In the month of November last year, Honor launched the Honor Magic 2 smartphone that originally came wtih EMUI which is also found on Huawei’s handsets. However, soon after its launch, the company rolled out a system update which shifted the Android Skin from EMUI to Magic UI 2.0.
A couple of months ago, the company had announced EMUI 10 and Magic UI 3.0. both of which are built on top of the latest Android 10. While Huawei devices had already started receving either the public beta or final build of EMUI 10, Honor has today started the beta program for Magic UI 3.0 and the update package for users who sign up for it will start seeding shortly.
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The latest Magic UI 3.0. will initially be available for Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro which are companies current flagship devices. With the latest updates, Honor claims to have added several new features and simplified the UI which is not only easier to navigate but also looks more pleasing to the eye. A couple of changes introduced with the latest skin are as follows:
- AI powered Lockscreen optimisiation: Similar to a variety of other Android OEMs, Honor also offers the feature to automatically change the lockscreen wallpapers which is also referred to a “Magzine” feature. However, with the Magic UI 3.0 that makes use AI, these wallpapers can be enhanced automatically to make them more visually appealing.
- Dark Mode: Falling in line with the industry trend, the Magic UI 3.0 brings system-wide support for Dark Mode. Clearly, this feature helps in preserving the battery in case of an AMOLED or OLED display, but it can also take away a lot of stress from the eyes especially during night usage or low light environments. According to Honor, its latest Android skin is capable of automatically adapting dark mode even on 3rd party apps which sounds like an interest addition.
- Seamless PC conncectivity: A lot of users these days tend to simultaneously use a smartphone and a windows laptop/PC and at times the variety of applications can confuse the user. In order to provide a seamless experience between the two, the display of a Magic UI 3.0 compatible device can be mirrored on to their Windows computer. Besides, it also supports simple drag and drop file sharing right from the on computer mirrored screen of smartphone. Therefore, users can achieve a simplified and smoother work flow.
- Smart HIcar support: As seen with Android Auto and Apple Car Play, this is Huawei’s take to achieve the similar functionality. Hence, when connected to a cars infotainment system, users can project utilitiy applications like Maps or entertainment apps like video player on the large screen display of the car.
All in all, the new Magic UI 3.0 looks like a worthwhile upgrade. Lastly, the company is yet to provide the release date of the final version for Honor 20 and its other smartphones.
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