Huawei officially announces the beta version of 'HarmonyOS NEXT' with integrated AI and its own LLM 'Pangu Large Model 5.0'
On June 21, 2024, Huawei announced plans to upgrade its operating system, HarmonyOS NEXT . HarmonyOS NEXT is an OS that completely breaks away from Android and adopts its own 'Harmony kernel,' and is scheduled to be rolled out to current models such as the Huawei Mate 60 series.
Huawei confirms HarmonyOS NEXT upgrade plan: Devices and Rollout Time - Huawei Central
Huawei officially launches HarmonyOS NEXT Beta - Huawei Central
https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-officially-launches-harmonyos-next-beta/
Huawei HarmonyOS NEXT 2024 Introduction - YouTube
Huawei Launches New Harmony OS, AI Model to Rival OpenAI, Google | Tech Times
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/305940/20240621/huawei-launches-new-harmony-os-ai-model-rival-openai-google.htm
HarmonyOS NEXT is an operating system developed independently by Huawei, which is said to be three times more memory efficient than Linux.
In particular, it is characterized by the integration of the AI infrastructure ' Harmony Intelligence '. Harmony Intelligence can perform a variety of tasks such as image generation, text translation, face detection, card identification, and OCR recognition, and also has support functions for visually and speech-impaired people, such as repairing and clarifying human speech and converting other people's speech into text.
As the company is moving away from Android, Android applications will no longer be supported. At the time of writing, a development version of the OS was available, and developers are currently working on developing native apps.
The number of users of HarmonyOS-equipped devices is steadily increasing, and in China, it is said to
Huawei said, 'HarmonyOS NEXT has many features that will empower users with seamless connectivity, safer operation, and smarter device functionality. The OS focuses on seamless app interconnection across multiple devices, allowing users to freely share content and connect applications across devices.'
The developer beta test version has been available for the Huawei Mate 60 series, Huawei Mate X5 series, and Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 tablet since June 21. The beta version will be available in the fall of 2024, and the stable version in the fourth quarter of 2024 for the Huawei Mate 60 series, Huawei Mate X5 series, Huawei Pura 70 series, and others.
Following the detailed report of HarmonyOS NEXT, Huawei also announced its proprietary LLM (large-scale language model), ' Pangu Large Model 5.0 '.
Huawei Cloud unveils Pangu Large Model 5.0 - Huawei Central
https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-cloud-unveils-pangu-large-model-5-0/
The Pangu Large Model 5.0 is divided into four series: the Pangu E Series with 1 billion parameters for mobile and PC devices; the Pangu P Series with 10 billion parameters enabling low-latency and low-cost inference; the Pangu U Series with 135 billion and 230 billion parameters enabling complex operations; and the Pangu S Series with trillions of parameters capable of cross-domain and multi-tasking.
Pangu is a machine learning system that can read, write, and analyze data, and can perform mathematical and logical tasks efficiently. Pangu models have been used in more than 30 fields, including education, finance, medical research, and government affairs, and the upgrade is expected to have a positive impact on business.
Related Posts:
in Software, Posted by log1p_kr