The tablet "MatePad Paper" equipped with the electronic paper "E Ink" is available from Huawei, and the foldable "P50 Pocket" is also available.

[MWC Barcelona 2022]

Huawei will hold a presentation on "Smart Office" on the 27th, prior to MWC, which will open on the 28th (local time) in Barcelona, ​​Spain. The latest PC "MateBook X Pro" and other notebook PCs, the all-in-one PC "MateStation X", and the laser printer "PixLab X1" were announced.

The new genre product "MatePad Paper", which was added to the lineup of the MatePad series of tablets, is also one of the announced terminals.

"MatePad Paper" is a terminal that uses E Ink for the display. As you can see from the adoption of E Ink, this tablet is positioned close to an e-book reader. The display is also monochrome. On the other hand, the display is as large as 10.3 inches and the frame around the screen is thin, which is different from the products of competitors. According to Huawei, the screen occupancy will be 86.3%.

It also features handwriting, and comes with the M-Pen that the company uses for tablets and other devices. The M-Pen can be attached to the right side of the main unit with a magnet, and you can handwrite with the "Notes" app. Probably because the display was rewritten quickly, the writing taste was good and I could take notes smoothly. According to Huawei, the delay is 26 milliseconds), and it also supports 4096 levels of pen pressure detection.

The OS uses HarmonyOS 2, which is unique to the company, but the user interface is different from smartphones and tablets, and widgets such as calendars, memos taken with the Notes app, and mailers are placed on the home screen. Menus such as "Home", "Notes", "Bookshelf", and "Bookstore" are lined up on the left side of the screen. Tap "Apps" to display a list of installed apps.

Among the Apps, there is also an "App Gallery" operated by Huawei itself. From here, you can download an app optimized for MatePad Paper. However, since the exhibit machine was not connected to the Internet, it was not possible to confirm how the App Gallery would be displayed.

The Bookstore is said to have about 2 million e-books. Downloaded e-books can be displayed with "Bookshelf".

A power button that doubles as a fingerprint sensor is mounted on the top of the terminal. The network supports Wi-Fi 6+ and Bluetooth. An item of "Mobile Network" was also found in the setting menu of the terminal, but the specifications did not describe the support status for LTE etc. The memory (RAM) is 4GB, the storage (ROM) is 64GB, and it is equipped with a 3265mAh battery. The size is 225.2 x 182.7 x 6.65 mm. It weighs 360g and is thin and lightweight. The actual machine could be held for a long time with one hand.

P50 Pocket

The company's latest smartphone was also exhibited in the hands-on corner of the recital. The foldable smartphone "P50 Pocket" announced in December 2009 is one of them. The model was initially launched in China, but in January it began to be rolled out in Europe. The feature is that you can stop in the middle of bending and take pictures. The chipset is equipped with Snapdragon 888, but it is not compatible with 5G due to sanctions from the United States. The OS is described as "EMUI 12", and GMS (Google Mobile Service) is not installed.