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This week in Android: Google-less Mate 30 and our Note 10 Plus camera review
July 23, 2025
This week was all about HUAWEI, with several new devices announced at thelaunch event in Munich. We finally got a look at the new Mate 30 lineup, which has someimpressive specs— butno Google apps. Despite this, HUAWEI hashigh hopes for the Mate 30 lineup, plus the Chinese company will make it as easy as possible toinstall apps from other sources. Even better, when/if the whole thing blows over it canpush Google services to devices around the world “overnight”.
But new smartphones weren’t the only thing announced, with an impressive newHUAWEI Watch GT 2on display. Like theprevious model, it offers exceptional two-week battery life and uses the same chip found in theHUAWEI Freebuds 3. We also saw theHUAWEI Vision TV, which will be the firstHarmony OSdevice to be released in Europe, as well as an incredibly expensivePorsche Design Mate 30 RS.
On the review side, we released our reviews of therealme XTand theXiaomi Mi 9T Prosmartphones, as well as our thoughts on theSamsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus camera.
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