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Huawei Mate X7 debuts with Kirin 9030 Pro, 50MP XMAGE camera & satellite support
"Aluminium OS": Google's Android-based desktop OS breaks cover
Joel Joseph
November 25, 2025
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Huawei headlines today’s edition with a major lineup refresh, from the new Mate X7 foldable to the ultra-premium Mate 80 Pro Max and a powerhouse MatePad Edge tablet. But that’s not all.
A leaked look at Google’s “Aluminium OS” hints at a bold new desktop future for Android, and Nubia appears ready to expand its foldables portfolio with both a new flip and its first book-style model.
Here’s what we’re covering today:
Huawei Mate X7 debuts with Kirin 9030 Pro, XMAGE camera & satellite support
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max unveiled with dual-layer OLED & all-metal chassis
Huawei MatePad Edge launches with 14.2” OLED, Kirin X90 & 140W charging
Google’s Android-based “Aluminium OS” leaks as a full desktop platform
Nubia Flip 3 and first book-style foldable appear in new renders
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Let’s dive in.
Huawei has officially launched the Mate X7 in China, continuing its push in the premium foldable smartphone segment. The new Mate X7 debuts alongside the Mate 80 series and brings significant hardware and design improvements.
The Mate X7 sports a dual-display design featuring an 8-inch foldable OLED screen (2416 × 2210 pixels) and a 6.49-inch curved OLED outer screen (2444 × 1080 pixels). Both displays support 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rates and 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming.
Read on to find out more.
 Huawei announced the Mate 80 series in China today, and at the top of the lineup sits the new Mate 80 Pro Max. It’s the most powerful and most durable Mate phone from Huawei, featuring an all-metal chassis, a new dual-layer OLED display, and satellite connectivity. The Mate 80 Pro Max is built around an all-metal body with Huawei’s second-generation Kunlun glass at the front. The company claims this setup increases drop resistance by 20 times, improves bending resistance by 20 percent. |  Huawei has officially launched the MatePad Edge, a high-performance 2-in-1 HarmonyOS tablet aimed at productivity users and creators. The tablet launches alongside the Mate X7 foldable and Mate 80 series smartphones. The MatePad Edge uses a 14.2-inch flexible OLED display that delivers a sharp 3.1K resolution at 3120 x 2080 and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. It reaches a 94% screen-to-body ratio with slim 4.1mm bezels and avoids any notch by relying on an ultra-narrow border packaging process. |
 Google might be gearing up for one of its biggest platform shifts in years, and it quietly slipped out through a new leak. According to Android Authority, the company has been working on an Android-based desktop OS internally called “Aluminium OS”, and it’s apparently much further along than anyone expected. The project has been floating around in rumor territory for months, but this is the first time we’re seeing the Aluminium OS codename tied to it. |  Nubia is set to expand its foldable lineup in a big way. A new leak from Evan Blass has revealed two upcoming devices, the company’s first book-style foldable and the next entry in its clamshell series. Until now, Nubia has only released flip-style foldables, with two generations already out. The newly leaked Nubia Fold changes that. The images show a full-size book-style model that puts Nubia directly up against Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and other big names in the category. |
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Joel Joseph
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