GC Daily: Huawei’s tri-foldable phone spotted in real life, OnePlus announces new update

Aug 9, 2024

Welcome to today’s edition of Gizmochina Daily. Today’s roundup features leaks from Huawei, global product expansions, and software updates from OnePlus and Xiaomi.

Today’s Highlights:

Huawei’s Tri-Foldable Phone: Get an exclusive first look at Huawei’s revolutionary tri-foldable phone, spotted in the hands of the company’s CEO.
Redmi Pad Pro 5G Goes Global: Explore the details of Redmi Pad Pro 5G’s expansion into European and UK markets.
OnePlus’s New Update Strategy: Dive into OnePlus’s announcement of a new monthly update series for OxygenOS. We’ll examine what this means for OnePlus users and how it might enhance their software experience.
Xiaomi’s Security Patch Leadership: Learn about Xiaomi’s swift rollout of the August 2024 security patch.

Plus, don’t miss our roundup of other exciting stories, including a comparison between CMF Phone 1 and iQOO Z9, Apple MacBook Pro M3’s price drop, MediaTek’s latest chipset performance boost, and HMD’s quirky Barbie phone!

Huawei’s tri-foldable phone spotted in real, launching soon

Huawei launched the Huawei Mate X as its first foldable phone in 2019. Now, the brand is reportedly working on announcing the world’s first tri-foldable phone. Social platforms in China are circulating the following image, which shows Huawei CEO for Consumer Business Group, Yu Richard holding the upcoming tri-foldable phone.

Xiaomi’s Redmi Pad Pro 5G, previously launched in India, has expanded its reach to European and UK markets. While the tablet is mostly similar to the already available Redmi Pad Pro, the key upgrade is 5G connectivity.

OxygenOS update series eligible smartphones

OnePlus has launched a new monthly update series for its OxygenOS system, targeting both phones and tablets. From what we’ve been able to understand, this isn’t a standard over-the-air (OTA) update. Instead, it will upgrade OnePlus’ own apps and add some new system features to enhance the software experience.

Xiaomi is one of the first brands to release the August 2024 security patch. On August 1, the brand started by releasing the August 2024 patch to the MIX FOLD 4 and has so far provided the new security patch to 4 devices.