Huawei is unveiling its latest flagship smartphone in less than 15 minutes – the Mate 40 Series. Stay tuned here at tech4tea.com for the highlights LIVE as it happens!
The slew of gadgets launched together with the Huawei Mate 40 series during the global online event.
This live update has been updated with additional information and specifications after the end of the livestream which you can watch here.
Huawei will be unveiling its latest flagship smartphone – the Mate 40 Series – tomorrow (22 October 2020) at 8pm Singapore Time. You may watch the livestream right here at tech4tea.com.
It’s that time of the year when Huawei unveils one of its two flagship models – the Mate series.
The Huawei Watch Fit (S$148) is the company’s first “everyday smartwatch with a rectangular face design” and virtual trainer. Available in Singapore on 24 October, pre-orders from 17-23 October 2020 with promotional bundle worth S$116.
The Huawei Watch Fit has a long battery life and comes with a virtual personal trainer and fitness monitoring for a healthier lifestyle. Available in Sakura Pink, Mint Green, and Graphite Black.
The Huawei Watch Fit was first unveiled at the Huawei Developer Conference last month.
Huawei positions the Watch Fit as a lightweight, all-rounded lifestyle companion that offers a “gorgeous finish and comfortable wearing experience”.
The Huawei Watch Fithas a crisp high-resolution display.
The smartwatch has a virtual personal trainer with 12 animated fitness courses, 12 professional workout modes and 96 free workout modes that cover almost all mainstream indoor and outdoor sports.
Price, availability and promotional bundles as well as more details from the press release below.
Huawei is launching the Watch GT 2 Pro in Singapore as part of the company’s 10.10 promotions and deals, which includes up to S$440 in savings on Huawei devices at Lazada & Shopee.
Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro in Singapore (S$398).
Unveiled globally last month in September, the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro (Night Black) will be available on 10.10 at S$398 – bundled with a Huawei 15W Wireless Charger and a Huawei Brown Leather Strap (worth total S$106).
Huawei’s 10.10 Promotions
Huawei is holding flash sales online from now till 10 October on Lazada & Shopee, with up to S$440 in savings (eg. P30 & Mate 30 Pro).
The Huawei Concept Stores in Singapore will have special in-store 10.10 deals for audio and wearable devices from 10 – 11 October.
These include discounts for the Huawei FreeBuds 3i (S$99, UP: S$168) and the Huawei Watch GT 2e (S$148, UP: S$218).
The Watch GT 2 Pro aims to be a robust smartwatch that’s minimalistic and comfortable.
Crafted with a design that is built to last, the Watch GT 2 Pro features a titanium frame and sapphire watch face for tough durability.
It also has a 2-week long battery life and wireless charging.
The Watch GT 2 Pro includes more than 100 workout modes covering a diverse range of activities, together with outdoor and weather alerts for a smart companion.
Its professional health tracking uses the Huawei TruSeen 4.0+ heart rate monitoring technology for greater accuracy.
Huawei announces six new products to expand its 1+8+N ecosystem. These include two notebooks, two smartwatches and two earphones.
Six new products for Huawei’s 1+8+N ecosystem.
At the global launch event which is part of this year’s Huawei Developer Conference and through a live broadcast, Huawei unveiled six new products for the coming weeks.
Richard Yu, Executive Director and CEO of Huawei delivered the opening keynote address for the second annual Huawei Developer Conference in a live broadcast, unveiling the latest updates on HarmonyOS, Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and EMUI11.
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group addressing the attendees at the Huawei Developer Conference. Image credit: Huawei.
During the keynote, Huawei announced upcoming major updates for:
IFA 2020 Special Edition (3-5 September) is into its second day in Berlin press conferences by a slew of industry participants.
Day 2 of IFA 2020 Special Edition (3-5 September) in Berlin.
Here’s a sampling of what industry leaders shared today.
Dr. IP Park, President & CTO, LG Electronics shared that it has achieved a milestone in its developments in smart home living because “with this level of digital integration, we’re really beginning to build an evolving, connected and open eco-system of smart products and services that can deliver so much more than the sum of its parts – going above and beyond device-level thinking to unlock a whole new world of potential at the system-level.”
“We really need to make sure we understand the shocks to come in this market. What are we going to do to be vigilant to understand the next wave and how we might react and how we are going to put our teams in a position where they can make better decisions,” said Sean O’Neill, Chief Product Officer at GfK.
Matthias Ginthum, CMO BSH Hausgeräte envisaged that “we at BSH want to be the first company in our industry to neutralize the direct carbon dioxide emissions of all our locations worldwide.”
For Frederic Langin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, TCL Europe; TCL’s mission is “to make life intelligent with innovative technology to make our customers’ lives easier and smarter.”
Looking forward, Yannick Fierling, CEO Haier revealed that “Haier will introduce new solutions – based on an ecosystem built from the Internet of Things – for turning the group vision of Smart Home and Smart Living into reality.”
IFA, gfu and GfK opened the IFA 2020 Special Edition (3-5 September) in Berlin with a mix of the virtual and the real.
Opening day of IFA 2020 Special Edition (3-5 September) in Berlin.
The successful opening of the IFA 2020 Special Edition has expressed the confidence of organisers gfu and GfK that the tech industry is ready to bounce back from the disruption and economic uncertainties of the pandemic.
“When it comes to doing business, nothing beats the personal connection. This is why having IFA 2020 as a real-life event is such an important sign. It is a symbol to show that together we can look beyond the pandemic and its consequences. There is a normal ahead, and now it is up to industry, retailers, media and consumers to build and shape the ‘normal’ that is going to emerge,” said Jens Heithecker, Executive Director IFA Berlin, highlighting the significance and symbolism of this year’s industry gathering in Berlin.
The IFA Global Press Conference was attended by international media who have traveled to Berlin and thousands others around the world who were following the event at the IFA Xtended Space, both live and on demand.
Qualcomm’s IFA 2020 presentation highlights the role of technology in a Covid-19 world, with its
President Cristiano Amon reprising an IFA keynote this year, giving a foretaste of what we’ll see going forward.
Walter Ji, President of Huawei Consumer BG, Europe also shared Huawei’s vision of the future and the company’s deep commitment to Europe.
LG Electronics will host a “Life’s Good from Home” theme at IFA 2020, where the company will explore new possibilities for enhancing home living which has become so crucial in recent unprecedented times.
As part of the IFA 2020 Special Edition, the exhibitors at “SHIFT Mobility meets IFA NEXT” will be presenting forward-looking innovations from mobility, consumer and home electronics.
The new Huawei flagship notebook – MateBook X Pro (S$2,698) – will be available for pre-orders in Singapore from 18 – 24 July. Promotions below.
MateBook X Pro: Huawei’s flagship laptop with FullView experience.
Made for productivity and mobility, the flagship Ultra FullView MateBook X Pro offers a borderless experience to consumers.
Huawei MateBook X Pro
S$2,698
16G RAM+ 1THDD
10th Generation Intel Core i7 10510U
Windows 10
The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro features a CNC machined metallic unibody with a premium sandblasted finish that gives the exterior a smooth hand-feel.
Huawei’s latest flagship notebook is portable at only 14.6mm thick and weighing 1.33kg.
With slim bezels on all sides, the Ultra FullView Display in 3K resolution gives an edge-to-edge, expansive viewing experience with 91 percent screen-to-body ratio.
The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro in Space Gray is available to pre-order in Singapore from 18 – 24 July 2020 at all Huawei Concept Stores, online official stores in Lazada and Shopee. as well as authorised retailers. Each pre-order comes with a gift bundle worth S$1,161.
The display adopts an unconventional 3:2 aspect ratio targeted at productivity and content creation compared to mainstream widescreens.
Huawei will launch its first laptop range and flagship tablet in Singapore on 8 June. Pre-orders for the MateBook 13 (S$1,598), MateBook D15 (S$998) & MatePad Pro (S$898) from 30 May to 7 June 2020. Launch promotions below.
Huawei’s two mainstream laptops and flagship tablet focus on mobile productivity, innovative smart design and delivery of a seamless and powerful user experience.
As an important point of entry to its smart ecosystem, the HUAWEI MateBook series and HUAWEI MatePad Pro are designed to synergise with Huawei handsets, wearables and other devices.
These products enable the company’s Multi-screen Collaboration feature that offers a seamless multi-device experience to consumers with a simple drag-and-drop file transfer between smartphones, laptops and tablets.
Available in Huawei concept stores, selected consumer electronic stores and official online stores with Lazada and Shopee. The MateBooks get an additional 1 year warranty over its standard 1-year warranty.
Launch promotions and more details below (from the press release) about the MateBook 13, MateBook D15 and MatePad Pro.
