Huawei teases P50 series during HarmonyOS launch

Huawei has just held a big launch for its HarmonyOS 2.0 launch in China, and the company wanted to show off its next-generation smartphone at the launch—at least through a 45-second promo of the device. It didn't say, though, when it will release the new handset. 

But the promo featured a slow pan of the device, showing the quad-camera system on the P50. The series is expected to launch with a 1-inch Sony IMX800 camera sensor. Basing it off the screengrab from the video, GSMArena believes it can go from 18mm to 125mm, suggesting it has a 5x periscope zoom.

Huawei FreeBuds 4i comes to Canada for $139

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Huawei's latest true wireless earbuds are now available in Canada. The FreeBuds 4i are available for purchase through Huawei Canada's official store on Amazon for $138.99. The company is currently running a special promo until May 9, which will bundle a free Huawei Band 4 Pro (worth $99) with the earbuds. The Ceramic Black and White variants are available here. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the eye-catching Red option will be available here. 

What does the FreeBuds 4i offer? You get a pebble-like charging case with earbuds reminiscent of the Apple AirPods. The FreeBuds 4i have active noise cancellation and Huawei's Awareness mode, which lets ambient sound in at a tap of these buds. (Yes, there's support for touch controls.) These TWS earbuds are tuned specifically to handle pop music well. 

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Huawei denies reports it'll sell its P and Mate series phone brands

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There is a rumour going around that Huawei is in early talks to sell its P and Mate series brands as it moves to exit the premium smartphone manufacturing business. Reuters reported that two unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the matter claim the Chinese company is in talks with a consortium of government-backed Shanghai investment firms. The report claims talks began in September, shortly before Huawei sold off its phone brand Honor. 

But a spokesperson from Huawei denied the report saying in a statement: "Huawei has learned there are unsubstantiated rumours circulating regarding the possible sale of our flagship smartphone brands. There is no merit to these rumours whatsoever. Huawei has no such plan. We remain fully committed to our smartphone business, and will continue to deliver world-leading products and experiences for consumers around the world."

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Huawei denies termination of its partnership with Leica

There was a rumour going around that the four-year partnership between Huawei and Leica is over. But the Chinese phone maker refutes the story saying it's "absolutely fake news." Android Authority also reached out to Leica, and a representative told them they "have no information about the termination of the partnership."

Digital Chat Station, a prominent leaker on Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo, reported that other Chinese smartphone manufacturers are contacting Leica. Their collaboration began in 2016 with the launch of the Huawei P9. Leica has been helping Huawei with everything from image processing to the camera module and UI designs. Every Huawei flagship launched since then have carried the Leica branding.