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UK will make a final decision on Huawei this month
As the world’s largest supplier of mobile network equipment, Huawei has repeatedly denied ongoing allegations on the company. Ahead of the decision, Washington had planned to send a delegation, including deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger, to meet with British officials this week.
Last month, the United States passed legislation that included a little-noticed provision bolstering threats to restrict intelligence-sharing with allies that use Huawei equipment.
Washington is seen to be “cocking the pistol,” said a person with knowledge of the British government’s position on Huawei. “What’s unclear is how, when or indeed if it will actually be fired.”
A UK government spokesman said: “The security and resilience of the UK’s telecoms networks is of paramount importance. The government continues to consider its position on high-risk vendors and a decision will be made in due course.”
The U.S. State Department and National Security Council did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Britain is a key battleground in the geopolitical tug-of-war over Huawei. Officials decided in principle last year to block the company from critical parts of the 5G network but give it limited access to less sensitive parts. A final decision has yet to be made public.
A provision of the U.S. 2020 defense spending law, signed by President Donald Trump in December, directs intelligence agencies to consider the use of telecoms and cybersecurity infrastructure “provided by adversaries of the United States, particularly China and Russia,” when entering intelligence-sharing agreements with foreign countries.
The provision, added by Republican Senator Tom Cotton, was aimed in particular at members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance made up of the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and was intended as a “a first shot across the bow,” said a person familiar with the matter.
An aide to Cotton said the senator’s team is working on a new draft bill that could be released this month and would “significantly restrict” intelligence-sharing with countries that use Huawei equipment in their 5G networks, following through on earlier U.S. threats to do so.
“I’m profoundly concerned about the possibility that close allies, including the UK, might permit the Chinese Communist Party effectively to build their highly sensitive 5G infrastructure,” Cotton told Reuters.
Huawei has recently introduced its first tri-fold mobile phone, Mate XT Ultimate Design. The phone is available in two colors: Ruihong and Xuanhei, and is pre-installed with HarmonyOS 4.2 system. Huawei’s Mate XT 3-foldable phone does not support the multi-device task flow function of the HarmonyOS system, and cannot drag applications to “transfer” to other devices for use.
Huawei’s official website shows that some foldable screen phones do not support multi-device task flow in HarmonyOS 3.0 and later versions. The models are as follows:
- HUAWEI Mate X
- HUAWEI Mate Xs
- HUAWEI Mate Xs 2
- HUAWEI Mate X3
- HUAWEI Mate X5
- HUAWEI Mate XT
On September 10, 2024, Huawei officially introduced the world’s first tri-fold mobile phone, the Mate XT. This tri-fold smartphone launched with a starting price at 19,999 yuan, and will be officially launched on September 20 at 10:08. Check the pricing info below.
16GB + 256GB Price: 19999 yuan
16GB + 512GB Price: 21999 yuan
16GB + 1TB priced at 23999 yuan
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design tri-fold phone is available in two colors: Ruihong and Xuanhei, and three storage versions: 16GB+256GB, 16GB+512GB, and 16GB+1TB.
The new phone is only 3.6 mm thick and is equipped with a 10.2-inch “world’s largest” mobile phone folding screen . The rear lens adopts Huawei’s classic star diamond design, and the lens frame adopts a “unique” rock vein texture.
Huawei Mate XT is the first smartphone to achieve inward and outward bending of the hinge , and is equipped with the “Huawei Tiangong Hinge System”.
The screen of Huawei Mate XT is made of non-Newtonian fluid material; it is equipped with a 5600mAh “world’s thinnest silicon negative pole large-capacity battery” with a battery thickness of only 1.9mm.
Huawei Mate XT supports 66W wired fast charging, 50W wireless fast charging, as well as Lingxi communication and Tiantong satellite call functions.
Key Specifications
- 156.7 mm
- Width: Single screen: 73.5 mm
- Width: Double screen: 143.0 mm
- Width: Three-screen state: 219.0 mm
- Thickness: Single screen: 12.8 mm
- Thickness: Dual screen: 7.45 mm / 4.75 mm
- Thickness: Three-screen mode: 3.6 mm / 3.6 mm / 4.75 mm
- Weight: 300g
- Screen size: Single screen: 6.4 inches
- Screen size: Dual screen: 7.9 inches
- Screen size: Triple screen: 10.2 inches
- OS: HarmonyOS 4.2
- RAM: 16GB
- Internal memory (ROM): 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB ROM
- Rear camera configuration: 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera (F1.4~F4.0 aperture, OIS optical image stabilization) + 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera (F2.2 aperture) + 12-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (F3.4 aperture, OIS optical image stabilization)
- Front camera pixels: 8 megapixels (F2.2 aperture)
- Battery: 5600 mAh (typical)
Huawei Mate XT is equipped with a 50MP 1/1.56″ main camera with ten-speed variable aperture (F1.4~F4.0), and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle + 12MP periscope telephoto (5.5x) rear lens.
Huawei Mate XT is equipped with multiple AI photo functions, supporting AI elimination, AI image expansion and AI cloud enhancement.
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design comes with a gift box, including a rotating stand protective case, FreeBuds 5, 88W Super Fast Charging Car Charger, and 66W Super Fast Charging Charger.
Huawei also launched a foldable touch keyboard that can be paired with the Mate XT to provide a desktop PC-like experience.
Huawei is all set for a major product launch event on September 19th in Barcelona. The lineup is expected to include new additions to the Huawei Watch GT series, potentially the Watch GT 5 and Watch GT 5 Pro. Huawei recently teased these products on social media, offering a glimpse of their design.
Ahead of the official unveiling, images of the Huawei Watch GT 5 46mm (VLI-B19) and GT 5 Pro 46mm (VLI-B29) have surfaced through NCC certification documents. These images reveal several key features:
- Circular dial with a functional crown and an additional button, likely for exercise controls
- Metallic body surrounding the display
- Health sensors on the rear
- Interchangeable straps: silicone options in blue and black for both models, with an exclusive metal strap for the GT 5 Pro
- Dual-tone dial design on the blue GT 5 model
- Magnetic clasp on the GT 5 Pro’s metal strap
- 5ATM water and dust resistance rating
The certification also shows a magnetic wireless charger (model CCAK23LP1350T2) compatible with both new models and the previous GT 4. This charger supports 5V-9V at 2A input, suggesting 18W fast charging capability.
These leaked details offer a comprehensive preview of Huawei’s upcoming smartwatch offerings, showcasing both aesthetic and functional improvements over previous models.
