Huawei, as soon as a world smartphone powerhouse however now principally diminished to the Asian market following a U.S. import ban, is attempting one thing daring this yr. The corporate is launching new telephones, with the launch occasion scheduled mere hours after Apple’s iPhone 16 occasion.
Extra exactly, Apple’s occasion is scheduled for 10 a.m. PT, September 9, whereas Huawei’s occasion begins at 2:30 p.m. China Normal Time on September 10, which interprets to 11:30 p.m. PT on September 9. Whereas that could be a bit late for smartphone fanatics on the U.S. west coast, it is nonetheless notable that Huawei’s occasion is happening on the identical day as Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” occasion.
It isn’t simply any telephone that Huawei is launching, both. The corporate will unveil a tri-folding smartphone, one thing we have seen in ideas however by no means extensively obtainable, particularly from a serious smartphone maker comparable to Huawei. Particulars concerning the machine are unknown, although analyst Ross Younger says it’ll have a 10-inch show earlier than folding, and that it’s going to use the “most expensive smartphone panel” but. Huawei’s Government Director teased the machine on Weibo, saying it is going to be an “epoch-making product.”
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Whereas Huawei’s teaser picture for the occasion clearly focuses on the tri-folding telephone, there are stories that Huawei can even announce an electrical automotive, in addition to new smartwatches.
Ought to Huawei actually launch an EV, it will be following in Xiaomi’s footsteps. Identified primarily as a smartphone maker, Xiaomi launched a snazzy-looking, super-fast electrical automotive early this yr.
Rumors about an Apple foldable machine have been surfacing (and resurfacing) for years, however nothing actually materialized within the type of an precise product you should purchase. Final we have heard, Apple is engaged on an iPad/MacBook hybrid, however we can’t see it available on the market earlier than 2027.
