Huawei Singapore has announced new color variants for the FreeBuds 3 wireless earbuds and the Nova 5T smartphone. The Freebuds 3 will now be available in Red while the Nova 5T will now be available in Crush Green.

The Red Huawei FreeBuds 3 can be purchased for SG$238 (~$172) while the Crush Green Nova 5T will be priced at SG$498 (~$360). Both products will be available across the island at Huawei Concept Stores, select electronic stores, Lazada, and Shopee from February 10. There will also be a roadshow at VivoCity on that day.

New colorways are not the only thing Huawei has announced. There are also discounts on other products as well as free gifts when you purchase these items.

For example, If you purchase a Nova 5T, you get a free pair of Huawei FreeLace wireless earphones (read our review) worth SG$128 (~$92) while all purchases of the Freebuds 3 gets you a 15W wireless charger and silicone case worth SG$96 (~$70). Huawei says buyers will get free gifts while stocks last.

Huawei is also offering a special offer on the Mate 30. From now till March 1, 2020, buyers will be able to purchase the flagship at SG$798 (~$576) instead of SG$948 (~$685). They will also get a free phone case and a 27W SuperCharge Wireless Car Charger worth SG$146 (~$105) along with every purchase. You can grab this deal at the aforementioned stores and online platforms.

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Taiwan has banned the sale of three Huawei smartphones with immediate effect. This has nothing to do with the previous allegations of spying or backdooring against Huawei. According to Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) regulatory body, it has taken this decision so that the Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei Nova 5T cannot be sold in the country until the company updates the operating system on the three devices.

Huawei’s OS currently lists the nation Taiwan, China in the contacts and time zone, a designation that the independent island loathes. The NCC announced its decision on Thursday, making it clear that Huawei will not be allowed to sell the three smartphones unless the OS is tweaked.

This is an extremely sensitive political issue with Beijing considering Taiwan a part of its “One China” policy. It is waiting for territorial unification for the past seven decades, and will not shy away from using force if necessary. Although, both countries are governed separately. “The labeling in Huawei’s smartphones are factually incorrect and has hurt the dignity of the Taiwanese people. We have taken strict measures to uphold Taiwan’s dignity” according to the NCC’s official statement.

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The People’s Republic of China does not consider the Republic of China or Taiwan as a legitimate nation. If the PRE cannot find a peaceful solution for reunification, it plans to use any other means necessary. However, the Republic of China has its own constitution, president and armed forces. Hence, the Chinese smartphone maker referring to the island as a part of China was deemed an insult.

Ironically, Huawei might have referred to Taiwan as a part of China after numerous complaints were made against the manufacturer by the citizens of the mainland. Huawei failed to refer to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as part of China in some local Chinese dialects, leading to the software update and the current fiasco!

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The Huawei Nova 5T is actually a rebranded Honor 20 with a new name and EMUI instead of Magic UI. Announced in August, the phone has now made its way to Germany and the good news is that there is Google Mobile Services pre-installed.

Apparently, Google already certified the Nova 5T before the US ban took effect according to Huawei, which is why the phone comes with Google services.

The Nova 5T has a 6.26-inch LCD screen with a punch-hole for the selfie camera and a 2340 x 1080 resolution. It is powered by the Kirin 980 which is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You can’t add more storage as the phone doesn’t have a MicroSD card slot.

The Huawei Nova 5T has quad rear cameras – a 48MP f/1.8 sensor, a 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. A 32MP f/2.0 camera sits in front for selfies and video calls.

There is no audio jack but there is Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC. The phone also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner built into the power button. It runs Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9.1 and packs a 3750mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging technology.

The price has not yet been announced but there are speculations it will be priced at €430 just like the Honor 20 when it goes on sale on October 29. It will be available in Midsummer Purple, Black, and Blue.

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Huawei has introduced a new smartphone called Huawei Nova 5T. The handset is packed with exciting specs like Kirin 980 flagship chipset, 8GB RAM, quad cameras and high screen-to-body ratio. The company claims that the smartphone is perfectly suitable for aspirational and fashion-conscious social media user because of its slick design and 32-megapixel selfie camera.

Huawei Nova 5T Specifications and Features

Measuring 154.24 x 73.97 x 7.87mm, the Huawei Nova 5T houses a 6.26-inch LCD IPS display and weighs 174 grams. The display features a small hole at its top-left corner for the front-facing camera. The phone supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.

The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset that features dual NPUs powers the smartphone. The SoC is assisted by 8 GB of RAM. The handset comes with a native storage of 128 GB. There is no support for external storage on the device. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The handset features a 3,750mAh battery that carries support for 22.5W fast charging over USB-C. The rapid charging technology allows the phone to gain 50 percent power by charging it only for 30 minutes.

The rear side of the Huawei Nova 5T is fitted with an LED assisted vertical camera unit that includes three sensors such as 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture and autofocus, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Alongside it is a 2-megapixel macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. Placed on the front is an f/2.0 aperture 32-megapixel selfie snapper. When it comes to connectivity, the Nova 5T offers features like dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, dual-frequency GPS, NFC and USB-C. Lastly, it is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.

The Nova 5T is a rebadged version of Honor 20 smartphone. The only noticeable differences between the two phones is that the Nova 5T has a unique design on its rear and it comes with higher 8 GB of RAM. The Honor 20 has 6 GB of RAM.

Huawei Nova 5T Price and Availability

The Nova 5T is aimed towards select markets. It will be available for purchase in Singapore from Sept. 14. Its pricing will be disclosed later. In Malaysia, it is priced at RM 1599 (~$379) and its pre-order will begin tomorrow. It will be available for purchase in Malaysia from Sept. 7. Midsummer Purple, Crush Blue and Black are the three color editions of the smartphone.

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