Zhengfei attended the ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Content) coding competition for university students yesterday. He talked with students about the company, technology, future goals, and various other relevant topics.

During an interrogation with students, Ren said the U.S. has openness and inclusivity in its tech community that benefits it in every field including the chipmaking sector.

Ren believes that Huawei can learn from the receptive culture of the US as it makes the country advance in science and technology. The founder adds the US ban led Huawei to build its tech as it cannot access advanced tools from foreign markets.

“The US has set an example for all countries and companies worldwide on being open. If a country is closed off, it will fall behind.” – says Ren Zhengfei.

US vs Huawei

US sanctions hit Huawei in 2019 due to security concerns. As of now, the foreign authorities tightened the trade controls to continue blocking Huawei from accessing advanced chipmaking tools or equipment.

However, these restrictions have also shown some positive results. Due to the US ban, Huawei started marching on the self-sufficiency path and making the country self-dependent rather than relying on foreign goods, AI chips, and software.

“American technologies and tools are very good… [but] Huawei cannot use them; we had no choice but to create our tools. Open innovation and utilizing the advanced achievements of others is the true way forward for an enterprise.” – Ren Zhengfei.

The executive also believes that AI is becoming unstoppable. It is creating turning points for many firms. If Huawei uses AI in the best ways, it could achieve more success in the time ahead. However, the company needs to put more effort into being at the top in the AI race.

Huawei had no choice but to build its own tech following the US ban: Founder (Image Credits: Huawei/X)

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The company published the Q3 2024 financial report. It shows Huawei’s overall sales and profit journey over the past nine months. While the tech giant has scored well in the sales section, it has significantly dropped in net profit this time.

Huawei sales jumped 16% (YoY) to $23.7 billion (168.4 billion yuan) in September 2024. The total revenue in the first three quarters is 585.9 billion yuan.

Last year, the company made a sales revenue of 452.3 billion yuan, in the same period. This time, Huawei grew by 29.5% achieving big success in sales.

Although the company’s net profit has slightly declined compared to 2023. Huawei has posted a drop of 13.7% in 9-month net profit. The tech giant has earned 62.87 billion yuan ($8.83 billion) in the first three quarters of 2024. Whereas, last year’s profit was 72.89 billion yuan ($10.23 billion).

The company shared its financial report via the Shanghai Clearing House website. It hasn’t revealed the breakdown of its sales hike or net profit drop. Yet the figure shows that Huawei has to work more to fight against its rivals in the market.

Huawei reports sales jump of 16% in first three quarters this year (Image Credits: Bloomberg)

A recent report by IDC highlighted a 42% shipment growth of Huawei’s smartphones. Meanwhile, the demand for Ascend AI chips is gradually increasing in China as an alternative to Nvidia processors. The tech maker is also expanding its smart car solution business with advanced techs and more partners.

These seem some of the reasons behind Huawei sales growth of 16% in the first three quarters. Speaking of R&D investment, the company has raised the R&D expenses to 127.412 billion yuan. It is a year-on-year increase of 10.80% and accounts for 21.75% of the revenue. The only lag is net profit with a 13.2% margin.

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Zhao Ming – the CEO of Honor attended an exclusive interview after the Magic 7 series launch event. During the interrogation, a reporter asked if the company sees any biggest competitor in the fierce flagship smartphone competition. “Is it Mate 70?”

Ming replied that Huawei Mate 70 feels like the strongest rival at present. The executive said he doesn’t doubt the respective phone’s potential to rule the market.

He added that Honor is still growing and it wouldn’t be right to talk about rivals this early. The company only aims to develop better devices and the rest of the decision is in consumers’ hands.

“Huawei Mate 70 is the strongest competitor of all brands, there is no doubt about that. …we’re still growing and it is too early to talk about competitors. We must do our best and let consumers recognize our products.” – Zhao Ming.

The Honor CEO implied that the Huawei Mate 70 could be the toughest competitor in the market. The flagship series will enter the real world by next month.

Huawei Mate 70 is the strongest competitor of all brands: Honor CEO (Image Credits: MyDrivers)

Zhao mentioned that Honor has been working hard for the past few years to prove itself. Yet, it still sees certain doubts on R&D capabilities and the ability to innovate. The question “Can we develop better after being separated from Huawei” persists.

The CEO meant that Honor had to take major steps and implement new changes in terms of innovation. The company has introduced many useful solutions for its devices. For instance, the Qinghai Lake battery, Eagle Eye camera, and more.

“We relied on products and hard work. In this process, I think it is more important for Honor to be the best version of itself.” – said Zhao Ming.

Mate 70 Series

Huawei will launch four models with the Mate 70 series: Standard, Pro, Pro+, and RS Ultimate Design. The lineup will bring major upgrades and could be the first to equip a new Kirin 5nm chip as well as HarmonyOS NEXT software system.

Other changes will be visible as enhanced photography experience, faster touch responses, improved video recording, as well as an upgraded fingerprint unlock solution.

Huawei Mate 70 might feature a side ultrasonic fingerprint scanner

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FixedFocus revealed that Huawei still has many Kirin 8000 products in the pipeline. The processor could be used in new MatePad tablets and the upcoming Enjoy series. The company will probably unveil these devices by the end of this year.

On October 30, Huawei quietly unveiled the MatePad 11.5 2024 tablet. The company didn’t reveal the chipset info. However, an early leak suggested that the device uses Kirin 8000. It seems the OEM is planning more new products with the same chip.

The leak doesn’t specify any release time for these products. Yet, Huawei will likely unveil a new tablet and another Enjoy series before wrapping up this year.

Huawei hasn’t confirmed the news yet. Hence, let’s take this input with a grain of salt and wait for the official statements on this matter.

Huawei may launch more new Kirin 8000 products this year (Image Credits: FixedFocus/Weibo)

Kirin 8000 debuted with the Nova 12 Pro handset in December last year. It is an octa-core chipset that is inferior to Kirin 9000SL but promises better performance than the previous-generation Kirin 8 processors, for the mid-range lineup.

The chipset contains a 4+3+1 CPU architecture. It has four 1.84GHz small cores, three 2.19GHz medium cores, and one 2.40GHz large core. The chip is paired with Maleoon 910 GPU and has been installed on Nova 13 series, Nova Flip, and Nova 12 Pro.

Huawei is currently focusing on the Mate 70 series. The flagship lineup will likely launch next month with several new features as well as a powerful Kirin chip.

The device will further carry upgraded imaging features, improved and faster touch responses, and new satellite capabilities to enhance the user experience.

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X tipster @UniverseIce dropped a video showing smoother animations of the One UI 7.0. The clip is more likely a screen recording done on the Galaxy S25/Plus phone.

Note that the clip has been deleted from YouTube. But another tipster has managed to get it. Tap HERE to check the smoother animations of the new software build.

Although the interesting part of this clip is the fluid transitions. The overall motions like swipe gestures as well as the opening and closing of apps appeared faster and more stable. Users will probably have the best animation experience with One UI 7.

It doesn’t show any lag or glitches while opening/closing apps. Switching between apps is much easier and faster than ever. Just a simple touch and users will see quicker responses.

Some applications that were indulged in this animation testing are Gallery, Settings, Phone, and Camera. These appeared in redesigned icons. The Weather widget also gets a makeover with a thinner shape than the previous major upgrade.

It’s just the beginning and Samsung could make ever better changes with the stable version.

Samsung One UI 7 video leak reveals smoother animations than ever (Image Credits: X)

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According to the YTech, Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 has 32 new and fascinating wallpapers. Even if you have the habit of changing your phone’s wallpaper daily, these colorful posters with high quality and resolution would be enough for you, to a month.

Xiaomi and other smartphone users can choose the new wall posters from different categories. It includes life-based images that offer a realistic feel. Other categories are:

• Magazine
• Floral
• Canyon
• Nature-inspired

HyperOS 2.0 wallpapers (Image Credits: YTech)

To download and apply these posters on your smartphone, click on the link below. Now open the Downloads folder in your file manager and select the image you want to set on the device’s screen.

• Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 Wallpapers: Download Link

Android 15-based HyperOS 2.0 comes with various interesting features. It ensures smoother animations, better security, and improved customizations for users.

AI is the main highlight of the Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0. The company integrated many smarter capabilities into the new OS version. For instance, AI dynamic wallpaper, AI search, Quick Fill, Super Xiaomi AI assistant, AI painting, AI voice recognition, and more.

The tech giant also introduced a new lock screen that provides a movie-like experience. Other features like cross-device clipboard and AI writing can easily summarize the content, and detect errors. The new OS supports the AI Anti-Fraud feature for calls.

Download these beautiful Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 wallpaper (Image Credits: YTech)

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Tipster @AdakFenglangjuxu says that Huawei could make the camera and gallery access much safer with the future HarmonyOS NEXT updates. He shared his experience with the new software beta regarding systems and third-party apps.

Most apps, especially social ones require access to the gallery and camera for media content sharing. Although this permission often raises security concerns.

But HarmonyOS NEXT ensures secure access to both these system apps in every manner. The tipster says the HarmonyOS NEXT gallery ensures all apps have safer access at all times. It validates if images/videos are obtained via secure access controls.

Adak reveals two methods to access the gallery app:

The first one uses the device system’s component to obtain data. For instance, the Mee Time app directly uses the Image Picker to access the gallery app. It supports the device system’s component to control and obtain the data.

WeChat, on the flip side, uses its UI design to control access. It doesn’t directly support the device’s system components for every app.

Most of the applications such as the GoPaint app or Weibo use the second type (their own UI design) to access the gallery app rather than the device system’s component.

HarmonyOS NEXT may further secure camera, and gallery access in the future (Image Credits: Weibo)

This might appear as insecure access to many users. The same goes for the camera app. Adak says that the camera should have a preview frame in real-time before scanning double QR codes and beauty cameras.

Such apps and services have their algorithms to access the camera which may not be secure in every manner. Note that these don’t harm your data but can’t be said safe as well. Following these points, Huawei could boost its security for gallery and camera access with the upcoming HarmonyOS NEXT versions.

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Let’s check the top functions and key specs of the new MatePad 11.5 tablet.

Top Features:

• The all-metal integrated body design
• Upgraded display solution
• HarmonyOS 4.2
• 7700mAh battery + fast charging
• Education Center

Design

Huawei has used integrated aluminum alloy to craft the MatePad 11.5 2024 tablet. It has a thin and lightweight design and comes in three shades: Island Blue, Frost Silver, and Space Gray. The rear look is similar to that of the previous-gen model.

Dimension and Display

MatePad 11.5 2024 measures 260.88 x 176.82 x 6.85mm with a weight of 499 grams. The device sports a TFT LCD (IPS) screen of 11.5-inch with 229 PPI, 2200 x 1440 pixels resolution, 16.7 million colors, and 100% sRGB color gamut.

Huawei MatePad 11.5 2024 colors (Image Credits: Huawei)

The screen also supports a 120Hz high refresh rate and 86% screen-to-body ratio. Huawei has also adopted an anti-glare nano-etching PaperMatte technology that reduces 97% of light interference and lessens visual fatigue in the eyes.

Internal Configurations

Huawei launches MatePad 11.5 2024 tablet with 8GB RAM and two storage variants: 128GB and 256GB. The device pre-installs the HarmonyOS 4.2 software system.

HarmonyOS 4.2 offers the SuperHub File Transfer tool, floating multiple windows, multi-screen collaboration, and an upgraded Notes app that has new features like exclusive emoji stickers, magic notes to record mood and create notes accordingly, lock feature, AI handwriting adjustment, and more.

The Education Center in the device remains synced with the school, textbooks, and learning exercises. It also supports AI learning and finds the weak points of a student, making the classes easier and more beneficial for the child.

Huawei MatePad 11.5 2024 Education Center (Image Credits: Huawei)

The company hasn’t listed the chipset details on the official page. Although a tipster stated earlier that the tablet will feature the Kirin 8000 processor.

Camera

MatePad 11.5 2024 brings a single 13MP HD camera on the rear side. It is housed in a pill-shaped cutout. The front side includes an 8MP selfie lens at the center with a 105-degree ultra-wide-angle shooting and enables you to click wider shots.

Battery and Charging

The new tablet packs a 7700mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. It allows users to quickly recharge the device and play local videos for 10 hours straight, making the tablet an energetic device at all times.

Users can opt for a third-generation M-Pencil or the Huawei Smart Keyboard to support the tablet and make office work and other operations easier.

Other features include 2.4GHz and 5GHz WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MIMO 2 × 2, HE 160, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, ambient light sensor, gravity sensor, and Hall sensor. It has two mics, four speakers, and Huawei Histen 9.0 Audio support.

Price and Availability

MatePad 11.5 2024 also has a PaperMatte Edition in two storage variants. The device is available on the Huawei Mall for official sale with a 100 yuan limited-time discount. You can check the price and storage details below.

• MatePad 11.5 2024 8GB + 128GB – 1599 yuan
• MatePad 11.5 2024 8GB + 256GB – 1899 yuan
• MatePad 11.5 2024 PaperMatte 8GB + 128GB – 1899 yuan
• MatePad 11.5 2024 PaperMatte 8GB + 256GB – 2099 yuan

Huawei MatePad 11.5 2024 on sale (Image Credits: Huawei)

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91Mobiles reported that a new Huawei patent has been published on the CNIPA database. The prints highlight a new design for a triple foldable smartphone.

However, the design and mechanism is quite different from the champion Mate XT. The patent implies that Huawei plans to make a new foldable with a rotating mechanism. It shows a rotating panel on both ends for unfolding the device.

The interesting part of this patent is that it (say the third panel) seemingly has a protective case. When folded completely, the device seems like a tri-fold handset.

Although the third side looks like a protective case for one of the screens. In terms of form factor, the device seems to bear a rectangular shape in an unfolded state.

Huawei patent shows a rotating foldable design with an in-built case (Image Credits: 91Mobiles)

Meanwhile, some other pictures show it in a classic book-type foldable design. It is unclear if Huawei will bring such a folding format into the real world. However, the overall twists and turns of this distinct “rotating foldable” look quite amazing.

Note that patent refers to what inventions a company is planning for its consumers. Although it doesn’t confirm the existence of such products officially.

Huawei launched the world’s first triple-foldable Mate XT last month. The company has initiated a new folding phone line and could add more models to it in the future. Perhaps, we may find this new rotating-style device in the time ahead.

Huawei foldable patent (Image Credits: 91Mobiles)

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The supply chain states that Huawei is planning to increase the production of certain Mate 70 series parts by 50% over the Mate 60 smartphones in the same period.

It’s unclear what parts will get the stock increment next month. However, some key components could be camera lenses, fingerprint sensors, and display panels.

Inputs hint this move will come into action by next month, probably after the company decides the launch date for its new lineup. According to the previous revelations, Huawei could surprisingly unveil the Mate 70 series around November 20.

Huawei seemingly wants to avoid the tight supply situation that occurred for the Mate 60 smartphones. The surprising launch of the series led to robust sales. Although the company was unable to fulfill the sales demand on time.

It even extended the time for refilling the stock by 1-3 months which kept consumers waiting for a long while. Perhaps, the Chinese phone maker doesn’t want to face the same difficulties with the upcoming flagship lineup.

Huawei to increase Mate 70 series parts production by 50% over Mate 60 (Image Credits: Huawei)

Mate 70 series will likely launch next month. The smartphones are said to equip mostly with China-made parts rather than foreign ones. This time, the number of Chinese components could be more than the Huawei Pura 70 handsets.

The new lineup will introduce both small and large screen panels. Small ones could show up with the standard models while the large displays may appear with the high-end variants. But a part that is highly in discussion is the fingerprint sensor.

Huawei could use a new type of fingerprint scanner for its Mate 70 series. A recent input said that the company may adopt a side-mounted ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for the standard Mate 70. Yet, how far this news is accurate will be known at the launch time.

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