China's Huawei starts taking pre-orders for Mate 70 smartphone

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Huawei Technologies on Monday announced that it had started taking pre-orders for its Mate 70 smartphone model, in a statement on its official WeChat account. It will also hold an event for the Mate brand on Nov. 26, it said in a separate statement, where it is expected to unveil its latest smartphone line-up. The company's online store on Monday started allowing users to reserve the Mate 70 and two pro versions without requiring a deposit.