Huawei has been testing a smartphone running Hongmeng OS, with a possible plan to launch the device before the end of the year.
The report comes from Chinese state media, Global Times (via Reuters) and adds a little more uncertainty to exactly what Huawei's plans are for its home-baked operating system.
Rather than it be a flagship premium smartphone like the P-series and Mate series devices, this particular phone is rumoured to fit in the budget end of the market.
Its sub-$300 rumoured price point certainly makes it feel a little more experimental than its usual phones, and perhaps indicates less risk if the bet doesn't pay off. Perhaps also indicating that confidence isn't sky high with this in house software.
The Hongmeng OS story is one with many strings, seemingly tangled and leading in various directions, almost certainly because the relationship between the US and China is leaving Huawei in an uncertain position.
Huawei has stated - more than once - that its preference is to continue working with Android and US companies to build its smartphones. After all, it can't hope to compete with the ecosystems of Apple or Google, and would take many years to come close to that level.
More recently, it stated that Hongmeng was originally designed as an operating system for managing its network infrastructure and is ideal for IOT/smart home systems due to its extreme low latency and speed.
In fact, it's been rumoured it could launch in a consumer smart screen first, or smart TV, before it launches in other devices.
It wasn't envisioned as being a platform for smartphones, but with the trade war between the US and China, and Huawei subsequently being unable to work with American companies, it's seemingly forced the manufacturer to start work on its own OS, in case the worst comes to pass and the ban lasts permanently.
One other factor making this plan difficult to follow is the contradictory comments from the White House. One week, the licenses have been restored and things can carry on as normal, and the next week it's flipped and Huawei is yet again unable to work with US companies.
Through this flip-flopping, Huawei has remained fairly tight-lipped, not confirming either way until there's an official permanent solution.
HUAWEI P10 Plus 4G Phablet 5.5 inch Android 7.0 Kirin 960 Octa Core 2.4GHz 4GB RAM 64GB ROM 20.0MP + 12.0MP Dual Rear Cameras Fingerprint Recognition Type-C
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Description:
HUAWEI P10 Plus as a phablet features 5.5 inch display afford you a vivid and different visual experience. Triple cameras, 20.0MP + 12.0MP dual back cameras and 8.0MP front camera, you can enjoy images with high resolution. It comes with most of the features we've come to expect from a phablet, including 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM storage equipped with Android 7.0 OS and 3750mAh big capacity battery that you can play games faster.
Main Features:
HUAWEI P10 Plus 4G Phablet 5.5 inch Android 7.0 Kirin 960 Octa Core 2.4GHz 4GB RAM 64GB ROM 20.0MP + 12.0MP Dual Rear Cameras Fingerprint Recognition Type-C
Display: 5.5 inch, 2560 x 1440 Pixel Screen
CPU: Kirin 960 Octa Core 2.4GHz
System: Android 7.0
RAM + ROM:4GB RAM + 64GB ROM
Camera: 8.0MP front camera + 20.0MP + 12.0MP dual back cameras
Sensor: Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, E-compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Hall Sensor, Infrared Sensor
SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby. 2 x Nano SIM card
Feature: GPS
Bluetooth:4.2
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: UMTS ( WCDMA ) / HSPA+ / DC - HSDPA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
4G: FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B9/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28
TDD-LTE B38/B39/B40/B41Brand:
Norwegian, Nuasue, Nynorsk, Uzbek, Olusoga, Oromoo, Polish, Portuguese, Pulaar, Rikpa, Romanian, Rukiga, Rumantsch, Runyankore, Sango, Sena, Shqip, Slovak, Slovenian, Soomaali, Srpski, Finnish, Swedish, Taqbaylit, Tasawaq Swnni, THok Nath, Vietnamese, Tshiluba, Turkish, Walser, West-Frysk, Zarmaciine, Greek, Bulgarian, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Macedonian, Mongolian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, , Amharic, Marathi, Nepali, Hindi, Assamese, Bengli, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhala, Thai, Lao, Burmese, Khmer, Korean, Japanese, Simplified / Traditional Chinese, Afrikaans, Azerbaijani, Aghem, Akan, Malay, Bamanakan, Bosanski, Brezhoneg, Basaa, Catalan, Czech, Chimakonde, ChiShona, Cymraeg, Danish, German, Dholuo, Estonian, Ekegusii, English, Spanish, Euskara, Euegbe, Ewondo, Filipino, French, Gaeilge, Gaelg, Galego, Gikuyu, Hausa, Hibena, Croatian, Ichibemba, Igbo, Ikirundi, Indonesian, Ishisangu, IsiNdebele, Zulu, Icelandic, Italian, Joola, Kalaallisut, Kalenjin, Kernewek, Khoekhoegowab, Kihorombo, Kikamba, Kimachame, Kinyarwanda, Kipare, Kiruwa, Kisampur, Kishambaa, Kiswahili, Kitaita, Kiteso, Kilaangi, Koyra Ciini, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luganda, Luluhia, Maa, Magyar, Makua, Malagasy, Malti, Dutch
OS: Android 7.0
Service Provider: Unlocked
SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM,Dual Standby
SIM Card Type: Dual Nano SIM
Type: 4G PhabletCPU: Kirin 960
Cores: 2.4GHz,Octa Core
External Memory: TF card up to 256GB
RAM: 4GB RAM
ROM: 64GB2G: GSM 1800MHz,GSM 1900MHz,GSM 850MHz,GSM 900MHz
3G: UMTS (WCDMA) / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA: band1/2/4/5/6/8/19
Network type: FDD-LTE,GSM,TDD-LTE,WCDMA
WIFI: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless internet
Wireless Connectivity: 3G,4G,Bluetooth,GPS,GSM,WiFi
TDD/TD-LTE: TD-LTE B38/B39/B40/41
4G LTE: FDD B1 2100MHz,FDD B12 700MHz,FDD B17 700MHz,FDD B18,FDD B19 800MHz,FDD B2 1900MHz,FDD B20 800MHz,FDD B26,FDD B28 700MHz,FDD B3 1800MHz,FDD B4 1700MHz,FDD B5 850MHz,FDD B7 2600MHz,FDD B8 900MHz,FDD B9Screen resolution: 2560x1440
Screen size: 5.5inch
Screen type: CapacitiveBack-camera: 20.0MP + 12.0MP
Camera type: Triple cameras
Front camera: 8.0MPMusic format: 3GP,AAC,AMR,FLAC,M4A,Midi,MP3,MP4,OGG,WAV
Video format: 3GP,MKV,MP4Additional Features: 3G,4G,Alarm,Bluetooth,Browser,Calculator,Calendar,Camera,E-book,Fingerprint recognition,Fingerprint Unlocking,GPS,Light Sensing System,MP3,MP4,Notification,People,Proximity Sensing,WiFi
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth V4.2
Google Play Store: Yes
I/O Interface: 2 x Nano SIM Slot,3.5mm Audio Out Port,Micophone,Speaker,TF/Micro SD Card Slot,Type-C
Sensor: Accelerometer,Ambient Light Sensor,E-Compass,Gyroscope,Hall Sensor,Infrared Radiation,Proximity SensorBattery Capacity (mAh): 3750mAh
Battery Type: Non-removableCell Phone: 1
Earphones: 1
Power Adapter: 1
USB Cable: 1Package size: 17.30 x 9.45 x 6.00 cm / 6.81 x 3.72 x 2.36 inches
Package weight: 0.700 kg
Product size: 15.35 x 7.42 x 0.70 cm / 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.28 inches
Product weight: 0.560 kg
