New Apple, Huawei phones create buzz

Apple Inc launched the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max on Monday, featuring the A18 Pro chip built for Apple Intelligence, larger display sizes, innovative pro camera features and a huge leap in battery life.

Pre-ordering of the new iPhones will begin on Friday, with availability as of Sept 20, according to an Apple news release.

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd launched a tri-fold phone, the Huawei Mate XT, on Tuesday. Within the first 24 hours of pre-ordering, which started on Saturday, the Mate XT rang up more than 2 million orders, according to a Huawei news release.