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Honor Pad 5 Android tablet launched in India, price starts at Rs 15,499
Honor had held a launch event in India to announce the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20i smartphones. Huawei’s sub-brand also announced the Honor Pad 5 tablet in the country.
Honor Pad 5 10.1 and 8-inch Specifications
The 10.1-inch and 8-inch display variants of the Honor Pad 5 carry support for full HD resolution. The 10.1-inch model comes with eye protection modes. The older Kirin 659 fuels the 10.1-inch model whereas the Kirin 710 SoC is present under the hood of the 8-inch variant.
Both models come in 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage models. They are also equipped with microSD card slots for additional storage. The 10.1-inch model has EMUI 8.0 based Android Oreo OS onboard whereas the 8-inch variant is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS and Magic 2.0 UI. Both tablets come with kids mode.
The Honor Pad 5 10.1-inch and 8-inch tablets are equipped with rear-facing cameras 8-megapixel. There is a 2-megapixel camera on the frontside of the 10.1-inch model. On the other side, the Honor Pad 5 8-inch slate features an 8-megapixel front camera.
The Honor Pad 5 10.1-inch has a fingerprint sensor whereas the 8-inch model carries support for face unlock only. They are equipped with dual stereo speakers. The 10.1-inch model has Harmon Kardon audio technology and Histen 5.0 whereas the 8-inch tablet has Dolby Atmos audio capabilities.
Honor Pad 5 10.1 and 8-inch Price and Availability
The 32 GB and 64 GB Honor Pad 5 10.1-inch models are respectively priced at Rs. 16,999 (~$245) and Rs. 18,999 (~$273). On the other side, the 32 GB and 64 GB Honor Pad 5 8-inch variants carry respective price tags of Rs. 15,499 (~$223) and Rs. 17,499 (~$252). These tablets will be hitting the Indian markets in July in Glacial Blue color. The Honor Pad 5 will be exclusively available through Flipkart.
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
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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.
