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Huawei’s new Ascend G7 isn’t its only device that was inspired by the iPhone, it seems. At IFA 2014 in Berlin today, the Chinese company also announced a new phablet — the 6-inch Ascend Mate 7 — which has a one-touch fingerprint scanner that offers almost instant verification just like Apple’s.

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The smartphone unveilings continue at IFA 2014 in Berlin this week with Huawei’s new Ascend G7, an iPhone lookalike with an all-metal form factor. It’s a midrange device that has some nice specifications, including a snappy 64-bit processor, a 13-megapixel camera, and a Huawei’s new Emotion 3.0 user interface.

Huawei has just sent out another batch of requests to a press event it’s holding in Berlin on Thursday, September 4, which coincidentally happens to be the eve of the annual IFA conference — the second largest consumer electronics show in the world.

Surprise, surprise! Another leak of Huawei’s Ascend Mate 3 has materialized online. Last Monday we saw its back panel in a production image, on Tuesday a specification sheet surfaced and today a benchmarking screenshot from AnTuTu has emerged on the web, confirming everything we’ve heard about the handset so far.

Earlier today, Huawei got into the IFA groove and started sending out invites to an event it’s holding in Berlin on Thursday, September 4 — the eve of the annual trade show for consumer electronics and household appliances.