Huawei Watch GT Runner, MateBook E, MateStation X and VR Glass 6DoF announced

Huawei held a big conference in China today where it announced a slew of new devices. There’s the new smartwatch dubbed Huawei Watch GT Runner, the Windows 2-in-1 convertible MateBook E, the MateStation X desktop PC and VR Glass 6DoF glasses. Huawei Watch GT Runner Following the Watch GT 3 series announcement in October, Huawei is bringing a sports-oriented smartwatch dubbed Watch GT Runner. As the name suggests it’s a sportier version of the Watch GT 3 with a reinforced polymer fiber construction weighing in at 38.5 grams compared to the Watch GT 3 Pro’s 63 grams. Watch GT...

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DIZO sold 100k units of DIZO Watch 2 within 40 days from the first sale

The DIZO Watch 2 launched in September in India saw 50,000 units moved in 15 days from its first sale, and today, DIZO announced yet another milestone as it sold 100,000 units of the DIZO Watch 2 within 40 days from the first sale, making it the "fastest-selling product in the smartwatch history" in India. 100k consumers bought #DIZOWatch2 in merely 40 days after it hit the market - the fastest-selling product in the smartwatch history, and the number is still soaring🚀To thank everyone, we have a surprise. Do you want to take a guess what it could be? #DIZO #realmeTechLife...

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Motorola Moto G Power (2022) announced with 50MP camera and Helio G37

This year's Motorola Moto G Power was released back in January so the 2022 version of the handset comes a bit early. Or not - even though it's announced today, Motorola clarifies that the device won't start shipping until early 2022 in the US, while Canada will get it "in the coming months". The new version comes with a couple of improvements and a new SoC. Moto G Power (2022) The new Moto G Power (2022) is built around a slightly smaller 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel with the same 720 x 1600px resolution but the refresh has been bumped up to 90Hz. The Snapdragon 662 has been swapped for...

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Samsung opens One UI 4.0 beta for Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold2

Samsung released the final version of One UI 4.0 based on Android 12 for the Galaxy S21 family while the beta version of the software is already available to its current Z Fli3 and Fold3 foldables and last year's Galaxy S20 and Note20 series. Now, the tech giant is kickstarting the beta program for Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold2 owners. The distribution of the software hasn't started yet but Samsung is already recruiting via the Samsung Members forum. Owners in China, Germany, India, UK, and the US can participate and should receive the update in the following weeks. If you are...

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Trendforce: Smartphone market to grow in 2022, 47.5% of devices to have 5G

The calendar year is nearing its end, and analysts are already posting their predictions for the market performance in 2022. According to Trendforce, the industry will continue its rebound as the global economy returns to normal with the pandemic situation slowly getting under control. Demand from emerging markets and the usual device replacement cycle will bring sales in 2022 to 1.39 billion, which will be a 3.8% yearly growth. Of them, 660 million will be 5G-enabled which is 47.5% of all devices. Brand 2022 Forecast(in million units) Market share Yearly...

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Huawei announces Collector’s Edition Mate X2

Huawei capped off a big announcement event in China earlier today where we saw the debut of the brand’s new smartwatch lineup, Windows 2-in1 tablet, VR glasses and desktop PC. There was a new phone on stage too – a Collector’s Edition Mate X2. The new bit here is the leather back which comes in red, black and white colors. Huawei is also using a nano-crystalline enforced glass material on the outer screen which should be more durable. The Collector's Edition Mate X2 comes in a single 12GB RAM and 512GB storage configuration and retails for CNY 19,699 ($3,090). First sales in China are...

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