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Huawei Takes on Windows and macOS with HarmonyOS for PCs
Samsung's first phone with a silicon-carbon battery could be near
Joel Joseph
May 09, 2025
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Good morning, tech folks! ☀️ I hope you are all safe and sound.
Today's news brings us some ambitious software ventures and exciting hardware developments from the big smartphone players.
First up, we've got Huawei officially launching their PC operating system to take on Windows and macOS, Lenovo reportedly developing their own tablet processor, and Samsung potentially using advanced battery technology in their tri-fold.
Meanwhile, Qualcomm's next flagship chip details are leaking, and Vivo is preparing their next foldable generation.
Here's what you'll find in today's tech roundup:
Huawei's HarmonyOS for PC launch
Lenovo's custom processor development
Samsung's silicon-carbon battery plans
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2's leaked specifications
Vivo X Fold 5's early details
Additional reads about Samsung's slim F-series, smart air conditioners, and OnePlus branding
Read on for all the details!
At yesterday’s HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication Conference, Huawei officially unveiled HarmonyOS for PCs.
With this, Huawei has fully entered the HarmonyOS era for its entire range of consumer devices. From phones and tablets to smartwatches, smart displays, and now computers.
Like its smartphone counterpart, HarmonyOS for PC is designed from the ground up. According to Huawei, the HarmonyOS for PC is built on what it calls the “Harmony base”.
Read on to find out more.
 Lenovo could be testing a 10-core ARM processor for its next premium Android tablet. The brand might be preparing to debut its first self-developed processor, at least according to a new leak from reliable tipster. The processor allegedly has model code SS1101 and was spotted inside a yet-unreleased tablet, the Yoga Pad Pro 14.5. |  Samsung is teasing a tri-fold Galaxy phone, and a leak from China reveals its prototype packs a silicon-carbon battery. The South Korean giant reportedly aims to keep its tri-fold slim, and the new battery technology could help reduce thickness. The phone is rumored to launch in the second half of 2025. |
 Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, slated for a late September 2025 reveal, promises a leap over its predecessor with a 100 TOPS NPU, Oryon Gen 2 CPU cores, and a beefy Adreno 840 GPU, per a new leak. The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is shaping up to be Qualcomm’s most potent mobile chipset yet, and a big upgrade over the already impressive Snapdragon 8 Elite. |  Vivo’s X Fold 3 line of foldables launched in April 2024, so it’s about time we start hearing about a follow-up. As expected, the company is reportedly skipping the number four in the name, as it is considered unlucky in China. So the next model will likely be called the X Fold 5. A new leak appears to confirm the same and reveals the device’s full specifications well ahead of its official debut. |
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