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The device is intended to be a rival to Amazon’s eReaders.
Huawei is still China’s largest manufacturer of personal electronic devices, but since sanctions were imposed in recent years by the United States, their smartphone sector, their most profitable business, has taken major hits. The lack of access to important components and services has made it much more difficult to produce phones en masse, and Huawei is feeling the squeeze. In order to pick up some cash elsewhere, Huawei has released a new device to take on the eReader sector.
The Huawei MatePad Paper is a hybrid eReader and tablet poised to compete with Amazon’s line of Kindle eReaders. With a 10.3-inch display, the device can be used in the same way as a Kindle, providing an easy means of reading and storing eBooks. In addition to that, though, the MatePad doubles as a digital notepad that users can either type on or write on directly using Huawei’s M-Pencil. Huawei has boasted that writing on the MatePad feels similar to writing on actual paper thanks to its particular blend of friction and sound.
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“The MatePad Paper is the most interesting product in Huawei’s new range,” Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight, told CNBC about the device. “These products are growing in popularity due to their extremely long battery life, ultra-thin designs and easy-to-read screens that are said to be less fatiguing than a traditional LCD displays.”
The MatePad Paper has launched in both China and international markets.
