Tech war: Huawei unveils slew of new products but keeps quiet on breakthrough Mate 60 Pro and chip inside
- Huawei teased a new luxury smartphone, the Mate 60 Rs, and launched a new gold-inlaid smartwatch
- Shenzhen-based firm made no comment on the make-up of the powerful chip behind its Mate 60 Pro smartphone
US-sanctioned Huawei Technologies unveiled a slew of new products at a widely-watched product launch on Monday, but kept quiet on its new 5G smartphone, which is powered by a home-grown chip that is seen as a breakthrough in the country’s hi-tech self-sufficiency drive.
The Shenzhen-based company named Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau Tak-wah as ambassador for its new luxury brand, Ultimate Design, and unveiled a new gold smartwatch at the event, while continuing to remain mum on the advanced chip in its Mate 60 Pro smartphone.
Huawei's newly released products include a tablet called MatePad Pro, an enormous 98-inch smart television named V5 Pro and ear pods FreeBuds Pro 3. “Today is a special day. [We want to] thank the great support from people around the country,” said Richard Yu Chengdong, chief executive of Huawei’s consumer business unit and chairman of its car unit.
Huawei also showed a teaser of a new luxury smartphone, the Mate 60 Rs, and launched the new gold-inlaid smartwatch, which was demonstrated by Yu. No technical details or price points for the Mate 60 Rs were given.
Huawei routinely holds a major launch event in the autumn, where it updates its latest consumer products including smartphones, smart home devices and cars. The company last released a 5G smartphone, the Mate 40 series, in the 2020 autumn event before skipping an update in 2021. It launched the Mate 50 handsets last September with only 4G capabilities.
