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Apple rushing cargo planes of devices to the US before tariff deadlines

Huawei Mate XT tri-foldable reportedly sold over 400,000 units

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Joel Joseph
April 10, 2025

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Is Apple flying iPhones to beat tariffs? ✈️📱 

Today's news brings us some fascinating market adjustments and impressive sales milestones.

First up, we've got Apple rushing cargo planes of devices to the US before tariff deadlines, then Huawei's tri-fold breaking sales records, and major laptop makers completely halting US shipments due to massive tariffs.

Meanwhile, Oppo's revealing final specs for tomorrow's launch, and Honor's 8000mAh battery monster is taking shape.

Here's what you'll find in today's tech roundup:

  • Apple's urgent inventory relocation

  • Huawei's impressive tri-fold sales

  • Major laptop makers stopping US shipments

  • Oppo Find X8 Ultra's official specs

  • Honor Power's battery and chipset details

  • More reads about Nintendo vs other handhelds, PC market trends, and 10 minute Asus accessory delivery

Read on for all the details!

In a move to dodge the newly imposed import duties, Apple flew five cargo planes filled with iPhones and other products from India and China to the US, reportedly within just three days.

As per a report, this happened in the last week of March. According to a senior Indian official (via), this urgency to shift the inventory to the US was driven by a new 10 percent reciprocal tariff introduced by the Trump administration that kicked in on April 5.

Read on to find out more.

Huawei’s Mate XT three-fold flagship is making waves once again. According to the tech blogger on Weibo, Huawei’s ambitious foldable has now crossed an impressive milestone in terms of sales.

The source claims the Mate XT has already sold over 400,000 units, an exceptional figure for a smartphone priced at a luxury tier.

Major laptop makers have stopped all notebook and component shipments to the U.S. after new import tariffs of up to 104% took effect.

Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Dell, and HP have paused deliveries for at least two weeks while they review the cost impact. Smaller companies have also pulled back.

Razer stopped U.S. laptop sales right after the tariffs were announced.

The Oppo Find X8 Ultra will launch tomorrow, and the company just revealed basically all the key specifications ahead of the launch.

First off, this is the company’s first Ultra phone with a flat display and middle frame. The display panel has a 2K resolution, higher than the 1.5K of the Find X8 Pro.

Honor recently confirmed that it will launch the Honor Power smartphone on April 15 in China. The recent teasers haven’t revealed anything significant about its specifications but have given a glimpse of its front design.

However, a recent post by a reliable tipster sheds information about its chipset, battery size, and charging capabilities.

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