This Wednesday, at Huawei Summer 2022, the Chinese company has launched the new MatePad Pro 11 as well as presenting it. Compliance OS 3The latest version of the multiplatform operating system, which is about to say goodbye to Android completely.
According to the company, third-generation HarmonyOS focuses on providing a better experience on phones, tablets, TVs and smartwatches with new features and better performance. Let’s take a look at its prominent features.
HarmonyOS, an evolving operating system
Revamped interface. HarmonyOS is maturing in many ways, and one of them is its user interface. Home screen widgets have a new look and a new feature that allows them to be placed on top of each other, ie in the same frame. The operating system can also automatically classify apps and widgets by color and type.
Huawei’s smart screen wants to be the center of the smart home. It can be used to switch audio between speakers and headphones. The smart assistant’s voice commands (Chinese) allow you to control the music or ask questions about the weather, for example.
Yield. The Chinese company promises improvements in system performance. Power consumption has been reduced by up to 11% in scenarios that require more graphics processing, such as gaming. Memory management has also been improved.
But not everything is a game. The operating system also promises to be 7% faster when opening apps, improving responsiveness on app touch by 14%. The company has also worked to improve scroll fluidity, a feature that has improved by 18%.
Privacy and Security. Huawei says its system is now more secure. This statement is based on some improvements in certain sections that promise to give users more control over their data and prevent them from being infected by malware.
HarmonyOS 3 has an advanced app center, a privacy center, where you can set options to limit access to sensitive data and view camera, microphone, and location access log by apps.
The security center, for its part, has tools to prevent malware, analyze apps before installing them on the device. It also has a privacy feature that gives you the ability to remove personal metadata from photos before sharing them.
More connected ecosystem. HarmonyOS 2 has already introduced the ability to keep mobile, tablet or smartwatch connected. Now, it takes this feature to the next level by allowing these devices to access the internet over a phone connection.
But that’s not all. “Connected displays” allow users to simply transfer content from one place to another. And when we talk about content, we refer to music, video or photos just by dragging them from one side to the other.
When will HarmonyOS 3 arrive?
HarmonyOS will continue to operate within the borders of China for now. The third generation of the system will arrive first on the new MatePad Pro 11 and From September 2022 to other brand devices. Of course, the list of models is currently unknown.
Let’s remember that HarmonyOS is Huawei’s response to US sanctions and its inability to continue using Google services on Android devices. Thus the first version of HarmonyOS was announced in 2019 and has since matured to replace Google’s operating system.
According to the company, HarmonyOS currently runs on more than 300 million Huawei devices. However, in a world where the most popular mobile operating systems are still Android and iOS, it still has work to do to get beyond the borders of Asia.
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