China's Huawei has launched seven new products in the smart office category, including a high-end laptop, its first printer and e-ink tablet, underlining its commitment to consumers after US trade restrictions have hit the mobile phone business hard.
Products on display include the PixLab X1, Huawei's first multifunction laser printer. The PixLab X1 prints, scans and copies, making it ideal for both homes and small offices.
And functions like pop-up pairing, push-to-print and remote printing make using the printer easy with phones and tablets.
While the MateBook X Pro brings an upgraded smart experience. The MateBook X Pro is the company's latest laptop. The device connects within the Super Device system and collaborates with other Huawei devices for a new smart office experience.
The MateBook E, Huawei's first OLED notebook, provides an all-new 2-in-1 computing experience. Designed for consumers with mobile office needs, the MateBook E combines the advantages of traditional laptops and tablets to suit different needs by freely changing its shape.
The MateStation X, the all-in-one computer with a true-color full-screen display, acts as a simple desktop contact center. It is the first all-in-one desktop computer from Huawei. It features a simple design with no visible ports on the back.
The MatePad Paper, Huawei's first e-ink tablet, unlocks an immersive reading and writing experience. The device features a 10.3-inch full-screen e-ink display powered by Huawei's e-ink display optimization algorithm, providing a natural, paper-like experience.
When used with the second generation M-Pencil, MatePad Paper supports multiple input methods such as handwriting, voice recording, and handwriting-to-text conversion.
And the MatePad, the new HarmonyOS tablet, makes it easier to work and study. The new MatePad features a 10.4-inch 2K full display.
Huawei continues to innovate to serve consumers
There's also the Sound Joy, Huawei's first portable speaker co-designed with Devialet, providing sound quality to users through its four speaker unit system.
The company provided the device with a battery with a capacity of 8800 mAh, which makes it support 26 hours of continuous operation on a single charge. It also comes with a water and dust resistance of IP67.
The products were a bold statement of the smart office concept, Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu said in a video presentation ahead of Mobile World Congress.
While William Tian, president of Huawei Consumer Business Group in Western Europe, said these products are tempting for people who are increasingly working from home.
"These are not stand-alone devices," he said in an interview. We can communicate and collaborate more easily with the concept of the Super Device.
The Super Device concept is a technology that enables Huawei products to connect, capabilities and resources. Tian said Huawei has remained committed to the smartphone market despite the US trade embargo.
We continue to invest in new technologies to maintain our leading position in the smartphone category. The company has no problems in supplying chips for its products. And we can meet the market demand, and we have no problem with the supply.
The US imposed a trade embargo in 2019 and it took full effect a year later. The ban prevented the company from using Google services through the Android operating system and restricted its chip technology.