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Huawei's new foldable phone launches this month, but don't expect to get your hands on one
Huawei's next foldable will be called the Mate X2 and it's launching in China on February 22. Here's what we know so far about the phone.
Huawei jumped on the foldable bandwagon with the Mate X back in February 2019. Now, two years later, the company is gearing up to launch its next foldable smartphone. The new foldable will simply be called the Huawei Mate X2, and it’s set to launch later this month in China.
EMUI 10.1 roadmap reveals beta timeline for Huawei and Honor smartphones
A recent update from the official Huawei EMUI Weibo account sheds light on the EMUI 10.1 update roadmap for several Huawei and Honor devices. Check it out!
Just a few days ago, Huawei unveiled its newest series of flagship devices, which include the Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro, and the Huawei P40 Pro+. The Chinese OEM is shipping a slightly upgraded version of their custom Android 10-based UI, dubbed EMUI 10.1, with the P40 lineup. One notable inclusion in EMUI 10.1 is Celia, Huawei's own Voice Assistant, which can be invoked with the hotword “Hey Celia,” or by holding the power button for a second. Now the company has announced the rollout schedule of EMUI 10.1 beta for existing Huawei and Honor branded devices.
New Huawei Mate X model gets certified with 65W fast charging support
A new Huawei Mate X model has popped up on a Chinese regulatory agency featuring blazing-fast 65W charging. Check it out!
Foldable phones are a thing now, as you probably have noticed, and every smartphone manufacturer is looking into making their own implementation. Huawei came out with an implementation of its own called the Huawei Mate X. Due to US sanctions, though, the device only saw a release in their home Chinese market. But it brought a different implementation to other competitors such as the Motorola Razr and the Galaxy Fold. Whereas these devices folded inward (flip phone-style in the case of the Razr, notebook-style in the case of the Fold), the Mate X's screen folds outward and wraps around the outside of the phone.
The Huawei Mate X may be joined by the Huawei Mate 20 X in Huawei's 5G lineup
At MWC, Huawei announced their foldable Huawei Mate X with 5G connectivity, but they also quietly announced the Huawei Mate 20 X will be upgraded with 5G.
The 2019 Mobile World Congress just wrapped up, and it's fair to say that the event was the most packed in years. Before the event even started, we were met by OPPO's announcement of 10X zoom technology followed by Xiaomi's unveiling of the 5G Mi Mix 3 and European Mi 9 a few hours later. That same day, Huawei, HMD Global, and LG announced their newest flagship phones—the foldable 5G Huawei Mate X, the penta-camera Nokia 9, and the hand-scanning LG G8 ThinQ. The first actual day of MWC brought us the Sony Xperia 1 and the ZTE Axon 10 Pro. I haven't even mentioned any of the mid-range smartphones that were announced, the two smartphones with full QWERTY keyboards, Nubia's smartphone/smartwatch hybrid, the upcoming LG V50 ThinQ, or any of Google's or Qualcomm's announcements. Amidst these new product announcements, there was one that caught me off guard. Huawei actually announced they're making a second 5G smartphone: an upgraded Huawei Mate 20 X with 5G connectivity.
Prices of major smartphones from Samsung and Huawei have skyrocketed since 2017
New flagship phone releases from Samsung and Huawei have seen their prices skyrocket since 2017. The Galaxy Fold and the Mate X are prime examples.
There was a time when the average price of a flagship Android smartphone in the US used to be $600-$650. Those times are long gone, unfortunately, for reasons that are still yet to be determined. These days, affordable flagships such as the OnePlus 6T start at $550 in the US, while the price of a top-tier flagship smartphone has gone right to the $1,000 mark. Prices of each new flagship generation have increased dramatically. For example, the Galaxy S9 and the S9+ had launch prices of $720 and $840 respectively in the US, while the Galaxy S10 and the S10+ have launched for $900 and $1,000, representing a price increase of $180 and $160. Huawei has been equally guilty of this, as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, for example, is a much more expensive phone than the two-generations-old Huawei Mate 9.