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HarmonyOS NEXT Beta: Huawei Mate 60, X5 series, MatePad Pro 13.2 and more
Huawei has officially started recruiting HarmonyOS NEXT Beta version developers and pioneer users (Phase 2). Users who failed to be selected last time but meet the requirements can apply for registration.
Registration period:
From July 12, 2024 to July 26, 2024 at 15:00, each real-name account will still have 3 opportunities to answer questions, and the passing score is 80 points.
Supporting models
- HUAWEI Mate 60,
- HUAWEI Mate 60 Pro,
- HUAWEI Mate 60 RS | ULTIMATE DESIGN
- HUAWEI Mate 60 Pro+,
- HUAWEI Mate X5,
- HUAWEI Mate X5 Collector’s Edition,
- HUAWEI MatePad Pro 13.2-inch,
- HUAWEI MatePad Pro 13.2-inch Collector’s Edition.
According to Yu Chengdong, the Hongmeng ecosystem has made milestone progress, and HarmonyOS NEXT will be officially put into commercial use in the fourth quarter. In addition, Huawei’s official roadmap also shows that Huawei Pura 70 series, Huawei Pocket 2 series, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 series, and MatePad Pro 11-inch 2024 will also start Beta testing in August, so stay tuned.
According to the official information, the Huawei released the delisting announcement of its Petal Mail App. The full text of the announcement is as follows: [translated]
Thank you for your continued attention and support to the Huawei Petal Mail App. In order to better adapt to the changing needs of product experience, service content and local markets, we have made strategic adjustments to the Huawei Petal Mail App.
The Petal Mail App will officially switch to the Email App on December 31, 2024, and the Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download from the App Store. The Petal Mail App you have installed can be used normally. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can continue to view, send or receive emails in the pre-installed Email App on your Huawei phone or use a computer browser to open the Petal Mail official website ( https://www.petalmail.com ), and your emails and personal data will not be lost.
Huawei released the Mate 70 series of mobile phones, with a starting price of 5,499 yuan. At present, the prices of spare parts for the new Mate 70 series have been announced on Huawei’s official website.
Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced
Battery and motherboard
Mate 70
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2499
12GB+512GB — 2899
12GB+1TB — 3599
Mate 70 Pro
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2899
12GB+512GB — 3299
12GB+1TB — 3999
Mate 70 Pro+
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 4399
16GB+1TB — 4899
Mate 70 RS
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 6499
16GB+1TB — 6999
Camera
Huawei officially announced the new FreeBuds Pro 4 headphones. This is the first TWS headset equipped with HarmonyOS NEXT and will be officially launched at the Huawei Mate Brand Festival on November 26.
As can be seen from the poster, the headset adopts an in-ear design with black and gold color matching, and the overall shape is similar to the previous generation. With the support of the new system, FreeBuds Pro 4 is expected to bring more functional upgrades.
For reference, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 was released in September last year with an initial price of 1,499 yuan . It is equipped with the Kirin A2 chip that uses Polar code, supports Star Flash connection core technology and Bluetooth technology, and the new L2HC 3.0 protocol.