Huawei unexpectedly launches new Mate smartphones.

The Huawei Mate 60 Pro, priced at 6,999 CNY (approximately 23.2 million VND), went on sale at noon on August 29th on the Vmall e-commerce platform. The device runs the Harmony 4.0 operating system and may utilize Huawei's own Pangu AI model. However, information regarding the chip inside the device or network connectivity is not listed on the official website.

Demand on the e-commerce platform seemed quite high, with the website displaying a "many people waiting" message. Yuri Gu, who lives in Guangdong, said she waited for hours that afternoon to buy a phone but still couldn't complete the payment. She commented that Huawei smartphones always have good connectivity, and that 5G support would make them even more attractive.

Currently, only Huawei's flagship store in Shenzhen sells the Mate 60 Pro in person. When a reporter from the South China Morning Post visited the store at 6 p.m., about 25 customers were queuing outside. Even so, the sales staff were confused, unsure whether it was a 4G or 5G device since the company hadn't officially announced it. "All I can say is the connection speed is very fast," one employee shared.

In a letter to users, Huawei announced that sales of the Mate series have surpassed 100 million units since its launch in 2013. The surprise introduction of the Mate 60 Pro is being watched cautiously by observers as the company is looking to revive its smartphone division.

In early August 2023, Richard Yu Chengdong, head of Huawei's automotive and consumer business, stated that the company's high-end smartphones "will make a comeback" after a difficult period due to the US embargo. In the first half of 2023, Huawei ranked among the top five smartphone brands in mainland China, selling 14.3 million smartphones, according to data from research firm IDC.

Before being banned by the US from purchasing chips, software, and other advanced technologies in 2019, Huawei at one point surpassed Samsung to become the world's number one mobile phone manufacturer.

Since the end of 2020, this "giant" has yet to release a 5G smartphone. In April, the company unveiled a new P-series smartphone after more than a year of delays. The most recent Mate model was released in September 2022. However, both only support 4G.

According to Reuters, Huawei plans to release a 5G smartphone by the end of this year once it receives a new supply of chips from local suppliers.

(According to SCMP)

Huawei and Ericsson, two rivals, unexpectedly granted each other cross-licensing of 5G patents . Huawei and Ericsson have just signed a long-term, global cross-licensing agreement for patents, including essential patents under the 3GPP, ITU, IEEE, and IETF standards for 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile technologies.

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