According to Reuters, the finance minister of South Korea, Choi Sang-mok said that the country is readying strict measures and rules to block chipset and technology leaks in the global market. It is preparing a big-data system as a major safety.

The new “big data” system will lead to useful and stricter rules with tougher punishments for culprits. The penalties under this system are unknown but it will eventually ensure full security of the business secrets and chip tech in the country.

“We will prevent illegal leaks of advanced technologies to raise the global competitiveness of our companies and strengthen technology leadership.” – said Choi.

South Korean government is taking such strict measures following the previous leak cases in the country. Inputs reveal that over 97 attempts have been made in the past five years to leak business secrets and chipset details to other countries.

As noted by the National Intelligence Service, 40 of these leaks were regarding chip manufacturing and its relevant parts. The good news is that these leaks didn’t achieve success. Or else, it would have led to a loss of $16.85 billion to the country.

In September, a South Korean official blamed for stealing chipmaking details from Samsung.  Thus, a few strict measures on this matter are quite necessary.

Over the years, South Korea established around 12 national strategic tech firms that can support the country financially. These include rechargeable batteries, aerospace and artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and more.

These industries also aim to protect and respond actively to global competition and help resolve supply chain problems. It would be worth seeing what new penalties South Korea will take on the chipset and tech leak matter.

South Korea to halt chipset and technology leak with strict measures (Image Credits: Samsung)

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RUNTO Technology published its analysis on Chinese smart TV shipments for Q3 2024. The report described that China’s TV sector is seeing a major decline this time, compared to the last year same period. It has dropped by 6.6% in sales.

The market has sold 8.115 million branded TV sets in the third quarter of 2024, which isn’t a good reach. Combining the TV sales of all three quarters this year, the shipments decreased by 5% year-on-year (24.505 million units sold in three quarters).

Despite a decline, Huawei has been the best performer in Q3 2024 Chinese smart TV shipments. The company sold around 300000 units in the last quarter.

This is ultimately an increase of 50% YoY in the company’s smart TV sales. RUNTO analysts mentioned that Huawei offline stores have sold the most number of smart TVs as of September. The sales have contributed to substantial growth this year.

Apart from Huawei, the report ranks seven brands as the top TV vendors in China. These are Hisense, Xiaomi, TCL, Skyworth, Changhong, Konka, and Haier.

Huawei smart TV shipments increased by 50% in Q3 2024: Report (Image Credits: CNMO)

The combined sales share of all eight rankers reached 96.1%. Huawei is at the top while Xiaomi ranked second in this listing. TCL is showing in the third spot.

Foreign brands like Sony, Samsung, and Philips are also lagging in this race. They scored a combined market share of less than 5% and struggling to rise in the market.

Huawei has recently launched new smart TV models one after the other in the Chinese market. The latest one is the Smart TV V5 Max 110-inch which delivers a theatre-like feel to users. The device supports HarmonyOS 4.5 and various other features.

• Read More: Huawei unveils Smart TV V5 Max 110-inch with HarmonyOS 4.5

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Weibo tipster @UncleKanshan revealed that Huawei could launch the Hi MateBook 14 PC later this month. It might be available in major stores by October 25th. Meanwhile, the company may release it officially in the last week of this month.

The leak implies that the new notebook will have a 14-inch screen. Due to the “Hi” term, it could be shelved under the WIKO brand in the future. But things aren’t very clear at the moment. Let’s wait for some more days to get exact details on this topic.

A netizen asked if the Hi MateBook will continue the adaptation to Intel and Windows or use HarmonyOS. In response, the tipster confirmed the former option.

Earlier, the Hi MateBook was expected to launch with HarmonyOS PC as the new smart selection product. However, several other inputs mentioned that Huawei’s new computer-dedicated software won’t be launched earlier than Q2 or Q3 2025.

Huawei Hi MateBook 14 notebook could launch later this month (Image Credits: UncleKanshan/Weibo)

Hence, the Hi MateBook 14 laptop could bring new techs and features but may support the same Windows operating system with an Intel chip.

Alongside Hi MateBook 14, Huawei could also introduce a brand-new MateBook D 16 variant for its users. The details of the new PC is unclear. But we get more info by the end of this month.

Huawei MateBook D16 notebook

The Chinese tech giant unveiled the 2024 version of the MateBook D 16 PC in November 2023. It has a lightweight design, ultra-strong battery life, and new features.

It equips a 16-inch IPS display with 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and 142 PPI. The screen is capable of 300 nits peak brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, and 178-degree viewing angle. The device supports a 13th-gen Intel core i9-1390H chipset.

Huawei MateBook D 16 (Image Credits: Huawei/X)

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RuiPlaysDigital mentions that the Huawei Mate 70 series will likely launch as a dual-frame lineup. It will adapt to both a single and double framework for efficiency.

Here, the single framework refers to the self-developed HarmonyOS NEXT apps whereas, the double framework is for Android. It means Huawei may launch an Android-compatible version of the Mate 70 series handsets in the time ahead.

Android-compatible version means that Mate 70 smartphones will be able to run Android applications. At the same time, it will bring HarmonyOS NEXT apps to Chinese consumers to meet their daily requirements with faster and smoother services.

If true, Huawei Mate 70 models will be able to support both HarmonyOS NEXT and Android app versions. This will ultimately enhance the user experience.

Some netizens even see this as a huge relief point as those who don’t want to jump on a new upgrade can continue to choose the old system. Things aren’t clear hence, we have to wait for the official announcement on this subject.

Huawei Mate 70 rumored to come in HarmonyOS NEXT and Android app support versions (Image Credits: Weibo)

This input further hints that Huawei could unveil the Mate 70 series in the global markets. Last year, the company didn’t launch the Mate 60 models on the overseas platform. However this time, worldwide users may get the chance to explore Mate 70.

Perhaps this could have been a reason behind the Mate 70 series launch delay. Earlier reports claimed that Huawei is optimizing the software part for the Mate 70 models. As a result, the launch may delay from September to November this year.

Apart from the compatibility, the tipster mentioned that the Huawei Mate 70 series may launch in mid to late November. The accuracy of the current leak is still in question. Thus, let’s take this information with a grain of salt for the moment.

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Weibo tipster @smartchipguide shared the Chinese foldable market data for Q3 2024 in which Huawei and Honor are at the top. Both companies together account for 70% of the total Chinese folding phone market share in the third quarter.

Among these two rankers, Huawei holds 44.7% of the Chinese foldable market share and sits at the top. Honor accounts for 25.6%, ranking at the second spot.

Huawei has launched some interesting foldable phones in the first half of this year. In Q1 2024, the company showcased the Pocket 2 flip-flip model with an impressive design, a quad-camera setup, and several other amazing capabilities.

The tech giant then introduced a mid-range clamshell product – the Nova Flip. It arrived as a cost-effective folding device with new UI changes, AI features, and effective camera upgrades. And let’s not forget about the world’s first tri-fold!

Mate XT triple foldable gathered the spotlight, dimming the glow of the iPhone 16 series in September (Q3 2024). Its thin battery, three screens, Z form factor, and new AI capabilities accelerated the company’s growth in the foldable sector.

Honor has also brought three foldable phones this year. The list counts the company’s first clamshell device – Magic V Flip. Hereafter, the OEM launched Magic V3 and Vs3. The Magic V3 is considered the thinnest and smartest foldable to date.

Huawei, Honor reportedly holds 70% of Chinese foldable market in Q3 2024 (Image Credits: Weibo)

Top 5 rankers

With new creations, Huawei and Honor have stolen the foldable show in China. Thus, the report could be accurate to some extent. Let’s check the other rankers.

Xiaomi follows in third position with 16.2% market share. Vivo and OPPO own 6.9% (fourth) and 2.5% (fifth) respectively. The rest of the market share is taken by other tech vendors present in the Chinese foldable phone ground. These rankings increased the overall market growth by 24% month-on-month.

Honor and Xiaomi are also in rumors for developing a tri-fold phone after the champion Huawei Mate XT. If true, these upcoming products will ultimately raise the standard of foldable phones in the Chinese consumer market.

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The company introduced the MatePad Pro 12.2 and 12 X globally on September 19. Hereafter, it brought the tablets to Malaysia, now opening to more regions.

According to the official details, Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 and 12 X tablets are now on sale in Europe and the UK. Both devices came with interesting features and specifications. Before parameters, let’s take a look at the price of these tablets.

MatePad Pro 12.2 which is a tough competitor to iPad Pro 13 is available at €999 in Europe and £699 in the UK. The company played an aggressive pricing strategy against Apple in the global market. This will eventually help in attracting consumers.

MatePad 12 X has also followed suit and appeared even more affordable. It is priced at £549.99 for UK consumers. But the case is different in the European markets. As per the Amazon listing, the new cost-effective tablet is available for €748.

• MatePad Pro 12.2 – Huawei UK
• MatePad 12 X – Huawei UK
• MatePad Pro 12.2 – Amazon Germany
• MatePad 12 X – Amazon Germany

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 and 12 X now available in Europe and UK (Image Credits: HuaweiUK)

It is worth mentioning that Huawei UK has certain offerings on both these tablets. Users can get £50 off on the MatePad 12 X, and £100 off on the MatePad Pro 12.2 via coupons. A third-gen M-Pencil is also free with these newly launched tablets.

MatePad Pro 12.2

The specialty of this tablet is the Tandem OLED panel. This is Huawei’s first tablet to feature a dual-layer OLED screen as well as a PaperMatte display solution for an impressive and super-efficient viewing experience. Here are the benefits:

• Anti-sparkle and anti-reflection properties
• 99% of the elimination of environmental light interference
• Brighter, clearer, and more vibrant picture quality
• Easy on the eyes even in direct sunlight scenarios

It runs on HarmonyOS 4.2 and expected to equip a Kirin 9010W chip. The model has 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB storage options. It packs a 5050mAh cell which is equivalent to 10100mAh and supports 100W fast wired charging.

For the camera, the device features a dual-cam setup on the rear side with a 13MP primary lens and an 8MP ultra-wide shooter. The front part shows a smart sensing lens of f/2.0 aperture.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 Golden Edition (Image Credits: Huawei)

MatePad 12 X

The new Air’s lineup model has a 12-inch LCD screen with 2800 x 1840 pixels resolution, 280 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and a P3 wide color gamut. It supports 1000 nits peak brightness with a refresh rate of 30-144Hz for a crystal clear view.

It has a PaperMatte display technology that ultimately reduces reflection by 60% and light interference by 99%. Thus, users will get natural and brighter visuals.

The device has the same rear camera setup as the MatePad Pro 12.2. But the front face has an 8MP selfie lens. MatePad 12 X packs a 10100mAh cell with 66W super fast charging and offers 14 hours of video playback in a single charge cycle.

Huawei MatePad 12 X (Image Credits: Huawei)

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With the latest security patch, the company has fixed 6 medium-level CVEs. This time, there aren’t any critical bugs found in the device’s system. However, we recommend keeping your devices up-to-date with the newest software or security builds.

These rollouts often work as a baseline build for the major updates. On the other hand, they also protect the device from privacy exploits and harmful malware that often leads to system crashes, app freezing, abnormal functioning, and data leaks.

Apart from 6 CVEs, the company has also fixed 2 critical and 16 high-level third-party library defects. Installing the new security patch on your device will unlock an efficient and bug-free experience.

EMUI

Huawei has seemingly completed the EMUI 14.2 rollout for its eligible top-end models. Although the company hasn’t mentioned any details regarding the EMUI 14.2 expansion for other models. In this case, it may push a surprising update in the future.

HarmonyOS

The tech giant is quite busy with the HarmonyOS NEXT in China. The new OS has reached the public beta phase. It may step on the stability platform next month alongside the Mate 70 series. You can learn more about the software upgrade HERE.

October 2024 security patch hasn’t started to roll out for Huawei devices. At present, the company is busy with the September 2024 update distribution among its left-out devices. Although the company may soon begin the new patch rollout shortly.

Till then, let’s take a look at Huawei October 2024 EMUI and HarmonyOS security patch details.

Huawei October 2024 EMUI and HarmonyOS security patch details released (Image Credits: HuaweiCentral)

Medium:

• CVE-2024-47290, CVE-2024-47291, CVE-2024-47292, CVE-2024-47293, CVE-2024-47294, CVE-2024-9136
• Affected Versions: EMUI 12.0, EMUI 13.0, EMUI 14.0, HarmonyOS 2.0, HarmonyOS 2.1, HarmonyOS 3.0, HarmonyOS 3.1, HarmonyOS 4.0, HarmonyOS 4.2.

Third-Party Library

Critical:

• CVE-2024-33042, CVE-2024-33052
• Affected Versions: EMUI 12, EMUI 13, EMUI 14, HarmonyOS 2.0, HarmonyOS 2.1, HarmonyOS 3.0, HarmonyOS 4.0.

High:

• CVE-2024-40658, CVE-2024-40662, CVE-2024-40652, CVE-2024-40657, CVE-2024-40655, CVE-2024-40656, CVE-2024-33045, CVE-2024-33038, CVE-2024-33043, CVE-2024-33050, CVE-2024-34739, CVE-2024-34741, CVE-2024-23381, CVE-2024-23384, CVE-2024-2937, CVE-2024-4607
• Affected Versions: EMUI 12, EMUI 13, EMUI 14, HarmonyOS 2.0, HarmonyOS 2.1, HarmonyOS 3.0, HarmonyOS 3.1, HarmonyOS 4.0, HarmonyOS 4.2.

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CINNO Research has released a new report entitled “After 46 months, Huawei Chinese smartphone sales exceeded Apple again in August 2024.” The report reveals the current status of the smartphone market in China and the top rankers.

The report highlights the overview of the smartphone market based on the monthly development trend in September 2024. It covers the sales volume, brand analysis, and the top smartphone brand that has been on the top in the last few months.

Inputs reveal that Huawei has given a tough fight to the Apple iPhone sales in China after 46 months. The company’s market share in the Chinese high-end smartphones (above 6000 yuan) has been gradually increasing due to new creations.

Huawei outshined Apple in Chinese smartphone sales this year: CINNO (Image Credits: ITHome)

Huawei’s sharp rise in market share is ultimately putting more pressure on Apple. The US tech giant is already declining in the Chinese phone market. Meanwhile, heavy competition from Chinese rivals is pushing Apple further back in the ranking.

Mate 60 series launched last year, resulted in immense popularity – thanks to the Kirin 5G chip and the satellite calling feature. The previous-gen models led to booming sales which once again increased the brand’s value in the Chinese smartphone business.

After four years of hustles, Huawei topped the Chinese smartphone market in Q1 2024 with a sales increase of 110% YoY. The report further states that the company won the tag of No.1 in H1 2024 Chinese smartphone sales with a market share of 17.5%.

Huawei has also launched new phones like Pocket 2, Pura 70 series, and Nova Flip which increased the company’s sales revenue this year. Also, the Mate 70 series is in the pipeline and expected to add a new hike in the brand’s sales section.

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A  new software update goes through different test cycles before a final rollout including closed and public testing. Earlier this year, Huawei began HarmonyOS NEXT closed beta for limited testers.

During September 24’s smart wearable launch event, the Chinese tech maker announced the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta program to open on October 8.

Eligible devices can sign up through the public beta application (instructions below) and test the new features and capabilities before the official rollout.

Here are the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta devices:

1st phase:

• Huawei Mate 60
• Huawei Mate 60 Pro
• Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
• Huawei Mate 60 RS Ultimate Design
• Huawei Mate X5
• Huawei Mate X5 Collector’s Edition
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch Collector’s Edition

Upgraded from Closed Beta

Meanwhile, Huawei will directly upgrade devices participating in the closed beta phase. These are:

• Huawei Pura 70
• Huawei Pura 70 Beidou satellite massaging edition
• Huawei Pura 70 Pro
• Huawei Pura 70 Pro+
• Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
• Huawei Pocket 2
• Huawei Pocket 2 Art Edition
• Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch 2024 series

More to come

The Chinese tech company is developing HarmonyOS NEXT builds for older devices with previously released chipsets. This step is crucial to ensure optimum software experience. So, more devices will join the list as soon as software and hardware compatibility is achieved.

How to apply

Customers with these phones can open the My Huawei app, go to the Upgrade menu, and choose the latest test activity to select the HarmonyOS NEXT upgrade plan.

After signup, users can check for the latest software from settings and download. This new upgrade will be available in batches and may take some time to release for all public beta registered users.

Customers can also provide feedback to improve HarmonyOS NEXT as it prepares for the final rollout.

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According to the details, the Huawei Watch D2 pre-order is running live in the Philippines while the official sale will open on October 14. Interested users can deposit ₱ 1000 to reserve the device in advance and can get ₱ 2000 in the sale.

Customers will also get freebies worth ₱2198 during this pre-order activity. At the same time, the company is offering a 1-year warranty + 1-year extended warranty service to the smartwatch owners. Thus, it’s a perfect deal for consumers.

The freebies list includes a third-gen Huawei Scale Bluetooth Edition. You may find some more interesting gifts and offers on the official Watch D2 sale day.

Need more? Well, buyers can redeem a ₱500 voucher to save some extra bucks on the blood pressure monitoring watch. This voucher will remain valid till October 20. So hurry up! Tap on the link below and pre-order the wearable now.

• Huawei Watch D2 (Philippines): Pre-Order

Huawei to launch Watch D2 in Philippines on October 14 (Image Credits: Huawei)

Specifications

Huawei has already launched the Watch D2 device in the global market. It debuted in Spain on September 19. Hereafter, the company began expanding its reach in more markets.

Unlike the first-gen model, the Watch D2 has a slim, light, and more squarish body. The company has added major design upgrades to the new wearable. It has a 48 x 38 x 13.3mm dimensions and 40 grams weight. The device sports a 1.82-inch AMOLED panel with 480 x 408 pixels resolution and 1500 nits peak brightness.

Watch D2 supports ambulatory blood pressure monitoring that enables a quick BP analysis at any time. The smartwatch also supports Health Glance 2.0 which quickly gives you a glimpse of health-related reports. Other features include:

• Narrow mechanical airbag: Ensures accurate health measures without any uncomfortable feel.
• Improved and more responsive ECG analysis
• Sleep Monitoring and daily check-ins
• A 3-month free membership of Huawei Health+

Huawei Watch D2 also supports the TruSense system which makes it a perfect health-inspecting device with several other interesting capabilities.

Huawei Watch D2 features (Image Credits: Huawei)

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