Huawei stays silent on secretive 5G phone at high-profile product launch
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BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei didnt reveal any details about its new phone or reported advanced chip breakthrough during a high-profile launch event Monday. The phones absence left many internet fans disappointed, despite indications early in the event from its host Richard Yu that the company would not disclose further details. Huaweis glitzy product launch — at times spilling over into nationalist fervor from the audience online and in-person — had started with an orchestral and choral performance of a song titled "My Dream" in Chinese. About a month ago, Huawei quietly released its latest smartphone — the Mate 60 Pro — which reviews indicate offers download speeds associated with 5G, thanks to an advanced semiconductor chip. Huaweis consumer business revenue has halved under pressure from U.S. sanctions that cut the company off from critical smartphone tech such as semiconductors and Google software.
