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TL;DR
- HONOR has introduced its Magic OS 9.0 Android skin in China.
- The new software program brings an AI agent that can execute over 900 duties utilizing a easy command.
- Phones in China will get Magic OS 9.0 from subsequent month.
HONOR’s Magic OS software program isn’t precisely our high Android skin, however it nonetheless gives loads of options. Now, the Chinese producer has launched the Android 15-based Magic OS 9.0 skin in its residence market, and it brings a ton of AI options.
HONOR says this newest software program introduces the MagicLM household of AI fashions, which helps textual content, speech, audio, visuals, and extra. The firm particularly singled out a three-billion-parameter on-device AI mannequin as a part of the MagicLM suite, saying it would help mid-range and premium telephones. Otherwise, HONOR says its cloud-based AI fashions will run throughout the “full range” of its portfolio. It’s unclear which options are on-device and which options require the cloud, although.
An AI agent for HONOR telephones
HONOR teased an AI agent on the Snapdragon 8 Elite launch earlier this week, and it’s now absolutely revealed this upgraded expertise. The firm mentioned it’s turned its present YoYo good assistant into an AI agent, supporting pure language understanding, laptop imaginative and prescient, consumer behavior studying and “scenario perception,” intention recognition and decision-making smarts, and “in-app and cross-app” operation. What does that imply in follow, although?
The smartphone maker says the upgraded YoYo device can perceive consumer wants and independently function to perform the consumer’s targets. HONOR gave the instance of ordering a latte with a easy command. YoYo is ready to open the consumer’s favourite meals supply app, determine their most popular coffee store, robotically place the order, and then confirm the fee with the consumer.
HONOR says its AI agent can robotically execute 900 duties with a command, such because the aforementioned coffee supply, managing subscription auto-renewal, duties associated to permissions and notifications, changing paperwork, and filling out kinds. We’ve requested HONOR whether or not this AI agent will likely be obtainable in international markets and will replace the article accordingly.
Magic Portal and Magic Capsule enhancements
The new Android software program additionally delivers upgrades to the agency’s Magic Portal and Magic Capsule capabilities. The former at present permits customers to seamlessly share textual content and pictures between apps by dragging and dropping, however it now higher understands semantic context.
Magic Portal additionally gives Circle to Search-style performance. This enables you to use your knuckle to circle content material, with Magic Portal then recommending appropriate apps for mentioned content material (e.g. providing a calendar app for those who circle textual content containing an occasion identify, date, and time). It’s value noting, although, that Circle to Search is already obtainable on international HONOR handsets.
Meanwhile, Magic Capsule is HONOR’s Dynamic Island clone, and it now helps extra eventualities. This consists of flights, cab companies, takeaways, film playback, practice service, and extra.
AI for pictures and productiveness
We’ve seen a great deal of AI-related options for pictures within the final couple of years, and HONOR is hopping on this bandwagon too. The firm’s gallery app now helps object erasing, “face restoration,” and AI picture enlargement performance.
The firm can be becoming a member of rivals in providing a smattering of productivity-focused AI instruments. This consists of an AI Meetings function (transcribe conferences, determine audio system, and present assembly summaries), AI Docs performance for writing help, and AI Translate for real-time translation.
HONOR Magic OS 9.0 roadmap
HONOR’s new software program additionally brings beforehand showcased deepfake detection expertise, upgraded MagicRing cross-device capabilities, and a Magic Personalization suite of system customization instruments.
What about supported units, although? HONOR has posted a roadmap on Weibo (see the machine-translated model above), and it seems many 2023 and 2024 flagships, such because the Magic V3 and Magic 6 Pro, will get the software program subsequent month. However, the roadmap additionally confirms that loads of older price range units will ultimately get the improve by March 2025.
It’s value noting that this roadmap is just for China proper now and the worldwide roadmap will possible differ. But this nonetheless offers us a stable concept of what to anticipate when the worldwide model of Magic OS 9.0 is launched.