Why so much hype about Huawei's new phone?

2023-09-02 22:54:04, Tech CNA

The surprise launch of a new phone from Chinese tech giant Huawei has garnered international attention about what it contains.

The company, which has been targeted by US sanctions, started selling its newest Mate 60 Pro phone for $964 on Tuesday, prompting questions about its decision not to pre-advertise the device.

There are also questions about whether the device supports the fifth generation of communications (5G).

The 5G generation enables faster internet connections for consumers.

Since 2019, the United States has denied Huawei access to essential equipment for the production of advanced technological models - mainly chips - so the company has managed to sell only limited quantities of equipment with 5G technology, using the last reserves.

The United States and some European countries consider Huawei a security risk.

The Chinese company, on the other hand, rejects these claims.

American restrictions have damaged the business of the company, which once competed with giants such as Apple and Samsung.

But Huawei has repeatedly said it is working on a comeback, and several research firms told the Reuters news agency in July they believed Huawei was making plans to return to the 5G-capable phone industry by the end of this year. , using chips manufactured by a local company.

If Huawei and China manage to produce their own chips for 5G technology, that would be a major advance in their capabilities alongside US efforts to limit the company's progress.

Huawei has not made a statement, but it has said that the new device is "the most powerful Mate model ever".

Buyers of the phone have posted videos on social media suggesting the Mate 60 Pro can download videos at the speeds of 5G phones, suggesting it belongs in the same category.

Telefoni përmban një procesor Kirin 9000, nga departamenti për çipa i Huaweit, i cili duket se e ka shfrytëzuar teknologjinë e avancuar nga një kompani vendore në Kinë.

Lansimi i telefonit i ka shtyrë kompanitë në gjithë botën që ta kenë atë sa më shpejt në duar për ta parë se çfarë ka brenda.

Sasia fillestare është shitur shpejt online.

Kompania bazë e Huaweit në Shenzhen dhe faqja e saj online, kanë bërë të ditur se sasitë e radhës do të mund të blihen nga mesi i shtatorit.

Tabloidi kinez i përkrahur nga shteti Global Time, ka raportuar me mburrje, duke thënë se telefoni është lansuar teksa në Kinë realizon vizitë Sekretarja amerikan për Tregti, Gina Raimondo, dhe e ka konsideruar telefonin si dëshmi se SHBA-ja ka dështuar me “shtypjen ekstreme ndaj Kinës”.

Mediat shtetërore kineze nuk kanë ofruar dëshmi për t’i mbështetur këto pretendime.

Many Huawei staff members have said that the launch of the phone was a surprise even for them, as the plans were for a launch on September 12.

Nicole Peng, from the Canalys company, has said that it is extremely important for Huawei to provide information about the technology used, considering the interest in the market./ REL