Huawei's P50 Pro flagship smartphone launched in colors with names like Cocoa Gold and Golden Black. Now, the OEM has announced that it will reveal 3 new alternative color options for the device on March 16, 2022.

They might star alongside the rumored P50E, a new affordable variant linked to the Snapdragon 778G 4G processor. Should this device truly exist, it will form part of a bumper "total smart home spring event" Huawei has planned for March 16, 2022, which may also debut the MatePad Paper and possibly even a new MatePad 10.4 in the Chinese market.

However, according to a new leak, the OEM is working on an accessory that might detract from any and all of those in more ways than one. AnTuTu's Chinese-language news site asserts that Huawei is currently mulling the release of something called the "5G mobile phone case". It is slated to do what it says on the tin: confer 5G connectivity on a 4G/LTE-only smartphone.

Going by the only render associated with this report, the accessory is compatible with a device from the P50 series - which, of course, debuted with flagship SoC variants rated for non-5G bands only. AnTuTu was not hugely specific on how their alleged upcoming cases upgrade their mobile data specs, besides positing that their internals were capable of them all along and that the accessories unlock the ability somehow.

As for the bulk they might add, the cases are rumored not to exceed Huawei's existing ring-light cases for the flagships in question in these terms. Then again, should this new leak prove accurate, other potentially vital details such as how these high-tech cases might draw whatever power they need go unaddressed for now.

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