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Kirin 990 SoC: Everything You Need To Know
Huawei has officially confirmed that it will announce its newest flagship mobile chipset, the Kirin 990, at IFA Berlin on September 6. Kirin 990 will get first on the Mate 30 series. Huawei posted a short video teasing the arrival of Kirin 990 suggesting the chipset will come with 5G support. One thing you need to note that the Kirin 980-successor will be produced on a 7nm EUV process for better power efficiency.
To recall, Huawei announced the Kirin 980 SoC, which was the world’s first 7nm mobile chipset, at IFA 2018. The upcoming Kirin 990 will provide 20 percent greater transistor density compared to the previous generation and will increase power efficiency. The chipset is tipped to support 4K video recording at 60fps and also expected to come with a built-in 5G modem.
The Mate 30 series is said to include a regular Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. Both the phones will be powered by the Kirin 990 SoC. The phones are also rumored to get 4,200mAh and 4,500mAh battery capacities, respectively. The phones are also tipped to support 25W fast wireless charging in addition to 55W wired charging.
Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro is rumored to feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a wide display notch that could house advanced facial recognition tech. The Pro model is also said to come with two 40MP sensors on the back housed in a circular camera module.
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.
