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Huawei Mate 50 may support satellite SMS
According to one of the many leakers swarming on the Chinese social network Weibo, Huawei’s Mate 50 is the next leading smartphone to support the sending of SMS via satellite network. Huawei is going through a very difficult period, with the ban still active, but this does not prevent it from continuing to release smartphones, from a connectivity point of view, the satellite option could give Huawei users a nice hand.
The advantage of satellite connectivity is that it is available everywhere (at least, outside), unlike 5G, 4G, and even the normal GSM network. It cannot be used to surf online in remote areas of the planet, but to send emergency messages yes: in a possible shipwreck in the open sea, or a hike in the high mountains that ended badly, or a natural disaster that has destroyed cellular networks in an area of a city, the satellite option could be decisive for communicating with rescue teams. There are specialized satellite communications devices, but they are expensive and must be bought separately.
According to the information, the satellite communication system was developed by China, Beidou . Initially conceived for the national market only, it is a standard that is spreading more and more all over the world. Users should be able to send simple text messages (SMS, in short) through this protocol in case of total absence of signal. Methods and costs have not yet been leaked, but, it is important to reiterate it, it is mostly an emergency tool.
It remains to be seen when the Mate 50 will hit the market. But this year the P50 series only arrived at the end of July, so it’s safe to assume that the Mate 50 series will roll over at the Q2 of 2022. The Huawei Mate 50 lineup will be powered by new technologies including a 4nm Snapdragon processor. Currently, the chipset is identified as Snapdragon SM8450+ chip, which is Qualcomm’s next-generation unreleased SoC.
According to the official information, the Huawei released the delisting announcement of its Petal Mail App. The full text of the announcement is as follows: [translated]
Thank you for your continued attention and support to the Huawei Petal Mail App. In order to better adapt to the changing needs of product experience, service content and local markets, we have made strategic adjustments to the Huawei Petal Mail App.
The Petal Mail App will officially switch to the Email App on December 31, 2024, and the Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download from the App Store. The Petal Mail App you have installed can be used normally. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can continue to view, send or receive emails in the pre-installed Email App on your Huawei phone or use a computer browser to open the Petal Mail official website ( https://www.petalmail.com ), and your emails and personal data will not be lost.
Huawei released the Mate 70 series of mobile phones, with a starting price of 5,499 yuan. At present, the prices of spare parts for the new Mate 70 series have been announced on Huawei’s official website.
Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced
Battery and motherboard
Mate 70
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2499
12GB+512GB — 2899
12GB+1TB — 3599
Mate 70 Pro
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2899
12GB+512GB — 3299
12GB+1TB — 3999
Mate 70 Pro+
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 4399
16GB+1TB — 4899
Mate 70 RS
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 6499
16GB+1TB — 6999
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Huawei officially announced the new FreeBuds Pro 4 headphones. This is the first TWS headset equipped with HarmonyOS NEXT and will be officially launched at the Huawei Mate Brand Festival on November 26.
As can be seen from the poster, the headset adopts an in-ear design with black and gold color matching, and the overall shape is similar to the previous generation. With the support of the new system, FreeBuds Pro 4 is expected to bring more functional upgrades.
For reference, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 was released in September last year with an initial price of 1,499 yuan . It is equipped with the Kirin A2 chip that uses Polar code, supports Star Flash connection core technology and Bluetooth technology, and the new L2HC 3.0 protocol.
