PC & Tablets
Huawei PC market growth is against the trends: CEO
Over the past two years, Huawei has improved its Consumer Business portfolio in all products including PCs, and Huawei Consumers Business Group CEO, Yu Chengdong said that the company is moving towards growth in the PC market amid an industry-wide slowdown.
According to Gartner, worldwide PC shipments accounted for a total of 65.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022, which is a massive 28.5% decline as compared to the same quarter last year.
Garter mentioned that this is the largest quarterly shipment decline in the PC market since the market researcher began tracking the PC market in the mid-1990.
Huawei CEO said that Huawei PC products attained rapid growth in 2022 and the overall sales expanded rapidly. The Chinese tech maker has also achieved digital growth and a new milestone in key industries.
This is quite amazing but the Huawei consumer business chief has something more to say about the year ahead.
2023:
Yu said in the new year, Huawei will provide a consumer-centric approach and will continue to harness the power of research and development, open innovation, and build core competitiveness to bring new products.
The company will continue to explore industry scenarios and work with partners to create a prosperous environment for satisfying consumers’ demands. Simultaneously, Yu promised that his company will build an industry-leading commercial full-scenario service system to create a professional, efficient and powerful service ecosystem.
The new year will be filled with new energy and the Huawei PC market is likely to fulfill its promise by utilizing the company’s high-quality resources.
It will gain momentum from research, marketing, sales, supply, and service with partners in all ways possible. The collaboration will help all industry players to get their fair share of growth in the commercial market.
Yu emphasized that the company is willing to work with partners and explore the upcoming industry transition.
Today, Huawei officially launched MatePad SE 10.4 in China with 6GB of RAM, which wasn’t available in the global market. According to the information, Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 in China is launched at 1299 yuan for the 4GB version and 1499 yuan for the 6GB version. While there is a 100 yuan instant discount on current purchase orders. While this device is available exclusively on Huawei’s official e-commerce website – Vmall.
Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 comes with a 10.4-inch screen with an 83.6% screen-to-body ratio, 2000 x 1200 pixels resolution, 225 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and an LCD screen panel.
On the other hand, the tablet is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor with Adreno 610 GPU. The phone comes with a pre-installed HarmonyOS 3 operating system with the latest features.
It has a 5MP of f/2.2 aperture rear camera and there’s a 2MP selfie camera. It has a 5100mAh battery that could recharge with a 10W super fast charger.
It supports Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth file transfer, PC data synchronization, OTG and Type-C, and USB 2.0. It also brings gravity and ambient light sensor.
Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 is already available in the global market and soon it will be launched in China with 6GB of RAM. Revealing information on this matter, the price, and more information has leaked ahead of its unveiling.
According to the input coming from a Chinese tipster, Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 in China will launch soon with 6GB of RAM. On the other hand, the global model is only listed with 4GB RAM.
The pricing reveals that the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at 1499 yuan for the WiFi version. While the tablet’s LTE version is priced at 1699 yuan.
Huawei MatePad SE:
This tablet sports a 10.4-inch screen with an 83.6% screen-to-body ratio, 2000 x 1200 pixels resolution, 225 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and an LCD screen panel.
On the other hand, the tablet is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor with Adreno 610 GPU. The phone comes with a pre-installed HarmonyOS 3 operating system with the latest features.
It has a 5MP of f/2.2 aperture rear camera and there’s a 2MP selfie camera. It has a 5100mAh battery that could recharge with a 10W super fast charger.
It supports Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth file transfer, PC data synchronization, OTG and Type-C and USB 2.0. It also brings gravity and ambient light sensor.
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Huawei is rolling out HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 software update for two tablets – MatePad 11 and MatePad Pro 10.8. This update comes with new improvements for these large-screen devices.
Huawei is rolling out HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 for MatePad 11, upgrading from HarmonyOS 3.0.0.190/163. While on the other hand, Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 is getting HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 upgrading from HarmonyOS 3.0.0.163. Below you can check the eligible tablet models to get a new software update.
- Huawei MatePad 11 WiFi DBY-W09
- Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 2021 WiFi MRR-W29
- Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 2021 WiFi MRR-W39
To be mentioned, this firmware is only available for the Chinese models.
According to the changelog, Huawei is adding a feature that supports two pairs of Bluetooth earphones simultaneously to allow people to listen to songs together.
This new firmware adds support for the PC mobile engine, which would enable to use of the PC version of the WPS office on a tablet. Furthermore, Huawei is installing the latest security patch for these two tablets with January 2023 HarmonyOS security update.
The latest software update for Huawei MatePad 11 and MatePad 10.4 comes is rolling out in batches and it’ll soon cover all of the devices. Below you can check the complete changelog for more information.
System:
- Added the function of supporting two pairs of Bluetooth headsets at the same time, one song, two people, listening to the beauty together add Good (only supported by some Huawei headsets).
- Added support for PC application engine, you can use the desktop version of the office software WPS on the tablet, to get a more comprehensive and efficient office experience.
Security:
- Incorporate the January 2023 security patch to enhance system security.