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Huawei Mate30 Series Receives Hongmeng OS 3.0.0.300 Update

Anubhav — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 02:12:50 +0000

Huawei, Chinese tech giant has recently released a software update for its Mate30 series, which comes bundled with the highly anticipated Hongmeng OS 3.0.0.300 (SP2C00E300R5P8) version. This update brings a host of improvements, including the introduction of Universal Cards and enhancements to the Smart Multi-Window function and Pure Mode amongst other features.

The update has been rolled out to other models as well, including the P50 series

One of the standout features of this update is the addition of Universal Cards. These cards automatically adjust their size as new cards are added or removed. Stacked cards can rotate and adapt to different scenes, offering users a seamless experience. The Smart Multi-Window function has also been optimized. Users can now save their split-screen state to the desktop and activate the dual-app split-screen mode with a single click. When returning to the screen, the floating window automatically shrinks to a smaller size, allowing users to continue their tasks without interruptions.

The Calendar app has received a new feature: a curriculum subscription service. Users can import their schedules by taking photos or selecting images from their albums. Custom editing of courses and reminders are supported, and curriculum service cards can be added to the desktop for easy access to course information.

The Pure Mode has been further refined to enhance security. A secondary confirmation pop-up window has been introduced for application jumps, reducing risks and providing users with better control over each step.

Several system improvements have also been implemented. Document preview no longer requires a pop-up box for selecting the opening method. Call audio can now be easily switched between speakers, earpieces, and different Bluetooth devices. Huawei’s printing interface has been optimized, simplifying the printing process. System performance has been fine-tuned for smoother sliding operations, page switching, and application startup. The Petal Light Tour application also includes a quick download icon for easy access.

In addition to the Mate30 series, this update has been rolled out to several other Huawei models, including the Mate X2, Mate 40 Pro 5G, P50 series, and nova8/8Pro. These devices can now enjoy the benefits of the updated features, particularly the Universal Cards and Smart Multi-Window function.

Huawei continues to prioritize innovation and improve user experience with its latest software update. Hongmeng OS 3.0.0.300 brings a fair deal of significant enhancements, and it’s sure to make users feel appreciated.

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HarmonyOS now runs on 150 million devices: fastest growing OS in history?

Zohaib Ahmed — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:07:28 +0000

Richard Yu, Huawei’s Executive Director and CEO of the Consumer BG, on Friday revealed that HarmonyOS now runs on over 150 million devices and claimed that it is the fastest-growing smart terminal operating system in history.

The statement was made at the Huawei Developer Conference 2021 as part of his keynote speech. The conference is being held from October 22 to October 24 and aims to explore what’s new with HarmonyOS, smart homes, smart offices, HMS Core, and more.

HarmonyOS’s 150 million figure is comprised of a variety of devices including mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs, smartwatches, and IoT. The OS has, after all, been designed with interaction and collaboration between devices in mind.

Yu added saying that the OS will soon be reaching 200 million devices by the end of this year itself, further proving phenomenal growth.

Additionally, the global distribution of HarmonyOS software applications reached 5.1 million+ developers, 170+ countries and regions, and the cumulative distribution of applications reached 332.2 billion between January to September 2021. The OS already has 4000+ intelligent ecological products and 1800+ ecological partners.

Huawei has also cooperated with over 17 authorized universities and over 436 university teachers to help grab talent for Hongmeng OS development.

HarmonyOS is known to be based on LiteOS for IoT devices, while it is based on a Linux kernel for smartphones and tablets and has used the open-source Android code to support running Android apps. The OS made its first appearance with Honor Smart TVs in August 2019 and was later adopted by Huawei smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches in June 2021.

Huawei launches custom themes for the newly announced P50 series smartphones

Jeet — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:37:19 +0000

A few days ago, Chinese giant Huawei officially launched the P50 series flagship smartphones as the company’s first phones to come pre-installed with the HarmonyOS operating system instead of Android, but it does support Android apps.

Now, days after officially announcing the new smartphones, Huawei has now officially launched custom themes for the P50 series phones which the company claims are inspired by gems and fragrances.

The brand has launched four themes — Amber Crystal, Moonlight Silver, Moonlight Blue, and Rose Powder. All these new themes can be downloaded on the Huawei P50 series smartphones using the Huawei Theme App.

While the themes are available for free for the Huawei P50 models, the company has also launched them for other models as a paid download. The themes are compatible with the Huawei Mate40 series, Mate30 series, P40 series, Nova8 series. It’s noteworthy that the phones must be running the HarmonyOS 2.0 for using these themes.

The Huawei P50 features a 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate while the Pro model comes with a 6.6-inch FHD+ OLED screen offering a 120Hz refresh rate. Both the phones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC with a 4G modem. There’s also a Kirin 9000-powered model, which is also limited to 4G connectivity.

The standard model has a 50MP f/1.8 RGB primary camera, a 13MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, and a 12MP f/3.4 telephoto camera with OIS. On the front side, there’s a 13MP f/2.4 camera that sits inside the punch hole in the display.

On the other hand, the Pro model has a 50MP f/1.8 RGB sensor with OIS and a 40MP f/1.6 Black and White sensor, coupled with a 13MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera and a 64MP f/3.5 telephoto camera with OIS. There’s also a 13MP f/2.4 front-facing camera with support for autofocus and AIS anti-shake.

The Huawei P50 is powered by a 4,100mAh battery while the Huawei P50 Pro is powered by a 4,360mAh battery. Both of them come with support for 66W fast charging technology but only the Pro model has support for wireless charging.

Huawei App Market adds HarmonyOS Zone that lists apps compatible with the new OS

Jeet — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 05:40:52 +0000

Chinese tech giant Huawei has officially released the latest HarmonyOS 2 operating system to a number of products. With this, the latest software from the company is now also available on smartphones.

Huawei is now set to push the new HarmonyOS 2 operating system to its smartphones, tablets, and several other devices, starting with the Huawei Mate 40 series, Mate 30 series, P40 series, Mate X2, Nova 8 series, MatePad Pro, and more.

HarmonyOS comes pre-installed with a few applications and there’s also support for third-party apps but there are many such apps on the app store. The company is now offering HarmonyOS Zone in the Huawei App Store which lists applications that are already supported for the new operating system.

With HarmonyOS Zone in the Huawei App Marketplace, it becomes easier for the users of the operating system to find and install compatible apps. Users can search for “HarmonyOS” or “HongMeng” in the App Marketplace to find the dedicated zone. The apps, which are made for HarmonyOS are tagged with “HMOS” in the corner of the icon.

The Chinese giant is working hard to add new features to the in-house operating system and make it easier for third-party developers to make apps for the platform. At the time of unveiling this new OS, Huawei said that it plans to update 100 devices and may take until H1 2022 to complete the process.

The company has a plan to have more than 300 million devices running the HarmonyOS (or HongMeng OS as it is called in China) by the end of this year. It will be interesting to see if Huawei manages to establish its new software as an alternative to Android.

Huawei has donated all of the core structures of HarmonyOS to the “Open Atom Open Source Foundation.” This would enable interested manufacturers to get the HarmonyOS system codes and develop products as per their requirements. At the moment, there are more than 500,000 developers that are working with HarmonyOS and the company is expecting more to join soon.

Meizu Watch teased to come powered by HarmonyOS; launching on May 31st

Jeet — Fri, 28 May 2021 05:33:57 +0000

Meizu, the China-based smartphone maker has been working on a new wearable device which is likely to be called Meizu Watch. The company is also holding a press conference on 31st May in China to launch the device.

Now, the Chinese brand has shared a new teaser on Weibo which reads “Hello, HongMeng!” For those who are unaware, HongMeng OS is the Chinese name of the HarmonyOS from the tech giant Huawei.

This indicates that the Meizu is officially collaborating with Huawei for the new operating system and could be launching devices powered by this HarmonyOS on 31st May.

The devices will be a part of Meizu’s Smart Life and linking the Meizu Lipro Eco products with HarmonyOS will enhance the connectivity as well as improve the user experience. Along with this, the company is also set to launch its smartwatch at the event.

So far, Meizu has confirmed that the smartwatch will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset and will have support for eSIM connectivity, adding the ability to make voice calls.

Recently, it was confirmed that the device will deliver all-day performance by charging it for only 15 minutes. This indicates that a fully charged Meizu Watch would be able to last for several days but the battery capacity has not been revealed yet.

In terms of appearance, the Meizu Watch seems to be inspired by the Apple Watch with a square-shaped display with curved edges and round corners. It was said to be running Flyme OS for Smartwatches with support for third-party apps. There’s a possibility that it may run HarmonyOS with Flyme OS On top.

The development of Meizu partnering with Huawei for HarmonyOS is interesting but not surprising given that the Chinese brand has a history of opening up to third-party operating systems. A few years ago, it had launched the Meizu 5 Pro Ubuntu Edition, which as the name indicates, was running the Ubuntu OS. In 2016, the company had launched the E-series smartphones powered by YunOS, which was developed by Alibaba.

Huawei smartphones to start receiving HarmonyOS update in June: Exec

Sean — Tue, 04 May 2021 10:40:01 +0000

Huawei has recently been rolling out the developer public beta version of its HarmonyOS to select smartphone models. Now, the company has announced that it is gearing up for the launch of the its proprietary operating system’s final build that will launch sometime in early June 2021.

According to Wang Chenglu, the President of the Chinese tech giant’s consumer business software department and director of AI and smart business department, the company will be rolling out the HarmonyOS (also known as HongMengOS in China) update from the beginning of June. While the senior executive refrained from announcing the names of the specific models that would receive this upgrade, it is expected that the Mate 40 series, Mate 30 series, the P40 series, and the Mate X2 series will be one of the first to receive the update.

Although, after the initial batch of smartphone models receive this update, Huawei would soon include other devices as well in following batches to receive the new update. It is also expected that a large number of older models from the company, including certain Honor smartphones will be receiving the update as well, later on during summer. This would mark a big move from the company as it shifts away from Android for its 200 million smartphones that are currently in circulation.

The brand is aiming on moving all of these 200 million devices to its own platform by the end of this year. This new OS also supports cross platform, meaning, it was designed to be uniform and work seamlessly with the users’ other smart home products that support HarmonyOS. So stay tuned for more updates.

Huawei P50 could be delayed till June; HarmonyOS for smartphones to get released in April

Jeet — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:25:18 +0000

Huawei, despite facing several sanctions from the United States government, continues to launch new products and expand its business in an attempt to regain the market share in China as well as globally.

An employee of Huawei recently revealed on Weibo that the company is planning to host a couple of launch events at the end of April with the theme “Wisdom Connecting Everything, Wisdom and Hundreds of People” and “Art Deconstruction, No Prophet”.

The event is expected to launch the HarmonyOS 2.0 for smartphones, which is expected to have its Beta 3 released in the coming days. The new version is already under testing and should be released for commercial use in the near future.

Huawei’s own mobile operating system HarmonyOS is expected to be running the company’s upcoming flagship smartphones — the Huawei P50 series. Another event in April could be related to these phones.

It’s noteworthy that the previous reports have mentioned that the Huawei P50 series of flagship smartphones have been delayed and could go official in the month of May. But there’s a possibility that the announcement could take place in April and the devices be made available for purchase a month later.

However, the new report claims that the Huawei P50 series may get further delayed and could be made official in June later this year. This is mainly because of the supply chain and production issues that the company faces which is a result of the sanctions imposed on the Chinese giant by the United States.

The reports about HarmonyOS, which is called HongMeng OS in China, have been making rounds for quite some time and it’s pretty clear that the software will be released for general use next month.

Huawei to release HarmonyOS Beta 3 later this month; stable version coming in April

Jeet — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:14:47 +0000

Huawei has been working on its own HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS in China) for a few years and now the Chinese giant is gearing up to launch a new version of the HarmonyOS Beta 3.

The Beta 3 of HarmonyOS is coming later this year for testing, from 31st March, while the stable version for commercial use will be released as soon as April.

For those who are unaware, HarmonyOS Beta was released for smartphone developers while on 22nd February, Huawei CEO of Consumer Business, Yu Chengdong, said that the new version will be released in April and all of the company’s phone will be upgraded to HarmonyOS, starting with Mate X2 foldable smartphone.

The report coming from China, which got information from the on-site staff at Huawei, claims that the release of the new HarmonyOS will happen early in April. The report also mentions live demonstration that the HarmonyOS-powered smartphones can be connected with home audio-visual, fitness equipment, and small household appliances, and related functions can be quickly activated using the device.

The first batch of devices that are set to receive the latest update related to this operating system includes Huawei Mate X2, Huawei Mate 40 series, and the Huawei P40 series. The company is also working on a new flagship smartphone, the Huawei P50 series, which has been delayed because of U.S. sanctions.

ZTE confirms no plans of adopting HarmonyOS for its smartphones this year

Jeet — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 05:58:42 +0000

Huawei has been working on its own operating system named HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS in China) for a couple of years and the company recently announced the updated second-generation operating system.

The software appears to be finally ready to be adopted for smartphones and Huawei is expected to use it on its upcoming flagship smartphones. The company also has plans to offer the mobile operating system to other manufacturers.

Answering a question from investors, ZTE’s executive clarified that the company has no plans of adopting Huawei”s HarmonyOS for its smartphones in 2021. In the current year, the company is putting in efforts to adopt 5G technology and unify its subsidiaries of smartphones — ZTE, Nubia, and Red Magic.

Huawei launched the HarmonyOS in 2019, soon after the company was barred from using Google’s Android operating system because of the sanctions imposed by the United States government. At the time, it was reported that the software developed by Huawei could be adopted by other Chinese smartphone manufacturers.

The Chinese giant is aiming to have over 200 million of Huawei’s own equipment running the HarmonyOS. It is also expecting around 100-200 million additional third-party equipment running the same operating system. We will just have to wait to know how many devices actually end up running this software by the end of this year.

Huawei plans to have more than 300 million devices running HarmonyOS in 2021

Jeet — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:22:15 +0000

Last year, months after getting banned by the United States from using Google’s Android operating system, Huawei launched its own HarmonyOS (aka HongMeng OS) and new devices powered by the same are making their way to the market.

In a recent event in China by Sina Tech, Wang Chenglu, Software Chief at Huawei Consumer Business Software Department, revealed some information about the company’s plan with this new operating system.

He said that the software isn’t a copy of Google‘s Android or Apple‘s iOS which are designed for just smartphones. Unlike those operating systems, the HarmonyOS is made for a wide range of devices, from smartphones to the Internet of Things.

Explaining the reasoning, he adds that smartphone shipments have been declining since the last couple of years and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the market worse. He further adds that the usage of smartphones has reached its saturation point.

While the ecosystem of devices surrounding smartphones is increasing, such as wearables and smart home products, the problem is that almost all of them run on different pieces of software. Huawei is aiming to solve that issue with HarmonyOS, allowing users to have consistency across a range of devices.

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He has also added that contract to what most reports indicate, the HarmonyOS wasn’t developed as an alternative to Android after the Chinese company was restricted from using Google’s system. He says that Huawei started working on its in-house operating system in the year 2016.

HarmonyOS has been developed as a single system to be used across range of hardware — from small to large, consumer to enterprise, and compatibility with different platforms. The company has already launched an updated version of the same, dubbed HarmonyOS 2.0.

The Chinese giant is now hoping to install its own operating system in 200 million devices by the end of this year. Huawei will also allow other companies to use HarmonyOS on their devices, which should account for around 100 million devices, aiming to reach a total of 300 to 400 million devices this year.

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Huawei to launch HarmonyOS-powered tablet along with P50 series phones next year

Jeet — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:05:04 +0000

Huawei has been severely impacted by the sanctions imposed by the United States. Despite facing major issues, the Chinese giant continues to advance its journey at its own pace, regularly launching new products.

Continuing the trend, Huawei is expected to launch its flagship P50 series smartphones early next year, as per the schedule. Now, a new report claims that along with the P50 series smartphones, the company will also launch a new tablet.

The highlight of the tablet is that it will be running the PadOS HongMeng operating system, which as the name indicates, has been designed especially for tablet devices. For those who are unaware, HongMeng is the Chinese name for Huawei’s own HarmonyOS.

The tablet in question is expected to come with a 12.9-inch OLED display, offering a 120Hz refresh rate and ultra-narrow bezels surrounding the screen. The body of the device, made up of metal, will be thin and light.

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As for the processor, the device could come powered by the company’s own Kirin 9000 chipset — the same chipset that powers the Huawei Mate 40 lineup. The report mentions that the product will belong to the company’s MatePad lineup.

Ever since the United States cut-off Huawei’s access to Google’s Android operating system, the company boosted the development of its own operating system, which the company unveiled as HarmonyOS last year. Recently, it released HarmonyOS 2.0, which is expected to power upcoming smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices from the Chinese giant.

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Developer version of Hongmeng OS for phones to likely be released on December 18

Habeeb Onawole — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 17:07:54 +0000

Huawei’s Hongmeng OS for phones is already under development. During this year’s Huawei Developer Conference, it was revealed that select phones will be able to test a beta version of the operating system by the end of the year. New info has now revealed the release date of this beta version.

The source of the info is the Weibo user Changan Digital King and according to him the tentative date for the release of Hongmeng OS developer beta version is December 18. He adds that after the beta version is released, some phone users will be able to upgrade their devices to it by January and February 2021 before a wider rollout a few months later.

Huawei has been hard at work developing its operating system for a variety of products simultaneously. While there are already commercially-available products running the operating system such as TVs, smart cameras, and head units for cars, folks are more eager to try it out on mobile devices.

Huawei is expected to make the new operating systems to phones running EMUI 11 first, starting with its flagship devices such as the Mate 40 series and MatePad Pro tablet.

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Huawei reaffirms HarmonyOS 2.0 beta for smartphones will be pushed in December

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:40:27 +0000

Huawei first unveiled its HarmonyOS (Hongmeng OS in China) last year after the U.S government enacted a ban on the company. Huawei, in September, unveiled the HarmonyOS 2.0 at the company’s Developer’s Conference 2020. The HarmonyOS 2.0 incorporates smartphone adaptability for the first time and the company disclosed that it would launch a beta test version for smartphones for developers at the end of the year.

The president of Huawei’s Consumer Business Software department, Dr. Wang Chenglu, is reported to have hinted that the adaptation of Hongmeng OS 2.0 is currently progressing very well, and R&D is ready. He also stated that the new OS is expected to be released as scheduled in December.

According to previous details, Huawei and Honor branded phones which run on platforms such as Kirin 9000, Kirin 990 5G, Kirin 990, Kirin 985, Kirin 980, Kirin 820, Kirin 810, and Kirin 710 will continue to adapt to the HarmonyOS but models running EMUI 11 will be upgraded first.

Wang Chenglu also hinted that the Chinese tech giant started to internally develop the HarmonnyOS as early as May 2016 when it laid out the possible directions of the future market and technology. He hinted that the ROM is built on a special idea which gave as the decision to treat each isolated IoT device as a module. For example, the lamp is a display module, the TV is a display module with a speaker module. In this regard, while the user sees a connection between the two devices on the interface,HarmonyOS treat it as a connection of each module. This is said to be one of the core innovations of the OS which is believed to hold the ace to help the IoT industry solve the problem of failed interconnection.

Wang Chenglu also cited an illustration that he believes can help us understand how the OS works. He stated that in the future, as long as mobile phones and large screens all run on HarmonyOS, mobile phones can be transformed into professional microphones, while the TV can act as a media player that can be used to cut, tune or edit songs.

“In Huawei’s view, Hongmeng Operating System (HarmonyOS) is a set of operating systems developed for the Internet of Everything, and the mobile terminal industry has the most opportunity to develop in China,” the Huawei exec added.

The rollout will first happen in China but we believe Huawei will push it to other markets outside its home market.

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EMUI 11 may be the final version before the transition to HongMeng OS

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:21:03 +0000

Huawei’s EMUI 11 is based on Android 10 and not Android 11. That is no surprise based on the manufacturer’s current predicament. However, the tech giant is working on its own operating system too called HongMeng OS/Harmony OS and it turns out that the new OS is linked to EMUI 11, and the latter may be the end of EMUI before the transition to HongMeng OS.

According to a post by the Chinese blog, Mydrivers, Wang Chenglu, the head of the software department of Huawei Consumer Business Group, revealed EMUI 11 shares some features with Hongmeng as part of HongMeng’s framework. In simpler terms, there seems to be a partial transitioning going on already.

Huawei plans to launch phones powered by HongMeng OS in the second half of next year, and there are speculations there will be no need for EMUI to exist anymore, making EMUI 11 the last version. This makes sense seeing as Huawei is making a switch to a new OS next year, so there is no sense in developing EMUI 12.

A beta version of HongMeng OS will be available for eligible devices to test later this year and it has been reported that some of those devices will include its high-end tablets. Huawei has also revealed that devices running EMUI 11 will be the first to get the upgrade to HongMeng OS.

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Huawei to launch HiCar Center Screen powered by HongMeng OS 2.0 on October 30

Jeet — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:07:03 +0000

Huawei has today officially confirmed that the company will be launching its new Smart Screen on 30th October in China. The teaser poster shared by the company showcases a smart screen and a car, hinting at the product being an in-car smart display.

Earlier, it was reported that the Chinese giant could soon launch a new smart screen for cars, which will be powered by the company’s own HongMeng OS 2.0. It is also said to be a tablet-sized product that can be connected to Huawei’s smartphones for several additional features, including listening to music, watching videos, making phone calls, among others.

Huawei has been expanding its product offerings, especially in the smart screen category for the past few months. The company’s executive has revealed that the company has plans to create screens for four major areas — Home, Office, Car, and Sports.

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It seems that this upcoming in-car smart screen isn’t the only car-related product coming from the Chinese giant. Last month, the company had registered Huawei Electric Technology with a capital of 250 million yuan, which focuses on engineering research, development, testing, and selling of smart automotive products.

During this year’s Huawei Developer Conference 2020 (HDC), the company held HMS for Car Smart Mobility sub-forum and introduced its new smart car cloud service solution. It also revealed that the company is also working with Volvo and Hongqi.

As for this new upcoming product, it is likely the HiCar Center Screen which received a Bluetooth certificate last month. The device will be powered by HiCar, Huawei’s own take on Android Auto but will have HongMeng OS as a base.

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Huawei will unveil a smart screen for cars running Hongmeng OS soon

Jed John Ikoba — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 06:13:50 +0000

Huawei‘s proprietary Hongmeng (Harmony) OS won’t find its way into smartphones any time soon but the company is rapidly expanding the use cases. A reliable blogger has now hinted that Huawei is about to release a car smart screen, equipped with Hongmeng OS system.

Last year, Huawei’s consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong disclosed that Huawei’s smart screen strategy covers four scenarios: home, office, car, and sports. Earlier in September, Huawei Electric Technology Co., Ltd. was established with a registered capital of 250 million yuan, and Huawei holds 100% of the shares. The company’s business scope includes engineering and technology research and test development; manufacture and sales of smart car equipment.

During this year’s Huawei Developer Conference 2020 (HDC), Huawei held the HMS for Car Smart Mobility Sub-forum with the theme of “Exploring a Better Digital Car Life”, introduced HMS for Car’s new smart car cloud service solution. The company is also working with car manufacturers such as Volvo and Hongqi, as well as Beep partners such as Liebili, Tongcheng Travel, Deep Love Listening, and Jidou gave speeches.

Huawei said that HMS for Car can also realize the interconnection and intercommunication of mobile phones, watches, speakers, smart screens and other devices with car data, and will create a full-scene smart travel experience.

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Huawei Smartphones to start getting HarmonyOS 2.0 beta update as early as January 2021

Balaji S — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:35:46 +0000

Huawei unveiled the HarmonyOS 2.0 at the company’s Developer’s Conference 2020. The company is spearheading a separate ecosystem and aims to power all of its products with the HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS in China) after the tussle with the US. Now, a report says that a beta version of HarmonyOS 2.0 will arrive as early as December 2020. And it will reach a few devices like the Smart screens first, and Smartphones by January/February 2021.

Smartphones to get HarmonyOS 2.0 by January/February 2021

President of Huawei Consumer BG Software Development, Wang Chenglu has given an interview to Tencent’s Deep Web. He has said (via ithome) that Huawei plans to roll out a beta version of HarmonyOS 2.0 by December exclusively for developers. That said, after initial testing, HarmonyOS 2.0 beta will be available for few smartphones by February 2021.

With this, it is confirmed that Smartphones will get it as early as Q1 of 2021. Besides, the testing will continue for several months before the final rollout. This suggests that the initial build could be a closed beta and in our guess, Huawei’s flagship P series might be the first smartphones to get it but that isn’t confirmed yet. And going by the company’s vision, HarmonyOS is projected as an infrastructure to get deep into the roots of smart IoT devices including Smart TVs as well.

Emphasis on Huawei Smart screen

Accordingly, President of Consumer Business IoT, Zhi Hao has said that Huawei Smart screens will be the first to get HarmonyOS 2.0. Previously, Huawei debuted the Smart screen Huawei Vision, its first TV with HarmonyOS last year. One year later, Zhi has told today that the company will soon launch a new series by end of 2020.

Considering the company is emphasizing more on Smart screen and its importance in completing the 1+8+N strategy, we can expect many models including the flagship X65, v55i to receive the new version.

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Interesting details on HarmonyOS

Coming back, Wang also revealed a few interesting titbits about HarmonyOS. He says the word “HongMeng” comes from “Shan Hai Jing”. For the unware, Shan Hai Jing, a classical Chinese text, is a compilation of geography, the culture of Pre-Qin China. It also has a collection of Chinese mythologies. Furthermore, Wang said the project started as early as 2012 and by May 2018, Kernel 1.0 completed verification.

Despite being ready for smartphones, Wang says the reason for not launching it earlier is the lack of ecosystem and partnership with Google. But that is toast now with Google already stopped GMS support for Huawei. Also, He says that HongMeng OS was developed way before the chaos and it accelerated after the US ban.

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Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro will run HongmengOS in China

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:02:01 +0000

The Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro was announced in Europe last week. The new smartwatch has a revamped design and boasts new features including support for wireless charging. Huawei is expected to launch the watch in its home country soon, however, it has been reported that it will differ from the international variant in a major way.

Huawei’s smartwatches run a custom operating system called LiteOS. This is the same operating system on the Watch GT 2 Pro. Zhang Wei, the president of Huawei’s smart wear and sports health product line has revealed that the Chinese version of the watch will not run LiteOS but Hongmeng OS, making it the first wearable to run the operating system.

The info was revealed at the just concluded Huawei Developer Conference 2020 by the company executive. Based on this info, the Chinese variant of the Watch GT 2 Pro should offer a different user experience but the specs should remain the same.

The Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro has a 1.39-inch 454 x 454 AMOLED display with sapphire glass protection, a titanium body, and a ceramic case. It has 4GB of storage and a battery life that should last up to 2 weeks.

The watch has a 24-hour heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, and can detect oxygen saturation. There is automatic workout detection for up to six workout modes including rowing, indoor and outdoor running, and walking. The total number of workout modes is over 100 with up to 17 professional modes such as golf, skiing, and snowboarding modes.

The Huawei Watch GT 2 is priced at €329 for the Sport Edition while the Classic Edition is €349. We expect it to have cheaper price tags in its home country.

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HongMeng OS high-end tablets coming this year? First phone arriving next year

Habeeb Onawole — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 22:38:10 +0000

Huawei’s Developer Conference will begin on September 10 and we expect big announcements from the manufacturer with a focus on software. While we are still a few days away from the event, some interesting details have surfaced in a new leak.

According to the leaker Teme (@RODENT950) who is known for his Huawei-related leaks, folks will be able to “try HongMeng OS high-end tablets this year”. Based on the phrasing, it appears users will just be able to run and test the new operating system on these select tablets and not that they will actually run it out of the box.

You can try HongMengOS high-end tablets this year
This year there is no more hole punch but bezels are still ultra narrow.

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) September 6, 2020

The tweet also revealed that the design for this year’s (high-end) tablets, which are most likely the successors to the MatePad Pro and MatePad Pro 5G, will ditch the punch-hole design of the last generation but will still boast ultra-narrow bezels.

In another tweet, the leaker stated that HongMengOS 3.0 is “mobile-ready” and the first phone powered by the operating system will be announced in the second half of next year.

Btw HongMengOS 3.0 is mobile ready OS and first phone with that is coming later 2021 H2.

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) September 6, 2020

Huawei has confirmed it will announce HarmonyOS 2.0 (HongMengOS 2.0) at its developer conference this week. So it means that next year’s version will be 3.0 and will be the mobile-ready version that will appear in phones. The time frame is the second half of next year and our guess is that it will be announced at or after the 2021 Huawei Developer Conference.

We are excited to see what new features HongMengOS 2.0 will bring as they should provide hints as to what to expect when version 3.0 arrives next year.

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Huawei applies for multiple trademarks related to HarmonyOS

Sean — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:24:07 +0000

Huawei Technologies have apparently filed for a large number of trademark applications. These new trademarks are all related to its proprietary HarmonyOS (also known as HongMeng OS in China).

The list of trademark applications includes HarmonyOS, HarmonyOS Connected, HarmonyOS Linked, and more. This news arrives after rumors were surfacing of Huawei smartwatches that will soon be launched along with the company’s own operating system. For those unaware, HarmonyOS is a proprietary operating system that the Chinese tech giant has been working on ever since it lost Google support on Android.

While it had been rumored to launch on multiple occasions it has yet to make a commercial appearance. Furthermore, a new recent trademark application also revealed that a Huawei Mate Watch is also in the works and will launch alongside the flagship Mate 40 series. In response to the trademark application surfacing, Huawei reached out to one Chinese reporting agency to verify the news. The company stated that the application for HarmonyOS is just a part of the normal business process.

(Via)

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CEO: Huawei would’ve surpassed Samsung in 2019 if not for the U.S. Ban

Sean — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:32:28 +0000

Huawei is one of the world’s most recognized electronics brands with gadgets ranges varying from everyday household products to smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Currently, the company is the world’s second-largest smartphone maker. However, being No. 2 isn’t enough for the company as Huawei’s CEO Yu Chendong said in an post-launch conference interview that the company was well on its way to become the world’s number one in 2019 if not for the U.S. Ban.

Earlier this year, the Chinese tech giant had its foreign operations crippled as the company was placed on the Entity List by the U.S. Commerce Department. This essentially blacklisted Huawei and banned American based companies like Google to have trade or business relations with the company. After being cut off from Google, the company lost Android OS (the primary OS found in its devices) and even its ARM-based chipsets that powered its devices.

Just prior to the ban, Huawei had managed to take the number two spot away from Apple as the largest smartphone brand in the world. So it is not farfetched to assume that Huawei had a real chance of snatching the top spot from Samsung as well.

According to Richard, Huawei would’ve been the world’s number one brand if not for the ban this year itself. Furthermore, he said that people falsely assume that the brand is popular due to China and the Chinese people being patriotic; and went on to further back this statement with Huawei M6 tablet which reportedly sold over 2 million units worldwide. The senior executive stated that the most important reason for achieving such results is user satisfaction and not patriotism.

Going Forward, Huawei is seemingly confident about its future. Its indigenously built HarmonyOS or HongMengOS is expected to arrive in 2020 whilst the company plans on expanding further in the European regions.

(Via)

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Huawei Smart Screen 65-Inch Mocha Gold color variant announced for 6,999 Yuan

Jeet — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:12:33 +0000

Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant, held an event this week in China where the company has announced a few products, including Huawei Smart Screen 65-inch model which comes in Mocha Gold color variant. The company has also revealed that the product is about to be available for purchase online in China, carrying a price tag of 6,999 Yuan which roughly converts to $992.

For those who are unaware, Huawei Smart Screen aka Huawei Smart TV made its debut in late September this year and now the company has added a new Mocha Gold variant to give it a luxurious feel. The company says it aims to offer more choices to the customer and added that this new variant looks like a beautiful art in the living room.

Coming to the Huawei Smart Screen, it comes with a 4K Quantom Dot display which offers screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, 100% NTSC Color Gamut coverage, and MEMC dynamic picture compensation.

Internally, the smart TV is powered by the company’s own HiSilicon chipset which comes with two A53 cores and two A73 cores, as well as quad-core G51 GPU, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage for a smoother operation.

The TV comes equipped with an exclusive 8+1+1 smart sound system that includes six full-range speaker units, two tweeter units, and one woofer. It also comes with one pair of passive radiators, 65W powerful output and 3.9L super large sound chamber.

The company says that the multi-unit speaker combination allows the device to offer more sound details and an immersive experience. It also enables the Smart TV to have 5.1-channel professional sound effects so that users can have professional stereo sound experience at their home.

Huawei also adds that through Huawei Smart Sound System, it can automatically determine the room space or home characteristics based on the sound field, and then selects the most suitable sound playback scheme in the environment.

It also comes with a pop-up AI-powered camera that provides 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution for video calling. It has Smart Portrait Locking technology as well as Low-Light Technology and the camera can also adopt according to the light changes.

Thanks to the HarmonyOS (aka HongMeng OS) powering this Smart TV, it can offer some interesting AI-powered features such as AI Fitness, AI Kids Control, etc. It comes with Huawei Share Smart Multi-Screen that can mirror the smartphone screen on the Huawei Smart Screen with 100ms ultra-low latency.

There are several other functions as the company is aiming to make this more than a smart TV and more into the family’s “Smart Interaction Center, Multi-screen Experience Center, IoT Control Center, Video and Entertainment Center”.

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Huawei to reportedly dual boot existing smartphones with HarmonyOS

Jeet — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:59:49 +0000

With the US-China trade war still going on, Chinese tech giant Huawei is still in the Entity List of the United States, effectively banning the company from doing business with the US-based companies. Because of this, Huawei is banned from using Google apps and services on its devices.

The recently launched Huawei Mate 30 series is the first set of devices from the Chinese giant to come without support for Google’s apps and services. While there’s a possibility that Huawei will get back access to the services of Google, the company has already announced its backup plan — HarmonyOS.

A couple of months ago, Huawei officially launched its much-awaited HarmonyOS which is meant to be the replacement for Android. While the proprietary OS is currently designed for devices like smart TV’s, wearables and in-car entertainment, but it is now set to power smartphones as well.

As per the reports, the company is now getting ready to load HarmonyOS on existing devices with dual boot support along with Android. However, the report says that things are in the early stages and Huawei has yet to choose which devices will be first. Huawei CEO has already hinted that P40 series smartphones will run this new operating system.

Once the company dual boots the OS, performance and compatibility results will be key deciding factors in deciding if the users are interested in a Huawei smartphone with both operating systems available. This could be a bit confusing and complicated for the regular issue but it remains to be seen how this idea works out.

Recently, a new report from Counterpoint claimed that the market share of HarmonyOS will reach 2 percent globally next year, making it the world’s fifth largest operating system, surpassing Linux. It further points that the share of HongMeng OS in China will reach 0.1 percent by the end of this year and 5 percent by the end of next year.

HarmonyOS, announced earlier this year in August, can support a wide range of applications including Android, Linux, and HTML5 in the future. The new operating system uses Huawei’s ARK compiler and will support Kotlin, Java, Javascript, C, and C++ programming languages. It will also have a verified Trusted Execution Environment for a better connected security across multiple devices.

Huawei had said that it began working on this operating system back in 2017 and is currently in version 1.0 with Version 2.0 scheduled for launch next year and version 3.0 release is planned for the year 2021.

(Via)

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HarmonyOS to become fifth largest OS by 2020 with 2% market share

Jeet — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 05:17:47 +0000

Earlier this year, Huawei launched its much-anticipated operating system HarmonyOS as a replacement to Google‘s Android. However, the OS is not limited to smartphones and will power a range of devices, including smart home products.

Now, a new report claims that the market share of HarmonyOS will reach 2 percent globally next year, making it the world’s fifth largest operating system surpassing Linux. Counterpoint further points that the share of HongMeng OS in China will reach 0.1 percent by the end of this year and 5 percent by the end of next year.

Currently, Android is the world’s leading operating system with a market share of 39 percent, and is followed by Windows having 35 percent market share, Apple’s iOS with 13.87 percent market share, and macOS with 5.92 percent market share. Linux is currently the fifth largest operating system with 0.77 percent share.

HarmonyOS, announced earlier this year, can support a wide range of applications including Android, Linux, and HTML5 in the future. The new operating system uses Huawei’s ARK compiler and will support Kotlin, Java, Javascript, C, and C++ programming languages. It will also have a verified Trusted Execution Environment for a better connected security across multiple devices.

The company had said that it began working on the OS back in 2017. It is currently in version 1.0 with Version 2.0 scheduled for launch next year and version 3.0 planned for 2021. We should also see it appear on PCs next year and on VR headsets in 2022.

HarmonyOS has already started making its way to the company’s devices starting with smart televisions. Honor Vision TV and Huawei’s Smart TV both come powered by HarmonyOS out-of-the-box. However, the company has confirmed that it has no plans to launch a smartphone powered by this OS this year.

Recently, in an interview with the correspondents of Fortune Magazine, Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei made a bold claim saying that their in-house developed operating system would be able to compete with top rivals like Apple’s iOS within a period of 2 years.

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Huawei’s Harmony OS-powered TV now on reservation, to launch globally September 19

Jed John Ikoba — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:17:56 +0000

Huawei announced its alternative to Google’s Android operating system dubbed Harmony OS recently. The company’s much-anticipated smart TV was tipped to be among the first products to have the OS on board. Reservations for the Huawei TV has now opened today (09/09) in China via Jingdong (JD.com).

The JD product page includes a timetable of the product release including the launch date. From the page, we can grab that Huawei will hold a global launch conference on September 19 where the TV dubbed Huawei Smart Screen will be unveiled. According to an official poster released by Huawei on Weibo, the launch event will hold in Munich, Germany. The smart TV will go on pre-order on September 20 but the release date wasn’t stated. The part that was supposed to contain the date contains the words “Stay tuned”. However, we expect the device to go on sale in no distant time after the launch.

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The new smart device will become the second device from Huawei to feature Harmony OS after the Honor Smart Screen that was launched packing The new OS. Little is known about the Huawei Smart Screen but it was recently certified at China’s National Quality Certification Center. The certification page shows the smart TV will have a 55-inch model and a 65-inch model, and both are from Hefei BOE Video Technology Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading LCD makers. Huawei’s CEO Richard Yu later disclosed that there is also a 75-inch model. The new smart device is also expected to feature a pop-up camera, AI technology, powerful sound systems, cloud services and others, in addition to the new operating system. It will equally become a new control centre for Huawei’s Internet of Things (IoT), providing artificial intelligence-powered interactive user experiences.

The launch of the smart TV, which is expected to ship globally, is a superb opportunity for the Chinese tech giant to showcase the capabilities of Harmony OS. This has become even more imperative considering that the company is positioning the OS as an alternative to Android OS on the Huawei P40 next year if it remains on the US government blacklist and unable to access Google’s Android service. The self-developed OS is also expected to find its way to Huawei smartwatches and laptops in the near future.

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(source)

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Huawei P40 could come running HarmonyOS out-of-the-box, hints CEO Richard Yu

Jeet — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:07:18 +0000

At the Huawei Developers Conference 2019 in China, the Chinese giant announced its much-awaited multi-platform operating system named HarmonyOS, which is also called HongMeng OS in Chinese.

The company has revealed that the operating system is not meant for smartphones and is currently focused on smart home devices. This contracted earlier rumors that the Mate 30 Lite will be powered by the company’s own operating system.

However, the company’s executives have revealed that while Huawei intends to keep using Google’s Android OS for the smartphone, if the ban on the company is enforced, it will quickly switch to HarmonyOS, within a day or two.

Now, Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei has said during a media interview that if the situation doesn’t change with the United States government, the company will start using its HarmonyOS, starting with Huawei P40 smartphone next year.

He has also confirmed that the HarmonyOS is now ready for smartphones but the company is waiting to see if the situation with the United States changes. He also revealed that the company’s own App Store named “App Gallery” is ready and “Huawei Mobile Services” will replace Google’s services.

The development seems to be in line with the company’s plan. Last month, the company said that it has no plans to launch a HarmonyOS-powered smartphone this year and it wants to maintain a single ecosystem and stick with Google’s platform.

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HarmonyOS is being promoted as “a single OS that covers everything, and works with all product types.” The operating system is engineered to communicate openly regardless of the device, and by using a microkernel system, Huawei says HarmonyOS is secure, which is a major concern when dealing with Internet of Things (IoT) hardware.

Additionally, with Huawei’s Ark Compiler, programming languages can be translated so apps work with HarmonyOS, and that includes Android apps, simplifying adoption for third-party developers. It’s even intelligently adaptive and will display correctly on various screen sizes, just like adaptive mobile websites.

Currently, the company is gearing up to launch its flagship smartphones — Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. The launch event for the same is scheduled to take place on 19th September in Munich, Germany.

(Via)

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Huawei says it has no plans to launch HarmonyOS-powered smartphone this year

Jeet — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:57:01 +0000

At the Huawei Developers Conference 2019 earlier this month in China, the Chinese giant finally announced HarmonyOS, its homegrown operating system. This is the same OS that was in the news as HongMeng OS, the Chinese name for the HarmonyOS.

This in-house developed operating system from Huawei was touted to replace the Android mobile operating system for its smartphones. But, the company has now said that it has no plans to launch a HarmonyOS-powered smartphone this year and it wants to maintain a single ecosystem and stick with Google’s platform.

Huawei Senior Vice President Vincent Yang said that the company wants to maintain one standard and one ecosystem. He also added that Harmony would serve as an option B for the company, in case it cannot use Android.

He also hinted that the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, will be running Android operating system out-of-the-box. However, if the US government enforces the ban, Huawei would switch to Harmony on its phones, but that move wouldn’t happen until the last minute when the company would be shut out from Android.

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Earlier this month, it was reported that Huawei will be launching a new budget smartphone in China by the end of this year which will be powered by the newly announced HarmonyOS or the HongMeng OS as it is called in China. The phone, expected to Mate 30 Lite, was reported to be priced around 2,000 Yuan (roughly $288). However, it now seems that the phone is not getting launched this year.

This is not shocking at all and we can understand why Huawei is reluctant to commit to HarmonyOS as a mobile operating system. The software has just debuted earlier this month and there’s virtually no app support. Earlier, the company had said that the platform is cleaner than Android and has far fewer lines of codes, and is meant to power other smart products like cars, televisions, and smartwatches.

(Source)

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Huawei Mate 30 Lite could be the first HongMeng OS powered smartphone

Jeet — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:55:01 +0000

Huawei Developer Conference 2019 is kicking off today, where the Chinese giant is expected to announce new products, including HongMeng OS, EMUI 10 and Honor Smart Screen among others.

After initial buzz about HongMeng OS being Huawei’s answer to Google’s Android operating system, the company’s executive claimed that HongMong OS was never meant to be an Android replacement and is for enterprise use.

However, it was recently reported that the company is working on to launch a new smartphone by the end of this year, which will be running HongMeng OS out-of-the-box. The report also claimed that the budget smartphone will be priced around 2,000 yuan.

Now, a new report has surfaced online which claims that the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 Lite will be the first smartphone to run the company’s in-house developed HongMeng OS. The report claims that while the international variant will be running Android Q and EMUI 10, the Chinese variant will be powered by HongMeng OS.

As per the leaks, the Mate 30 Lite will come with a 6.26-inch punch-hole display and is expected to feature quadruple-camera setup on the back which is housed within a square-shaped module. It will have 48 MP primary camera, an 8 MP secondary camera and two 2 MP camera sensors.

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Under the hood, the device is powered by Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 810 octa-core processor, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage as well as 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. The phone is said to have been fuelled by a 3,900mAh battery.

The previous report had claimed that the mid-range smartphone running HongMeng OS will be launched in order to attract software developers to join the company’s new ecosystem. It also added that the system has cryptographic functions that protect personal data and prevents users’ privacy from being breached.

As per the reports, the HongMeng OS is based on open-source Android and is fully compatible with Android applications. Also, during the test run, the operating system turned out to be 60 percent faster than Android.

(Source)

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Here’s a glimpse of the upcoming Honor Smart Screen TV and its User Interface

Jeet — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 04:47:17 +0000

Huawei has scheduled its annual developer’s conference, HDC 2019 in China this week where the company is expected to make a few big announcements, including the launch of its sub-brands new product lineup.

Honor Smart Screen, which is basically Smart TVs are all set to get launched on 10th August. As the launch date nears, more and more leaks related to the upcoming product keeps surfacing online. In the latest leak, we get a look at its user interface.

An image has been leaked online which shows the bottom half of television, which is believed to be the upcoming Honor Smart Screen. It also showcases the device’s welcome screen, giving us a sneak peek at its user interface.

This is also the first sneak peek at the Huawei’s upcoming HongMeng OS, which is developed in-house. It has already been confirmed that the Honor Smart Screen devices will be the first products to be powered by the HongMeng OS.

In the leaked image, we can see several functions listed on the left pane, including display settings, sound settings, connected devices, account management, about section, etc. On the right pane, there’s a section that checks for software updates.

A few users, who have already experienced this user interface claims that the upcoming Honor product is quite smart thanks to the AI Camera feature and the user experience is like never seen before.

Honor’s President, George Zhao has confirmed that Honor’s new smart screen will be powered by Honghu 818 chipset, developed by Huawei’s Hisilicon in partnership with Baidu. This is different from the Kirin lineup that powers Huawei and Honor smartphones and looks to be optimized specifically for smart screen products.

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The Honghu 818’s computing power and decoding capability will ensure that Honor’s new smart screen offers excellent picture and sound quality. The new chipset supports HDR, super-resolution (SR), noise-reduction (NR), dynamic contrast improvement (DCI), automatic color management (ACM) and motion estimation motion compensation (MEMC) technologies to offer a high-end video experience.

The Honor smart screen also features a pop-up camera which is likely going be used to capture pictures and make video calls. However, what makes it even more interesting is that it supports facial recognition, which could be one of the ways to secure the device.

As per the company’s claims, the 55-inch Honor Smart Screen will be more than a regular TV. Zhao has said that Honor does not want to release a traditional TV and instead, it wants to accelerate the evolution of the TV industry with the help of innovation.

(Via)

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Huawei smartphone powered by HongMeng OS to go on sale in Q4 for 2,000 yuan ($288)

Jeet — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 05:04:32 +0000

Earlier, Huawei’s HongMeng OS was reported to be the replacement of Android for the company. However, since last month, the company changed the tunes and is now claiming that HongMeng was never meant to be the Android replacement and is for enterprise clients working on connected devices.

However, the reports are claiming the contradictory. A new report coming from China claims that Huawei is currently testing a new smartphone which is powered by the company’s own HongMeng OS. It further adds that the phone could get launched in Q4 2019 for a price of around 2,000 yuan, which roughly converts to $288.

The mid-range smartphone running HongMeng OS will be launched in order to attract software developers to join the company’s new ecosystem, claims the report. It adds that the system also has cryptographic functions that protect personal data and prevents users’ privacy from being breached. The phone is expected to get announced along with the upcoming Mate 30 series smartphones from Huawei.

The HongMeng OS will be launched by Huawei at its Developer Conference on 9th August in Dongguan, South China’s Guangdong Province. The Huawei HongMeng OS will also be powering the Honor Smart TV products which are expected to be available in the market from 10th August. Later, the operating system will be expanded to be available for a variety of fields, including autonomous driving, remote medical services, and industrial control.

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When the United States put Huawei on the “Entity List”, effectively banning the Chinese giant from doing business or procuring technology from US-based firms, Google cut-off its business ties with the company. This meant that Huawei was no longer able to get the license to the Android operating system and then the company confirmed that it had been working on its own mobile operating system.

As per the reports, the HongMeng OS is based on open-source Android is compatible with Android apps. Also, during the test run, the operating system turned out to be 60 percent faster than Android.

Later, when the US announced that the US-based companies can keep doing business with Huawei as long as it doesn’t threaten national security, Huawei executive said that the HongMong OS is meant to IoT and industrial use. But it seems that the claim is not true and Huawei is working on a backup OS just in case these things don’t go in its favor.

(Source)

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Honor’s revolutionary Smart Screen product will be announced at HDC 2019

Joel Joseph — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:52:27 +0000

Honor announced a revolutionary product category around a week back in China, called Smart Screens. These are large screen devices, similar to a TV, but much smarter and connected, catering to the needs of the modern-day user. However, after teasing the new product, Honor didn’t reveal much about the new device category. That changed yesterday night as Honor confirms that the new Smart Screen product will meet us at HDC 2019 to be held from August 9-11.

In an official Weibo post, Huawei announced a teaser for the Smart Screen to be showcased at this year’s developer’s conference in China. It reads, “When mobile phones are no longer mobile phones, computers are no longer computers, what would a smart product look like if it was raised to the Nth power?”.

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Honor then forwarded the same Weibo post asking its followers whether they were looking forward to it. The teaser image shows us an outline of the human figure with all kinds of smart products inside. Clearly, the event will be a very good platform to unveil the new device, along with its software, possibly the new HongMeng OS.

Huawei dropped a teaser a couple of days back that shows one platform that powers everything smart

Huawei had released a teaser earlier as well, which showed one platform representing all kinds of smart products. Given that HongMeng was developed to be a one stop solution to everything smart, it looks like we are going to get our first glimpse of the OS at the event. Interestingly, Huawei executive has said that HongMeng is not really made for smartphones. So, the new operating system’s target market is likely going to be this new Smart Screen from Honor, and probably a bunch of other smart products.

Given Huawei’s willingness to drop in a few teasers before the official event in August, we can expect to see more details in the coming days.

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(Source)

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Huawei says HongMeng OS is not for smartphones, will keep using Android

Jeet — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:59:19 +0000

Huawei’s own upcoming operating system — HongMeng OS, is widely believed to be the company’s answer to Google’s Android mobile OS. The HongMeng OS was confirmed by Huawei when the US government banned the Chinese giant.

The HongMeng OS is developed based on open-source Android and in the recently concluded test, the operating system was found to be around 60 percent faster than Android mobile OS.

Now, Catherine Chen, Senior Vice President and a Board Member of Huawei said that the upcoming HongMeng OS is not for smartphones and the company is planning to continue using Google’s Android operating system on its smartphones.

She added that the recently-trademarked Hongmeng operating system is for industrial use and the system has been in development long before the current discussions around finding an alternative to Android. She further said that the HongMeng is very secure because of fewer lines of codes compared to a mobile OS and has an extreme low latency compared with a smartphone operating system.

Earlier, during an interview, Huawei’s founder and CEO had said that the HongMeng OS will be used in a wide range of products, including routers, network switches, tablets, computers and data centers.

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This is interesting as the HongMong OS was being tested on smartphones and a few testers have also shared their experience. It seems that the company decided not to use HongMeng OS for smartphones after the Trump administration said that US firms can resume doing business with Huawei under certain conditions. This means that Huawei can now regain access to Google’s Android.

The Chinese giant has also trademarked another operating system named Harmony OS. It could be the global name of the HongMeng or the name of its Android alternative. Whatever be the case, we expect the company to shed more light on this during Huawei’s Annual Developers Conference next month. The company is also expected to unveil its all-new EMUI 10 custom user interface for the Android OS during the same conference.

(Source)

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Huawei to reportedly use HongMeng OS in its first Smart TV

Jeet — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:50:09 +0000

Recently, an executive of Huawei’s sub-brand Honor confirmed that the company is working on Smart TVs. Now, insiders aware of the development say that the first Smart TV from Huawei will come powered by the company’s own HongMeng OS.

As per the reports, Huawei will be launching its first Smart TV as early as August this year. The company is aiming its Smart TV product, which it likes to call “Smart Screens”, the hub for controlling all internet-connected devices at home.

The TV will also act as an entertainment as well as an information center for the families, claims Honor President George Zhao. While he took the stage recently to confirm the development of smart TVs, he didn’t reveal much about the features of the upcoming TV.

We’ve known about the HongMeng OS from Huawei from quite some time now. After the US government put Huawei in the “Entity List”, effectively banning US-based firms to do business with the Chinese giant, Huawei confirmed that it had been working on its own operating system and it’s ready to get launched.

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As per the reports, the HongMeng OS is currently in the testing phase and is expected to get launched in the coming months. Recently, during an interview with French media, Huawei CEO confirmed that the HongMeng OS or Oak OS won’t be limited to smartphones and will run on a wide range of devices, including routers, network switches, tablets, computers and data centers.

Huawei is aiming to create a singular operating system for all of its products. The company’s CEO Ren Zhengfei also said that it’s very likely that HongMeng OS is faster than the Android and macOS. Earlier, it was reported that the upcoming operating system is about 60 percent faster than Android.

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Huawei trademarks ‘Harmony OS’, a new name for its upcoming Android alternative

Jeet — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:04:57 +0000

It has already been confirmed that the Chinese telecom giant Huawei is working on an open-source Android-based mobile operating system. The OS, which is said to have been named HongMeng OS in China and Ark/Oak OS for the rest of the world, could go official in the coming months.

Now, the Chinese company has filed a trademark for yet another name for its upcoming operating system — Harmony OS. The filing with the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) notes that the trademark is related to “mobile operating systems; computer operating systems; downloadable operating system programs.”

As per the report, the application was filed by a firm called Forresters. This is the same company that also filed Huawei’s Hongmeng OS and P Smart Z trademarks. As we all know, the former filing is another name for the brand’s new operating system.

Huawei confirmed the development of its own mobile OS after the company was put on the “entity list” by the United States, banning all type of trade with the Chinese giant. While the US is moving ahead to allow some companies to resume business with Huawei, nothing can be sure with the Trump administration.

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In an unlikely event where Huawei gets banned from using Google’s Android OS, the company is all set to replace it with the HongMong OS or whatever it ends up being named. Recently, it was reported that the HongMong OS is about 60 percent faster than Android and macOS and other Chinese brand likes Vivo and Oppo also participated in the testing.

In recent interviews, Huawei’s executives said that the operating system won’t be limited to just smartphone and will cover a wide range of products, including support for the current portfolio of products from Huawei, including routers, network switches, tablets, computers and data centers.

Google has also lobbied with the US government and asked them to allow Huawei to keep using Android OS. If Huawei is forced to give up using Android, the company will start using its own OS which will undermine Google’s absolute dominance with Android over the smartphone market, especially in China. It stands to lose around 700-800 million users if Huawei gives up using the Android operating system.

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Huawei confirms Hongmeng OS moniker, Increased its Revenue in H1 2019

Joel Joseph — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:09:49 +0000

Huawei has been under the spotlight for the past couple of months, especially since the US government banned the company from conducting business with its companies. After the recent G20 summit, the ban was eased by the government, but Huawei still wasn’t removed completely from the Entity List. However, despite the ban, Huawei seems to have done pretty well in the first half of the year as the company’s chairman, Liang Hua revealed at a press conference today that Huawei increased its revenue in the first half of the year. He further confirmed the name of its upcoming operating system, Hongmeng OS at the press conference.

Huawei posting increased revenues in H1 2019 isn’t entirely surprising given that the ban came into effect in May. So Huawei’s performance in the initial four months of the year could have been pretty strong to mitigate its effect. If you remember, Huawei had already managed to ship over 100 million smartphones before the ban came into effect. So, the real damage from the ban will probably be seen in the second half of the year. Note that initial estimates revealed that Huawei’s US trade ban was likely to wipe out $30 billion of the company’s revenue.

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At present, Washington’s stance is to allow US companies to sell their technology and products to Huawei as long as these products don’t pose a threat to national security. But Huawei’s chairman isn’t happy with the current situation. In the press conference today, Liang said that “adding Huawei to the Entity List was neither justified or fair,” and that Huawei “should be removed from the list entirely”.

He further said that the company’s Hongmeng OS was developed for IoT products and that Google’s Android was the preferred OS for smartphones. “We haven’t decided whether to develop HongMeng into a smartphone OS yet” he added. But this could change if Huawei is barred from using Android on its phones.

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Analysts claim HongMeng OS very likely to threaten Android’s dominance

Airyl Jaszly — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:00:19 +0000

While we really still don’t know that much about HongMeng OS as of right now, we’re still hearing about it a lot. The latest bit of news regarding Huawei‘s upcoming OS comes straight from StrategyAnalytics. According to them, Huawei’s latest efforts in Hongmeng OS will undermine Android’s absolute dominance over the smarphone market, especially in China.

There’s also a small mention of iOS dipping slightly this year, and stabilizing by 2020, but Huawei is mainly the focus here. It’s quite fascinating to see that analysts think HongMeng OS will be big enough to even make a dent on Android. We’ve heard so much news about HongMeng OS, that it’s ludicrous how we’ve yet to see any clear leaks of it.

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This really adds some suspense and anticipation as to what the future holds for Google’s Android. We’ve always seen the act of making an Android alternative to be kind of pointless. Now we’re not just hearing otherwise, we’re actually seeing an actual challenge for Google. This truly one of the most interesting developments we’ve seen in the mobile market.

Now, we say this, but chances are Android will be perfectly fine after this. The actual chances of Hongmeng harming Android’s profitability is absolutely tiny, even if they affect Google’s marketshare. The sheer possibility of it happening however is terrifying, and could really completely shake up the market the same way Android did so many years ago. For now however, we’ll have to wait until HDC 2019 to find out more about Hongmeng OS.

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Early testers reveal how HongMeng OS is different from Android-based EMUI

Jeet — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:45:10 +0000

It’s already known that China-based Huawei is working on its own mobile operating system named HongMeng OS (aka Oak OS) which is reportedly in the final stages of development. Last week, it was reported that the company is conducting internal testing of the operating system on the Huawei Mate 30 smartphone.

Now, a few of those early testers of the HongMong OS (as reported by HuaweiCentral) have revealed how this new operating system from Huawei is different compared to the Android-based EMUI custom user interface that the company currently uses.

The company has added a new boot animation and the OS also comes with support for customizations as per the user’s liking. Further, the user can customize the screen with widgets as well as the lock screen with several options at disposal.

The icons have been redesigned and the company has added a lot of animations to make it look attractive. It is also being reported that the overall user experience is quite smooth. Huawei has introduced a brand-new notification panel and a large search box.

There’s also a new reminder mode in the settings and the OS also comes with a brand-new ringtone to differentiate itself. As for the camera interface, it is quite simple compared to the Huawei P30 and offers fewer controls.

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The testers say that there are still numbers of features that are not usable. It is not yet known if the features are locked because of confidentiality or the company is still working on those features.

Recently, when asked by a French media, Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said that it’s very likely that HongMeng OS is faster than the Android and macOS. Earlier, it was reported that the HongMeng OS is about 60 percent faster than Android.

The company has confirmed that the HongMong OS will not be limited to just mobile operating system and will run on a wide range of devices, including routers, network switches, tablets, computers and data centers. Huawei is aiming to create a singular operating system for all of its products.

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Huawei’s HongMeng OS could launch on August 9 at HDC

Joel Joseph — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:44:04 +0000

Huawei has scheduled its largest ever Global developers conference in China on August 9 and it looks like the company will use the platform to announce its new HongMeng operating system. The news comes from China’s ifeng.com who seem to be sure that the new OS will meet us at the event.

This news doesn’t come as a complete surprise as the company’s head of consumer business, Richard Yu, had mentioned back in May to the CNBC that it’s new OS could be ready by fall in China this year. The Huawei Global Developer Conference is an important event for the Chinese smartphone giant, especially this year, with over 1,500 partners and 5,000 global developers are expected to attend the event. While this event is held every year, this time, it’s special because of its sheer size as well as the increased attention from global media on Huawei. Any OS needs a solid ecosystem of apps in order to be successful and what better platform than the Global Developers Conference to talk about its new HongMeng OS. Considering these circumstances, it’s very likely that Huawei will talk about its new OS at the event this year.

Huawei’s new OS is not just built to run on smartphones. According to Richard Yu, the OS is “open to mobile phones, computers, tablets, TVs, cars, and smart wearable devices,” and will be compatible with all Android apps and web applications. Further, he added that “if the Android app is recompiled, running performance is improved by more than 60%.”

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These comments give us a fair idea as to what to expect from its HongMeng OS. It’s likely going to be a forked version of Android with support for all Android apps and services. Further, unlike the Android that we see today, which usually limited to smartphones and tablets, HongMeng OS could power a wide variety of gadgets including smartwatches, TVs, and cars. It looks like the OS was built from the ground up for smart devices.

We’ll likely hear more about the HongMeng OS in the coming days. The Huawei Global Developers Conference (HDC) will be held in Songshan Lake, Dongguan from August 9 to August 11. So, you better mark your calendars.

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Ren Zhengfei claims HongMeng OS is faster than Android and MacOS

Airyl Jaszly — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 07:04:25 +0000

Although last weekend Donald Trump announced that Huawei could continue doing business with North American companies and that Google would most likely allow Huawei to use Android and certify their phones, the Chinese company will not ignore the development of HongMeng OS. The statement comes directly from CEO and founder, Ren Zhengfei.

We’ve heard so much news about HongMeng OS, that it’s ludicrous how we’ve yet to see any clear leaks of it. In an interview from the French magazine Le Point, the 75-year-old executive said that the in-house operating system would work on network switches, routers, data centers, as well as smartphones. In that sense, it’s quite similar to Google’s Fuchsia OS.

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Speed wise, Ren claims that the operating system Ren also said that the OS is possibly faster than Google’s Android OS. He also makes the same statement regarding MacOS, which makes sense considering HongMeng will also appear on laptops and computers. According to Ren, HongMeng OS has a processing delay of fewer than five milliseconds.

Of course, none of this is really anything too new. We’ve already heard that HongMeng OS is plenty fast, and we also already knew that it would be on many different types of devices. What we really want to know is when we’re going to see it. We expect some sort of announcement to be made at Huawei’s Developer Conference, but we’ll have to wait and see.

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Google will lose 700-800 million users if Huawei abandons Android: Ren Zhengfei

Jeet — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:21:31 +0000

Last month, Google revoked Huawei’s license to use its Android mobile operating system after the U.S. Department of Commerce listed Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd under its Entity list which includes companies that pose a threat to its national security.

Later, the US Commerce Department eased up the ban and provided a 90-day window to settle with other companies before the ban goes into effect. Meanwhile, the company confirmed that the existing users of Huawei smartphones will continue to receive updates.

But, it doesn’t seem that the situation for Huawei can improve anytime soon and the company has also revealed that the ban will hit Huawei’s revenue by $30 billion. However, the company is working on its own mobile operating system — HongMeng OS (Oak OS).

In an interview with CNBC, Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei claimed that Google will lose 700-800 million users if Huawei abandons Android. He said that Huawei and Google will “always be on the same line of interest, and if we don’t load Google’s system, Google will lose 700-800 million users in the future.”

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He added that the company does not want to replace Google’s system at all because it will slow down the growth but if they get to that point, Huawei has its own system to replace and will return to growth. HongMeng OS or Oak OS is all set to release by the end of September or October and will initially focus on the mid-range devices, as per the reports.

In a recently conducted test of Huawei’s own mobile operating system, in which other Chinese brands like Vivo and Oppo also participated, it was claimed that HongMeng OS is about 60 percent faster than Android. There are reports that claim that Huawei is in talks with Sailfish OS and Russia’s Avrora OS as a possible replacement for Android.

The HongMeng OS from Huawei will be compatible with all Android apps and they can also be recompiled to improve performance, like Chrome OS. If Huawei replaces Android OS and convinces other Chinese smartphone manufacturers to use its operating system, it could pose a great threat to Google’s monopoly in the smartphone market with Android OS.

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