Last year, it was reported that HONOR had signed a global cooperation agreement with Microsoft to use Windows 10 as the official operating system in its 2021 laptops. Until now, the Chinese brand announces that it has signed a new strategic cooperation with the US company and will be one of the first laptop makers to release a Windows 11 pre-installed machine.

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In this 9.9 tech gadget sales compilation article, we got ourselves some news from Shopee, OPPO, HONOR, Huawei, Xiaomi, vivo and realme. We may add more brands to this list if there's any. So for the time being, do check out what they have to offer in store for you.

HONOR Malaysia has officially announced that they will be offering discounts worth up to RM300, as well as various free gifts when you purchase selected HONOR products on either Lazada or Shopee. In terms of free gifts, HONOR Malaysia will be giving away 3-months JOOX VIP Vouchers, Laptop Backpacks, Wireless mouse, and many more.

HONOR, once a brand that struggles, has now regained its glory. The brand is now the third-largest in China by shipping 4 million devices last month. With the help of the number, it managed to surpass other huge brands like Xiaomi and Apple, which shipped 3.9 million and 3 million devices respectively.

Yesterday, HONOR shared a poster for its upcoming global press conference that happens on 12 August and we are excited about what's to come. It is suggested that HONOR could launch the global version HONOR 50 series and debut the Magic 3 series during the conference. However, let's not forget that the brand is rumoured to launch its first foldable smartphone later on as well. The latest information has arrived claiming that the device will sport an 8-inch display.

Rumours have been going around saying that HONOR is preparing to launch a foldable device in 2021. However, it looks like the plan doesn't stop after launching just one device. According to the latest report, the company has trademarked a few names suggesting different types of foldable devices and might launch them soon in the near future.

As fast-charging becomes increasingly better, the need for standards become more important. There are too many companies developing fast chargers, so it's important for there to be a unified standard. Fortunately, the big companies are well ahead of us.

When a new Qualcomm chipset launches, you can bet that there will be smartphones powered by it. For the company's latest 5G chipset, Honor and realme are right in the mix with new devices. Now, you can expect at least two devices with the Snapdragon 778G.

According to XDA Developers, the Honor 50 series will feature the Snapdragon 778G. The company hasn't confirmed which models will feature the chipset, but expect there to be at least one variant with it. realme India CEO, Madhav Sheth, also confirms that the company will be using the new 6nm 5G chipset. In this case, the device is believed to be the realme Quicksilver.

HUAWEI's in-house operating system HarmonyOS is making its way to more devices from the company. Earlier, it was reported that the rollout of the stable version for smartphones is expected to happen in June. Other than that, a list of upgradable devices has also been leaked. With such progress, everyone might think that the Chinese tech giant will ditch Android OS completely in the future. Now, the latest source is claiming that it will happen.