Huawei Developer Day 2021 reveals powerful HMS Core 6.0 updates and HarmonyOS2
The recently concluded Huawei Developer Day Malaysia saw the brand share new updates in HMS Core 6.0 as part of their Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) Ecosystem update and the capabilities of their HarmonyOS2 firmware.
During the course of the two-day event, the brand shared a number of milestones achieved by their HMS ecosystem that uses their own HarmonyOS 2.0 firmware to power a range of their latest devices like their smartphones, displays and smartwatches.
According to Huawei, their AppGallery is in the top 3 of global app stores and to date features 98% of the most commonly used apps in Malaysia with over 3.1 million monthly active users, over 26,000 registered developers and 750 million apps downloaded in the AppGallery by users.
Not only does the AppGallery offer downloads for Huawei’s range of phones, they’ve also expanded it to encompass applications for their smartwatches and Huawei VIsion displays as well with each one of the platforms featuring over 100 applications todate. The brand also shared more about their HarmonyOS2.0 firmware that is powering their latest devices like their MatePad Pro 12.6.
What is HMS Core 6.0
According to Huawei, their HMS Core 6.0 mobile service framework offers one-point access for efficient and intelligent global distribution for all terminals. To date, the HMS ecosystem is the 3rd largest in the world with over 550 million active users, 4.5 million registered developers and over 141,000 HMS Integration apps.
The newly introduced HMS Core 6.0 framework and its attendant HarmonyOS 2.0 firmware aim to make deployment easier for app developers while offering a rich, diverse ecosystem for consumers
It offers capabilities that encompass 7 domains which are:
- 3D Modelling Kit to perform high-precision object modelling, equipped with one-click material generation. All it takes is an RGB camera to capture various angles of an object, resulting in an automatic generation of a 3D model with the object’s texture.
- AV Pipeline Kit to simplify audio and video development for improved development efficiency. The kit provides a lightweight development framework and high-performance processing plug-ins such as video super-resolution and sound event detection.
- Audio Editor Kit to provide convenient audio processing capabilities paired with enhanced music effects. Developers are furnished with multi-track audio processing experience, AI-based audio capabilities and live-stream processing improvements.
- Video Editor Kit to quicken video editing capabilities by introducing features such as multiple format HD video importing and exporting, smooth multiple track video editing along with a wide range of media resources.
- 5G Modem Kit to bolster apps with cutting-edge 5G communications ability through exclusive 5G cell information services for versatile parameters and accurate measurements.
To persuade app developers to hop over to the Huawei Mobile Services ecosystem, Huawei is offering a Huawei Certified Developer programme with the chance to win prizes based on app performance and ratings in the Huawei AppGallery along with a HMS Promotion Fund of up to RM400,000 and cash prizes of up to RM40,000 per winner. For more details check out https://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/