As per the official details, Huawei opened the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta program for 20 devices. Now the company is offering these device owners new membership benefits for the first-party as well as third-party applications.

The Chinese tech giant has currently opened the benefits for system apps. For instance, Huawei video, theme, reading, music, and other membership benefits.

The third-party applications include iQiyi Gold VIP Season Card, Bilibili Premium Season Card, WPS Super Member Season Card, and more. Although these services aren’t available at the moment.

First-Party app membership benefits:

• Huawei Themes: 3-month membership (one-time receive)
• Huawei Video: 3-month membership (receive in three installments)
• Huawei Music: 3-month membership (receive in three installments)
• Huawei Reading: 3-month membership (receive in three installments)

HarmonyOS NEXT brings free theme benefits to 1 million public beta users (Image Credits: ITHome)

Beta users who have already received the early benefits can continue to receive the new ones automatically. Meanwhile, other users who recently upgraded to the HarmonyOS NEXT beta versions need to apply manually to obtain new offerings.

To apply, visit the respective applications like Huawei Video, Theme, Music, Reading, and other apps. Select the Home or directly tap on the “Public Beta User Upgrade Gift” banner. Follow the on-screen instructions to receive the one-time collection or monthly services for free.

Note that Huawei will push free theme and other benefits to the first one million HarmonyOS NEXT public beta users. Hence, we recommend applying for the upgrade gift program as soon as possible.

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Zhao Ming – the CEO of Honor attended an exclusive interview after the Magic 7 series launch event. During the interrogation, a reporter asked if the company sees any biggest competitor in the fierce flagship smartphone competition. “Is it Mate 70?”

Ming replied that Huawei Mate 70 feels like the strongest rival at present. The executive said he doesn’t doubt the respective phone’s potential to rule the market.

He added that Honor is still growing and it wouldn’t be right to talk about rivals this early. The company only aims to develop better devices and the rest of the decision is in consumers’ hands.

“Huawei Mate 70 is the strongest competitor of all brands, there is no doubt about that. …we’re still growing and it is too early to talk about competitors. We must do our best and let consumers recognize our products.” – Zhao Ming.

The Honor CEO implied that the Huawei Mate 70 could be the toughest competitor in the market. The flagship series will enter the real world by next month.

Huawei Mate 70 is the strongest competitor of all brands: Honor CEO (Image Credits: MyDrivers)

Zhao mentioned that Honor has been working hard for the past few years to prove itself. Yet, it still sees certain doubts on R&D capabilities and the ability to innovate. The question “Can we develop better after being separated from Huawei” persists.

The CEO meant that Honor had to take major steps and implement new changes in terms of innovation. The company has introduced many useful solutions for its devices. For instance, the Qinghai Lake battery, Eagle Eye camera, and more.

“We relied on products and hard work. In this process, I think it is more important for Honor to be the best version of itself.” – said Zhao Ming.

Mate 70 Series

Huawei will launch four models with the Mate 70 series: Standard, Pro, Pro+, and RS Ultimate Design. The lineup will bring major upgrades and could be the first to equip a new Kirin 5nm chip as well as HarmonyOS NEXT software system.

Other changes will be visible as enhanced photography experience, faster touch responses, improved video recording, as well as an upgraded fingerprint unlock solution.

Huawei Mate 70 might feature a side ultrasonic fingerprint scanner

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Tipster @AdakFenglangjuxu says that Huawei could make the camera and gallery access much safer with the future HarmonyOS NEXT updates. He shared his experience with the new software beta regarding systems and third-party apps.

Most apps, especially social ones require access to the gallery and camera for media content sharing. Although this permission often raises security concerns.

But HarmonyOS NEXT ensures secure access to both these system apps in every manner. The tipster says the HarmonyOS NEXT gallery ensures all apps have safer access at all times. It validates if images/videos are obtained via secure access controls.

Adak reveals two methods to access the gallery app:

The first one uses the device system’s component to obtain data. For instance, the Mee Time app directly uses the Image Picker to access the gallery app. It supports the device system’s component to control and obtain the data.

WeChat, on the flip side, uses its UI design to control access. It doesn’t directly support the device’s system components for every app.

Most of the applications such as the GoPaint app or Weibo use the second type (their own UI design) to access the gallery app rather than the device system’s component.

HarmonyOS NEXT may further secure camera, and gallery access in the future (Image Credits: Weibo)

This might appear as insecure access to many users. The same goes for the camera app. Adak says that the camera should have a preview frame in real-time before scanning double QR codes and beauty cameras.

Such apps and services have their algorithms to access the camera which may not be secure in every manner. Note that these don’t harm your data but can’t be said safe as well. Following these points, Huawei could boost its security for gallery and camera access with the upcoming HarmonyOS NEXT versions.

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A new report by RUNTO Technology reveals the growth of the Chinese wearable market in Q3 2024. It listed the top five rankers and their progress in this report.

Inputs highlight that Huawei has topped the Chinese wearable market in Q3 2024. The company achieved 30.9% of the market share, 10% more than Apple.

The tech giant sold around 2.083 million units in the first three quarters of this year. The figure has ultimately increased the company’s year-on-year sales revenue by 23.5% and made it sit at the top of the Chinese smartwatch market.

Huawei has unveiled dynamic wearables this year alongside new color variants. Watch GT 5 series is the latest example and comes with the all-new TruSense system.

It is also the first to feature the HarmonyOS 5.0 software and smarter functionalities than its predecessors. These points helped the respective wearable models to grab consumers’ attention and support in the Chinese smartwatch market.

Q3 2024 Chinese wearable market report (Image Credits: MyDrivers)

Other competitors

Apple ranked second with 20.9% of the market share. But it has fallen by 29.4% YoY in online sales. Xiaomi grabbed the third position with a huge annual growth rate of 108.3%. It owns 10.3% of the Chinese wearable market in Q3 2024.

Honor and Vivo appear in the fourth and fifth places respectively. The former holds a 3.2% market share whereas the latter has a 2.2% market share. Vivo has progressed by 207.9% YoY in smartwatch sales in the third quarter of this year.

Note that most of the sales have been made on the traditional e-commerce channels. In Q3 2024, the Chinese wearable market shipped 30.181 million units (an increase of 22.6% YoY) and earned a sales revenue of 17.34 billion yuan (a hike of 2.5% YoY).

The shipment figure is expected to increase up to 43 million units by the end of this year.

Huawei Watch GT 5 Series (Image Credits: Huawei/X)

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Let’s check the top functions and key specs of the new MatePad 11.5 tablet.

Top Features:

• The all-metal integrated body design
• Upgraded display solution
• HarmonyOS 4.2
• 7700mAh battery + fast charging
• Education Center

Design

Huawei has used integrated aluminum alloy to craft the MatePad 11.5 2024 tablet. It has a thin and lightweight design and comes in three shades: Island Blue, Frost Silver, and Space Gray. The rear look is similar to that of the previous-gen model.

Dimension and Display

MatePad 11.5 2024 measures 260.88 x 176.82 x 6.85mm with a weight of 499 grams. The device sports a TFT LCD (IPS) screen of 11.5-inch with 229 PPI, 2200 x 1440 pixels resolution, 16.7 million colors, and 100% sRGB color gamut.

Huawei MatePad 11.5 2024 colors (Image Credits: Huawei)

The screen also supports a 120Hz high refresh rate and 86% screen-to-body ratio. Huawei has also adopted an anti-glare nano-etching PaperMatte technology that reduces 97% of light interference and lessens visual fatigue in the eyes.

Internal Configurations

Huawei launches MatePad 11.5 2024 tablet with 8GB RAM and two storage variants: 128GB and 256GB. The device pre-installs the HarmonyOS 4.2 software system.

HarmonyOS 4.2 offers the SuperHub File Transfer tool, floating multiple windows, multi-screen collaboration, and an upgraded Notes app that has new features like exclusive emoji stickers, magic notes to record mood and create notes accordingly, lock feature, AI handwriting adjustment, and more.

The Education Center in the device remains synced with the school, textbooks, and learning exercises. It also supports AI learning and finds the weak points of a student, making the classes easier and more beneficial for the child.

Huawei MatePad 11.5 2024 Education Center (Image Credits: Huawei)

The company hasn’t listed the chipset details on the official page. Although a tipster stated earlier that the tablet will feature the Kirin 8000 processor.

Camera

MatePad 11.5 2024 brings a single 13MP HD camera on the rear side. It is housed in a pill-shaped cutout. The front side includes an 8MP selfie lens at the center with a 105-degree ultra-wide-angle shooting and enables you to click wider shots.

Battery and Charging

The new tablet packs a 7700mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. It allows users to quickly recharge the device and play local videos for 10 hours straight, making the tablet an energetic device at all times.

Users can opt for a third-generation M-Pencil or the Huawei Smart Keyboard to support the tablet and make office work and other operations easier.

Other features include 2.4GHz and 5GHz WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MIMO 2 × 2, HE 160, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, ambient light sensor, gravity sensor, and Hall sensor. It has two mics, four speakers, and Huawei Histen 9.0 Audio support.

Price and Availability

MatePad 11.5 2024 also has a PaperMatte Edition in two storage variants. The device is available on the Huawei Mall for official sale with a 100 yuan limited-time discount. You can check the price and storage details below.

• MatePad 11.5 2024 8GB + 128GB – 1599 yuan
• MatePad 11.5 2024 8GB + 256GB – 1899 yuan
• MatePad 11.5 2024 PaperMatte 8GB + 128GB – 1899 yuan
• MatePad 11.5 2024 PaperMatte 8GB + 256GB – 2099 yuan

Huawei MatePad 11.5 2024 on sale (Image Credits: Huawei)

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The HarmonyOS Intelligent Driving unit has announced that the Huawei Luxeed R7 surpassed 30000 orders in just 33 days of launch. It shared a poster with caption:

“HarmonyOS Intelligent’s first Coupe SUV #LuxeedR7# has received over 30,000 orders in 33 days since its launch! It is selling like hotcakes as soon as it launched, and its strength speaks for itself!”

Luxeed R7 crossed 6000 orders in just 24 hours of its launch. The mark reached 20000 within two weeks. Now the electric sedan has achieved a new milestone.

The poster further describes that users can order the Luxeed R7 series and enjoy a discount of 35000 yuan under the first sale benefits. However, you need to hurry up as this advantageous deal will remain live till October 31 at 23:59.

Huawei Luxeed R7 surpassed 30000 orders within 33 days of launch (Image Credits: Huawei)

R7 comes with a large coupe design and measures 4956 x 1981 x 1634mm with a wheelbase of 2950mm. It supports the 192-line LiDAR solution by Huawei, on the roof and the ADS 3.0 driving assistance solution for an efficient driving experience.

Other features in the smart car include a double-wishbone front, a multi-link rear suspension, and energy recuperation systems to reduce brake usage. You can visit the Huawei Mall to order the new sedan at an amazing and limited-time deal.

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Watch GT 5 series launched on September 19 in global markets. It is the first wearable lineup to pre-install HarmonyOS 5.0 and its exciting, useful capabilities.

Now the company is enhancing the smartwatch with the latest update. According to the changelog, Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro is getting the October 2024 firmware with the HarmonyOS 5.0.0.101 version and a package size of 21.20 Megabytes.

The changelog doesn’t feature any major changes and improvements, like the last rollout. Although it optimizes the system stability of the wearable in certain situations.

It means the Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro users will observe more fluency as well as responsiveness while operating the device. They may also witness performance optimizations and better reliability while using the watch under typical usage.

• Optimizes the system’s stability in certain situations.

Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro gets October 2024 improvements update (Image Credits: HuaweiBlog)

The newest update is rolling out in batches in the global market and may take some time to cover all the units. Although you can check the Huawei Health app for the latest wearable firmware and install the manually.

Previous Rollout

The previous update for the Huawei Watch GT 5 series unlocked some new features and improvements. It brought a new crescent window to show live info about certain applications and smartphone details. All you have to do is, raise your wrist.

Other changes included a new RouteDraw mode and a calculator app for the wearable. You can learn more details about the last software version HERE.

Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro (Image Credits: Huawei/X)

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The tech giant is releasing the October 2024 update for Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 global units. It upgrades the security patch level to the current month.

A good part of the update is it will protect your device’s system and data from privacy exploits and harmful malware. It further increases the tablet’s potential to fight against vulnerabilities that may ruin the overall user experience.

However, the bad part is that the device is still running on the HarmonyOS 4.0 version. The company hasn’t upgraded the MatePad Pro 13.2 tablet to the 4.2 software build. We anticipate hearing about the new rollout for the flagship device soon.

According to the changelog, MatePad Pro 13.2 users can identify the new October 2024 update with the HarmonyOS 4.0.0.141 version. One has to download a software package of 356 MB to install the latest security improvements to the handset.

• Security: Integrated the October 2024 security patch to enhance the system security.

Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 is getting an October 2024 security update (Image Credits: HuaweiAilesi)

October 2024 security patch fixes 6 major CVEs and 18 third-party library defects. It improves the issues related to the security, Wi-Fi, and lock-screen module.

The update also claims to offer performance optimizations for a better and more stable user experience. Hence, you should prioritize this firmware and install it as soon as possible.

HarmonyOS 4.2 rollout for global tablets?

Huawei has served the HarmonyOS 4.2 upgrade to almost every eligible tablet and wearable in the home ground. However, such a treatment is still missing for the devices in the global market.

Although the company has begun its work with the HarmonyOS NEXT and it may soon release HarmonyOS 4.2 build for the global users as well. If not immediately, the company might bring this offering by the end of this year or early 2025.

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Zhou Hongyi shared his views on HarmonyOS NEXT. During an interview, he stated the new software seemingly contains prominent features and the goodness of AI.

The 360 Group Founder added that HarmonyOS NEXT is a major creation in Huawei’s ecosystem. It is not an ordinary OS but a complete package of smarter and more significant features. HarmonyOS will likely be a tough opponent to other operating systems.

“…It is more likely to become a dark horse in the field of mobile operating systems and create a school of its own.” – said Zhou Hongyi.

The executive further stressed how AI is becoming an important part of users and phone makers. He said that AI can easily reshape the overall user experience.

Hence, the success of HarmonyOS is connected to AI progress. Huawei will likely introduce more advanced AI features with its new software rollouts for its devices.

HarmonyOS NEXT to be tough competitor in phone OS field: 360 Group Founder (Image Credits: MyDrivers)

Zhou Hongyi mentioned that AI has the power to redefine smartphones and bring all phone makers back to the same starting line. Big AI models give opportunities to all industries to reshuffle, reshape, and overtake rivals in the technology race.

HarmonyOS NEXT claims to be better in several aspects. Whether it is UI smoothness or advanced functions, the company has upgraded the new OS at all levels.

Huawei ensures that HarmonyOS NEXT offers a much better experience than the previous versions. It has improved the fluency part of the software by 30%. Meanwhile, the upgraded version brings 1 hour of extra battery life for its devices.

Changes are also visible while sharing files and downloading applications to the device. HarmonyOS NEXT promises to deliver faster sharing speed and protect your device from anonymous apps that could be a threat to your data and privacy.

Huawei reveals HarmonyOS NEXT 5 UI and Performance

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DirectorShiGuan states that the Huawei Mate 70 series may launch around November 20. It may come after the Double 11 sales event, which is currently live in China.

The tipster further adds that Huawei will also unveil the Mate X6 foldable phone at the same time. The company might not keep much gap between the Mate 70 and the new folding phone’s launch, this year.

The latest input is in line with the previous revelation. Huawei has already said to launch Mate 70 in fourth quarter. We may witness the new lineup next month.

Just like last year, Huawei may unveil the Mate 70 series under the Pioneer Program. In August 2023, Huawei surprised its consumers with the Mate 60 Pro. The secretive release was quite different from the usual grand events for flagship devices.

Such a unique unveiling without any promotion, led to the staggering sales of the Mate 60 series. Huawei again opted for the same strategy for the Pura 70 models and the results are well-known. The device shipments reached 6.5 million units.

It seems the Mate 70 series will not be an exception to this launching procedure. The new smartphones may join the Pioneer Program, enabling customers to purchase the retail device in advance. The exact details will be known in the coming days.

Huawei Mate 70 series expected to launch by November 20 (Image Credits: DirectorShiGuan/Weibo)

The tipster states that Mate 70 is much better than its predecessor. The tech giant has significantly improved the new series in almost every aspect.

Whether it’s camera, AI features, design, fingerprint sensor, screen, chip, or anything else. The new models will have better and cutting-edge techs over Mate 60.

For the camera system, the company is testing OmniVision OV50H (maybe for the standard), and an OV50K lens for the Pro or high-end variants.

Another major treatment will be HarmonyOS NEXT. Huawei Mate 70 will come with the HarmonyOS NEXT goodness out of the box. It may unlock more interesting features and capabilities, enhancing the overall user experience.

But…

• Will the Huawei Mate 70 series make a global debut? 

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