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Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 24-10-2018<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has revealed that it\u2019s planning to give away a million of its \u2018Y Series\u2019 smartphones to unemployed youth at a reduced cost over a three year period.<\/p>\n The company made the announcement during the launch of its new flagship Mate 20 Pro at the Kyalami Conference Centre in Midrand on Tuesday.<\/p>\n The new Mate 20 Pro is powered by the Kirin 980 system and boasts a 40MP main camera, a 20MP ultra wide-angle camera, and an 8MP telephoto camera.<\/p>\n It also has a 16mm Leica Ultra Wide Angle Lens, which creates a sense of spaciousness and adds a three-dimensional effect to images.<\/p>\n The device is powered by a 4200mAh high-density yet very slim battery. Combined with highly efficient hardware and software, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro can sustain a full day\u2019s worth of work or play without needing to be recharged.<\/p>\n The 40W Huawei SuperCharge gives the device a 70 percent charge in 30 minutes while the Wireless Quick Charge, the industry\u2019s fastest wireless charging solution boosts the devices batter by 12% in just ten minutes.<\/p>\n The Mate 20 Pro also has a Wireless Reverse Charge, which enables the phone to work as a power bank for selected electronic devices supporting wireless charging.<\/p>\n However it was the partnering with Youth Employment Service (YES) that got a lot of attention, an initiative that Huawei says is close to President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n Chief Technology Officer Akhram Mohamed says the initiative with YES has a specific requirement that needs the mobile applications to be loaded including the content for the youth to be trained on.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have partnered with them as an official device or handset partner to be able to offer the devices to them at a discounted rate. We will provide them with these phones without actually putting a margin on it because we are doing something good, we are giving back.\u201d<\/p>\n The recommended retail price for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro starts from R18,999, with contract prices staring at R 699.<\/p>\n For those who can\u2019t wait to get their hands on the Mate 20 Pro Huawei is offering an exciting pre-order special where consumers who order the new device before the 31st of October will get a free gift of a Huawei Watch GT Classic, valued at R5499.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Listen to the interview with Akhram Mohamed\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n