Engadget Logo Engajet Japanese version HARMONYOS 2 is "Your smartphone at high speed."Announced by Huawei, about 100 models for renewal in China

HARMONYOS, which has been developed as a Huawei's own OS, is finally starting to the company's products.

The company held a HARMONYOS 2 presentation online from 21:00 on June 2 (Japan time), and released the OS's functions, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches, which are mounted machines.Furthermore, it was provided to existing models.

In particular, the number of existing objects (although it is announced is limited to the Chinese market model), the number is about 100 models.

As a well -known model in Japan, even for models that have ended upgrades in EMUI (Android), such as the P10 or later P series and the Mate 9 or later Mate series (updated by the first half of 2022).

Although it exists as an OS for developers, it is an OS that can be used for many consumers devices, which is basically not installed on consumer products while existing.

The feature is that it focuses on devices such as multiple smartphones, tablets, and PCs, which have become weak points in Android and iOS (because the OS has been completed to some extent), and focus on collaboration with smart home equipment.The design that is designed.

For example, a very advanced coordination, such as "transferring the app in the middle of work in the task list to other devices while keeping the working condition in the middle of work".

Huawei appeals, "(multiple devices) bind to a comprehensive super -device."

In addition, the home screen also displays widgets in the swipe of the app icon, making it possible to use the advantages of Android and iOS, so that frequently used operations are possible without switching to the application screen, and the impression is designed to be a bit different.increase.

Furthermore, even at the system level related to the OS, it is likely to be a problem with other OSs, such as "reduction in speed reduction when used for a long time" and "battery time when playing high -load games with high refresh rates".The point is that it is designed.

For example, the former uses a file system that automatically reduces fragments of files, reducing the decrease in storage speed after long -term use.When compared to iOS under almost the same conditions, iOS is up to 75%from the initial state, but Harmonyos 2 is up to 4..We will appeal to the fact that it is suppressed to 8%decrease.

For the latter, the improved CPU and GPU scheduler properly dispersed the load on the CPU and GPU, reducing comprehensive power consumption.

The battery duration when executing the game application is also available on the measurement (at the time of refresh rate 90Hz) with the company's smartphone "Mate 40 Pro".According to this, in Android (EMUI 11) 4.Harmonyos 2 is 5 while 7 hours.One hour, the same hardware, and a condition that is originally difficult to stretch, but has achieved an extension that is not small.

In addition, considering scalability to operate stably in a wide range of hardware.

It is possible to operate on the same OS even for hardware with greatly different conditions, from smart home equipment, smartwatches, old smartphones and tablets with a low CPU speed and low memory capacity, high -speed latest high -end smartphones and tablets.。

As introduced at the beginning, the fact that old smartphones are also updated is exactly the advantage of these implementation ideas.

In addition, some of the standard apps to be installed have unique functions.For example, in the camera app, it supports multi -camera that can be photographed by switching multiple smartphone cameras at hand.At the recital, video shooting was released by switching multiple Mate 40 Pro.

And a sober but convenient feature is the setting screen that can be easily understood by switching output to earphones and smart speakers that can be connected by Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, as well as TV, PC, and tablet.

This is designed to be displayed as an icon on the screen with an impression like a radar, and by dropping the surrounding devices to the main unit (central icon), the output of images and audio.The intention is that you can switch.

At the system level, it appeals the design that emphasizes clock synchronization at the OS level to reduce the sound and images of such device switching and the noise caused by the jitter.

In this way, Harmonyos 2 is an OS -like OS in a good sense, focusing on multiple devices, while covering the functions required for smartphones.

In the presentation, "Harmonyos keeps your smartphone sharp and fast" in the presentation because of the old models that include the old models of the OS update and the low performance decrease during long -term use.

Speaking of Huawei's software, it is associated with camera apps and related firmware that have been relentlessly improved, including unique new features, but Harmonyos 2 can be seen in a good way.

On the other hand, at the presentation, we are worried that the number of compatible apps, which should have been a great interest to the user, was not disclosed (however, the main focus on the Chinese market where Appgallery has been established to some extent.It will be necessary to keep in mind that it is a announcement).

At least, as a smartphone or smart device OS, it seems that iOS and Android are not covered in design philosophy and operation.

And, as introduced at the beginning, the fact that the number of existing smartphones was updated is a great deal.I was surprised when models such as P10 and Mate 9 were released.

Unfortunately, the development in Japan is unreleased this time, but it is an OS that we want Japanese users to be able to use in a good way.

SOURCE: Huawei News Release (English version)

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