Last night at the Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, Huawei revealed their latest Flagship devices – the Mate 8 and the M2 tablet to the Middle East region. Dubai became the second city globally for the Huawei Consumer Group to launch the new flagship devices, after the global launch at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The spectacular event saw over 400 attendees including media from across the region, VIP guests and partners who were all there to witness the unveiling of Huawei’s latest innovations.
Seated near the front I got to see the evening’s stellar entertainment presented by renowned comedian Tony Abou Joude, whose rendition of Drake’s Hotline Bling left me in tears and gasping for air and kept the crowd entertained by introducing the spectacular launch of the two devices. The night was then rounded off with a beautiful recital by violinist Hanine El Alam whose performance was reminiscent of Lindsey Stirling’s.
Amongst the entertaining performances (that filled my snapchat story) was of course the Huawei Mate 8. Featuring the most powerful chipset, a high-capacity battery and stylish design, the Huawei Mate 8 is pitched as the most ideal smartphone for today’s on-the-go professional. The Mate 8 is designed from the ground up for productivity and its hardware and software have been fine-tuned to provide an elegant, efficient experience. When the Mate 8 was launched at CES earlier this month, it garnered over 16 awards at the show.
Commenting on the launch of the devices, Sandeep Saighal, Vice President of Huawei Consumer Business Group said, “2015 was a successful year for the Huawei Consumer Business Group here in the Middle East and we anticipate 2016 to be an even bigger one with immense growth in the region following the launch of these two flagship devices. The Mate 8 is the ultimate high-end smartphone designed for the professional, striking the perfect balance between high performance and long battery life. And when designing the M2, we equipped it with an impeccable sound system to take the user’s experience to the next level. Both of these devices reflect Huawei’s continued dedication to bringing the latest innovation and style to our consumers’’
Huawei also unveiled some other metrics related to their brand; the company’s smartphones are ranked third in terms of global market share with them ranking second in the Middle East.
The Huawei Mate 8 is available for AED 1,899 and the M2 tablet is available for AED 2,199.
A detailed review of the Mate 8 will soon be available on Absolute Geeks!
