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Huawei MateBook D 15 and MateBook D 14 laptop launched in China
Huawei at a launch event in China introduced Huawei MateBook D along with the MatePad Pro and Sound X smart speaker.
Huawei MateBook D 15 Specifications:
– Huawei Mate D 15 features a 15.6-inch IPS Full HD display
– Screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, 87 percent screen-to-body ratio, 16:9 aspect ratio, and 178-degree viewing angle
– Huawei Mate D 15 powered by Intel’s 10th generation Core i7 processor which is coupled with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics processor
– Huawei Mate D 15 packed with up to 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD storage and 1TB HDD. It also comes with Shark Fin 2.0 Silent Fan which the company says it has used for stronger air volume which greatly improves heat dissipation and is also claimed to be super quiet
– Other specifications of Huawei MateBook D 15 includes, a USB 2.0 port, USB 3.0 port, 3.5mm headphone jack, HMDI port, another USB 3.0 port, and a USB Type-C port. Huawei Mate D 15 has 16.9mm thickness and comes in a 1.9Kg aluminum alloy body which makes it light, thin and portable. The company also added that the MateBook D 15 comes equipped with a lightweight 65W USB-C power adapter which is weighing about 160 grams.
Huawei MateBook D 14 Specifications:
– Huawei Mate D 14 comes with a 14-inch Full HD display and most of the specifications remain the same as the 15.6-inch model.
– The Huawei Mate D 14-inch model of the MateBook D measures just 15.9mm in thickness, same as the Apple MacBook Air and weighs at 1.38kg and supports 180-degree screen opening and closing. Both the models come with the one-touch power button which comes with integrated fingerprint recognition.
Huawei has also launched the MateBook D Ryzen version, which is using AMD dual channel memory design which the company claims can improve the graphics performance by more than 30 percent. It comes with AMD R5 3500U chipset with up to 16GB of RAM.
Interestingly, the company has confirmed that all three models come pre-installed with Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, which is a major win for the Chinese company which has been on Entity List, effectivity banning the company from doing business with the United States-based firms.
As for the battery life, the company is promising about 13 hours of battery life for office work on single charge, 13.2 hours of Full HD video playback and 12 hours of web browsing. The Huawei MateBook D series comes in two color options — Black and Grey.
Pricing and Availability Details
- Huawei MateBook D 15
- i5/MX250/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD — 5,299 yuan
- i5/MX250/16GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD — 5,599 yuan
- i7/MX250/16GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD — 6,599 yuan
- Ryzen – R5/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD — 3,999 yuan
- Ryzen – i5/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD — 4,299 yuan
- Huawei MateBook D 14
- i5/MX250/8GB/512GB SSD — 5,199 yuan
- i5/MX250/16GB/512GB SSD — 5,499 yuan
- i7/MX250/16GB/512GB SSD — 6,499 yuan
- Ryzen – R5/8GB/512GB SSD — 3,999 yuan
- Ryzen – R5/16GB/512GB SSD — 4,999 yuan
All the models are now up for pre-orders in China and the company has confirmed that they will go on sale from 3rd December.
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.
