Richard Yu promises that Huawei will expand satellite connectivity to lower-priced devices, ensuring that it won't be confined to high-end models only. This initiative marks a new chapter in the company's journey, addressing the connectivity struggles that persist due to insufficient mobile network coverage.
Smartphone sales in China took a slight hit in the first two months of 2026 as shipments fell by 4% compared to the same period last year, indicating a decline in demand despite government incentives.
While the brand hasn't detailed the specs sheet of the Mate80 lineup, Huawei CEO He Gang has shared a few pictures shot on the Mate80 series, showcasing its camera capabilities. Huawei said the Mate80 series consists of four smartphones - Mate80, Mate80 Pro, Mate80 Pro Max, and Mate80 RS. Huawei's CEO shared six photos on Weibo: one clicked with the Mate80 RS, two shot with the Mate80 Pro, and three taken with the Mate80 Pro Max.
Huawei is set to unveil the Mate 80 series and the Mate X7 foldable on November 25 in China, but that's not all. The company will also introduce the MatePad Edge tablet at the same event. The MatePad Edge tablet features a 2-in-1 design with a detachable keyboard and runs HarmonyOS. It gets a pop-out stand at the back and a circular camera module with dual sensors.
One of the fundamental principles of Huawei is to ensure compliance with international standards, industry best practices, customer requirements and local laws and regulations,
First off the rank, in the first quarter of 2026, will be the Ascend 950PR which, according to slideware shown at the conference, will boast one petaflop performance with the 8-bit floating-point (FP8) computation units used for many AI inferencing workloads. The chip will also include 2 TB/s interconnect bandwidth and 128GB of 1.6 TB/s memory. In 2026's final quarter Huawei plans to deliver the 950DT, which will be capable of two petaflops of FP4 performance thanks to the inclusion of 144GB of 4 TB/s memory.
Huawei FreeBuds 7i was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Huawei Mate XTs triple foldable handset. The TWS headset comes with 11mm dynamic drivers and an 8 sq mm air chamber for absorbing and reducing noise. It offers support for immersive spatial audio and a 10-band customisable equaliser. With the case, the earphones are claimed to offer a playback of up to 35 hours without ANC or up to 20 hours with ANC.
Huawei unveiled the FreeBuds 6i TWS earphones in May 2024, and it looks like the company is ready to announce the successor, FreeBuds 7i. A tipster has reportedly leaked live images of the upcoming wireless earphones on Weibo. As per the leaked images, the FreeBuds 7i TWS appear to carry a similar design to their predecessor. However, the live images reveal a redesigned charging case, which seems to be more rounded than before.
"Models are commodities that can be easily swapped out," said Ritwik Gupta, an AI researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. "A lot of developers are using Alibaba's Qwen3, which is powerful and flexible."
Spain's recent decision to award Huawei a contract worth €12.3 million to manage and store legally authorized wiretaps raises significant concerns about the country's commitment to digital sovereignty.
Huawei has launched the Mate XT, the world's first tri-fold smartphone, marking a significant milestone in mobile technology. Over 500,000 units sold in China showcase market interest.
HonestAGI published a technical analysis claiming Huawei's Pangu Pro Mixture of Experts (MoE) model showed extraordinary correlation with Alibaba's Qwen 2.5 14B model, with a correlation coefficient of 0.927.
Apple's WWDC showcased iOS 26 with a new Liquid Glass design and introduced significant upgrades to iPad with the Background Tasks API, marking its transition to a full-fledged computer.
