Huawei has been long rumored to be working on the successor of Mate X2. The new Huawei Mate X3 was expected to debut in December 2022, but that clearly didn’t happen. While we wait for an official announcement, a Chinese tipster has revealed the foldable will launch soon with satellite connectivity onboard.

The exact launch date wasn’t revealed, but it has been claimed that the Mate X3 will arrive before the Huawei P60 Series. Leaks suggest the P60 Series will be unveiled sometime in March, so we can expect the folding device to debut in February. It seems likely because the Mate X2 was also unveiled around the same time last year.

As mentioned, the smartphone is said to support satellite connectivity, like the Mate 50 series. It will allow users to send and receive short messages using Beidou’s direct satellite network. However, unlike the Mate 50 smartphones, the device will also support voice messages.

The satellite connectivity feature is drawing a lot of manufacturers’ attention. It has been reported that Samsung will also be joining the bandwagon with the upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra. The SOS communication feature will be particularly useful in situations where there’s no network reception. Yes, you may never actually need it, but it’s still good to have, just in case.

Details about the upcoming Mate X3 are pretty limited. It is expected to be a 4G-only device and could be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Reports claim the foldable will give a tough fight to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 while carrying a cheaper price tag. More information should emerge pretty soon. We’ll keep you posted.

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