Huawei's first 5G phone will debut in London on May 16
Huawei unveiled the P30 Pro in March.
The phone follows swiftly in the footsteps of the Huawei P30 Pro,
which the company showed off at a launch event in Paris in March.
In an
interview with CNET at the event, Huawei CEO Richard Yu said he expected 5G to
be available first on the Mate series, which Huawei
traditionally releases in September or October. Either the Mate is very early
this year, or this 5G phone is an update to the P30 Pro. It could also potentially
be a different phone entirely.
5G is one of the biggest mobile trends
for 2019, with carriers around the world starting to roll out their
next-generation mobile networks. The wireless networking technology promises
more possibilities for smart homes, autonomous vehicles and standalone VR, but
when it comes to phones,
the technology means faster, steadier internet connections. Even though 5G
networks and phones are just about here, it's very early days for the
technology and for now it'll remain the preserve of early adopters.
The UK
government is wrestling with whether to allow the use of Huawei networking gear in the
country's 5G infrastructure, given security concerns about the company's ties
to China's government.
Huawei's
sister company Honor is also set to launch its latest
flagship phone series in London the following week, on May 21. Honor hasn't yet
said whether it will bring a 5G phone to market, although in an interview with
CNET at MWC in
February, CEO George Zhao said it was a priority for the company this year.
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