Huawei introduced the HarmonyOS Next system. What does it bring?

Society Huawei on their own official pages introduced a new generation of its operating system HarmonyOS Nextwhich could also be called HarmonyOS 5.0. What can owners of Huawei devices expect from him?

HarmonyOS Next is no longer based on Android

Huawei showed the new system already during its developer conference HDC 2024. HarmonyOS Next it is built on the previous generation HarmonyOS 4.0, but comes with some fundamental changes. The main one is the removal of the Linux kernel and the code base of the project Android Open Source.

HarmonyOS NEXT should thus rely on applications specially created for this operating system. According to the statement of the Chinese company, it is already available for the system 15,000 apps and services. Of course, the system is uniform for smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, so it will allow the user to effortlessly switch from one device to another while using the same applications.

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The new system also uses generative AI

According to Huawei, the public beta version of HarmonyOS Next is currently only available for users in China. It is also important to note that support is limited to series Huawei Pura 70, Huawei Pocket 2 a tablet MatePad Pro 11 (2024). At least so far, the Chinese giant has revealed the most interesting improvements of the new version of the operating system. For example:

• 3D interactive emoticons that change emotions when users shake their devices.
• On the wallpapers, it is possible to adjust the color and the position of the clock to match the elements of the selected photo.
• Assistant AI Celia it is supposed to be more intelligent and can be easily activated by voice and other methods. It provides more sophisticated suggestions based on user needs and activities. Improved AI can also recognize the context of photos. The AI ​​image editor will then allow you to remove unnecessary background elements and fill in the removed parts. It also supports image background extension.
• With the help of AI, HarmonyOS Next will improve even ordinary phone calls.
• Users can instantly share files (similar to Apple Airdrop) by placing their Huawei devices near each other. The function also supports sending to multiple recipients.
• Cross-device collaboration allows users to access the same files through different connected devices.
• A unified control will allow you to stream videos from your smartphone to larger screens and provide the necessary controls.
• The security of the system is ensured by the security architecture Star Shield. Thanks to it, the application can access only the data that you choose. Unreasonable app permissions are strictly prohibited. Applications that do not meet security requirements cannot be installed or run. Star Shield will also show which data has been accessed and for how long it has been viewed.
• Technology Ark Engine in turn improves the overall performance of the device. Thanks to it, its fluency will increase by 30%, the battery life will be extended by 56 minutes and the available memory will be expanded by 1.5 GB.

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