuan for the 4GB RAM model, 5399 Yuan for the 6GB RAM, 128GB storage and 8999 Yuan for the 6GB, 256GB model with an expected release date of October 2018.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro will come with a 6.9-inch AMOLED display

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In the race to produce a phone with a front that consists of no notch and only the screen, Huawei wants to lead the pack as they have commissioned Samsung to create a 6.9-inch AMOLED screen for an upcoming phone.

This makes Huawei take home the prize as the rumour mill has mentioned that the Galaxy Note 9 will come with a 6.4-inch screen while the upcoming iPhone will have a 6.5-inch screen. Producing the biggest screen out of everyone else might seem like they have won the screen size battle but an issue might arise for users that have small hands, as it would be hard to navigate and use the phone. Other than that, the Mate 20 Pro is expected to come with the Kirin 980 processor, up to 6GB of RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor, 42MP triple-camera setup on the rear and support for 40W fast-charging.

We can expect more information on the phone in the coming weeks leading up to its launch which presumably will happen on October 2018 as they released the Mate 10 Pro on October of 2017.

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Huawei Mate 20 series launched with top “notch” specs

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Huawei has broke news today at its highly anticipated London event. Given the company’s growing reputation over the years, it seems like its phones are just getting better. With the launch comes the Mate 20 series on top of the Mate 20 Lite released a month ago. Better yet, they do sound pretty impressive.

Huawei has emphasized on own HiSilicon Kirin 980 AI chipset which is fabricated on a 7nm process. The Kirin 980 is 20 percent faster than its predecessor the Kirin 970, which is claimed to be better performing and more power efficient than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 processor. Note that it’s still an AI processor, whose capabilities isn’t just limited to assisting the camera, but will help prevent degrading performance of the phone over time. The Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro rock the company’s latest processor, which on paper will translate to speedy performance across the board.

The Huawei Mate 20 sports a 6.53-inch LCD display in Full HD+ resolution. This screen size shouldn’t come as a surprise given the P20’s 5.8-inch display. As it is a full screen device, the Mate 20 has a tiny “dewdrop” notch to bring more screen real estate. This display goes up to 820 nits of brightness, with what Huawei claims to be a Full RGBW screen technology.

The Mate 20 Pro on the other hand features an iPhone X-esque display notch which carries not only the selfie camera but also front facing sensors for Huawei’s 3D face unlock which we will talk through later. The OLED display measures at 6.4-inches in QHD+ resolution. It also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor as opposed to the Mate 20’s rear fingerprint sensor. The in-display fingerprint sensor has the ability to detect pressure to prevent accidental screen unlocks.

The Mate 20 comes with 4 or 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage while the Mate 20 Pro has 6 or 8GB of RAM with 128 or 256GB of storage respectively. With expandable storage comes the debut of the NM card instead of the micro SD standard.

Huawei claims that the square setup of tri-rear cameras is inspired by sports cars. The Mate 20’s setup consists of a 12MP f/1.8 primary sensor, a 16MP f/2.2 wide angle lens and an 8MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. The Mate 20 Pro on the other hand takes optics up a notch with a 40MP f/1.8 primary sensor for all that detail, a 20MP ultra-wide sensor. Huawei has opted to add another NPU to the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro compared to their predecessors, which can now recognize 1,500 scenes for image capturing.

The standard Mate 20 handset carries a 24MP front facing shooter, which is the same one seen on the Mate 20 Pro. The latter however, features a 24MP RGB sensor, a flood illuminator, a TOF proximity sensor plus an IR camera alongside the selfie camera. The combination of these sensors will enable more accurate face unlocking with 30 percent faster speed.

A 4,000mAh battery powers the Huawei Mate 20 and a 4,200mAh for the Mate 20 Pro. Huawei’s own Supercharge is available on the latter, in which 30 minutes brings a 70 percent charge. It features fast wireless charging of 15W, which is claimed to be twice as fast as Apple’s iPhone X. The Mate 20 Pro has a bonus feature – the ability to wirelessly charge other devices, in which Huawei cheekily teases it with an image of the phone charging the iPhone X wirelessly.

The Huawei Mate 20 series will run Android 9.0 out of the box, skinned with Huawei’s own EMUI 9.0. Both phones will be available in Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Emerald Green, Twilight and Black color options. The Mate 20 will start at €799 and the Mate 20 Pro at €1,049. There will also be a Porsche Design Mate 20 just like its predecessor, with a high spec-ed 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS will start at €1,695.

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Huawei Mate 20 will come with a 40 watt charger, faster charging than Dash Charge

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Huawei is keeping with its trend of releasing the new Mate-series towards the end of the year and this year is no different, as we expect to see the Mate 20 unveiled very soon. However, it would see that we have some information that comes from China’s 3C website.

Based on the 3C application, the Mate 20 Pro will come with an ultrafast charger which supports 40W maximum power and it has a 10V DC output with 4A of current. They claimed that it will charge the phone to 100% in less than 20 minutes. If this is true then this charger will have surpassed OnePlus’s Dash Charge speed which can get a OnePlus 6 phone to 100% in slightly over an hour. In addition to that, the application also states that the phone will house five camera sensors, three on the back and two on the front, similar to the P20 Pro. The Mate 20 Pro will also come with an OLED display with curved edges, similar to the display on the Mate RS Porsche Design.

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There is no other information on price or release date, but you can expect that the Mate 20 will come with the Kirin 980 processor which Huawei is keeping all information on that under lock and key.

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Huawei Mate 30 could support up to 30W wireless charging as schematics spotted on FCC

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With the impending introduction of the Huawei Mate 30 flagship series, the Chinses reportedly have a 30W wireless charger registered through the FCC.

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Early rumours say that the Mate 30 will support 25W wireless charging – which is as fast as what you’d expect of wired charging nowadays. So this new tip suggest that will go one better with 30W.

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But here’s the catch, the FCC hasn’t quite approved the application yet since the charger doesn’t meet the requirements of a 30W output. But the schematics were shared, so we know how the device could look like – which is pretty much your standard, hockey puck look.

There’s still a bit of time for Huawei to remedy the issues and push it out by the time the Mate 30 releases.

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Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro hands on leaks appear online – circle camera module with quad camera confirmed

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The launch of the Huawei Mate 30 series is tomorrow, but we’ve got the most concrete look of the device already.

Hands on images have appeared on the internet from China – it seems like there was a pre-launch event to showcase the phone to the local media. Two devices were present – the Huawei Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro.

Image credit: Weibo

Identifying the two is simple – the regular Mate 30 looks to have noticeable bezels all around with a double lens notch; meanwhile the Mate 30 Pro have curved edges with only a thin chin at the bottom plus a wider notch at the top, since it houses what looks to be three selfie lenses.

Moving around the back, we see that the circle camera module is confirmed with four lenses – at least for the Mate 30 Pro model. The module is accented with an aluminium rim that shimmers under light. The back panel material looks to be all glass too.

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In terms of specs – we also see that the Mate 30 will come with a Kirin 990 chipset, a 4,500mAh battery with up to 40W fast charging and 27W wireless charging support. The phone runs on EMUI 10 but it is unsure if it will sport Android 10 or Harmony when it arrives here.

Based on previous reports, it’s likely that the Pro variant will sport a double 40MP camera, an 8MP telephoto lens and a ToF camera. The display is a whopping 6.6-inch FHD+ AMOLED water fall display – reminiscent of the Vivo Nex 3’s.

We’re not going to get into it that much now, we’ll be watching the live stream of the Mate 30 series launch tomorrow, so keep an eye out on our update.

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Possible Huawei Mate 30 Lite spotted on TENAA – sports four cameras, a 3,900mAh battery and up to 8GB RAM

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In light of the partial lift on Huawei’s ban by the Trump Administration, the Chinese company looks to be taking this development in their stride as they’ve registered a new device on the Chinese certification agency TENAA.

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The models, dubbed SON-AL00 and SPN-TL00 had been approved by TENAA, and they’re belived to be the upcoming Mate 30 lite phone, but different variants.

The certification suggests that the phone will come with a 6.26-inch IPS display along with a quad-camera setup at the back (48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP), while the selfie shooter is a 32MP lens.

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Under the hood, we’re expecting an eight-core Kiring chipset that’s pared with 6 or 8GB RAM and 128 or 256GB internal storage. The phone is said to be powered with a 3,900mAh battery and should run on Android 9 with EMUI 9, and interestingly not HongMeng OS.

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Huawei Malaysia to launch Mate 30 Series and host ecosystem conference on October 3rd

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Despite facing the challenge of not being able to ship with Google Mobile Services (GMS), Huawei is set to launch the Mate 30 Series this coming October 3rd in Malaysia. However, instead of the usual grand launch that we have been accustomed to, a developer conference is set to take place before the phone’s launch at the same day.

As you may know from the Mate 30’s launch keynote, CEO Richard Yu has introduced Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) on stage as a replacement for GMS and has allocated US$1 Billion to fund developers. The Huawei Malaysia Ecosystem Conference (HMEC) 2019 will showcase the potential of HMS and its ecosystem, and it seems that the company has already engaged local developers before this to build apps based on HMS as there is a prize giving ceremony during the event.

Apart from revealing the pricing details of the Mate 30 series that day, the company will also be introducing an exclusive ownership program for the phone, which leads us to assume that it won’t be a simple preorder or the usual one-off purchase deal. However, the question still remains on how Huawei intends to tackle the issue of not being able to sell its flagship with Google services, which we will have to find out next week.

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Huawei Mate 30 official launch date set for September 19 in Munich, Germany – hints at circular camera module

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Despite all the controversy affecting Huawei, what with the trade ban and all, it looks like it’s business as usual for the Chinese company as they’re storming ahead with product releases – they’ve decently launched the Huawei Nova 5T, the first in the series.

The company is shooting at all fronts as they’ve confirmed the announcement date of the much-anticipated Huawei Mate 30 series.

Set for this September 19 in Munich Germany, the launch will give some respite to the whole trade ban problem, and get consumers to focus on something else.

Huawei shared a promotional video of the launch on social media – in the video, a circle with glimmering light in the middle takes prominence. This suggests that the Mate 30 will indeed sport a circular camera module at the back.

No official word on its specs have been released yet, but we won’t have to wait long now before we get to see the real thing.

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HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G available for purchase this February 7 for RM4,199

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HUAWEI has announced that their Mate 30 Pro 5G smartphone will be available this February 7 priced at RM4,199.

It will be one of the first 5G devices available in the country and you can get it at HUAWEI’s Experience Stores or through major telcos such as Maxis, Celcom and UMobile. Digi will offer the device a little later.

HUAWEI will also be giving you free gifts worth up to RM537 when you purchase a Mate 30 Pro 5G – the goodies include a one-year expended warranty as well as a wireless in-car SuperCharge charger.

5G is the new generation of network technology and the MCMC had announced that the gazetted mass deployment is set for Q3 this year – meaning as soon as July, we’ll be able to enjoy 5G.

A tender process is being carried out for the 5G bands made available by the government – these are the 700Mhz, 3,5Ghz, as well as mmWave bands 26GHz and 28GHz.

With 5G arriving soon, Huawei is upping their game ahead of OPPO, who had recently announced the SIRIM certification of their OPPO Reno 10x Zoom 5G smartphone. As it stands, our 5G smartphone options include the vivo NEX 3 and the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G. The Reno should arrive soon, while we can look forward to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi Mi 10 launches to add to the list.

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HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro alleged full specs revealed ahead of launch

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Let’s take a break from Apple and talk about the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro that will be launching on September 19. A Twitter user with the handle @RODENT950 recently posted a tweet, revealing the alleged full specs of the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro.

According to the leaked specs sheet, the upcoming device will sport a 6.6-inch to 6.8-inch FHD+ waterfall AMOLED display. It is possible that the Mate 30 will be getting a 6.6-inch display while the Mate 30 Pro houses the bigger 6.8-inch display. In addition, it will have an under-display earpiece speaker and a bottom-firing mono speaker, while also sporting an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

Under the hood, the Mate 30 series will be integrated with the newest Kirin 990 5G chipset and the Mate 30 Pro will come with 8GB RAM + 512GB storage. The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro is said to ship with EMUI 10 based on Android 10 but will exclude Google services such as Gmail and Play Store.

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We already heard from previous news that the Mate 30 Pro will be getting a quad-camera setup in a circular array. Its main camera and wide camera will both be of 40MP, while the other two are the 8MP telephoto camera and a ToF camera. On its front, we’re expecting three cameras including a 32MP main lens, an ultra-wide lens and also a ToF lens. In addition, it will be housing a 4,500mAh battery with 40W SuperCharge and 27W SuperWirelessCharge.

The Twitter user also commented that there will be other storage configurations and that the Mate 30 Pro has a wider speaker grill than the P30 so the audio will be better.

The Mate 30 Pro is launching next week, so we’ll have to wait to find out its pricing and availability.

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The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro comes with a 6.71-inch display and supports 55W charging

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There may be still a lot of you out there making a fuss over the P30 Pro by HUAWEI, but we’re already moving on to the Mate 30 Pro. Rumours regarding the device have started to present themselves and though it might not be as accurate, at least we roughly know what to expect.

According to a Chinese news website, the Mate 30 series will sport better and larger displays compared to the P30 series. The Mate 30 Pro is rumoured to come with a 6.71-inch AMOLED display made by BOE, and though a 3D face recognition remains in uncertainty, the device will still sport an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Image credit: GSMArena

When it comes to hardware, the Mate 30 Pro is expected to be equipped with a 7nm Kirin 985 chipset along with the Balong 5000 5G modem, meaning the phone will come with 5G support. However, it is said that only the higher end model will have 5G support, so the Mate 30 might just support 4G network only.

The Mate 30 Pro will also be housing four cameras on its rear with no periscope lens, but will instead be more similar to the Mate 20 Pro’s camera design. Now here comes the amazing bit of information — the battery on the Mate 30 Pro is expected to be of 4,200mAh and will support 55W wired charging which is definitely impressive and it’ll support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging up to 10W, which is twice the speed of current HUAWEI phones.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro touted to come with 90Hz display, a periscope lens, and support for 55W fast charge

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Life goes on even you’re in a heated legal kerfuffle with the USA – despite its shortcomings of late, Huawei still plans to impress with their upcoming flagship, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro – and rightly so.

Apparent early specs of the phone shows a few new details – we already know that it will come with a 6.71-inch AMOLED display, but the leak suggest that it pushes 90Hz refresh rates, just like the OnePlus 7 Pro.

It also seems that the design of the phone revolves around curved edges, especially at the back. What’s different now, is that the camera module will supposedly take on a vertically elongated shape that will house three lenses and a flash.

Speaking of cameras, like the Huawei P30 Pro, this upcoming device is said to be able to achieve up to 50x hybrid zoom thanks to a periscope lens.

The Mate 30 Pro will also apparently sport a dual-lens selfie shooter that’s housed in a punch hole module.

Other things we already know about the phone is that it’ll come with Huawei’s Kirin 985 chipset, 4,200mAh battery and will support 55W fast charging. GSM Arena says that we can expect the phone to ship some time this October, but whether or not it’ll come with Android or HongMeng OS is still a mystery.

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Huawei Mate 30 render leaked suggesting a glass back with circular camera module

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In a recent turn of events taking place in the Huawei trade ban, President Trump has confirmed that American companies are able to continue supplying Huawei with goods – meaning the likes of Intel, Google, Qualcomm and ARM can resume business dealings with the Chinese company, to the relief of everyone involved.

With that said, there is now a revitalized enthusiasm about Huawei’s smartphone offerings, the biggest name of course, being the Huawei Mate 30. Slated to arrive sometime this October, and with the aforementioned news, it’s likely that Huawei will be able to utilise Android again, and not HongMeng OS.

With this revival of interest in the device, this leaked case for the phone bears more significance now – the back panel of the device is likely to be made of glass, while a circle camera module is seems to be replacing the Mate 20’s square one. Other rumours also suggest that the phone will come with a quad-camera setup, not the triple setup many assumed.

What is clear, however, is that the phone will receive the same 50x digital zoom that its cousin, the P30 Pro has. Interesting times ahead for the company, and for consumers too. Although the saga hasn’t quite ended yet, things seem to be moving towards the better end of things.

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Huawei Mate 30 series launched with Android 10 and Kirin 990 chipset

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It’s finally here – arguably the most anticipated smartphone of the year, even more so than the iPhone 11, is finally launched. It’s the most anticipated thanks to the whole trade war conundrum – folks have been eagerly waiting to see if Huawei will continue to use Android, or their own Harmony OS to power their new Mate 30 series.

We can now confirm that the new series will support Android 10. But we’ll get to that in a bit, let’s get the usual checklist sorted first. There are three devices launched – the Mate 30 boasts a massive 6.62-inch OLED display with a notch; while the Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro 5G are smaller 6.53-inch devices with the Huawei Horizon Display curved display which boasts 88-degree curved edges.

Over at the back, the ‘ring’ camera module turns out to be true all along – the metallic ring encircles  a triple camera setup on the regular Mate 30 and a quad-camera setup on the Mate 30 Pro. Starting with the latter,  arranged in a square like the Mate 20. The Mate 30 sports a 40MP main lens + 8MP telephoto lens and a 16MP ultrawide lens. The Mate 30 pro takes things up a notch with what Huawei calls two main lenses in the form of a 40MP SuperSensing Wide lens and a 40MP UltraWide Cine shooter. Their coupled with an 8MP telephoto lens and a 3D depth sensor.

Both devices have OIS and AIS support as well as up to 45x zooming range. The Mate 30 Pro has an ISO level of up to 409,600 for great night time shots.

For selfies, both devices sport a 24MP lens, while the Mate 30 Pro has gesture, depth as well as ambient light and proximity sensors too. The curved edge of the Mate 30 Pro means that there can’t be a volume rocker, so Huawei’s workaround is the Side-Touch Interaction feature that allows you to double tap the edges of the panel to control volume. Plus, it works on both sides so you can use either one of your hands.

Under the hood, both devices are powered by the Kirin 990 and the Kirin 990 5G for the Mate 30 Pro 5G variant – according to Huawei, you should achieve up to 1,500Mbps download speeds. The chipset supports up to 8 5G bands, and have 14 dedicated antennas. In terms of performance, Huawei claims that the Kirin 990 5G offers up to 23% more power from the CPU and 39% more power from the GPU compared to its predecessor.

The Mate 30 gets 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage; the Mate 30 Pro and 5G variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

The Mate 30 is powered by a 4,200mAh battery while the Mate 30 Pro sports a 4,500mAh battery. Both devices support 40W SuperCharge as well as 27W Wireless SuperCharge.

Huawei CEO Richard Yu confirmed during the launch that the Mate 30 series will support Android 10, but very briefly. He then quickly transitioned to talking about EMUI 10. So let’s do that too – the new custom OS comes with a few interesting features like motion gestures, a system wide dark mode, a new always-on display and more. Although we reckon you won’t have access to Google Play Store as well as Google Apps, Huawei reiterates that their own App Gallery is still available to use.

The Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro 5G are available in Space Silver, Emerald Green, Cosmic Purple, Black as well as Vegan Leather Orange and Vegan Leather Forest Green.

The Huawei Mate 30 is priced at 799 Euros (about RM3,704), the Mate 30 Pro costs 1,099 Euros (about RM5,095) and the Mate 30 Pro 5G at 1,199 Euros (about RM5,559). Do keep in mind however that European prices are inflated with VAT taxes, so it will cost much lesser when the phones arrive in Malaysia.

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Huawei Mate 30 series now available to the public – no referral codes needed anymore

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The Huawei Mate 30 series is now available for purchase without a referral code – if you’re wondering what the ‘referral code’ thing is about, it just means that at launch, the Huawei Mate 30 series were only purchasable by those who had a code obtained by someone who’s been a loyal Huawei customer. This silly rule is now lifted.

To recap, the Mate 30 is a 6.62-inch device, while the Mate 30 Pro is a smaller 6.53-inch smartphone. Both devices come packed with a Kirin 990 processor with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

For imaging, the Mate 30 has a triple 40MP camera setup with an 8MP telephoto lens and a 16MP ultrawide shooter. The Mate 30 Pro has a much higher resolution 40MP ultrawide lens instead, while the other two lenses remain the same. Both devices also run on Android 10.

The Mate 30 is priced at RM2,799 while the Mate 30 Pro is priced at RM3,899.

Besides smartphones, a list of other Huawei devices are now available to purchase including the
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HUAWEI Mate 30 users won’t get to sideload Google services and here’s why

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HUAWEI will not unlock its bootloader on the Mate 30 phones.
 Ouch.

Despite HUAWEI CEO Richard Yu briefly mentioning that there are plans to let consumers unlock the bootloader to unofficially download Google services onto the phones, a HUAWEI spokesperson has clarified the situation, confirming that Android users won’t be able to sideload Google Play Services on the new HUAWEI phones.

HUAWEI wasn’t successful in getting the essential licenses for its Mate 30 devices, which is why Google Play Services and other Google apps weren’t pre-installed into the phone. However, users remained hopeful, thinking that they could just ‘root’ the phone and download the Google apps by themselves. But with the recent announcement, it looks like all hopes are lost.

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There might be changes in the future, but for now it just means no Google for Huawei Mate 30 users. Of course, they can still download apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and more but in the meantime, they’ll also be lacking apps like YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive.

At the moment, the only alternative to Google Play for Mate 30 users would be HUAWEI’s AppGallery. If HUAWEI is permanently banned from Google services, it’s likely that the company will expand its HarmonyOS — currently only for IoT devices — to its future smartphones.

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Mate 40 series delayed: HUAWEI halts productions due to supply cutdown

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HUAWEI launches its Mate series every year but the Mate 40 series may be
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Mate 40 delayed, productions are halted

This has led to HUAWEI halting some of its components productions, in addition to a reduction of orders in the coming quarters. The company is also worried that HiSilicon will be unable to provide it with mobile chips, AI chips and communication chips. The current situation causes the Chinese company to look for alternatives such as MediaTek and Qualcomm chips.

Using alternatives takes more time

However, an executive from a HUAWEI supplier also revealed to
Nikkei Asian Review
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be more time-consuming as the mechanical parts of the smartphones might have to be redesigned.

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There’s also a chance that HUAWEI will still proceed with the launch of the Mate 40 series but will only make its devices available when they’re ready. Just like the Mate 30 series last year, this year’s devices will also go without Google Mobile Services.

On a side note, the US government has recently allowed
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Huawei Mate 40 series launched with Kirin 9000 chipset and 50MP cameras

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The Huawei Mate 40 series comes in two variants – the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and the Mate 40 Pro+. The vanilla version comes with a 6.5-inch Flex OLED panel, while the Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ comes with a larger 6.76-inch Flex OLED display.

The screens boast a 90Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. Huawei says that they could’ve packed the phones with 120Hz panels, but for a battery life, they’ve opted for the 90Hz screen instead, which offers better balance.

Under the hood, all three models sport a Kirin 9000 chipset, which is a 5G chip that’s built on a 5nm architecture. The module packs a Mali-G78 24-core GPU which Huawei claims offer 52% more performance than before.

The Huawei Mate 40 comes with a 4,200mAh battery, while the Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ comes with a larger 4,400mAh battery; the latter two also has support for 66W of
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For imaging, the Mate 40 series come with a 50MP Super Sensing main lens – the vanilla model and the Mate 40 Pro comes with a 16MP ultrawide lens. The former is capable of 5x optical zoom, while the latter can go 7x and have a 5x zoom periscope lens. The Mate 40 Pro+ comes with a 20MP ultrawide cine lens, and a T
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The Huawei Mate 40 (8GB+128GB) is priced at 899 Euro (about RM4,406), while the Mate 40 Pro (8GB+256GB) costs 1,199 Euro (RM5,823), and the Mate 40 Pro+ (12GB+256GB) will set you back 1,399 Euro (about RM6,857). There’s no word on its
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Huawei Mate 40 series to launch this 22 October

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Huawei is gearing up to launch their Mate 40 series of flagships, which is good to see considering the company’s
shortcomings
 dealt by the US Government.

Despite all that has happened to them, HUAWEI is taking the trade ban in their stride and has announced that their new line-up of smartphones will arrive this 22 October at 2PM CEST (8PM in Malaysia).

The
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 mill has been relatively dry when it comes to the Mate 40, but we do have bits of information that can still paint a vivid picture of the smartphone – the first of which is the chipset that the Mate 40 will be packing; there’s word that the Kirin 9000 will be used, which is a big deal since it’s the industry’s first 5nm mobile chipset employed on a smartphone.

But reports also say that there will only be a total of 8.8
million
 of these chips produced – with this, the Mate 40 is projected to sell a lot less globally mainly due to the lack of chipsets to power it. Compare this to the Mate 30, which to be fair didn’t sell well either, has reportedly 12 million units sold worldwide.

Another tip we received about the phone is that the phone has been certified to support 66W of fast charging, which isn’t all that surprising from Huawei, who’s always been at the forefront of fast charging technology, even if proprietary in design.

Elsewhere, we’re also expecting a serious set of cameras which could possibly be a 108MP setup. We’re starting to see smartphone brands putting more R&D into the videography department, so perhaps Huawei could follow suit.

In any case, stay tuned on Huawei’s website
here
 for more updates on the livestream.

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Huawei Mate 7 is now official in Malaysia

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Among all Chinese smartphone makers, Huawei is one company that has never stopped from introducing more great devices into the Malaysian smartphone market. The company today introduced its long anticipated premium looking Huawei Mate 7 phablet, a 6-inch device that comes with the company’s high performance SoC and features a fingerprint sensor and Cat 6 LTE network support.

Powering the Huawei Mate 7 is a Hisilicon Kirin 925 Octa-Core CPU that is based on ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture, which features four A15 1.8GHz main cores and four A7 1.3GHz secondary cores that brings great performance and power efficiency to the device by automatically switching the cores when running on different applications.

The Huawei Mate 7 also comes with a single-touch fingerprint sensor on the back which the company has claimed that it is at least 80% faster than most fingerprint-sensor equipped smartphones in the market, thanks to its high 508PPI ratio for extreme accuracy of the sensor that is also able to read fingerprints even if it is wet, the fingerprint sensor can be used to unlock the phone and protect confidential content.

Huawei has employed a Full HD in-cell LTPS display on the Mate 7’s 6-inch panel, which actually looks and feels good on first impression, despite having known that in-cell displays aren’t the most sensitive displays around, it is manufactured by JDI and has an impressive contrast ratio of 1500:1 which will enable a great viewing experience even under direct sunlight.

Cameras on the phone are also impressive with a 4th generation
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The Huawei Mate 7 is available now in Standard and Premium variants, which will come with 16GB/32GB ROM and 2GB/3GB RAM options respectively, customers will also be able to get a free smart cover worth RM128 when they purchase the phone. The Huawei Mate 7 retails at RM1,799 and RM1,999 for the standard and premium version respectively, standard color options are Moonlight Silver and Obsidian Black while the premium variant will get an exclusive Amber Gold finish.


Huawei Mate 8, my companion for work and play

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In this day and age, working on a go is a common occurrence. However, I have to say that dragging a few devices just to get work done can be back-breaking. There is the usual laptop for productivity work, a tablet in case I want to watch my movies on it, a power bank in case my phone runs out of juice, lots of cables for each device, and of course, a smartphone. But recently, I have started to use just one device most of the time, which is my Huawei Mate 8.

The most obvious difference is firstly, the size of the screen. Since the Mate 8 features a 6-inch screen, watching videos is immersive, especially when paired with great audio clarity. You can enjoy both video and audio entertainment without having to lug around another extra device; I most certainly did.

Having a large screen also has its perks when trying to be productive when out and about. You don’t have to squint and try to guess that word on your Word document, or that number on an important Excel sheet. Typing with a larger keyboard – since there is more space on the screen to fit it, is also such a blessing since you don’t need to learn finger yoga to type a long email trying to explain to your client why his idea of making chili ice cream to sell to Eskimos isn’t really feasible.

Since I can work anywhere with just my Mate 8, I don’t have to lug my laptop around with me all the time. The Mate 8 handles basic day-to-day productivity work with no issues, and even more so with its awesome 4,000mAh battery that can last me 1-2 days depending on how much work I have to deal with on that day. With this kind of battery power, you don’t need to bring that extra power bank (or two!) with you everywhere you go. If ever you run out of juice on that extra busy day, the fast charging feature gives you a good amount of juice even on a short charge. Saved my hide a couple of times that way.

You know, networking is one of the most important aspects of any business. But the most frustrating thing is when losing business cards or (less important) documents when you’re exhausted and absent-minded after a long day. Ever since I’ve used the Mate 8; nope, never had that problem anymore. With the business card scanning function on my phone, all I need to do is scan the business card, and all the information is automatically entered into the address book. I just need to save it. No more wasting time rummaging through bags, drawers and pockets to look for that one business card you thought you’ve stashed safely, but somehow did a Houdini on you. Even for documents, instead of just taking a regular photo, there is a special camera feature that realigns your documents properly so you won’t have to tilt your head to read it in the event it was shot at a weird angle.

Speaking of camera, everyone should have a good phone camera even if you think you might not use it as much since you’re not into selfies. The Mate 8 features a powerful 16MP Sony sensor that allows you to shoot clear photos even in low light. This really is a life-saver when you need to take a photo of an event or a document to submit in your report. Even when you’re traveling for business (or pleasure), having a good phone camera is vital to capture memories of your adventure with friends, colleagues, and family.

When traveling, it can be rather troublesome to keep switching SIM cards and having to re-register apps such as Whatsapp. The Mate 8 relived me of that as it supports dual-SIM dual-standby, so I can place my home SIM on one slot, and a local sim on the other slot. This way, I don’t have to miss any important calls from back home, and yet at the same time I can save money by using a local SIM to make local calls.

After using the Mate 8 ever since it was launched, I have come to rely on the fingerprint scanner on the back quite a fair bit. One reason is that it is placed at a rather convenient place to unlock the phone. It isn’t difficult to look for it since placing my finger at the back comes naturally. On top of that, with the scanner being able to read my fingerprint quickly, I don’t waste time trying to unlock my phone many times to make that urgent phone call, or to send that urgent message. There are also other uses of the fingerprint scanner that you won’t be able to live without once you’ve tried it, such as pulling down the notification panel, answering calls, and taking photos, just to name a few.

So right now, I don’t have to worry about last minute emails, the checking of that urgent financial report, capturing that family photo – all while on-the-go, as long as I have my Huawei Mate 8 in my pocket as a powerful daily driver paired with long-lasting battery life.

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Huawei Mate 8 Premium Special Unboxing and 24 Hour Impressions (Video)

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Huawei has been making a lot of noise since the launch of the Mate 8, a phablet that screams performance targeted at the business users. The official retail unit of the Mate 8 Premium has reached our labs and its time to do a really special unboxing and I also give my first 24 hour impressions of the phone. The Mate 8 comes in a very classy packaging unlike many other flagship smartphones today, and upon lifting up the cover it feels like I’m unboxing some kind of jewelry box, fortunately Huawei has been extremely generous to offer a bunch of accessories – a quick charger, in-ear headphones, micro USB cable, screen protection film (applied on the phone) and a leather folio smart case (hard plastic case for Standard variant), saving a lot of accessory hunting for the busy business man. More about the Huawei Mate 8 in the video, so hit the play button, subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven’t done so, and remember to give us a thumbs up if you like our video.

The Huawei Mate 8 retails at RM2399 for the Premium variant and RM2099 for the Standard variant, the phone is now available for purchase over at
VMall
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Huawei Mate 8 Review: Business smartphone redefined

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I have been looking closely at Huawei’s smartphone development in recent times, the company that’s once renowned for enterprise networking solutions is no longer a stranger in the mass consumer’s perspective and has made a name for itself for being the first Chinese phone maker to produce Google’s Nexus smartphone, an achievement that other Chinese companies have yet to make. Now, Huawei is set to make a new milestone with the Mate 8 and has even gone all the way out to call it the new choice for business professionals. I have been using the phone for a month but does it feel like it is made for business? Probably yes and no, hence this is why you should read on to find out how the Mate 8 has been performing for a busy business owner like me.

Even though Huawei provided us a standard variant of the Mate 8 for review, I have purchased the premium variant which has more storage and RAM for personal use and the purpose of this review.  There are a number of reasons that I was sold by Huawei’s marketing message of the Mate 8. First of all, this phone has a huge display that I can use it to substitute my iPad for doing presentations, showing off video samples to clients and sometimes do a little office work, and to have that huge display I also need to have a huge battery powering it, which the Mate 8 thankfully delivers with the 4000mAh battery. Lastly, the Kirin 950 Octa Core SoC on the Mate 8 is undoubtedly one of the best smartphone chips that performs on par with more expensive flagships that emphasizes on performance and power efficiency. Therefore, this is a significant update from last year’s Mate 7 and I was confident that this is going to be my main device throughout the end of the year while making occasional switches due to the nature of my job.

The Huawei Mate 8 doesn’t look any different from its predecessor. While on the surface you might actually notice some hardware placement changes, it feels aesthetically the same with a 7.9mm thickness and 185g weight. Of course, the Mate 8’s body size isn’t for everyone; I do find it a little cumbersome in my mid-sized hands when using one handed and you really can’t use it that way all the time, but thankfully with the phone’s one handed operation feature, it made using the phablet a little easier. Just like the Mate 7, the phone has an aluminum chassis that feels really premium and Huawei has fortunately provided a leather folio case out-of-the-box. It is not a perfect accessory but it will suffice to protect the device from accidental drops. However, I am particularly disappointed with the huge cover window as Huawei could have made it more useful other than just being able to answer your calls and checking the time as there were times where I wished I could change my music tracks from the cover window instead of unlocking the device. Huawei could really put in some effort for this.

Even though the Mate 8 is targeted at business users, it doesn’t come with certain enterprise apps like the Blackberry Priv. Instead, Huawei has offered essential business features in the software experience. For one, the fingerprint scanner is the most important hardware and feature, apart from unlocking your device you could also use it to lock apps from prying eyes, bring down the notifications shade without having my hands to reach the top of the screen, and it serves as a pretty good camera shutter key when taking selfies. Unlike how some other Chinese phone makers have their fingerprint scanners work, the Mate 8 stores and encrypts fingerprints in its co-processor, which is actually a more secure way like the iPhone, and will protect the user’s fingerprint information from being stolen and hacked.

On the software side of things, I absolutely love how I can take lengthy screenshots by using my knuckles, while it certainly isn’t the most convenient way of taking screenshots, I have to say that this is a rather smart technology that is able to identify between a touch and knock with my fingers. This feature is particularly useful when I want to send over a long page article or document over to my business contacts.

The Mate 8 has served me really well as a document viewer during the review period, and the document readjustment feature simply complements the device’s usability for that purpose. This feature is accessible from the camera app; once activated, the camera analyzes and captures the subject (an A4 paper for instance) within a second. I have found it very useful as it automatically straightens the document accurately most of the time, so I can take soft copies of my documents on the go without having them stuffed in my bag. However, to have it work properly, just make sure you are doing this in a brightly lit environment. There’s also a built-in business card recognition software in Huawei’s contacts app as well, which will help save contacts fast but sadly doesn’t do well on some business cards.

Performance is good in most cases and I have compared the phone’s speed briefly with the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. In fact, I actually find the Mate 8 to perform better than the Galaxy S7 edge at times in terms of day-to-day performance. Apps launched pretty quickly and switching between apps have been really effortless for the Mate 8 as the Kirin 950 Octa Core processor is so efficient that it doesn’t cause the device to heat up when under heavy load, which the Galaxy S7 edge still does despite being fitted with liquid cooling. Unfortunately, when it comes to the gaming department, I’ll have to give the Galaxy S7 edge the credit as its graphics chip is way powerful than the Mate 8’s in the graphics benchmark department, but fret not, the Mate 8 can still manage most modern Android games very well.

I have been very satisfied with the camera performance of the Mate 7 last year and this time, Huawei has given the Mate 8 a totally new camera sensor that captures optical stabilized 16-megapixel stills. That’s a rather huge update over its predecessor but still lacks laser autofocus, which can be found in many Android flagships that helps speed up focusing speed particularly in low light, hence I actually find it a little difficult on focusing subjects properly in dimly lit conditions. Apart from that, the Mate 8’s camera takes very decent daylight photos and can serve well as a substitute for your mirrorless camera; I was also able to take beautiful Full HD videos at a butter smooth 60 frames per second, 4K video recording is sadly missing but I assume most users won’t notice that anyway.

Modern businessmen are no longer those serious looking people that only deal with numbers, and that’s why the Mate 8 now comes with an upgraded 8-megapixel camera from the previous 5-megapixel. This means you can actually take higher resolution selfies whenever you’re on a lonely business trip, but sadly with a 26mm angle lens, you won’t be able to take a huge group photo unless you have long hands, and without a front-facing flash, your selfies aren’t going to look nice when you are in a dimly lit room.

Ever since the Mate 7, Huawei has proudly boasted the phone’s impressive battery life when compared to the rest of the competition. The Mate 8 continues to deliver that with a 4000mAh battery, while 100mAh less in capacity this time, the efficient hardware internals and optimized software will give you more than a day of power with around 5 hours of on screen time. Such usage is considerably heavy for the average user and no doubt the most impressive battery life I have yet to see on a phablet, especially when it comes with top notch performance internals. Do take note though, once you pop in a second SIM card or connect a smart watch, you might find a significant decrease in battery endurance but thankfully it will still get you through a day.

In addition, the Mate 8’s antenna system is a rather impressive one; I’ve got consistent LTE connection on Digi’s LTE network and have experienced very fast browsing speeds. GPS reception was also fast and there were no sudden signal drops as well, but what’s most important here would be its WiFi+ technology, which automatically activates and turns off WiFi when the phone senses that you are near or has left the coverage area, thus helping users save battery and you don’t need WiFi to get the exact accurate GPS location.

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Huawei Mate 8 will be equipped with Kirin 950 SoC

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Huawei has finally officially launched the Mate 8, which is being called the company’s “most advanced flagship smartphone.” The smartphone is powered by the Chinese firm’s latest Kirin 950 SoC with octa-core CPU and Mali T880MP4 GPU, and sports a 6-inch FHD IPS display. For those who didn’t notice what’s in the phone, it’s equipped with Kirin 950 chipset with four high-power Cortex-A72 cores, clocked at up to 2.3GHz and an additional four power-saving Cortex-A53 ones, working at 1.8GHz.

There’s also an i5 co-processor that supports speech recognition, low-power consumption MP3, all the functions of a sensor hub, fused location provider (FLP) navigation, and reduces location-based power consumption, according to Huawei in a press release. The SoC is manufactured using TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process. The device will be made from aerospace-grade aluminum and 2.5D curved diamond cut glass. The Mate 8 also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The camera on the smartphone features Sony’s latest IMX298 16MP sensor at the back and an 8MP shooter on the front. It also packs with a large 4000mAh battery, the handset will be available in 3GB/32GB at USD 480(approx. RM2,050), 4GB/64GB at USD 590 (approx. RM2,550), and 4GB/128GB at USD 700 (approx. RM3,000) variant. Color options include Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, and Mocha Brown.

SOURCE:
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Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro’s latest update comes with EMUI 8.0 and Face Unlock

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Even if the Huawei Mate 10 has been in the market for a while now, and the P20 phones being a hit with customers, the company has not forgotten about its previous Mate 9 phones as they have recently received an update for EMUI.

The update brings about version 8.0.0.356 which comes with new features and the highly-anticipated Face Unlock feature to both the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro. Other than that, users will also be seeing new gesture controls and a new gaming assistant to the phone, icons will also be optimized for some applications and all of these features will come in a 514MB patch, alongside Android’s May 2018 security patch. Lastly, is various bug fixes that will come with the update including a fix for delayed reception of WeChat messages.

So far, the update has been seen on a China version of the phone, but rest assured the update will be arriving on international versions of the phone and over the next few weeks, the update should reach the phones here in Malaysia

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Huawei Mate 9 now has support for Alexa

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Back in CES 2017, the Huawei Mate 9 was teasted to have Amazon Alexa running on it in the future. The day has finally arrived as we see a new voice assistant arriving to a non-Amazon smartphone. In a world dominated by Apple’s Siri and just recently, Google Assistant, Amazon has finally step foot outside its comfort zone, officially rolling out its Alexa voice assistant to the Huawei Mate 9.

Alexa however, faces an immediate competition, given that Google has already rolled out Google Assistant to supported Android smartphones, which obviously includes the Mate 9. With the Alexa app on Huawei’s flagship, users will have access to home automation, news, entertainment, and of course, shopping on Amazon. It’s basically what you would expect from a voice assistant, with the possible addition of more features for Amazon shopping. Alexa does come with a caveat however – you will not be able to activate it from any screen on the phone. Instead, users will have to launch the Alexa app to test out more than 10,000 skills that Alexa has in store.

Samsung will be bringing its own voice assistant into play as well when the Galaxy S8 series launches later next week. It will be called Bixby. Looks like it isn’t going to be just Apple and Google anymore come the near future.

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HUAWEI Mate 9 now supports U Mobile’s VoLTE feature

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HUAWEI Malaysia has announced today that its flagship Mate 9 phone will support Voice over LTE (VoLTE) calls on U Mobile’s 4G network nationwide including East Malaysia. VoLTE is a voice calling technology will use the LTE networking to provide support for HD voice, HD video and rich media services for its users.

By extending its support to U Mobile, the HUAWEI Mate 9 is the only device to support all major telco companies that provide VoLTE, the company is very focused on improving their mobile devices and extend VoLTE support to even more of its flagship devices. The device is powered by the new Kirin 960 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage, 20MP rear camera, and 8MP front-facing camera. It is available in Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown and Black.

For more information on U Mobile’s VoLTE feature visit their official website
here
, and for more information on HUAWEI Mate 9 phones and any other HUAWEI products click
here
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Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Porsche Design edition to arrive in Malaysia at December 22

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Huawei may have just started preorders for the Mate 9 today, however the higher end Mate 9 Pro and Porsche Design has been confirmed to reach Malaysian shores next month, so for those of you who can wait, we would definitely suggest holding off your purchase for this. As reported by our friends at MDroid, a Huawei dealer has apparently snapped a picture of a pricing slide in an event where it mentions the pricing and availability of the Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Porsche Design edition.

The Mate 9 Pro features a slightly different set of hardware, which comprises of a Samsung inspired 5.5-inch display with curved edges, it also has a higher display resolution at 2560×1440. In addition, it comes in two RAM and storage configurations of 4GB RAM and 64GB storage capicity, and 6GB RAM and 128GB storage capacity. On the other hand, the Porsche Design Mate 9 Pro comes with an even higher storage capacity of 256GB, all Mate 9 Pro variants will support MicroSD expansion.

Here are the prices of the Mate 9 Pro:

Mate 9 Pro (4GB RAM + 64GB ROM) = RM3,199
Mate 9 Pro (6GB RAM + 128GB ROM) = RM3,399
Mate 9 Porsche Design (6GB RAM + 256GB ROM) = RM6,999

Will you hold on till December 22 for the arrival of the Mate 9 Pro?

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Huawei Mate 9 rumored again with 20MP+12MP rear cameras

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The Huawei Mate 9 is slated to be unveiled towards the end of 2016, and so far rumors have been flowing in at a decent rate. Recently, we’ve gotten news that the next Huawei flagship will be featuring a dual camera configuration like this year’s earlier launched Huawei P9, and now we have rumors that bring us further into the handset’s optics.

According to Weibo, the Huawei Mate 9 is said to be sporting a whopping 20MP and 12MP pair of rear cameras in the dual cam configuration. The P9 that was launched earlier this year featured a 12MP+12MP dual camera, hence the rumored configuration on the Mate 9 definitely sounds like a fairly decent upgrade from the P9. Coupled with that setup is an 8MP selfie camera on the front.

The other new rumor is Huawei’s fast charging technology. The Huawei Mate 9 is tipped to feature the company’s new Super Charge technology that is said to power up the device by 50% in only a mere 5 minutes. Sounds a little insane but it is something interesting to look forward to. The rest of the device’s specs seem to be pretty much a blur as of now, but the phone is slated to be powered by Kirin 960 chip with 4GB RAM/64GB storage, 4GB RAM/128GB storage and 6GB RAM/256GB storage models available. What do you think about these latest rumors regarding the Huawei Mate 9?

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Huawei Mate 9 sales surpasses 5 million mark

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Huawei has been turning ripples into waves, launching its ever improving line smartphones as time goes by. The Huawei P10 is probably the main talking point now when it comes to the Chinese smartphone brand, but let’s not forget the earlier launched Mate 9 which has achieved a milestone of its own. The Huawei Mate 9 has sold more than 5 million units since its launch. The figure was announced in one of the many conferences of Huawei’s CBG event earlier in China.

Huawei achieved the 5 million sales figure 4 months after the Mate 9 begun selling, and the Chinese manufacturer claimed that it performed better than the Huawei Mate 8 did when it was sold. According to Huawei, the 5 million sold units account for 36 percent of the company’s target for the Mate 9. By the looks of it, the phone will surpass 10 million unit sales within the next 6 months if its hype doesn’t die down too quick.

Late last month, Huawei boasted the sales figures of its popular P9 smartphone, having reached 12 million units since it was first launched, smashing the sales target for the dual camera handset. The Huawei P10 has just been unveiled recently at MWC 2017. How do you think it will fare this time?

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Huawei Mate 9 to be officially available at November 22 for RM2,699

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For those eagerly waiting for Huawei’s next flagship phablet, mark your calendar on November 22 as Huawei Malaysia will be selling the Mate 9 officially on all authorised dealers, the Huawei Mate 9 will be available in Champagne Gold and Mocha Brown colors at the price of RM2,699, slightly expensive than its predecessor, considering the recent value drop in the Ringgit currency, the Mate 9’s price tag is still rather acceptable for a flagship smartphone.

The Huawei Mate 9 introduces a significant upgrade to its predecessor, the 5.9-inch phablet is now powered by an improved Kirin 960 processor mated to 4GB of RAM, it has 64GB of storage capacity with MicroSD expansion, a Full HD display and a 4000mAh battery with Huawei’s SuperCharge technology. Owing success to the Huawei P9, the Mate 9 now comes with a pair of Leica certified lens, which comprises of a 20-megapixel monochrome and 12-megapixel RGB sensor with a f/2.2 aperture, the selfie shooter has also been enhanced with a faster f/1.9 aperture while retaining the same 8-megapixel resolution. Aside from that, this will be the first smartphone to come preloaded with Android Nougat out of the box for this year, which also sees Huawei’s EMUI 5.0 software running on top.

As a premium handset, Huawei has continued to offer a premium after-sales service for customers of the Mate 9, which includes 1-to-1 exchange within its one year warranty, free door-to-door pickup service, 3 months LCD warranty, two free cleaning service within the 12-month warranty period and a dedicated VIP hotline service. Preorders of the Huawei Mate 9 will beging November 15 on VMall.my and Lazada, the first 10 customers to purchase the phone online will get a free foldable Bluetooth keyboard worth RM499. Head on to the links down below to make your pre-order of the Huawei Mate 9.

VMall:
https://www.vmall.my/huawei-mate-9

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Huawei Mate 9 to release in November, 6GB RAM and QHD display

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Although the Huawei Mate 8 was launched last November, many have speculated the Mate 9’s unveiling to be at IFA 2016, less than two weeks ago. It appears that Huawei will be respecting the year long wait before the annual refresh of its Mate lineup, as a source from Weibo has claimed the Mate 9 to be launched on the 8th of November later this year.

So far, the Huawei Mate 9’s rumored specs have not disappoint, with a 6-inch display at QHD, an upgrade from 1080p resolution. The Mate 9 is also said to sport a yet to be released HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor, which will eventually make the phone more powerful than the company’s P9 series that was launched earlier this year. Alongside the processor is either 4GB or 6GB of RAM with generous onboard storage at 128GB and 256GB respectively. Apart from that, the Mate 9 is also rumored to feature a similar dual camera configuration like the one seen on the P9, if not the exact same one.

As far as pricing goes, the Weibo source has claimed that the 4GB/128GB model of the Huawei Mate 9 will cost CNY 3,899 (RM2,418.90). The higher end 6GB/256GB variant on the other hand, will set you back 4,699 CNY (RM2,915.21). The premium model is said to come in a larger variety of color options, with new colors such as ceramic white and glossy back being added onto the current selection of champagne gold, space gray, moonlight silver and mocha brown. Till then, we shall countdown the days till the rumored November 8th launch.

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Huawei Mate 9 to sport dual camera setup by Leica

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While most people are keeping their eyes peeled for the unveiling of the LG V20 and Apple’s new iPhones, followed by a Google refresh of its phones next month, said to carry the Pixel and Pixel XL title, Huawei is also expected to update its own Mate lineup, with a possible Mate 9 launch two months from now. The company has launched the P9 with a “Leica authorized” dual camera setup, and its subsidiary Honor has recently launched the Honor 8 with a dual rear camera as well. Chances are that the Huawei Mate 9 will be sporting a similar camera setup as well, according to Chinese industry analysts.

According to Gizmo China, a couple of industry analysts have predicted that the Huawei Mate 9 will be sporting a dual camera configuration with OIS and analog zoom. Like the P9 series, one lens is said to be capturing color images and the other to capture monochrome images. The P9’s dual camera, though gotten a lot of stick due to it being “not exactly” cameras by Leica, has proven that such setup is capable of capturing impressive shots, with more liberty when it comes to adjusting the aperture for bokeh effects.

The cameras on the Mate 9 is said to be supplied by Leica as well, if not at least authorized. Let’s hope that Huawei handles it better this time. Other rumored specs include a HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset, fast charging support and being shipped running Android 7.0 Nougat. Do note that these are just rumors and wild speculations, so we trust that you won’t take them very seriously. Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

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Huawei Mate 9 users will be getting Android 8.0 and EMUI 8.0 update very soon

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Huawei today announced that a new system update for the Mate 9 series will be rolling out beginning 9 December 2017 which will bring the latest version of EMUI 8.0 to the phones. The update is targeted to bring about the smartphone experience that was seen in the newer Mate 10 series.

The company also mentioned that the Mate 9 Pro PORSCHE DESIGN will also be updated by the end of December 2017. The new update will bring about better battery management by allowing users to enjoy better battery endurance and faster speeds on the phone. With EMUI 8.0 on the phones, users can take advantage of the smart features on the phone. For example, the software will recommend users activate the eye comfort mode when the screen is too bright which can filter out blue light rays and relieve eye fatigue. Other than that, users can also place a navigation dock for their home button and shortcut dock anywhere on the screen. Users can also access shortcuts into the app by long pressing it and 3D panorama where still images can be viewed in 3D mode for a new type of photo viewing experience.

Navigation Dock in the centre

Don’t forget, to keep an eye out for this update, as there are loads more features for you to try out and play around with.

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Huawei Mate S comes with Force Touch

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Huawei is aiming high to topple both Apple and
Samsung

to be the top of the smartphone market, and we can see that in Huawei’s latest device revealed during IFA 2015 – the Huawei Mate S. The biggest surprise is not the phone itself, but the announcement that the new Huawei Mate S will come with Force Touch technology, just as Apple is expected to introduce its new iPhone models with the same technology sometime next week.

The Mate S sports a 5.5-inch 1080×1920 pixel display, and its Force Touch display can distinguish between light tap and deep press to enable more functions in a the phone with much less clutter. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the rear panel and a 13MP rear camera, while the front camera is 8MP.

On the inside, the Huawei Mate S is powered by an octa-core Kirin 935 SoC, with 3GB RAM and 32GB on-board storage – upgradable in the Premium option. It runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with Emotion UI layered over it, and powered by a 2700mAh battery.

The Huawei Mate S now has a sleeker design, sporting a diamond cut metal unibody and 2.5D Gorilla Glass with curved edges. It comes in four colours – gold, grey, silver and a new pink colour option.

This phone will be available for pre-order from 15 September 2015 from Huawei’s Vmall online marketplace, with the price of €649 for the Standard version of 32GB storage and 3GB RAM, while the Premium version packed with 64GB storage and 3GB RAM will be priced at €699. Huawei did mention that there will be a 128GB version later but did not specify when.

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Huawei Mate X 2 could come with stylus according to leaked patents

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With the delays to the launch of foldable smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X, what was once hyped to the moon and back is now starting to stale – and we still have yet to see these two devices officially launched.

Image credit: Android Authority

That isn’t stopping Huawei from conceptualizing the successor to the Mate X though – especially considering they’re still dealing with the whole trade war kerfuffle. Simply dubbed the Huawei Mate X 2, the phone will apparently come with a stylus – now that you think of it, it’s weird that the first generation doesn’t come with styluses.

The patents were spotted online and GSM Arena reports that they were filed with, wait for it, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – ironic, considering the whole trade…you get my point.

Based on the sketches, it looks like the smartphone itself will not look radically different, it’ll just have a flat stylus slotted neatly in its housing.

GSM Arena also reports that the new iteration of Huawei’s foldable could come with a thinner battery and camera setup. Well, in any other circumstance, we’d be super stoked for this – but with the current gen of foldable smartphones thrown in the backlog and Huawei being side-lined by America (the Government mostly), we’ll be cautiously optimistic for the time being.

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New-and-improved Huawei Mate X with Kirin 990 expected to be unveiled at MWC 2020 this February

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The year 2020 looks to already be an exciting one for Huawei – the P40 series has been confirmed by CEO Richard Yu to arrive in March; and to add to that is the introduction of a new-and-improved Huawei Mate X, which will mark its debut at MWC 2020 in February.

The original foldable device was launched only in China, and has yet to hit global markets after a succession of delays – so this new Mate X is reportedly better than the last with improvements m
ade
 to the hinge, screen and hardware – namely a Kirin 990 chipset.

WCCF Tech reports that the new foldable product will be likely to hit European markets by Q1 2020, which is very soon. However, the 5G Kirin 990 could also very well be a China-only device – but a global launch is still possible, only much later.

As with all
new
 Huawei devices, GMS will be absent, with HMS in its place. With the Samsung Galaxy Fold now fool-proof and selling at a respectable rate, the improved Huawei Mate X could disrupt Samsung’s momentum in the foldable arena.

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Huawei Mate X reported to launch in China this month with a few upgrades

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Rumour has it the Huawei Mate X will be debuting this month in China and the foldable device has made some last-minute changes.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold may have just launched, but the hype just isn’t as crazy anymore due to its delayed launch and screen issues. However, that doesn’t stop Huawei from releasing their own foldable device to the market. In fact, the company made sure to improve the screen to prevent easy damage.

Aside from that, Huawei is also reported to power their new foldable phone with the latest Kirin 990 chipset instead of the originally planned Kirin 980 chipset. A YouTube video of the alleged Mate X also show a new design — a button to unlock the Mate X from its folded design. We assume this contributes to the phone’s durability by preventing excessive force when it comes to unfolding the phone.

This might come as no surprise, but the Mate X will first launch in China — there’s no confirmation on global availability. Just like the Mate 30 series, the Mate X should be excluding Google services, so it might not be as appealing as the Galaxy Fold to the global market.

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Huawei Mate X specs leaked on TENAA, suggesting imminent release of the foldable phone

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The foldable phone fad has come and gone – what was the talk of the town, is now not talked about at all in most parts of the industry. But with news that Samsung has finally fixed the problems that plagued the Galaxy Fold, there’s new-found optimism for foldable devices.

Its competitor, the Huawei Mate X seems to be nearing its proper debut as its specs have been spotted on Chinese certification body TENAA.

Image credit: TENAA

According to Gizmo China, the will sport an 8-inch OLED display that pushes 2480×2200 resolution; when folded onto itself, one portion of the display is a 6.6-inch panel, while the other is a 6.38-inch panel.

Under the hood is a Kirin 980 chipset with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage. The phone will also support 5G networking.

Image credit: TENAA

For imaging purposes, you can expect a 40MP main sensor, an 8MP telephoto lens, a 16MP ultrawide lens and a time of flight camera. To take a selfie, simply fold the phone and turn the camera side facing you, meaning selfies are shot with the same set of cameras!

The phone has a 4,400mAh battery that charges via USB Type-C and will support 55W SuperCharge. Now that the whole trade ban kerfuffle has cooled down, it’s safe to expect Huawei to ship the phone with Android 9 with EMUI 9.1.

We can expect the phone to be officially released sometime this September, and it should be a huge turning point for the smartphone industry.

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Huawei Mate X2 launched: Price from RM11,264

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Huawei takes the crown for launching 2021’s first foldable smartphone with the recent
introduction
 of their
Mate X2
.

The phone is
Galaxy Z Fold 2
-esque in that it rocks two displays – a regular-sized exterior panel on the front, and another large display when you unfold the device.

The external display measures at 6.45-inches. It also pushes a 2700×1160 resolution. The internal screen is measures at 8-inches and outputs at a 2480×2200 resolution. Both display use OLED panels and offer a 90Hz refresh rate.

When folded, the phone has a width of 74.6mm and a depth of up to 14.7mm which makes it about 2mm slimmer than the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

When unfolded, the phone is designed to be somewhat ‘wedge’ shaped – it’s thicker on the right side, and it gradually becomes thinner towards the left; at its thinnest end, the phone measures at just 4.4mm in thickness.

Powering the device is a Kirin 9000 which can be found on the Huawei Mate 40 series as well, so you know you’re getting a pretty competent processor with this device. In terms of memory and storage, the Mate X2 comes with 8GB RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage.

For imaging, the phone comes with a 50MP Ultra Vision main lens, a 16MP Cine
wideangle
 camera, a 12MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and an 8MP
SuperZoom
 shooter capable of up to 10x optical zoom. For selfies, you’re getting a 16MP selfie lens.

 The Mate X2 comes sports a 4,400mAh battery with support of up to 55W of fast charging.

In its native China, the phone is priced from 17,999 CNY (about RM11,264) – it’s heaps more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 which costs RM7,999 when it launched last year. We’re still yet to see if the Mate X2 is worth its hefty price tag, and we’ll have to wait for it to arrive in the country to find out.

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Huawei Mate X2 specs leaked: Kirin 9000 and 50MP quad camera

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Huawei has been quiet of late while its peers – the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi, and even HONOR, have announced themselves in 2021.

With January now closing, Huawei will look to finally make their mark in
February
 with a
follow
 up to their
foldable smartphone
 by launching the Huawei Mate X2.

Rumours

and leaks have surfaced detailing the specifics of the phone and it appears we may expect a device that pushes with a 6.54-inch panel and a 2,270×1,160 resolution.

Image credit: Weibo

For imaging, the phone could pack a 50MP main lens alongside a 16MP shooter, an 8MP lens (likely an ultrawide), and a 12MP module. Under the hood could very well be Huawei’s latest flagship chipset, the Kirin 9000.

The device could be powered with a 4,400mAh battery and will have support for up to 66W of fast charging. The phone will run on Android 10 still.

There’s not much to go on regarding the design of the device, so we’ll hold off on commenting on this until we attain more solid information, which should arrive soon.

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HUAWEI Mate X2 confirmed to launch on February 22

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The new HUAWEI Mate X2 will be launching in China this February 22 — this has been confirmed by HUAWEI’s official
Weibo
 account.

HUAWEI Mate X2: First to fold inwards

Image credit: LetsGoDigital

The teaser image also revealed that the Mate X2 will be folding inwards, unlike the previous models. Richard Yu, CEO of HUAWEI Consumer Business Group, also posted on his
Weibo
 account that he has been using the device for some time and it is filled with surprises.

TENAA certification confirms an 8-inch unfolded display

Despite the lack of official information, the Mate X2 was revealed to come with an 8-inch screen based on TENAA certification. Reports suggest that it’ll have a 6.45-inch AMOLED display when folded and it’ll powered by the Kirin 9000 chip. We’re also expecting a 50MP quad camera on the rear paired with a 16MP lens on the front.

We’ll have to wait for another three weeks before we get the official specs of the HUAWEI Mate X2.

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HUAWEI will deliver the Mate Xs to your doorstep on March 20

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Despite the launch of Movement Control Order by the Malaysian government, the HUAWEI Mate Xs set to launch today will go on. However, HUAWEI will be offering a VIP home delivery service to make sure that customers stay safe at home.

With HUAWEI’s first VIP home delivery service, every purchase of the HUAWEI Mate Xs will be delivered from the e-commerce store to the customers’ doorstep. Of course, customers can also choose to go to their preferred HUAWEI store to collect the Mate Xs if they ordered it online.

HUAWEI will also make sure all dispatchers sanitise the parcel in front of you before handing it over, so you can get your parcel worry-free. In addition, you can get after-sales service via the contact details that will be provided to you alongside the parcel.

For those who are worried about the foldable device’s screen, HUAWEI will also be offering a three months warranty on screen replacement. This starts from the date of purchase and is a one-time warranty that covers accidental damage — so if you accidentally drop it and the screen cracked, you can get the screen replaced.

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Huawei announced Mate Xs with the Kirin 990 5G chipset – set for March 2020 launch

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Huawei is putting aside any and all doubts over the Mate X foldable smartphone by announcing its successor, the Mate Xs, which will be available in March 2020.

Image credit: Droid Holic

According to Droid Holic, the upcoming foldable won’t look all too different from the original, however, what it will have is the Kirin 990 5G chipset. Like the phone, the 990 is not here yet, but it arrives, it will be one of the most powerful chipsets around.

According to Droid Holic, the chipset will house 2x A76 cores @ 2.86GHz, 2X A76 cores @ 2.36GHz, and 4x A55 cores @ 1.95GHz. The chipset will also have the same Mali G76 GPU as the Kirin 980, but with six additional cores.

With this, there are essentially three things we can be excited about as we usher in 2020, even more powerful chipsets, lightning-fast 5G connectivity and working foldable phones.

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Huawei Mate Xs launched with updated Kirin 990 5G chipset and improved hinge

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The Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone has a successor in the form of the Mate Xs – it’s essentially the same device with an updated chipset and build design.

The foldable display sits on what Huawei calls the Falcon Wing Hinge – when folded, the phone measures at six inches; it then unfolds into an 8-inch tablet. Like the original Mate X, the camera setup is placed on the far edge of the back panel, and when folded, you can take a selfie using one half of the display as a viewfinder.

The body is made of zirconium-based metal which Huawei claims is 30% harder than the usual titanium alloy.

For imaging, the Mate Xs is equipped with a 40MP main lens, a 16MP ultra-wide angle shooter, 8MP telephoto lens, and a 3D depth sensor. The phone is capable of 45x zoom and is equipped with AIS and OIS.

Under the hood is a Kirin 990 5G chipset along with 8GB RAM and 512GB internal storage. The phone, of course, supports 5G connectivity and includes bands such as N1, N3, N28, N38, N41, N77m N78 and N79.  It’s powered by a 4,500mAh battery which supports up to 55W superfast charging.

The phone ships with Android 10 layered with EMUI 10.01. In terms of features, the New multi-window feature lets you drag and drop, from a side bar, different apps to use simultaneously. You can also drag and drop files, images and videos onto supported apps.

The Huawei Mate Xs is priced at an eye-watering €2,499 (RM 11,330) – its availability is slated for March this year.

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The HUAWEI Mate Xs will be available on March 20 with a startling price tag

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We managed to get our hands on the Mate Xs in Malaysia when it was globally launched in February, but if you want to get one for yourself then this Friday is your day.

Unlike the HUAWEI Mate X that didn’t come to Malaysia, the Mate Xs will be available in our country for RM11,111. That’s pricier than the Samsung Galaxy Fold that was launched last year, but this time the Mate Xs will have an improved hinge design for better durability.

It’s obvious that the Mate Xs is a pricey 5G device, which is precisely why many other brands have partnered with HUAWEI to offer several rewards. If you are the first 20 to use your CIMB credit card to purchase the Mate Xs via
www.3ex.com.my/cimb
, you’ll get 10X CIMB bonus points and one HUAWEI GT2 smartwatch. You can also purchase the device from Sen Heng and Harvey Norman if you’re interested in getting the HUAWEI GT2 smartwatch.

For those who frequent Pavilion, you’ll get exclusive privileges when you purchase the Mate Xs there. The first 20 to purchase the Mate Xs at Bonia’s Pavilion Store will also be entitled to a bespoke pouch and a bespoke earphone case, in addition to a RM6,000 cash voucher.

Still haven’t given up on travelling? Purchase the 5G foldable phone and you’ll get a one-time upgrade to Business Class when you buy an Economy Flex ticket from Malaysia Airlines — you can only travel from KL to China/Japan/Korea/Taiwan/Hong Kong.

You can also get the 5G foldable phone at a cheaper price (RM7,888) when you subscribe to Celcom’s MEGA Plan. Not a Celcom user? Maxis also offers its Zerolution RM188 monthly plan that requires no upfront payment, plus the device will only cost you RM430/month.

That’s not all — when you purchase the Huawei Mate Xs, you’ll be getting the Freebuds 3 and an Envelope Leather Case for free. If you’d like to know more, visit HUAWEI’s
Facebook
 page.

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Huawei MateBook 13, MateBook D14 and MateBook D15 refreshed with latest CPUs for more power

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Huawei adds to their recent slew of product
launches
 with the refreshed
MateBook
 13,
MateBook
 D14 and
MateBook
 D15 laptops which are packed with the latest Intel Core 10th Gen and AMD Ryzen 7 CPUs.

Huawei MateBook 13

Starting with the
MateBook
 13 – it packs a 2K
FullView
 display which offers an 88% screen-to-body ratio. The laptop weighs a measly 1.3kg and measures just 14.6mm thin. It’s built sturdy with metallic frame.

Refreshed with new Intel Core i5-10210U / Intel Core i7-10510U

Under the hood, you get either an:

Intel Core i7-10510U or

Intel Core i5-10210U

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is also still available if you’re Team Red. 16GB RAM (LPDDR3 2133MHz) and 512GB PCIe SSD come as standard across the range.

For graphics, the Intel models come with the NVIDIA GeForce MX250 card, while the AMD model packs the trusty Radeon Vega 8.

The
MateBook
 13
 is priced at

Intel Core i5: RM4,499

Intel Core i7: RM4,999

AMD Ryzen 7: RM3,499

Huawei MateBook D14 and MateBook D15

Moving on, the
Huawei
MateBook
 D15
 and
MateBook
 D14
 laptops are upgraded with an AMD Ryzen 7 3700U CPU with Radeon Vega 10 for graphics. Both laptops come with 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM and 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD for storage.

A FHD+ IPS display panel comes as standard for either models, and both are only available in Mystic Silver.

The interesting thing is that both laptops are priced the same at RM2,899 – so with the same hardware, your purchase really just comes down to choosing the size you want.

The
MateBook
 13 and
MateBook
 D duo are now available for sale and you can get them via Huawei’s online store
here
.
 Your purchases will also come with free gifts including items like a Huawei Bluetooth mouse, a backpack, and a Huawei Band 4 fitness tracker.

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HUAWEI MateBook 14s now available for pre-order in Malaysia

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Following their Autumn Product Launch, HUAWEI has announced the new nova 9, Watch GT Series 3 and MateBook 14s. Pre-order is now available for the MateBook 14s, with the other two devices being revealed at a later time.

The new MateBook 14s will house a similar design to its predecessor, the MateBook 14 2020, with the same aluminium-alloy chassis that it is known for but its camera moved to the top of its display instead of on the keyboard.

The MateBook 14s display has also been altered with a similar 14.2-inch display, but now having a native resolution of 2520 x 1680p and a 90Hz LTPS touch screen that can switch to a 60hz output to save battery life.

HUAWEI also announced its Share feature, where consumers can use the HUAWEI MatePad tablets as a second monitor, similar to
Apple’s Sidecar
. Other features include a backlit keyboard with a 1.5mm key travel, four built-in speakers and microphones, a 60Whr battery, 90W USB-C charger and a finger print power button.

The base model comes with an Intel Core i5-11300H, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD; it’s priced at
RM4,999.
 You can also opt for the upgraded option too, with an Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD for
RM6,699
.

The HUAWEI MateBook 14s is now available for pre-order through
HUAWEI’s Store Online

as well as HUAWEI’s official
Lazada
 and
Shopee

stores. Those who pre-order will receive a complementary HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro, 1-year subscription for Microsoft Office 365, HUAWEI Backpack, and HUAWEI Bluetooth Mouse.

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Huawei MateBook D 15 Impressions: Redefining Budget Friendly Laptops

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When I saw Huawei’s email coming to our editorial inbox announcing the Huawei MateBook D 15, an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U powered laptop that costs merely RM2500, my heart thumped in excitement and I immediately request for a sample from the company, which arrived in the office three days ago as I just got back from CES.

There are many reasons to get excited about this laptop apart from its attractive price tag, and one of it being its premium aluminum design that makes it look like a Dell Inspiron 7000 series laptop, which usually costs RM4000 and above depending on your configuration, it is also packed with so many attractive hardware features that is simply impossible to deny if you are frugal on purchasing a laptop.

In fact, it is very difficult to find any fault with the hardware on first impressions, it has a great 15.6-inch Full HD display that has reasonably slim bezels, though it only shows 6-bit colors and has a standard 250 nits brightness, the laptop is surprisingly lightweight at 1.63kg despite looking thicker than its competition.

Other great hardware incldues a fingerprint scanner built into the power button, a hidden webcam that’s hidden between the F6 and F7 keys for privacy. Essential I/Os are present and I’m particularly glad that it charges over USB-C with the included 65W power brick.

Like other Ryzen 5 laptops, the MateBook D 15 comes with 8GB of DDR4 2400MHz RAM that’s soldered on to the mainboard, which definitely isn’t sufficient if you are someone who opens a dozen of Chrome tabs, especially when the Radeon Vega 8 GPU utilizes 1.1GB of it for video RAM and leaves you 6.9GB of usable memory, it can struggle to keep up when you have too many apps opened in the background.

However, if you require more storage, you will be glad to know that the MateBook D 15 comes with a Samsung 256GB SSD and a 1TB mechanical hard drive, which you should technically be able to upgrade if you know how to access the internals by unscrewing a couple of pentalobe screws, there’s also no warranty void sticker on them so you should be pretty safe right there.

My experience with the MateBook D 15 has been pleasant so far, it performed reliably with no app crashes or driver issues, though I wished Huawei have provided a better keyboard to type as the keys are rather mushy with limited key travel, it also doesn’t have backlighting so you are not going to enjoy working in the dark, the trackpad however has decent tracking and palm rejection.

I was provided a Huawei Mate 30 to try out the multi screen collaboration feature, which is essentially a phone screen mirroring feature that also lets you transfer files and photos between your laptop and smartphone wirelessly, it has so far worked flawlessly in my tests and I definitely look forward to find out more about its reliability towards the completion of the review.

At RM2499, Huawei has made the MateBook D 15 an extremely compelling option and a serious rival to more established PC brands out there, if you are already thinking to grab one over the weekend at Huawei’s roadshow, this is going to be a really good purchase. Otherwise, stay tuned to our complete review coming right up in the following week if you would like to learn more.

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Malaysia first country outside China to get the HUAWEI MateBook D 15

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The HUAWEI MateBook D 15 laptop that was only available in China is now coming to Malaysia on January 18 for RM2,499.

The 15.6-inch laptop has an FHD IPS panel, narrow bezels, and an 87% screen-to-body ratio, weighing at only 1.53 kg. If you’re a HUAWEI smartphone user, you can also use HUAWEI One Tap Share to connect your smartphone to the MateBook without an Internet connection and transfer files seamlessly between both devices.

For extra security, the MateBook D 15 has a fingerprint reader so you can easily log in and a recessed camera that only pops up when needed. With its new Shark Fin Fan, the fan blades are optimized for faster cooling to offer better laptop performance.

The MateBook D 15 is powered by a 12nm AMD Ryzen 5 3500U mobile processor paired with an AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics processor. It comes with 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD storage and 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD storage. In addition to

its huge storage, the laptop also has a 42Whr battery that supports fast charging. HUAWEI included a 65W USB-C charger that can not only charge the laptop but also other HUAWEI devices.

Alongside the USB-C charging port, the laptop also has two USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.0 port, one audio jack, and one HDMI port.

The HUAWEI MateBook D 15 can be purchased online at HUAWEI’s official site from January 18 onwards, but if you want to be reminded as soon as it’s available, you can click on the “Notify Me” button in the
page
.

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Get the HUAWEI MateBook D 15 with free gifts during HUAWEI roadshows on January 18

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The HUAWEI MateBook D 15 will be available in Malaysia starting January 18 and HUAWEI will be holding several roadshows on the first day of sale to offer free gifts when you purchase the laptop.

The HUAWEI roadshows will be held at four malls, IOI City Mall, Sunway Pyramid, Queensbay Mall, and Imago Mall. You can either purchase the laptop during the roadshows or pre-order them now on HUAWEI Vmall. Those who pre-order the laptop will also be entitled to the free gifts, including the HUAWEI FreeBuds 3, a Bluetooth mouse and Microsoft Office 365.

The HUAWEI MateBook D 15 is only available in one color — Mystic Silver. It will be equipped with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, and 1TB HDD storage. It is also powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and sports a 15.6-inch FullView Display.

On a side note, HUAWEI is also offering CNY deals on its online shop. There are Flash Deals today and tomorrow at 12pm — you can get the nova 4 at RM888 instead of RM1,699; the FreeBuds Lite at RM88 instead of RM559; the MediaPad M3 Lite at RM588 instead of RM989.

For more information regarding the MateBook D 15, click
here
. Otherwise, check out HUAWEI’s
site
 for the Flash Deals and other CNY deals.

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HUAWEI MateBook E launched in China: Comes with an OLED display and an Intel Core-i7!

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Earlier this week, HUAWEI unveiled their latest Windows 11, 2-in-1 laptop – the HUAWEI MateBook E. Now, Gadgets360 reports that this device has officially launched in China, along with the
HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF headset
.

HUAWEI MateBook E Specifications

The design of the tablet features a clean, minimalistic look, that comes with a thin bezel on the side so that you will get a nice viewing experience. The keyboard’s design is one that looks like the Surface Pro, but the keycaps are all black, which gives it a nice, modern look.

There are two colors available on this 2-in-1 – Interstellar Blue and Nebula Ash.

The display on the laptop is a 12.6-inch OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio that comes in a resolution of 2,600×1,600p. It is also one of HUAWEI’s newest laptops that runs natively on Windows 11.

In terms of hardware, the HUAWEI MateBook E comes with a chip up to the 11th-generation Intel Core i7-1160G7 and is paired with Intel Iris Xe graphics. It also has up to 16GB RAM and up to 512GB SSD.

Other than that, the device comes with Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6 for connectivity. And for ports, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a Thunderbolt 4 port.

The camera on the laptop uses an 8MP front camera and a 13MP back camera. It has a total of four speakers, and microphones on the device as well.

Price and Avaliability

The Intel Core-i5 variant for the new HUAWEI MateBook E is priced at CNY5,999 (~RM3,930) for the 8GB RAM and 256SSD model and CNY6,999 (~RM4584) for the 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD model. While the Intel Core-i7 model is priced at CNY7,999 (~RM5239) for 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD.

The HUAWEI MateBook E is only launched in China, and no information has been given officially about its Malaysia release. To see more about the product head over to HUAWEI’s
China website.

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HUAWEI MateBook X Pro launched: Comes with a 3.1K display and Intel Core i7

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Following the launch of
P50 Pocket
 and
Smart Glasses
, Huawei has announced the newly refreshed MateBook X Pro which is the company’s flagship laptop. It’s a great stylish laptop that comes packed with many great features, so let’s see what this device is all about.

The MateBook X Pro comes with a 14.2-inch 3.1K LTPS display that pushes a 90Hz refresh rate which can be changed to 60Hz to save battery life. Additionally, it supports a P3 color gamut, touchscreen, and has a maximum brightness of 500 nits that makes for a great viewing experience.

In terms of the hardware, the laptop has up to an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and an Intel Iris X
e
 integrated GPU, that comes with 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe SSD. Furthermore, the laptop is powered by a 60Wh battery that charges via a 65W USB-C Power Adapter, so you can expect a decent battery life with this device.

The Huawei MateBook X Pro also comes with the newly introduced Super Device feature and Huawei Share, which lets you easily connect your laptop to other devices, making it ideal for presentations. It also allows
fast transferring speeds with Huawei
phones so you can send images and files to your laptop similar to Apple’s AirDrop.

Other features include a backlit keyboard with a 1.5mm key travel, six built-in speakers, four built-in microphones, Bluetooth 5.1, a 720p HD camera, and a fingerprint power button.

The base model of the Huawei MateBook X Pro comes with an Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, and 512GB which is priced at CNY9,499 (roughly RM6,236). You can also opt for the upgraded option too, with an Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD for CNY12,499 (roughly RM8,205).

Source –
HUAWEI

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Huawei MateBook X Pro refreshed with 10th-Gen Intel CPUs and improved cooling system

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Alongside the Huawei Mate Xs, the Chinese company also introduced the refresh line-up of MateBook laptops – which includes the top-of-the-line MateBook X Pro.

Starting with the cream of the crop, the MateBook X Pro succeeds the original from 2018 and sees improvements made under the hood. You’ve got an Intel Core i7-10510U or a Core i5-10210U alongside an Nvidia GeForce MX250 dedicated GPU.

Every variant gets 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM along with up to 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD for storage; the base Core i5 variant does not come with the GeForce MX250 however. It’s also equipped with the improved Huawei Shark Fin Fans 2.0 which supposedly dissipates heat more efficiently.

Display-wise – it remains the same with a 13.9-inch LTPS panel that’s capable of pushing 3K resolution along with what Huawei claims to be 100% sRGB colour gamut output.

The MateBook X Pro will be available globally this April and is priced from €1,499 (RM6,867) for the base variant, and €1,999 (RM9,157) for the premium model. No official word on its Malaysian availability yet, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted.

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