Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 01, 2025 — Huawei and Visit Qatar have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on strengthening Qatar’s position as a leading global tourism hub. The MOU was signed at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 in Dubai, marking a significant milestone in the two organizations’ shared vision to drive sustainable tourism growth by leveraging Huawei’s advanced technology and marketing platforms to enhance Qatar’s tourism experience and stimulate high-value travel demand.

For years, tablets have been positioned as viable alternatives to laptops, yet they have consistently struggled to meet the real demands of business users. Software limitations, awkward typing experiences, and inefficient multitasking have kept tablets in the role of secondary devices rather than primary workstations. With advancements in hardware, software, and input technology, the gap between tablets and PCs is closing fast. The role of tablets is growing, particularly in sectors where mobility and accessibility outweigh the need for raw computing power. However, there do remain some pain points that still get in the way of wider tablet adoption.

This is the segment that Huawei’s MatePad Pro lineup seems to be aiming for, especially the new HUAWEI MatePad Pro 13.2”.It represents a significant leap forward in tablet technology, delivering a genuine PC-like experience in an astonishingly thin and lightweight form factor. But how likely are tablets to replace PCs in reality?

Closing the software gap

Despite their portability, most tablets lack the depth of functionality that professionals require. Business users frequently cite small screen sizes, poor aspect ratios for productivity, and the lack of proper multitasking support as major barriers.For years, the key challenge in replacing a laptop with a tablet has been software.