Weibo tipster @UncleKanshan revealed that Huawei could launch the Hi MateBook 14 PC later this month. It might be available in major stores by October 25th. Meanwhile, the company may release it officially in the last week of this month.

The leak implies that the new notebook will have a 14-inch screen. Due to the “Hi” term, it could be shelved under the WIKO brand in the future. But things aren’t very clear at the moment. Let’s wait for some more days to get exact details on this topic.

A netizen asked if the Hi MateBook will continue the adaptation to Intel and Windows or use HarmonyOS. In response, the tipster confirmed the former option.

Earlier, the Hi MateBook was expected to launch with HarmonyOS PC as the new smart selection product. However, several other inputs mentioned that Huawei’s new computer-dedicated software won’t be launched earlier than Q2 or Q3 2025.

Huawei Hi MateBook 14 notebook could launch later this month (Image Credits: UncleKanshan/Weibo)

Hence, the Hi MateBook 14 laptop could bring new techs and features but may support the same Windows operating system with an Intel chip.

Alongside Hi MateBook 14, Huawei could also introduce a brand-new MateBook D 16 variant for its users. The details of the new PC is unclear. But we get more info by the end of this month.

Huawei MateBook D16 notebook

The Chinese tech giant unveiled the 2024 version of the MateBook D 16 PC in November 2023. It has a lightweight design, ultra-strong battery life, and new features.

It equips a 16-inch IPS display with 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and 142 PPI. The screen is capable of 300 nits peak brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, and 178-degree viewing angle. The device supports a 13th-gen Intel core i9-1390H chipset.

Huawei MateBook D 16 (Image Credits: Huawei/X)

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On this 4th anniversary celebration, Huawei has opened noteworthy offers on all devices. For instance, smartphones, tablets, PCs, wearables, and more.

Interested buyers can also pick the newly launched devices like the Watch GT 5 series, MatePad SE 11, Watch Fit 3, MateBook X Pro 2024, MatePad 11.5 S tablets, and more. All these models are available with big discounts and exciting freebies.

Apart from deals, the company has launched more significant offers for its customers. One can opt for extra savings, a Play and Win contest, 10% cashback, or a welcome back voucher to benefit from present and future shopping needs.

You can check these benefits below:

• Exclusive Coupon: 10% off for customers till November 1.
• Huawei ‘4’ You Lucky Draw: Purchase, play, and win flagship models.
• Welcome back voucher: Get R200, R1000, and R2000 vouchers as per your shopping expense.
• 10% cashback: Buy now and earn 10% cashback in points on the Huawei Online Store. Earn points R1: 10 Points.

Huawei Store’s 4th anniversary in South Africa will remain live till October 31st. So hurry up and save up to R9000 on premium Huawei devices this month.

You can check the 4th anniversary exclusive deals below.

Huawei Store 4th anniversary contest (Image Credits: Huawei)

Anniversary Exclusive Deals

Nova 12s

• Original Price: R12,999
• Deal Price: R7999
• Freebies: Watch FIT SE
• Customized bundle: Watch FIT 3, FreeClip, FreeBuds SE 2, Band 9, Nova Y91 (All at low prices)

MateBook D 14 2023

• Original Price: R11,999
• Deal Price: R9999
• Freebies: Wireless Mouse + Backpack Swift
• Customized bundle: 2-year Huawei Care+ services

Nova Y91

• Original Price: R6999
• Deal Price: R4499
• Freebies: FreeBuds SE 2
• Customized bundle: FreeBuds SE 2, Band 9, FreeClip, Watch Fit 3, FreeBuds SE 2 Ceramic White

Nova Y62

• Original Price: R3699
• Deal Price: R2899
• Freebies: Portable Coffee Cup
• Customized bundle: FreeBuds SE 2, Band 9, FreeClip, Watch Fit 3, FreeClip, Nova Y91

Huawei Nova 12 SE

• Original Price: R8499
• Deal Price: R6999
• Freebies: FreeBuds SE 2
• Customized bundle: FreeBuds SE 2, Band 9, FreeClip, Watch Fit 3, FreeClip, Nova Y91

MatePad Pro 13.2

• Original Price: R24999
• Deal Price: R15999
• Freebies: M-Pencil + Wireless Mouse White + Universal Charger
• Customized bundle: FreeBuds SE 2, Band 9, FreeClip, Watch Fit 3, FreeClip, Nova Y91, Pura 70

Watch GT 4

• Original Price: R6999
• Deal Price: R5999
• Freebies: FreeBuds 6i + EasyFit 2 Gray Strap + Huawei Watch Classic Cocoa Brown Calfskin Strap
• Customized bundle: FreeBuds SE 2, Band 9, Watch Fit 3, FreeClip, Nova Y91

Huawei Store 4th anniversary in South Africa brings exciting offers (Image Credits: Huawei)

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These collections are curated automatically by the Google Play editorial team to ensure they include the best apps and games on offer. You can get apps, games, and digital content for your device using the Google Play Store app. The Play Store app comes pre-installed on Android devices that support Google Play.

August 2024 updates:

Google has optimized the user experience for Android smartphone users and improved app download performance.

Open the Play Store app:

• Go to the Apps section on your device.
• Tap on Google Play Store.
• The app will open and you can search and browse for content to download.
• Download the latest version of the Google Play Store app

Get the latest Google Play Store app:

• 42.9.16 (October 3, 2024)
• 42.2.28 (August 19, 2024)
• 41.8.14 (July 19, 2024)
• Play Store 41.5.29 (June 26, 2024)
• Play Store 40.7.26 (April 28, 2024)
• Play Store 39.9.31 (March 3, 2024)
• Play Store 39.5.19 (February 11, 2024)
• Play Store 39.4.23 (January 25, 2024)
• Play Store 38.8.24 (December 24, 2023)
• Play Store 38.4.22 (November 18, 2023)
• Play Store 38.0.37 (October 29, 2023)
• Play Store 37.8.26 (October 13, 2023)
• Play Store 37.2.18 (August 25, 2023)
• Play Store 36.6.20 (July 15, 2023)
• Play Store 36.5.20 (July 8, 2023)
• Play Store 36.2.11 (June 17, 2023)
• Download Play Store 36.0.13 (June 5, 2023)
• Download Play Store 35.9.11 (May 24, 2023)
• Play Store 35.2.19
• Play Store 34.8.10
• Play Store 34.3.13
• Play Store 34.1.09

If downloads from the Play Store aren’t complete, try the troubleshooting steps you can’t from the Google Play Store.

However, you should also know that if your phone has Google apps pre-installed then it would be seeded automatically in the background.

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Aside from being a voice and text-sharing app, WhatsApp enables you to make voice and video calls and share images, documents, user locations, and other user-generated content. You need to download WhatsApp and start using its amazing features.

WhatsApp is available to download from different platforms and app stores on mobile devices. However, WhatsApp developers test and roll out new app updates as soon as they enter the testing pool and send release stable app versions once they are tested.

Below you can check the latest WhatsApp Stable and Beta app versions.

Download WhatsApp (Beta and Stable):

• 2.24.20.73 – Stable (September 03, 2024)
• 2.24.21.19 – Beta (September 03, 2024)
• 2.24.20.14 – Beta (September 22, 2024)
• 2.24.19.76 – Stable (September 22, 2024)
• 2.24.18.77 – Stable (September 13, 2024)
• 2.24.19.34 – Beta (September 13, 2024)
• 2.24.18.18 – Beta (August 31, 2024)
• 2.24.17.79 – Stable (August 31, 2024)
• 2.24.17.25 – Beta (August 19, 2024)
• 2.24.16.76 – Stable (August 19, 2024)
• WhatsApp 2.24.16.5 Beta (July 26, 2024)
• WhatsApp 2.24.15.76 (July 26, 2024)
• WhatsApp 2.24.15.12 Beta (July 19, 2024)
• WhatsApp 2.24.14.76 (July 19, 2024)
• WhatsApp 2.23.25.23 Beta (December 3, 2023)
• WhatsApp 2.22.24.83 (December 3, 2023)
• WhatsApp 2.21.23.16 (beta) APK
• WhatsApp 2.21.22.26 (stable) APK
• WhatsApp 2.21.21.6 (beta) APK
• WhatsApp 2.21.21.2 (beta) APK
• WhatsApp 2.21.19.21 (stable) APK (September 30, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.19.20 (beta) APK (September 26, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.18.17 (stable) APK (September 26, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.19.17 (beta) APK (September 22, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.18.16 (beta) APK (September 14, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.18.14 (beta) APK (September 10, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.18.7 (beta) APK (August 31, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.17.24 (stable) APK (August 31, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.17.17 (beta) APK (August 20, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.16.20 (stable) APK (August 20, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.17.12 (beta) APK (August 16, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.16.17 (stable) APK (August 16, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.17.5 (beta) APK (August 12, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.15.20 (stable) APK (August 12, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.16.10 (beta) APK (August 8, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.16.9 (beta) APK (August 7, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.16.7 (beta) APK (August 4, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.16.6 (beta) APK (July 31, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.16.2 (beta) APK (July 28, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.15.11 (beta) APK (July 22, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.14.24 (Stable) APK (July 22, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.15.8 (beta) APK (July 19, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.15.6 (beta) APK (July 17, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.15.3 (beta) APK (July 15, 2021)
• WhatsApp 2.21.14.18 (beta) APK
• WhatsApp 2.21.13.28 stable APK
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.14.15 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.14.8 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.14.6 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.14.3 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.14.1 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.13.15 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.12.21 (stable)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.13.10 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.13.7 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.13.6 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.13.5 (beta)
• WhatsApp APK 2.21.13.1 (beta)

Download from Google Play Store or WhatsApp website.

WhatsApp Features:

NO FEES: WhatsApp uses your phone’s Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to let you message and call friends and family, so you don’t have to pay for every message or call.* There are no subscription fees to use WhatsApp.

MULTIMEDIA: Send and receive photos, videos, documents, and Voice Messages.

FREE CALLS: Call your friends and family for free with WhatsApp Calling, even if they’re in another country.* WhatsApp calls use your phone’s Internet connection rather than your cellular plan’s voice minutes. (Note: Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details. Also, you can’t access 911 and other emergency service numbers through WhatsApp).

GROUP CHAT: Enjoy group chats with your contacts so you can easily stay in touch with your friends or family.

WHATSAPP WEB: You can also send and receive WhatsApp messages right from your computer’s browser.

NO INTERNATIONAL CHARGES: There’s no extra charge to send WhatsApp messages internationally. Chat with your friends around the world and avoid international SMS charges.

SAY NO TO USERNAMES AND PINS: Why bother having to remember yet another username or PIN? WhatsApp works with your phone number, just like SMS, and integrates seamlessly with your phone’s existing address book.

ALWAYS LOGGED IN: With WhatsApp, you’re always logged in so you don’t miss messages. No more confusion about whether you’re logged in or logged out.

QUICKLY CONNECT WITH YOUR CONTACTS: Your address book is used to quickly and easily connect you with your contacts who have WhatsApp so there’s no need to add hard-to-remember usernames.

OFFLINE MESSAGES: Even if you miss your notifications or turn off your phone, WhatsApp will save your recent messages until the next time you use the app.

AND MUCH MORE: Share your location, exchange contacts, set custom wallpapers and notification sounds, email chat history, broadcast messages to multiple contacts at once, and more.

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The OpenHarmonyOS 5.0 version is released by OpenAtom Foundation. Developers will find major changes in the app development kit, ArkUI, and other segments. These modifications will provide clearer logic and scenario-based views.

Further details in the changelog show refinements for network stability, distributed data management, richer encodings for media, and optimized power supply. Developers can quickly develop apps using enhanced Web capabilities with upgraded tools.

Other sections in the list count communication, security, graphics, camera, event notification, encryption, hardware capabilities, and more. You can check the details below.

OpenHarmony 5.0 Changelog

Highlights:

• The application framework gets more lifecycle management capabilities and provides sub-process-related capabilities.
• ArkUI further opens up the rendering capabilities of custom nodes.
• Application package management improves application packaging efficiency and enriches the operational scenarios for end users to use applications. (For instance, creating application clones, creating desktop shortcuts, and more)
• It enhanced the distributed data management capabilities and security while ensuring reasonable data sharing.
• File management further improves Picker’s capabilities and enables reasonable control of permissions and reasonable data sharing.
• It enhances the media’s audio, video playback, and recording capabilities with the support for multiple audio, video, and image encoding formats. It now has more detailed playback control operations.

OpenHarmony 5.0: Application Framework

• Supports creating JS/Native sub-processes. Developers can execute time-consuming operations in sub-processes.
• The lifecycle monitoring ability supports more lifecycles such as onNewWant.
• Supports the ability to return AbilityResult to the caller without actively destroying itself.
• The context supports Sendable object conversion for multi-threaded Context transmission.
• Supports application-level font settings.

ArkUI

• Enhanced the component customization capability with the addition of new components like a modifier, ContentModifier, and DrawModifier, which support adding new properties based on existing components, customizing component content and fully self-drawing.

The Custom nodes and Native rendering nodes are open. Custom nodes are node objects that have some basic capabilities of underlying entity nodes. These nodes can be mixed with native components through custom placeholder nodes.

Custom nodes can have the ability to calculate the layout of a single node, set basic properties, set event monitoring, and customize the drawing and rendering content. It includes three types of objects: FrameNode, RenderNode, and BuilderNode.

• BuilderNode: Provides a custom BuilderNode that can mount native components.
• FrameNode: Provides a custom FrameNode, which represents the entity node of the component tree. NodeController can mount it to NodeContainer through the FrameNode held by BuilderNode, or obtain RenderNode through FrameNode and mount it to other FrameNodes.
• RenderNode: Provides self-drawing rendering node RenderNode to support custom drawing requirements on the Native side.
• NodeController: NodeController implements operations such as creation, display, and update of custom nodes. It is responsible for mounting custom nodes on NodeContainer.

Other enhancements in the ArkUI section include the NDK capability for the third-party framework components. It covers component creation, property setting, event registration, customization capabilities, and component tree construction.

The Navigation component has more enhanced capabilities, including single-column and double-column switching effects, interruption and continuation of transition animations, and the ability to monitor the page life cycle.

The control visuals, animations, and interactions have been refreshed and added support for aging-friendly interfaces, mirrored languages, and screen reading. Menu and pop-up components support developers in defining color, shape, rounded corners, size, position, and shadow.

OpenHarmony 5.0: Application package management

• Supports access and management of application clones. Applications can access application clones through simple configuration.
• Supports home screen shortcuts. Users can dynamically add shortcuts to the home screen.
• Supports independent upgrade capabilities of system-level HSP and ArkWeb. It also supports independent updates of preset applications.
• Supports recovery mechanism after abnormal interruption of OTA upgrade. If a power outage or service crash occurs during the OTA upgrade process, the OTA process will be restored upon restart to continue installing and updating applications.
• Provides automatic cache directory cleaning capability and supports storage management to automatically clean up the cache directory when the device space is insufficient.
• Supports Native software packages and provides the capabilities of packaging, installing, and uninstalling native software packages.
• When the packaging tool packages the app, it compresses the entire app package to reduce its size on the shelf.

Distributed soft bus

• IPS provides CAPI basic interface capabilities, including serialization or deserialization, message sending and receiving processing interfaces, etc.

OpenHarmony5.0: Distributed Data Management

• RelationalStore&Preferences support access to common sandbox data.
• RDB supports opening in read-only mode.
• UDMF supports the compatibility query between UTD and MIME types.
• Migration scenario data asset synchronization optimization.
• Supports distributed data management with Class E encryption.
• The inverted index construction scenario supports an application-specified external tokenizer.
• The NDK-based CAPI supports the cross-device drag-and-drop capability of UDMF data.

A Distributed Hardware

• Provides refined ACL management: It performs refined addition, deletion, modification, and query operations on ACLs based on business devices, users, accounts, and package names.
• Quality reinforcement to improve functional stability and reliability.

Distributed DeviceProfile

• Equipment data is reconstructed hierarchically to improve the efficiency of adding, deleting, modifying, and checking data.
• Quality reinforcement, optimization of background link establishment function, and improved stability and reliability.

File Management

• Supports incremental file backup.
• Provides an interface for the backup application to obtain detailed information about the amount of backup data, allows the application to report the number of data records to be backed up (such as the number of text messages), and supports reporting of abnormal events during the backup and recovery process.
• Added support for SA access backup and recovery framework.
• Enhanced Picker capabilities: Provides the ability to select multiple files at a time in the Audio Picker; adds a Download Picker, allowing applications to save files directly to the “Download/package name level” directory, and subsequent access to the directory does not require permission to apply, complementing the download experience of applications such as browsers.
• Apps are supported to obtain access rights to public directories (Download, Desktop, Document) by applying for permissions (supported by some devices and needs to be determined by syscap). Apps cannot directly access public directories without applying for permission.
• Supports applications to select files or directories through FilePicker and obtain temporary access rights to the directory or file, and supports persistent access capabilities. Non-persistent files or directories cannot be accessed after the application exits.
• Added CreateStream, fdopenStream, and other streaming file access interfaces .
• Added new interfaces for setting and getting extended attributes.

Graphics, Images, and Windows

Graphics

• The NativeImage module based on the NDK’s C API now supports NativeWindowBuffer.
• The NDK-based C API now supports NativeVsync and multiple callbacks for a single frame.
• The NDK-based C API now supports variable frame rates.
• ColorSpaceManager supports sendable capabilities.
• The font engine supports text-shadow capabilities and underline alignment.
• The graphics drawing interface improves drawing-related capabilities.

Window

• Provides the display.getDisplayByIdSync interface for use with the multi-screen feature, allowing applications to synchronously obtain information about the screen where the Ability is located through IDs.
• Supports obtaining screen available area information.
• Support setting status bar text color according to page color in ArkUI.

Media: Audio

• Audio focus enhancement: Supports focus sessions, allowing apps to set concurrent playback policies with other apps, and allowing apps to play silently without interrupting audio playing in the background.
• Added support for more audio devices such as DP and USB headsets, and support for switching the default sound device function (earpiece and speaker).
• Added a new audio stream type for video calls to optimize the audio stream playback experience in this scenario.
• Added a unified volume component to facilitate use and reduce development complexity.
• Supports customization of the style of in-app casting components.
• Supports ringtone list query and customized ringtone settings.

Play

• The player start and seek performance are optimized to reduce latency.
• Added multiple playback protocols or formats: support DASH streaming protocol playback; support AMR, APE, WAV PCM-MULAW format audio playback.
• Added a variety of playback control capabilities: support for multi-track video playback, changing the output Surface during video playback, silent playback, precise seek, setting playback range, and subtitles.
• Supports configuration of streaming media buffer size; supports audio offload mode.
• Enhanced streaming media playback capabilities: Optimized streaming media cache strategy to reduce lag.

Recording

• Enhanced audio recording capability. It now supports MP3, WAV PCM-MULAW format audio recording.

Screen Recording

• Supports exempting the application’s own privacy window from screen recording protection, and provides a privacy confirmation window and screen recording status prompt.
• Supports excluding the specified window when recording.
• Supports configuring screen rotation and dynamically adjusting rotation parameters.
• Supports simultaneous recording of microphone and system sound.

Audio and video codec

• Added AVTranscoder transcoding interface. It supports bit rate reduction, outputs video files in video encoding AVC, audio encoding AAC, and encapsulation format MP4, and reduces the amount of data transmitted/stored.

DRM

• AVPlayer / AVCodec supports DRM information parsing of DASH protocol programs, decryption of TS-encapsulated H265 video format, and audio decryption.
• AVCodec DRM adaptation adds decryption parameter settings.

Camera

• New model capabilities have been added, including time-lapse photography, panorama, streamer shutter, large aperture video recording, and fluorescent photography.
• Added a new camera PerConfig one-click configuration mechanism to ensure consistent camera effects and reduce development complexity.
• Optimize the segmented process to improve the performance and quality of photo/video recording.
• Benchmark ArkTS API capabilities and complete related C APIs.
• Enhanced camera experience, including mirroring, zoom, anti-shake, continuous shooting, camera status notification, etc.

Picture

• EXIF reading and writing capabilities are enhanced, supporting EXIF ​​batch reading and writing, and GIF supports obtaining playback count information.
• Support HDR capabilities: HDR dual-layer encoding and decoding, and conversion between HDR and SDR.
• The codec format is enhanced to support HEIF codec and DNG decoding.
• The editing framework is based on the NDK’s C API, including the effector base class, filter base class, and custom algorithms.

Event Notification

• CEM tools now support publishing custom public events.
• Emitter adds a new generic interface that can be used to directly pass Sendable objects.
• Supports synchronous query notification enablement status.

Basic Communications

• Support third-party applications to connect to hotspots through network management.

OpenHarmony 5.0: Network Management

Network management capabilities

• Supports specifying a Wi-Fi hotspot by creating a NetConnection object to connect to it.
• An NDK-based C API that provides network management status monitoring, application-level proxy monitoring, and other capabilities.

The Network protocol stack capabilities

• Supports upgrading TCP Socket to TLS Socket to improve communication security.
• TLS Socket supports skipping certificate verification to avoid scenarios where the certificate cannot be verified under special circumstances.
• All sockets support obtaining local IP and port.
• HTTP supports configuring certificate pinning information.
• HTTP supports the brotli compression algorithm.

Power Supply

• Supports obtaining the current charging current. Third-party applications can obtain the current device current through nowCurrent.
• Supports temperature control actions in flight mode. Developers can customize temperature control strategies to control the device to enter flight mode.
• Supports power consumption control based on the WorkSource agent running a lock-assisted resource scheduling module.
• It supports automatically entering S4 sleep mode after waking up from S3 sleep mode when the battery is low, achieving ultra-long standby characteristics.
• After the system starts, it supports reading and broadcasting the presence information of the device shell/case, the battery information kernel node, whether to send a broadcast, etc., which supports developer configuration.

USB

• USB DEVICE configuration management security access control enhancement.
• The USB standard data transfer mode (interrupt transfer, bulk transfer) function is enhanced.
• Supports standard USB peripheral security management and control.

Start Recovery

• It supports Native software package packaging, installation, running, and uninstallation, and builds a Native software package development and release system, which helps to quickly build productivity software ecosystem capabilities and also helps system developers improve development efficiency.
• Provides a resettable developer anonymous device identifier ODID to replace UDID and other hardware identifiers.
• Supports running bftpd commands and debugging application sandbox data access in user mode.

Globalization

• Provides C API to support internationalization capabilities of the ICU4C standard.
• International formatting processing capabilities support screen size adaptation.
• Full support for pseudo-localization testing.
• Provides C API to support resource file management capabilities.
• String resources support translatability markers.
• Provides minority language font capabilities.

OpenHarmony 5.0: Safety

Encryption and decryption algorithm library framework

• ArkTS API provides corresponding C APIs for some commonly used encryption and decryption algorithm capabilities.
• Support SM4-GCM algorithm interface.

Certificate Management

• Provides an API for launching the certificate management interface.
• Provides an API for obtaining an application’s private certificate list.

Program access control

• Geolocation permissions support a one-time authorization option.
• Supports opening the permission management application interface of the settings page.

User IAM

• Supports password validity period checking.
• Supports recovery keys.

Account

• Supports logging out of local accounts.
• Supports specifying a short account name (used as the name of the personal folder) when creating a local account.
• Support querying local account names.
• Added new privacy account type.
• Added unlock authentication intent.
• Added new credential types: Graphic and Four-digit PIN.

OpenHarmony 5.0: ArkCompiler

The ArkTS front-end compiler

• Syntax enhancement: the compilation target is switched from es2017 to es2021, and the compilation of source code files with es2018~es2021 syntax features is supported.
• The obfuscation capability is enhanced to support exception stack restoration, file granularity non-obfuscation, HAP and HSP module file name obfuscation, and whitelist wildcard function.

ArkTS Runtime

• Supports lazy loading of modules, and synchronously loads executable files when variables are used, improving application startup performance.
• The concurrency capability is enhanced, providing a Sendable object-sharing mechanism to optimize the object cross-thread communication performance; TaskPool provides functions such as task queues, long-term tasks, and periodic tasks.
• The debugging function is enhanced to support reverse debugging, Smart Step into, and other functions.
• The tuning function is enhanced to support hiperf/profiler mixed back stack and multi-instance HeapDump functions.

ArkTS basic library

• It supports high-precision floating-point operations, provides StringDecoder character stream decoding capabilities, stream data stream processing capabilities, and supports bit vectors.

JSVM

• Provides a system JS engine that supports the high-performance running of JS and WASM.

Integrated sensor processing platform

Drag frame

• Supports rotating and dragging the window as the window rotates.
• Supports dragging between three devices.
• Supports application-defined configuration to not display quantity badges during dragging.
• Supports data receiver to customize cut and copy behaviors.

Keyboard and mouse crossing

• Control both ends to initiate activate interface calls at the same time.
• Optimize the timing issues of keyboard and mouse crossing, reduce system dependence, and eliminate timing issues between multiple processes.
• Improve traversal management performance, increase success rate, and reduce traversal delay.

Multimode input

• Provides C API to support device information query and other related capabilities.

Pan Sensor

Vibrator

• Some asynchronous query interfaces provide synchronous version APIs.
• The system can better use motor devices to trigger vibration according to different device capability levels.

Sensor

• Some asynchronous query interfaces provide synchronous version APIs.
• Provides C API to support linear acceleration and game rotation vector sensors.

Accessibility

• Magnification gesture: supports magnifying the screen content through gestures.
• Active broadcast capability: When the application is adapted for screen reading, it can support active broadcast of changing information through accessibility in some dynamically changing scenarios.
• Active focus capability: When an application is adapted to screen reading, it can request active focus on components in certain scenarios.

Resource Scheduling

Background Tasks

• Apply for long-duration task types and support applying for multiple types of long-duration tasks at the same time.
• The application applies for DATA_TRANSFER download-related long-term tasks, and supports returning download notifications to the application for progress updates.

Performance, power consumption, thermal integration control

• The system load fusion gear is determined based on information such as the current temperature, load, and whether it is in a high-load scenario. After the application registers the system load callback, it can adaptively downgrade its own business load according to the different levels of the system load fusion gear, thereby reducing the load of the entire machine.

Agent reminder

• When an application applies for a recurring calendar reminder, it supports specifying an exclusion day, on which no reminder will be given.
• When the application applies for a reminder, wantAgent supports passing parameters. When jumping to the target UIAbility after clicking the reminder, the parameters are carried.
• When the application queries for published reminders, the corresponding reminderId is returned in the query results.

Testing Framework

• Supports compatibility testing of cross-platform interfaces.

DFX

• Provides an API to determine whether the HDC debugger is connected.
• Support turning on the trace function in developer mode.
• Enable awareness of main thread timeout events.
• errorManager supports TaskPool and Worker to listen for unhandled Reject events.

Kernel

• Provide thread QoS level marking and scheduling based on user interaction relationships.

Upload and download

• request.agent.Fault refines the error types to help developers quickly locate API usage problems.
• request.agent.Config adds a new proxy member to support setting the network proxy address of the task.
• request.agent.Task.start supports restarting failed\stopped tasks, making it easier for developers to quickly recover failed tasks.
• request.agent.Task supports configuring TLS certificate pinning fingerprints using the network.json configuration file.
• request.agent.FileSpec supports specifying all file paths under the base directory of the application sandbox, making it easier for developers to manage sandbox files. It also supports uploading public files on the front end, such as gallery files and album files, to reduce the overhead caused by additional copies.

Input Method Framework

• The NDK-based C API now supports self-drawn UI components using input methods, including launching and exiting input methods, and processing text on-screen requests.
• Optimize the callback timing when pulling up the keyboard, so that the input method application can adjust the keyboard display content in time according to the input box properties.

Time Zone

• Provides system APIs for forcing NTP time to refresh and obtaining the current NTP time.
• The NDK-based C API provides the ability to obtain the time zone.

Clipboard

• The NDK-based C API supports clipboard capabilities.
• Provides a cross-device clipboard switch.
• When the app is upgraded to API 12 or later, add a read permission check to the clipboard reading interface.

Web

• The network takeover feature is enhanced to support obtaining the FrameUrl of the request and the ResourceType of the intercepted request.
• Supports the pre-screening capability of the Web scene input method.
• Supports Web Components keyboard hosting capabilities.
• Supports synchronous drawing capabilities of Web components and ArkUI native components.
• Supports setting whitelist directories that can be accessed across domains using the File protocol.
• Support applications to specify rendering subprocesses.
• Web components support an accelerometer and gyroscope.
• Web components support intelligent filling of H5 pages.
• Web components support BFCache capabilities.
• Improve the soft keyboard avoidance mechanism of Web components and support Resize and Offset modes.

Theme Framework

• Supports enabling themes through folder directories, which improves the performance of enabling themes compared to enabling through compressed packages.
• Supports the management of card resources, and the ability to add, delete, modify and query added subject cards.
• Provides characterization functions for external screen devices and supports enabling external screen themes.
• Theme enablement support does not switch the current “active” directory.

Compile and build

• The CMake version required for compiling and building dependencies has been upgraded from 3.16.5 to 3.28.2.

OpenHarmony 5.0 released with ArkUI and other improvements (Image Credits: OpenHarmony)

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MatePad Air comes with HarmonyOS 3.1 out of the box. The company kept updating the device with new security rollouts. It already served the 4.2 build to home ground users. However, the respective software treatment was missing for global users.

Now the tech giant has released the HarmonyOS 4.2 update for the Huawei MatePad Air tablet in the global market. The update is currently rolling out in the Middle East. Although the company will soon initiate a broader software release.

The MatePad Air tablet users can identify the update with the HarmonyOS 4.2.0.210 version. Ensure to have sufficient storage as the firmware weighs 5.92 Gigabytes.

HarmonyOS 4.2 update unlocks new themes and productive features to enhance the user experience. It also brings smart tools like Live View and SuperHub that ease daily tasks. The former shows the real-time activity of services while the latter enables you to store media files temporarily in a space and transfer them accordingly.

You can check the complete changelog below:

Create Your Own Home Screen

Magazine Themes

• The Art Star theme lets you choose a portrait photo you like and a wallpaper to match.

Maximum Productivity and Efficiency

Live View

• Keeps you up-to-date on the status of important events by displaying timely notifications on the lock screen, home screen, and more.
• You will also see a notification window pinned to the top left of the home screen. Tap it to see more details.

SuperHub

• Supports dragging and dropping content between apps and devices. You can tap and hold defined text and images, then drag and drop them to SuperHub to store them temporarily or send them in bulk.

Ark Engine

• Provides a smoother user experience with the upgraded Ark Engine.

Huawei has started rolling out the HarmonyOS 4.2 update to old tablets. The latest update has appeared as a ray of hope that the company will soon bring this new version to more eligible devices in the time ahead.

Devices like FreeBuds Pro 3, Watch Ultimate and Watch 4 series received the major update. Now the company may soon bring the HarmonyOS 4.2 to more global devices.

Huawei MatePad Air receives HarmonyOS 4.2 update in global market (Image Credits: HuaweiAilesi)

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Spotted in the Android 2.24.20.24 version, WhatsApp is rolling out a new message draft feature. Note that this feature is only available to some beta testers at present.

The screenshot reveals that WhatsApp is introducing a small indicator in every chat that will show if any message is left unfinished. It’s a perfect tool for times when you often forget to send a text to a person due to being busy with any other work.

Enabling this feature will show a draft label in the chat, displaying some of the texts that you have typed but forgot to send. This label will remind you to send the incomplete message to the recipient as soon as you open the chat application.

WhatsApp tests a new message draft feature for chats list (Image Credits: WABetaInfo)

The feature will further help users to keep track of conversations without leaving any incomplete messages behind. Also, it eliminates the need to open every chat to check the unsend message.

Message Draft feature is currently in the beta stage. Although the company will soon release it via a stable update. Keep checking the Google Play Store to install the new versions on time.

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Watch GT 5 series brings two models: Standard and Pro. The former has 11 new watch faces. One can choose from fashionable styles, sporty looks, or aesthetic patterns. The most innovative watch face among all options is the animated flower.

This flower blooms as per the user’s daily activity. It gives a pleasant feel to the eyes and makes the watch more attractive. On the flip side, there is a circular pattern with angular sides. It expands and contracts like blooming and shows a hexagon in the center.

Huawei Watch GT 5 animated flower watch face (Image Credits: Huawei)

Speaking of the Pro model, Huawei has introduced 13 new watch faces. Watch GT 5 Pro watch faces mainly reflect lifestyles in three concepts: classic, creative, and nature-inspired.

One of these shows a Land of Luxury style which is perfect for formal occasions. It shows a circular calendar integrated into a traditional analog look for a neat appearance. Other than that, the time and date are also packed in a clean frame.

Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro World Symphony II watch face (Image Credits: Huawei)

The next watch face is the ‘Dream Star’. It is a fusion of fitness metrics as well as a celestial theme. One can use this watch face for casual meets with friends or a semi-formal event. World Symphony II is another watch face that highlights the city names and their time zones around the circumference of the dial.

Watch Faces

Huawei has a dedicated watch face store which contains 50000+ downloadable watch faces. Users can easily download these watch faces via the Health app. Some common ones are Cloud White Eagle, Pansy Glows, Silver Blue Wheel, and more.

• Cloud White Eagle: Luxurious look, 3D eagle wings as hour and minute hands, shows weather and wellness.
• Pansy Glows: Luminous flowers, show activity tracking and calendar.
• Gentleman Machinery: Tracks workouts and alerts, and offers shortcuts.
• Silver Blue Wheel: Shows weather, calendar, and heart rate.

Note that Huawei Watch GT 5 series users customize these watch faces as per their requirements. These beautiful watch faces via Settings > Display > Watch face.

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After the reservation activity, Huawei opened the Mate XT for sale. During the pre-order activity, more than 6 million users booked the device. Being the first tri-fold, Mate XT received immense attention and consumer support right after its launch.

Now the triple foldable is on sale. Huawei has only kept the Red-Gold color variant (16GB + 256GB) on sale whereas, the other storage variants and the Dark Black version will be available today at 19:08. You can check the price details below:

• Mate XT tri-fold (16GB + 256GB): 19999 yuan
• Mate XT tri-fold (16GB + 512GB): 21999 yuan
• Mate XT tri-fold (16GB + 1TB): 23999 yuan

Users can choose services like 1-year broken screen treasure for 3699 yuan or the extended service package for 1598 yuan. Tap HERE to check more details or to directly purchase the device from the official Huawei Mall.

Huawei Mate XT price details (Image Credits: Huawei Mall)

Specifications

The world’s first triple-foldable adopts a clean and beautiful design. It is wrapped in plain leather and provides a star-diamond look. The vein lines on the hinge and edges in gold shade give a more classy and luxurious feel to the tri-fold phone.

Mate XT’s dimension and display parameters are quite different than a regular dual foldable. It has three screens: single screen (6.4-inch), double screen (7.9-inch), and third screen (10.2-inch). The resolution and other dimensions are:

• Single Screen (2232 x 1008 pixels): 73.5 mm wide, 12.8 mm thick
• Double Screen (2232 x 2048 pixels): 143.0 mm wide, 7.45 mm/4.75 mm thick
• Three-screen (2232 x 3184 pixels): 219.0 mm wide, 3.6/3.6/4.75mm thick

Huawei Mate XT tri-fold (Image Credits: Huawei)

These are LTPO OLED screens featuring a 90Hz refresh rate, a 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, a 240Hz maximum touch response, 1.07 billion colors, a P3 wide color gamut, and multi-touch which supports up to 10 touch points.

Huawei has used the dual-hinge system for a better folding mechanism. It easily manages the inner and outward bending of the foldable as well as reduces the hinge thickness. Thus, the device feels slim and lightweight. Read more about HINGE.

Mate XT has a triple-camera setup with a 50MP main shooter, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, and a 12MP periscope sensor with 5.5x optical zoom. The front side holds an 8MP selfie snapper with various interesting photo and video shooting models.

The device runs on HarmonyOS 4.2 and is said to equip Kirin 9010. It has a 5600mAh thinnest battery with 66W fast charging, 5W wired reserve charging, 50W wireless charging, and 7.5W wireless reverse charging. It supports AI features like a content editor, AI Info consultant, AI translation expert, and Photo Editor.

Huawei Mate XT triple foldable sale poster (Image Credits: Huawei/Weibo)

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A report says that many online retailers significantly increased the Huawei Mate XT online prices in China. The new listed price is three times the original cost tag.

This hike has been majorly seen in Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen. Both online as well as offline retailers priced the Mate XT at over 60-70000 yuan ($9866). For reference, the original rate of the triple-foldable smartphone is 19999 yuan ($2800).

Some online retailers like Alibaba’s Xianyu have rated the device between 30000 yuan to 100000 yuan. On the other hand, iPhone 16 series received price drops immediately after its launch. Pinduoduo adds 10% off on iPhone 16 Plus (512GB) and selling it at 8999 yuan. The standard iPhone 16 model is available at an 11% discount.

A cut-off in the iPhone 16 price just after the launch implies that Huawei once again stole Apple’s spotlight in the Chinese market. Read More…

Many retailers even claimed to deliver the new tri-fold handset on the sale day. Revealing the price aspect, one of the second-hand phone dealers – Lin Shen says:

“The prices at Huaqianbei are still very unstable. Most of the interest is from scalpers who are looking to resell the Mate XT and make a profit from the price difference.” 

Huawei Mate XT tri-fold buzz forces online retailers to hike prices (Image Credits: Huawei)

He adds that retailers try to take advantage of the Mate XT’s growing demand. As of now, around 6.3 million people have booked the tri-fold on the official VMall stores. Despite a tight supply, consumers are eager to grab the innovative device.

Unlike other products, Huawei hasn’t guaranteed quick or priority delivery this time. A major reason behind this limitation is the short production of the Mate XT.

Another retailer states that the resale price of the first triple foldable phone depends on whether they get the device in their hands after the official sale.

Huawei Mate XT is currently an attention-seeking device – thanks to its dual hinge solution, slim display technology, and amazing AI features. The device will go live on sale tomorrow (September 20). Let’s see how the tech giant will satisfy the 6 million+ consumers who have signed up for the Mate XT’s reservation activity.

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