On the morning of May 24, huawei EMUI changed its name to “HarmonyOS” and released the startup screen of HarmonyOS. Huawei retweeted the post and announced that HarmonyOS would be released on June 2, which went viral on Weibo.
The launch of HarmonyOS was just announced at the press conference.
Also unveiled were the first HarmonyOS hardware releases. They are the MatePad Pro series tablets, Huawei WATCH 3 series and so on.
HarmonyOS, it’s official
HarmonyOS was first deployed on Huawei Smart Screen on August 9, 2019. Huawei will release HarmonyOS 2 Developer Beta to app developers on December 16, 2020. Today, HarmonyOS is officially released, and despite a rocky ride, it’s still on schedule.
We’ve tried to summarize HarmonyOS ‘features in five key words to help you quickly understand them.
The first key word is “universal”. HarmonyOS was designed with all loT devices in mind. In other words, it’s not just for phones and tablets, but for all kinds of smart terminals.
With this goal in mind, HarmonyOS has been built as a highly flexible operating system. HarmonyOS runs smoothly on devices with both KB and GB of memory. Smart homes, such as smart door locks, cameras and microwaves, are what HarmonyOS wants to embrace.
The second keyword is “hardware mutual aid”. HarmonyOS has introduced a new control center, and one of the key modules is called the HyperTerminal.
As mentioned above, HarmonyOS makes it easier for hardware devices to “communicate” with each other in the same language.
Users can call various devices in the control center to form a HyperTerminal. This might sound a little abstract, but let’s do some simple examples.
Use the tablet as a tablet for your laptop, for example, and use a stylus to sketch. When you see an interesting emoji on your laptop, you can save it directly to your phone. When shooting video, the mobile phone can call other camera equipment in the control center to form multiple camera positions with one button.
These operations are supported by HarmonyOS ‘ability to leverage and coordinate hardware. HarmonyOS allows the various hardware devices to collaborate with each other to create a fully functional Hyperterminal that allows users to use multiple devices as if they were using the same device.
The third key word is “service flow”. Because HarmonyOS applications and services are hyperterminal based and do not rely on a single device, cross-device flow is an important feature of applications running on HarmonyOS.
As you can see, HarmonyOS looks at all your smart devices as a whole, and task management is easy from this perspective. For example, the task center on the phone can manage tablets, ongoing tasks on the computer, and so on.
What was relatively difficult was migrating tasks across devices, but HarmonyOS did it. Users can transfer tasks running on one device to other devices with one click.
For example, if you are playing a game on your phone and the battery runs out, you can transfer the game to your tablet and run it in relay. Another example is the song that the mobile phone is playing. When entering the car, it can be transferred to the car by one key and played through the car stereo.
In addition, HarmonyOS and its app are built as atomized services, so many of the app’s functions can be taken apart. HarmonyOS will provide a service center where users can search for a service, which will be presented in the form of a card. It’s kind of like a small program, but lighter than a small program.
The fourth keyword is “performance improvement”. HarmonyOS is optimized for file management, graphics stacks, and more. It can greatly improve the performance of the equipment. This includes longer flow life, longer endurance, and more.
HarmonyOS has also made considerable improvements to its task scheduling. As the saying goes, is to improve the “killing background” problem. Even if you open a dozen or twenty apps, when you go back to the original app, you’ll still be able to navigate to the page you saw before, keeping the experience uninterrupted.
The fifth keyword is “privacy security”. HarmonyOS has a number of new initiatives for privacy, but collaborative authentication is one of the most interesting. For some highly private content or data, multiple authentication is required. For example, mobile phone face authentication, also need to pass the watch authentication.
In addition to verifying developers’ real names, HarmonyOS also goes through more than 200 security checks when checking out new apps. Users can also turn on the “Clean Mode” to further improve security and privacy. Applications that do not meet relevant requirements cannot be installed.
HarmonyOS is arguably more secure than EMUI. It also received the world’s first ISO27701 certification, CC EAL certification and so on.
Yu announced at the event that HarmonyOS ‘upgrade will be phased across a wide range of models. The upgrade and adaptation progress of specific models is shown in the figure below:
There are two other things worth noting about HarmonyOS’s upgrade. First, after upgrading hongmeng system, you can still use the previous data and materials of the device, including APP.
Second, users can choose whether to upgrade or not, and will not be forced to upgrade. Although there will be no major update to EMUI, technical support and security patch maintenance will continue.
MatePad Pro, screen quality lights up
Huawei brought its new MatePad Pro tablet to the event. It comes in two sizes: 10.8 inches and 12.6 inches.
12. The 6-inch version of MatePad Pro works hard on the screen. It uses an unobstructed, hole-out OLED full screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600. The frame is only 5.6mm, and the 90% screen ratio is the best in the industry.
The new screen, color precision to ∆E<0.5, very suitable for editing and other color accuracy requirements of the work. Hardware-grade low blue light design for effective eye protection.
MatePad’s Pro line is all about productivity. The new 12.9-inch MatePad Pro comes with a Kirin 9000 series chip that supports 5G and WiFi 6+.
Performance improvement, heat dissipation also want to keep up. The new MatePad Pro features a PC-level, 8-layer three-dimensional cooling structure for chips and OLED screens.
The three rear cameras include a 13-megapixel main camera, a 120-degree wide-angle camera, and a 3D depth of field camera.
To boost its office capabilities, Huawei has fitted the new MatePad Pro with eight speakers and four microphones. It also supports AI global voice noise reduction and 48K full-frequency HD voice calls. New global handwriting feature. You can write with a stylus as long as there is a place to input text, and also support Chinese and English mixed writing.
The new 12.6-inch MatePad Pro is just 6.7mm and weighs 609g. But in such a small body, hidden in a 10050mAh large battery, supporting wireless positive and negative charging, the product built-in standard 40W super fast charge, at the same time supporting 27W super wireless fast charge, and wireless reverse charging.
Having looked at the hardware, let’s look at the software.
HarmonyOS brings a new desktop to the new MatePad Pro. At the bottom, a new application inclusion bar is added, with resident apps on the left and recently accessed apps on the right.
The sense of order of the new table is inseparable from the three centers. A new control center, a service center and a notification center. Users can control hyperTerminal and quickly obtain services and information in corresponding functional areas. In addition, the new MatePad Pro’s playability is enhanced by the addition of universal cards.
HarmonyOS has enhanced the connectivity of the new MatePad Pro. It now works with PCS as well as mobile phones.
It supports three modes: mirroring mode, extended mode and shared mode. The first is to mirror the contents of the PC screen onto the tablet. The second is to use the tablet as a secondary screen to a PC. The third option is interesting and seems to be supported only by HarmonyOS at the moment.
In the shared mode, you can drag files or images from the PC to the PC without any cable connection, or directly drag files or images from the PC to the tablet. In this way, you can drag and drop local documents between the two devices.
As a result, the collaboration between phones, tablets and computers will be much closer and the cross-device experience will undoubtedly be better.
In addition to the 12.6-inch version, the new MatePad Pro also comes in a 10.8-inch version with some hardware differences, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor.
The MatePad Pro comes in three colors in two sizes: Frosted Silver, obsidian Black and Summer Euphrates poplar. Summer Populus euphratica is made of plain skin.
MatePad Pro prices are as follows:
- 8 inch MatePad Pro 128GB WLAN edition: 3799 yuan
- 8 inch MatePad Pro 256GB WLAN edition: RMB 4,299
- 8 inch MatePad Pro 256GB WLAN edition (including keyboard and stylus) : 5,299 yuan
- 6 inch MatePad Pro 128GB WLAN edition: RMB 4999
- 12. MatePad Pro 256GB WLAN edition: RMB 5,499
- 12. MatePad Pro 256GB WLAN edition (including keyboard and stylus) : RMB 6699
- 12. MatePad Pro 256GB 5G Full Netcom version (including keyboard, stylus) : 7,999 YUAN
Huawei M Pencil second-generation stylus has been upgraded
The new stylus (M-Pencil 2) is much more refined than its predecessor. The pen tip part adopts transparent treatment, and the internal mechanical structure can be seen in a glance. The penholder is still hexagonal, but it is more rounded than its predecessor, which should improve its grip comfort.
Its interior uses the new electrode sensing design and the touch design. The former makes the stylus more resistant to temperature drift, and the 4096 pressure sense can show thickness and shade of color well. The latter lets users switch between tools such as brushes or eraser with gestures such as double clicking.
The new stylus has a minimum delay of 9ms. Bluetooth automatic pairing, magnetic suction charging. Wireless fast charging for 30 seconds, can be used for 10 minutes; It can be fully charged in 60 minutes and lasts about 10 hours on a full charge. Interestingly, it supports four Huawei devices connected at the same time and can switch devices freely.
Huawei’S M Pencil second-generation stylus is priced at 599 yuan. It will officially go on sale on June 10.
Huawei WATCH 3 series, a new assistant for healthy living
Smart wearable devices are an extremely important part of Huawei’s smart life scene. Huawei brought huawei WATCH 3 (46mm) and Huawei WATCH 3 Pro (48mm) smartwatches to the event.
On the outside, the Huawei WATCH 3 series has a 3D rotating crown with tactile feedback. Huawei WATCH 3 series looks exquisite with large curvature 3D glass and 316L fine steel body.
The Huawei WATCH 3 series focuses on three key words: active health management, intelligent interaction and long battery life.
Let’s start with the functions of active health management:
- New high precision temperature sensor, temperature will know
- Respiratory disease risk screening and early warning
- Minimally invasive blood glucose detection, abnormal detection will be reminded (matching blood glucose meter needs to be purchased separately)
- Fall detection and SOS
- Hand-washing test is timed for 20 seconds
- TruSeen™ 4.5+ features real-time heart rate monitoring and 24/7 continuous oxygen saturation measurements
- Joint 301 Hospital to launch a professional heart health study
- TruSleep™2.0 Monitors sleep quality throughout the whole process (including heart rate monitoring, sleep breathing quality, etc.)
- TruRalex technology, 24/7 pressure monitoring, regulates pressure through breathing training
- Round-the-clock intelligent activity monitoring
- Supports data recording of 100 sports types
- Multi-mode GNSS positioning chip, more accurate motion trajectory
- Encrypted transmission of private data
In terms of health management, The Huawei WATCH 3 series has everything, basically making up for all the regrets of the previous generation.
HarmonyOS brings more interactive gameplay to the Huawei WATCH 3 Series. The tabletop uses a checkerboard square array, and the Angle of view is adjusted by rotating the crown. The new one-shot to the end of the transition design and simulation of real physical dynamic effect, so that the operation more smooth follow hand.
Users can view important information and control audio playback through situational smart cards on negative one screen. Control hongmeng ecological products in multi-equipment control center.
In addition, Huawei WATCH 3 supports independent communication (eSim required). Subsequent upgrades support watch car search, audio transfer across devices, etc.
According to the official statement, the Battery life of the Huawei WATCH 3 is three days in smart typical mode and 14 days in super long mode. The Huawei WATCH 3 Pro has a battery life of five days in smart typical mode and 21 days in super Long mode.
Prices start at 2,599 yuan for the Huawei WATCH 3 and 3,299 yuan for the Huawei WATCH 3 Pro. It will officially go on sale on June 11.
Huawei WATCH 3 series comes with a variety of wristbands, as shown below:
A number of 4G phones hit the shelves
In addition to the above star products, the conference also has a number of 4G mobile phones. Mate40 Pro, Mate X2, Mate40 E, Nova 8 Pro. See the figure below for specific models and prices:
P50 surprise appearance
In the second half of the event, the P50 series that many phone owners are waiting for was revealed. The rear large camera module is very eye-catching.
Unfortunately, no date has been set for the launch of the product. Mr Yu said Huawei was “working hard to bring this product to consumers”.
No man is an island
Huawei’s chip supply was officially cut off on September 15, 2020, nearly eight months ago. Huawei has “survived” despite all the blows and tribulations.
In the face of heavy sanctions, Yu responded at the end of the conference with poet John Donne’s line, “No man is an island.”
In the era of the Internet of everything, the global technology industry is a community with a shared future, and no country, company or individual can be self-sufficient. HarmonyOS is part of Huawei’s vision to connect people, people to devices, devices to devices, and the industry as a whole.
Believe that in a world where all things are connected, no man is an island. Like sunlight and air, technology is ubiquitous and altruistic. It remains to be seen whether HarmonyOS can become “light and air” in that context.
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