With the increasing popularity of high-end specifications, customers are also preferring after-sales services. Other than repairs and warranty, Software updates have gradually become a major selling point of flagship devices.

This race is now hijacked by Samsung as it’s offering 7 generations of Android upgrades and 7 years of security updates with new S24 series smartphones. Over the past 3-4 years, Samsung has raised the software game more than any other phone maker except Google Pixel.

Samsung’s influence in the Android ecosystem is taking this game even further with exclusive features launching firsthand with Galaxy devices. “Features” that are yet to come in Pixel brand.

In 2022, Samsung announced four generations of Android and five years of security updates with the Galaxy S22 and S21 series. In the following year, Samsung carried the same strategy with the S23 series. Therefore the new jump from 4 to 7-generation upgrades cannot go unchecked.

This number of updates will increase the value of this premium flagship in the long run and keep on providing new features to maintain its functionalities.

Huawei and others:

Some issues with Chinese phone makers including Huawei are neglecting the software services for a long time. For example, Huawei previously released two major devices – Mate 50 Pro and P60 Pro both of these start at 1199 euros (around $1,300). This price is somewhat near the price tag of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The devices were unveiled with EMUI 13, which is based on open-source Android. Even after a year of launch, the phones are still loaded with the same software and there’s no information of what will happen next in their software section.

Similarly, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, and others follow the same policies of keeping software upgrades at the lowest. These phones come with on-sheet-top specifications but lack software experience. Most of these don’t even reveal the number of software updates that their phone would get in the long term.

Aftersale software updates are a core part of customer services and it appears that Samsung has set the bar for Huawei and others to learn and provide such support for smartphone buyers.

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You can check for this new improvement via the AppGallery itself by visiting its update section. You also have an option to enable auto-update to allow the phone to download new app update on its own.

AppGallery has various app and game categories and genres for Huawei smartphones. The company interprets this app store as the world’s 3rd most used app store after Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store.

Data shows that the platform has 580 million monthly active users and the numbers keep on growing with more developers joining app distribution services. You can download the latest AppGallery version from here.

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Tipster FixedFocus is saying that the Huawei Pocket S2 vertical foldable phone could shift launch around February next year. While the phone was an early pick for this month’s event alongside the Huawei Nova 12.

The foldable phone industry is rapidly gaining momentum among consumers and phone makers continue to release new devices at lower prices to further expand the market growth.

Huawei is one of the key players in the foldable devices market and operates in three categories of devices including side-foldable, in-ward folding, and vertical foldable devices.

Earlier this year, Huawei released the Mate X3, followed by Mate X5 with 5G connectivity. However, a new vertical foldable phone is still pending in the launch schedule.

More on this, tipster DigitalChatStation recently shared a photograph of the transparent case for alleged Pocket S2. It shows that the phone has two large circles, larger than the Pocket S and P50 Pocket devices. However, the key elements in the design could be similar to Huawei’s current vertical offerings.

This device will also bring 5G network access by using the new Kirin chipset technology.

Huawei Pocket S comes with a 6.9-inch main screen, 120Hz refresh rate, P3 wide color gamut, and 1440Hz PWM dimming. The phone packs a 4000mAh battery with 40W super fast wired charging. It uses using 40MP main camera with an RYYB color array. For now, Huawei has not published any new comment on this matter.

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This model number is identified as the upcoming Honor Tablet 9 budget segment tablet device. Tipster Wangzhai says that Honor HEY-W09 comes with Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and the battery capacity is also big.

Furthermore, the tablet could launch later this month and it may equip a surprising screen feature based on the past version.

Honor Tablet 8 uses a 12-inch screen with IPS multi-touch panel and 10-point touch support. This tablet delivers a resolution of 2000×1200 pixels, 195PPI, 1500:1 screen contrast, and 350 nites of brightness.

The Tablet 8 fetches the Snapdragon 680 chip with octa-core architecture. The battery capacity draws a typical value of 7250mAh. For now, there isn’t much information available about the Honor 100 series but we could assume that the device will have substantial upgrades over its predecessor.

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Honor 100 series consists of two models – Honor 100 standard version and an Honor 100 Pro. These phones are priced at 2,499 yuan and 3,999 yuan respectively.

The standard version uses a 6.7-inch quad-curved screen design featuring a 120hz refresh rate and 2664×1200 pixels resolution.

This phone uses using Sony IMX906 SLR-level photography camera with OIS+EIS dual anti-shake technology. It is launched as the first-ever Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset to provide powerful performance and advanced graphics.

The phone also supports a 120 fps version of the Honor of Kings mobile game. To provide a long-lasting experience, the standard Honor 100 packs a 5000mAh battery with 100W super fast charging.

On the other hand, the Honor 100 Pro sports a 6.78-inch quad-curved screen with 120Hz of refresher ate and Rheinland TUV-certified eye protection.

The main camera of this device is powered by also using the Sony IMX906 sensor with a 1/1.56-inch lens and a large aperture of f/1.95 to capture more details and light in the scene.

On the other hand, Honor 100 Pro is using the second-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile chipset and Honor’s own radio frequency enhancement processor.

This Pro Honor 100 variant gets users a 5000mah battery + 100W wired super fast charging and 66W wireless charging. Both of these devices are using MagicOS 7.2 software based on Android 13.

With these latest features and capabilities, the 260% sales increase is a well-deserved growth for the Honor 100 series.

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Huawei Enjoy 70 standard version will bring a 6.75-inch screen with 1600×720 pixels LCD screen. The phone has a super-large 6000mAh battery, which you recharge with a 22.5W super fast charger. The device is 8.93mm thick and weighs 207 grams.

The standard Huawei Enjoy 70 equips a Kirin 710A chip with a reduced frequency version produced by SMIC’s 14nm technology. There is an octa-core architecture 4xA73 2.0GHz + 4xA53 1.7GHz CPU and Mali G51-MP4 GPU. The phone has a rear back appearance with a 50 MP main camera and a secondary macro camera.

On the other hand, the Huawei Enjoy 70 Pro resembles the Huawei Mate 50 Pro. Unlike the standard version, the phone features a Snapdragon 680 chipset. This phone has a 5000mAh battery with 40W super fast charger.

The Enjoy 70 Pro sports a 6.8-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 2388×1080 pixels resolution and LCD panel. This model is 8.4mm thick and weighs 199 grams.

The leaked poster shows that the company will pre-sale the Huawei Enjoy 70 series on December 5.

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In terms of yearly increment, Motorola tops the list with 1377% YoY, Honor with 314%, and Vivo with 92% YoY growth. Fourth comes Oppo with 51% YoY and Huawei comes fifth with 12% growth.

Meanwhile, Samsung and Xiaomi declined by 3.5% and 37% respectively in the foldable phone market for the third quarter of this year according to TechInsights.

Among these, Samsung, Huawei, Honor, Vivo, and Oppo are the top five in the horizontal foldable phones. For flip-style devices, Huawei, Samsung, and Motorola are the top three competitors with most shipments.

This growth by all phone makers led to a shipment increment of 10% year-on-year for the entire foldable phone market.

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According to the certificate, Honor BVL-AN00 is using HN-110600C00 and HW-110600C02 with an output capacity of a maximum of 66W. The adapter also supports backward power supply compatibility at 40W and 10W. This is a 5G smartphone produced by BYD Electronics. However, that’s all the 3C certificate has to reveal about Honor Magic 6.

Weibo tipster, WanzhaiKnows revealed that the Honor Magic 6 smartphone has code-name “Bvlgari”. It’s possible that the phone is the standard version of the lineup and the Pro version might bring upgraded 80W super fast charging.

Honor CEO, Zhao Ming previously revealed that Honor Magic 6 series will use Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. It will bring new features powered by Generative AI and LLM technologies. Furthermore, the Pro version could use satellite SMS feature, which is currently limited to Huawei’s domain.

Honor Magic 6 would also be the first smartphone to offer pre-installed MagicOS 8 software. The software is based on the Android 14 operating system.

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Huawei Wi-Fi 7 BE3 Pro Router has three core advantages of Wi-Fi 7 technology including high speed, lower latency, and increased stability.

The biggest performance upgrades to the router come from its dual-band aggregation (MLO) technology. It allows the phones to connect to 2.4GHz and 5GHz at the same time.

This new capability allows the user to access fast internet at double speed. It also helps in tasks such as high-definition video calls, the device can automatically select channels with high quality and lower latency to transmit data. The speed is increased by 92% and the delay is reduced by 77%.

Furthermore, this new router’s dual-band aggregation (MLO) technology expands the core high-speed area of the home network. It significantly reduces the problem of network speed drop caused by distance between connected devices and the router.

In terms of specifications, the new Router BE3 Pro 1000M network port version has an M-RU (multi-resource unit), which can send information to multiple users simultaneously within a few seconds.

Compared to its predecessor the router provides a more stable connection. Huawei Router BE3 Pro 1000m network port version also supports 4K-QAM data compression technology. This tech can transmit large data at the same time, increasing the speed up to 120%.

The Router BE3 Pro has HarmonyOS smart features such as smart game acceleration and many other smart collaboration capabilities. According to the information, the Huawei router BE3 Pro 1000M network port version increased the company’s contribution to Wi-Fi 7 standards.

Data reveals that Huawei’s contribution rate in Wi-Fi 7 standard parents reached 22.9%, ranking first in the world. The company has contributed 482 Wi-Fi 7 standard patents, which is 1.5 times the second place.

Aside from the pre-sale Huawei’s Wi-Fi 7 router BE3 Pro 1000M will be on sale on December 8.

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A few days ago, Huawei and Changan Auto announced an investment agreement for a new automotive solution company. It aims to focus on research and development, intelligent car solution sales and services, and more.

Huawei will also announce open equity for its partner car companies and other industry leaders to join the ownership board.

Reacting to this, SERES said that this strategic adjustment of Huawei’s automotive business unit will not affect the long-term relationship between the two companies.

The SERES also said it has received an invitation to jointly invest in the new company and jointly participate in achieving its scope to create a better automotive car industry.

Aside from this, SERES said it will establish deeper cooperation with Huawei for joint research and development for future AITO products.

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