Even before the flagship Mate 30 series was unveiled in China, Huawei had first taken the wraps off the models at an elaborate event held in Munich, Germany in September. The pricing for the models was even revealed to start at 799 Euro. However, hopes of the models getting released in Europe were dashed when Google officially announced that newer Huawei models can no longer come pre-installed with Google Services. Coupled with the fact that Huawei didn’t announce a release itinerary for the models, there were speculations that the tech giant may have put off the European release.
In a new twist posted by Tech Garage, the blog quotes sources based in China and conversant with the runnings at the company to have hinted that the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro would be launched in Europe starting Mid-November, possibly on November 15th. The sources didn’t disclose the exact countries where the model will first be released but hinted that the schedule would follow the pattern Huawei had always employed in the past, that is countries like Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Great Britain and Switzerland may be among the first to see the device on store shelves.
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Since the Mate 30 series launch in Europe in September, Huawei has not only launched the models in China but has also launched the much-anticipated Mate X 5G foldable phone. We don’t know if the Mate X will equally be announced during the speculated November event. With the absence of Google Services, we are not too sure how the Mate 30 series will perform in the European market. What the device lacks in official Google Services, it makes up for those in powerful hardware and sleek design. There are a few workaround that allows users to install Google Services in the device, though, but some may not find that a good thing to do for such expensive phones.
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