Tag: Technology Innovation

  • Huawei’s Ultrasonic Fingerprint Technology

    Huawei’s Ultrasonic Fingerprint Technology

    The Huawei Mate 60 series has made a remarkable comeback, experiencing significant growth in the smartphone market across various countries, including China, outperforming competitors like the iPhone 15 series. While the advanced technologies in the phone have boosted sales, they have also resulted in legal challenges.

    Huawei has been at the center of allegations involving a legal dispute with another Chinese technology firm, raising concerns about intellectual property conflicts. One key innovation by Huawei is its ultrasonic fingerprint reader integrated beneath the screen. Despite claims of copyright infringement by Huiding, recent reports suggest that these allegations are unfounded.

    Clarification on Huawei's Technology Development

    Contrary to online speculation, Huawei's development of its ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensors does not violate Huiding's patents. The company has invested in creating its own algorithm schemes for optical and capacitive fingerprint readers, showcasing its expertise in this area. Huawei initially adopted ultrasonic fingerprint technology in the Mate 20 Pro model in 2019, with a history of research and development predating this release.

    Conclusion: Huawei's Technological Advancements

    Given Huawei's extensive experience and innovation in fingerprint sensor technology, it is evident that the company has the capability to develop cutting-edge features without infringing on intellectual property rights. This reaffirms Huawei's commitment to advancing its technological capabilities while navigating legal complexities in the competitive smartphone market.

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  • MWC 2024: Honor Magic V2 RSR Global Market Launch

    MWC 2024: Honor Magic V2 RSR Global Market Launch

    Honor Unveils New Products at Pre-MWC 2024 Event in Barcelona

    Honor recently hosted a pre-MWC 2024 event in Barcelona, Spain, where they introduced a range of new products tailored for global markets. Among the highlights were a smartphone, foldable phones, a laptop, and a tablet. One of the standout reveals was the Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design foldable phone, a result of Honor’s collaboration with renowned carmaker Porsche. This global variant mirrors the model launched in China last month.

    Honor Magic V2 RSR Specifications and Pricing

    The Honor Magic V2 RSR boasts a distinctive dual-toned back panel featuring a triangular-shaped protruding camera island known as a flyline-like camera porthole. The back panel showcases a flyline-like body design, reminiscent of legendary sports cars, exuding a sense of sporty elegance. Design elements include a fiberglass body, sculptural texture, and titanium alloy lettering.

    Display and Design Details

    The foldable phone’s display is equipped with anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield glass technology, touted to be ten times more wear-resistant and drop-resistant. It features a 6.43-inch cover screen and a 7.92-inch internal display, both sporting OLED panels with a 120Hz LTPO refresh rate. The external screen offers a resolution of 2376 x 1060 pixels with 2500 nits peak brightness, while the internal display boasts a pixel resolution of 2344 x 2156 pixels and a max brightness of 1600 nits.

    Sleek Design and Performance

    The Honor Magic V2 RSR impresses with its ultra-slim design, measuring just 9.9mm when folded and 4.7mm when unfolded. The device features a titanium hinge and a suspended water-drop support system, ensuring a seamless folding experience and a crease-free display when unfolded. Powering the device is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor alongside the Honor C1 RF enhancement chipset, with 16GB RAM and 1TB ROM. It runs on MagicOS, offering features like dual space and AI privacy call functionality.

    Camera and Color Options

    In terms of optics, the Honor Magic V2 RSR sports a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 20MP telephoto unit with 40x support. Both the internal and external screens include a 16MP front camera housed in a punch-hole cutout for selfies and video calls. Additional features like an 8×8 dToF laser focusing system, flicker sensor, and temperature sensor enhance the overall camera experience. Available in Agate Grey, the Honor Magic V2 RSR is priced at EUR 2,699 for the 16GB + 1TB configuration. Pre-orders are now open, with sales scheduled to begin on March 18.

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  • Honor MagicBook Pro 16 Geekbench Scores Revealed with Alleged Box Image Leak

    Honor MagicBook Pro 16 Geekbench Scores Revealed with Alleged Box Image Leak

    Honor has officially announced the launch of the MagicBook Pro 16 at MWC 2024, set for February 25th. Ahead of its release, the laptop made an appearance on the Geekbench benchmarking platform.

    Listed under the model number DRA-XX, the Geekbench listing shows that the MagicBook Pro 16 will boast an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor paired with an NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics card.

    Geekbench Performance

    In the Geekbench 6.2.2 CPU test, it scored 2427 points in single-core operations and 12994 points in multi-core scenarios. The RTX 4060 graphics card achieved a score of 42263 points in the OpenCL Compute test.

    Design Elements and Gaming Potential

    Additionally, an image of the retail box for the purported Honor MagicBook Pro 16 laptop has surfaced on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform. The box prominently features design elements from Honor’s gaming-focused sub-brand, “Hunter.” This detail, coupled with the dedicated RTX 4060 GPU, suggests that the laptop will offer a degree of gaming prowess in addition to general productivity tasks.

    Certification and Power Adapters

    Further information comes from the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) website, where Honor laptops with model numbers DRA-72 and DRA-54 have secured certification. These listings indicate that the laptops will come with either 100W or 200W power adapters.

    The upcoming MagicBook Pro 16 is a due update to the lineup. For context, the last major update to Honor’s MagicBook Pro line was in 2021.

    The 2021 version of the MagicBook Pro 16 offered configurations with up to an NVIDIA RTX 3050 graphics card and had a starting price of 6199 yuan.

    Honor is touting the new laptop as an “epoch-making AI PC,” and its promotional material revealed so far suggests advantages in multi-device connectivity compared to offerings from competitors like Samsung and Apple. We will know more about the device in the next week.

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