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Opensource OpenHarmony 3.1 Beta version released
According to the information, OpenAtom community has released the OpenHarmony-v3.1-Beta version on December 31. Based on the current version of OpenHarmony 3.0 LTS, the update supports the following capabilities.
Standard system OS basic capabilities are enhanced: The kernel improves the CMA utilization characteristics, the graphics newly support RenderService rendering back-end engine, short-distance communication supports STA (Station) and SoftAP basic features, supports the algorithm interface of the geomagnetic field, and enhances the capability of sensor drive models.
Support application account information query and subscription, global feature support, compilation, and construction support unified build template. 6 JS three-party libraries including Eventbus, Vcard, Protobuf, RxJS, LibphoneNumber, new time and time zone management, and DFX support HiSysEvent components to provide query and subscription interfaces.
Enhancement of standard system distributed capabilities: Including new support for distributed DeviceProfile features, distributed data management support for cross-device synchronization and subscription, distributed soft bus support for network switching networking, distributed file system support for Statfs API capabilities, etc.
Standard system application framework capabilities are enhanced: New ArkUI custom drawing capabilities, Lottie animation capabilities, new package management, hidden query, and multi-hap package installation.
Standard system application capabilities are enhanced: Input method applications support text input, horizontal screen layout display, SMS application information management, contact application call records, and dial pad display.
Lightweight system capability enhancement: HiStreamer lightweight supports customizable media pipeline framework, Linux version init supports hot swap, OS light kernel & driver startup optimization, fast startup capability support.
Source code acquisition
Developers can now download through repo + ssh (registered public key) or download the source code through repo + https. For chip and development board adaptation status, please refer to the official SIG-Devboard information.
Download via repo + ssh (Public key registration is required, please refer to Code Cloud Help Center.
OpenHarmony supports the following system types:
Mini system
For MCU-like processors such as Arm Cortex-M and RISC-V 32-bit devices, the hardware resources are extremely limited. The minimum memory supported by the device is 128KiB, which can provide a variety of lightweight network protocols, lightweight graphics frameworks, and Abundant IOT.
Small system
For application processors such as Arm Cortex-A devices, the minimum memory supported by the device is 1MiB, which can provide higher security capabilities, standard graphics frameworks, and multimedia capabilities for video encoding and decoding.
Standard system
For application processors such as Arm Cortex-A devices, the minimum memory supported by the device is 128MiB, which can provide enhanced interaction capabilities, 3D GPU and hardware synthesis capabilities and more.
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The FutureNet World 2025 event just completed in London, bringing together over 700 industry leaders to talk about the future of network technology. The yearly gathering attracts top executives from global telecom companies, standards organizations, and technology suppliers. For the first time ever, the event created a special “Intelligent Network Best Practice Award” – and Huawei won the prize.
The company stands for its innovative work on smart, self-managing networks. Huawei’s winning technology helps telecom companies run their networks more intelligently with less human intervention. Their solution includes smart digital assistants designed for network maintenance, improving customer experience, and business operations.
These digital helpers fall into two main categories – the Mate series and the Spirit series. The technology has already been rolled out in many countries, showing impressive results across different types of networks including IP, optical, wireless, and core systems. Speaking at the event, Wang Shaosen, who leads Huawei’s smart network solutions, shared the company’s vision: “We’re committed to developing technology that makes networks smarter.
This will help telecom companies succeed with advanced 5G services and prepare for the future of 6G connectivity.
According to the official information, the Huawei released the delisting announcement of its Petal Mail App. The full text of the announcement is as follows: [translated]
Thank you for your continued attention and support to the Huawei Petal Mail App. In order to better adapt to the changing needs of product experience, service content and local markets, we have made strategic adjustments to the Huawei Petal Mail App.
The Petal Mail App will officially switch to the Email App on December 31, 2024, and the Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download from the App Store. The Petal Mail App you have installed can be used normally. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can continue to view, send or receive emails in the pre-installed Email App on your Huawei phone or use a computer browser to open the Petal Mail official website ( https://www.petalmail.com ), and your emails and personal data will not be lost.
Huawei released the Mate 70 series of mobile phones, with a starting price of 5,499 yuan. At present, the prices of spare parts for the new Mate 70 series have been announced on Huawei’s official website.
Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced
Battery and motherboard
Mate 70
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2499
12GB+512GB — 2899
12GB+1TB — 3599
Mate 70 Pro
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2899
12GB+512GB — 3299
12GB+1TB — 3999
Mate 70 Pro+
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 4399
16GB+1TB — 4899
Mate 70 RS
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 6499
16GB+1TB — 6999
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