According to Reuters, the finance minister of South Korea, Choi Sang-mok said that the country is readying strict measures and rules to block chipset and technology leaks in the global market. It is preparing a big-data system as a major safety.

The new “big data” system will lead to useful and stricter rules with tougher punishments for culprits. The penalties under this system are unknown but it will eventually ensure full security of the business secrets and chip tech in the country.

“We will prevent illegal leaks of advanced technologies to raise the global competitiveness of our companies and strengthen technology leadership.” – said Choi.

South Korean government is taking such strict measures following the previous leak cases in the country. Inputs reveal that over 97 attempts have been made in the past five years to leak business secrets and chipset details to other countries.

As noted by the National Intelligence Service, 40 of these leaks were regarding chip manufacturing and its relevant parts. The good news is that these leaks didn’t achieve success. Or else, it would have led to a loss of $16.85 billion to the country.

In September, a South Korean official blamed for stealing chipmaking details from Samsung.  Thus, a few strict measures on this matter are quite necessary.

Over the years, South Korea established around 12 national strategic tech firms that can support the country financially. These include rechargeable batteries, aerospace and artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and more.

These industries also aim to protect and respond actively to global competition and help resolve supply chain problems. It would be worth seeing what new penalties South Korea will take on the chipset and tech leak matter.

South Korea to halt chipset and technology leak with strict measures (Image Credits: Samsung)

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exFAT

This HarmonyOS NEXT update has added support for exFAT file system format. This will enable the operating system to detect additional external storage devices.

Extensible File Allocation Table (exFAT) is a file system that is an upgraded version of FAT32. It enables the system to efficiently process large files and storage devices.

It was first introduced in 2006 by Microsoft to replace FAT32 on devices with flash memory such as USB and SD cards. FAT32 has a 4GB size limit but exFAT could handle much larger files.

Furthermore, exFAT is supported by various operating systems including Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. This allows the user to seamlessly share files between different devices.

HarmonyOS NEXT with exFAT storage support

Charging and other improvements

The new update boosts turbocharging mode to improve overall user experience. The firmware also improves the user interface and optimizes system stability for better performance.

There’s a fix for Celia keyboard which resolves some issues with character position. On the other hand, devices with facial recognition have been facing issues with random unlock errors, which is addressed with this software.

The contact app is getting a new fix for issues in deleting and merging similar contacts. Eventually, the update has optimized the system for a better user experience in some situations.

Beta

Released on October 8, the public beta campaign has gathered more than a million users. The current activity is limited to flagship devices and will expand to other models as the activity progresses.

The program has unlimited test slots and any users with eligible devices can opt for public beta, folowed by OTA release.

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During the third OpenHarmony Technology Conference, the President of Huawei Device Business Group Software section – Gong Ti gave a speech. He mentioned that the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta participants have crossed 1 million.

The executive stated that hundreds of thousands of users are already using the HarmonyOS NEXT. The progress is in full swing and the most-awaited software product will go official in the fourth quarter alongside the flagship Mate 70 series.

Gong further said that OpenHarmony is also expanding its virtue at full pace. 30+ partners have released over 50 open-source HarmonyOS software distribution platforms. These platforms include finance, education, medicine, transportation, government affairs, and other fields.

Speaking of devices, Gong mentioned that 400+ commercial devices are compatible with OpenHarmony. HarmonyOS also exceeded 900 million installations and no doubt, this figure will rise significantly with the “NEXT” software upgrade.

HarmonyOS NEXT will eventually take the HarmonyOS’s success to a new level. The latest software system is said to feature the best app functioning and UI transitions. Users will observe a smoother, faster, and safer device experience with this OS.

The company has currently unveiled the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta for Mate 60 series, Mate X5 models, and MatePad Pro 13.2 tablets. On the flip side, Huawei also launched the second phase of HarmonyOS NEXT closed beta for Pura 70 series smartphones, the Pocket 2 clamshell device, and the MatePad Pro 11 2024.

You can check the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta features and useful enhancements HERE.

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According to the information, the Xiaomi Civi manager – Cici has been using the MIX Fold 4 foldable. While exploring the device, she noted the hidden camera detection feature in the HyperOS 2.0 security app and tried to test it.

Inputs further reveal that the feature relies on certain smart algorithms and WLAN services that help it detect camera signals in a particular area. As soon as the feature detects any signals emitted by the camera, it alerts the user about it.

Simply put, the feature will recognize any hidden cameras in the room via the WLAN signals. In an era, where technology is becoming both safe and dangerous for users, HyperOS 2.0 has a new tool that prevents security threats in unknown areas.

The new feature is quite similar to an online tool called “Ingram”. It is not clear whether Xiaomi will release the significant feature with HyperOS 2.0 for all devices or keep it confined to the top-end models. Though we may get details in future.

HyperOS 2.0 may bring a hidden camera detection tool for Xiaomi devices (Image Credits: XiaomiTime)

HyperOS 2.0 will not only enhance the performance or UI aspects of a device but also add better safety tools and powerful privacy control services.

There would be more such features in HyperOS 2.0 that will ultimately enhance the overall user experience. These features are currently under the hood. But the company may unveil them alongside the Xiaomi 15 series or in the coming days.

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A  new software update goes through different test cycles before a final rollout including closed and public testing. Earlier this year, Huawei began HarmonyOS NEXT closed beta for limited testers.

During September 24’s smart wearable launch event, the Chinese tech maker announced the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta program to open on October 8.

Eligible devices can sign up through the public beta application (instructions below) and test the new features and capabilities before the official rollout.

Here are the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta devices:

1st phase:

• Huawei Mate 60
• Huawei Mate 60 Pro
• Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
• Huawei Mate 60 RS Ultimate Design
• Huawei Mate X5
• Huawei Mate X5 Collector’s Edition
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch
• Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch Collector’s Edition

Upgraded from Closed Beta

Meanwhile, Huawei will directly upgrade devices participating in the closed beta phase. These are:

• Huawei Pura 70
• Huawei Pura 70 Beidou satellite massaging edition
• Huawei Pura 70 Pro
• Huawei Pura 70 Pro+
• Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
• Huawei Pocket 2
• Huawei Pocket 2 Art Edition
• Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch 2024 series

More to come

The Chinese tech company is developing HarmonyOS NEXT builds for older devices with previously released chipsets. This step is crucial to ensure optimum software experience. So, more devices will join the list as soon as software and hardware compatibility is achieved.

How to apply

Customers with these phones can open the My Huawei app, go to the Upgrade menu, and choose the latest test activity to select the HarmonyOS NEXT upgrade plan.

After signup, users can check for the latest software from settings and download. This new upgrade will be available in batches and may take some time to release for all public beta registered users.

Customers can also provide feedback to improve HarmonyOS NEXT as it prepares for the final rollout.

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Weibo tipster Pikachu said two new Mate 70 phones will equip slightly curved large screens with 1.5k resolution. The Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro released last year feature 6.69-inch and 6.82-inch screens respectively.

These two come with 2688 x 1216 pixels and 2720 x 1260 pixels resolution respectively. Other technologies in the display include a 1-120 Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate, OLED panel, 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and 300Hz touch sampling rate.

These new models will equip a right-angle middle frame design, which will be a major shift in Huawei’s design strategy for the Mate series.

This design refers to the smartphone’s edge where the front and the back panels meet. Instead of matching the curved back and front panel edges, these frame edges form a 90-degree angle. Simply put, this angle shows a more flat frame than previous flagships.

Since the Mate 10 lineup, the middle frame of Mate devices has turned rounder and seamless supporting the display curve. Mate 30 Pro is the company’s largest curved-edge display smartphone ever built.

However, the trend started to change with the Mate 50 Pro lineup, stepping away from waterfall screens. Instead, Huawei has utilized the screen ratio and made it look less curved on all sides. This new design language has provided the device with a clean look and stability improvements.

Mate 60 series took this strategy to a new level and shrank the curved edges to the lowest on all four sides. However, the frame is somewhat curved to support the rear panel. Furthermore, the body is slightly wide, which may not be comfortable for some users.

Installing a right-angle frame will help to improve the grip and reduce the bezels around the screen, which is widely visible from the front.

Still, there’s confirmation about the device’s identity but these could be Mate 70 and Mate 70 Pro.

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This App Clone feature is exclusive to HarmonyOS NEXT and has been spotted with a recently closed beta rollout. It can create up to 5 clones of the original app within the same device.

These apps will open and function separately based on their features. The company has also confirmed that cloned apps will be listed on the app clone settings. These can be deleted in case you no longer need them.

With that being said, you can create icons for these apps on the home screen altogether. A little blue icon on the bottom right corner of the app icons is confirmed as a clone.

Huawei HarmonyOS NEXT App Clone (Source – ithome)

The feature reminds me of App Twin, a capability first introduced with EMUI smartphone years ago. This feature creates two instances of the same app and allows you to log in with two different accounts (for that app).

This feature was launched for social media apps such as FaceBook and WhatsApp. Upgrading such capability and bringing a more aggressive cloning capability is new for HarmonyOS NEXT. Although app clones may not fancy all but it will be useful for some users.

HarmonyOS NEXT is a new operating system based on HarmonyOS and developed by Huawei. The Chinese tech maker has polished many core software technologies for this new OS and built for native applications.

This new HarmonyOS has been under testing since early 2024 and it’ll enter public test on October 8.

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Samsung is the largest Android partner and sells most devices in each quarter. Despite this dominance, the South Korean tech firm is a latecomer in the software experience.

It made some changes in One UI 6 including a new quick settings panel and new controls. These are much appreciated by One UI users but that doesn’t reflect any solution for a core issue.

The software feels more rigid and animations are still not fluid enough to fully utilize the device’s hardware performance. The user interface has improved over time yet Samsung could do even better.

One UI 7 will be based on Android 15, the latest Android software version. There are new camera optimizations, better navigation capabilities, satellite connectivity support, and more.

Aside from these, what do the competitors have to offer?

iOS 18

Apple has recently refreshed its iOS operating system for iPhones. It has drastically changed the software UI, improved personalization, and optimized animation effects throughout the system.

For example, the two new popular sections in this new OS are the control center and home screen. Apple is now allowing users to customize the control center and add custom controls.

This feature is already available in Android devices but Apple took it to the next level with new customizations. You can resize control buttons based on the space and group them. iOS 18 users can also manage different control screens based on their categories for an improved experience.

Another addition is the app icons with colors based on a tint selection right on the screen without even going to the settings. These capabilities are far more accessible compared to Samsung or Android.

Coming to the performance, the app and animations open slightly faster and animations are optimized to feel surrealistic, except for the 60Hz devices.

HarmonyOS NEXT

Coming to the new player, HarmonyOS NEXT is a new operating system based on HarmonyOS. Huawei has been polishing this Android-influenced OS for the past four years.

The software has now achieved a native app ecosystem in the Chinese market. It is redesigned for maximum fluidity and physics-based controls.

In comparison to One UI 6, HarmonyOS (not HarmonyOS NEXT) performs far better in smoothness and app interactions. HarmonyOS NEXT has even better interactions with the native experience.

One UI 7 will be better?

Even though Samsung may not achieve superiority over these two software, it should at least come to the same level as its competitors because it will eventually benefit its customers. We’ll see what the company unveils at SDC event.

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Erix Xu (Xu Zhijun) has been serving as the Huawei Rotating Chairman. He was seated in the chairman position on April 1, 2024, and relieved the place on September 30.

Over this period, Eric attended several summits and events. He also shed light on how the company will continue to accelerate its hardware and software capabilities that can benefit both developers and consumers efficiently. Check the details HERE.

Now Ms. Meng Wanzhou will take care of the duties and responsibilities of the Huawei Rotating Chairman. She will also count on one of the company’s top leaders, the board of directors, and the board’s executive committee.

Apart from Rotating Chairman, Meng will also look after the Vice Chairman and CFO (Chief Financial Officer) duties of the company and fulfill the related responsibilities.

Ms. Meng Wanzhou announced as Huawei Rotating Chairman 2024-25 (Image Credits: Huawei)

Meng Wanzhou stepped into the Huawei premises in 1993. During her official journey, she served as the company’s global accounting director, CFO (Chief Financial Officer) of Huawei Hong Kong, and the president of the accounting management department.

Meng started leading the growth of Huawei’s globally unified financial organizational structure in 2003. From 2007 to 2014, the executive hyped the IFS (Integrated Financial Services) transformation at Huawei worldwide for refined management.

She has contributed to Huawei Finance in becoming a world-leading digital and intelligent financial organization. Meng has developed several beneficial plans and built an overall blueprint for financial digitalization. It runs on risk probes models and AI-based algorithms, Meng established a contactless risk control and agile business management system.

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SCMP reports Huawei is testing new AI chips with clients in China including the firms searching for Nvidia alternatives for high-end servers. The Chinese tech giant is packing Ascend 910C chips for large server firms covering hardware testing and configuration.

Nvidia is the most popular AI chip seller in the global AI market including China. However, US sanctions on AI chips have barred the company from selling flagship chipsets to Chinese companies.

Since August 2022, the US restricted Nvidia A100 and H100 exports to China. These two are the most popular AI solutions for large language models and generative AI. The company later modified these two chips to a lower-end version A800 and H800, which got banned in October.

Nvidia has modified its chipsets for Chinese clients and developed H20, L20, and L2 GPUs to comply with US export guidelines and maintain its edge in the Chinese AI market.

Given this opportunity, Huawei started selling Ascend 910B AI chipset last year. It has changed the previous Ascend AI architecture and introduced this new version with various performance improvements to compete against Nvidia’s top sellers.

It also allowed the Chinese company to collect some early customers. However, the next version is expected to widen this reach in the high-end AI chipset market.

Huawei reportedly testing Ascend 910C for the past six months and cooperating with the Chinese tech industry to comply with the specifications as much as possible. Some of these potential customers ByteDance, Baidu, and China Mobile have already received the Ascend 910C chipset for testing.

These companies have placed large numbers of orders for the chip when it goes into production. However, Huawei spilled no beans on this matter and kept the AI chip progress low-key. The report also mentioned that the company could start shipping later this year.

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