Four exciting ways to boost your productivity with Huawei EMUI 11

Living in a century were surrounded by technology, we often wonder if the predominance of these tech gadgets in our daily lives helps to improve our productivity, or on the contrary, are responsible for its decline?

While some people think that banning technology will lead to a better focus and productivity, the truth is the same technology, when used successfully, can help to get things done easier and faster.

 

Simultaneously, multitasking has also become increasingly common in our society, we often attempt to perform multiple tasks such as texting, browsing social media, streaming videos, reading emails, all at the same time. For that, we are constantly switching devices and apps which can be a real source of stress and frustration.

 

Huawei’s customer-centric vision places the user at the focal point of its strategy and works continuously to enhance Huawei’s user experience. The latest update of its operating system EMUI 11, is the perfect example how technology serves productivity. In fact, the new EMUI 11 includes new human factors-based experience, new privacy, and security features, and improved all-scenario experiences.

 

If you are interested to boost your productivity while working, exercising, or completing your daily tasks….here are four exciting ways to do so, all thanks to Huawei's latest EMUI 11 features.

 

1.            Multi-screen collaboration

The multiscreen collaboration is a signature feature of Huawei’s recent EMUI generations and must be the most effective in terms of productivity. This innovative technology enables devices to virtualize and share their software capabilities with each other. For instance, if you are at a business meeting and need to share a picture or show an email from your smartphone, you can easily project it to your tablet. If you are working on your PC and receiving a video call from your smartphone, you can easily answer your call directly from your PC. If you are working out and wish to stream a video of a workout tutorial from your smartphone to your PC or tablet, you can also do so. The multi-screen collaboration enables better synergy between PCs and tablets and smartphones. EMUI 11 breaks down the hardware barriers between devices through distributed technology, allowing users to easily work across multiple screens. Bringing together the user’s devices in one place allows tasks to flow naturally across different devices for both a consistently controlled experience and a boosted productivity. 

 

1.      Smartphone multi-windows

Are you always on your phone, using different applications at the same time? How much time do you spend searching and swapping between apps on your phone? Do you dream of a new way to see all your favorite apps on one screen? Well, with Huawei's updated EMUI 11 features, multitasking is now easier than ever, you can use the multi-window feature on your Huawei smartphone and multitask with zero hassle!

Multi-Window allows for three apps to be displayed side by side and interact with each other. Text, images, and documents can be transferred as easily as dragging and dropping the content from one app to the other. Also, there is an ingeniously designed dock to incorporate your favorite apps in a shortcut menu so you can activate a floating window for quick action. If you are gaming and receive a message, no need for you to disconnect from your favorite game, in fact, never waste time switching app with the multi-window feature. Student can also benefit from this feature, they can use the multiscreen collaboration as it also supports up to three active windows. For instance, they can use the first window to watch the stream, the second window for a notetaking app, and discuss lecture materials with fellow classmates on the third. This will help to gather their focus on one screen and multitask easily to enhance their productivity in classes.

 

2.      Smart AI gestures

EMUI 11's Smart Gesture Control builds upon Gesture Control features first introduced on EMUI 10. Through the gesture sensors, users can perform a variety of functions on-screen without having to touch the device, creating a new way to interact with your device. For instance, if you are running on the treadmill or doing your morning workout, or even enjoying a swim, you can easily answer your incoming call by performing a simple press gesture in the air to answer it. Now, on EMUI 11, not only can you use gestures to answer calls but you can perform a myriad of AI gestures: Hover your palm over the screen to wake up the display, Gesture up, down, left, and right to navigate with ease, pressing gesture in the air to pause the music, decrease brightness or ringtone volume. All these innovative smart AI gestures enable you with more freedom while enjoying your daily activities leads to better productivity.

 

3.      Share the enjoyment while keeping your data private

We have all become more and more accustomed to documenting our lives through photography, but our cameras now save not only the beauty of a cherished moment but the exact location in which it took place. With EMUI 11, Huawei has introduced a new privacy protection feature for photo sharing, giving you the option to wipe your photos of any location, time, or device details relating to the moment the image was captured. This means that you don't have to waste your time anymore on deleting any sensitive information while sharing the picture.

 

The new EMUI 11 offers existing users an interactive and all-scenario experiences supported by distributed technology, as well as Huawei's latest thoughtful privacy and security features. All these features have brought ease and efficiency to our daily activities and by consequence reduce stress and improve productivity. EMUI 11’s upgrade is part of Huawei's AI seamless life strategy and is now integrated within most popular Huawei smartphones for a better user experience.

Today's Digital Era Demands for More Interconnected Devices. Here is How Huawei Tackles This with Its Smart Ecosystem

Huawei has embarked on an all connected digital future with not only digital devices but a host of incredible services designed to usher a new, seamless experience for people

 

With the explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT), users are being exposed to more connected devices. This technological and societal change has impacted both business and general households alike, with studies show that households have at least 10 connected devices today and in the future, it could go up to even 50 devices. Business opportunities now enjoy big data, allowing better business insights and experiences, while having more smart devices in the mix to enable better efficiency and productivity, even paving the way for new business models. Households have also seen the impact of this change, with more data being shared across devices and services, contributing to personal health, easier working-from-home solutions and more.

 

This all-connected ecosystem sets the building blocks for the upcoming connected future and Huawei has heavily contributed to it with its 1+8+n ecosystem concept and Seamless AI Life Strategy, bringing in more smart devices to homes and offices. Simply put, the 1+8+n strategy forms an all-scenario hardware ecosystem with three layers (1 + 8 + n), where, ‘1’ stands for the smart phone as the center of it all, ‘8’ stands for the 8 categories of Huawei-developed products and ‘n’ stands for the abundant IoT ecosystem devices. Finally, the ‘+’ sign stands for what connects these layers such as HUAWEI Share and HUAWEI HiLink.

 

This ecosystem ushers in a more connected experience for users, allowing them to adapt better in today’s digital era. By being constantly connected, users change the way how daily tasks are done and how they interact between multiple devices. Thanks to Huawei’s ecosystem, adapting to this trend is less challenging and in turn enable efficiency, productivity and ease of access, be it for personal or business use. By connecting to multiple devices and services under one HUAWEI ID, it is smooth and simple to connect and share between them. For example, Huawei Music can be used for music across smartphones, earphones like HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro, or speakers like the HUAWEI Sound X, with a single tap thanks to OneTap, while tapping the smartphone to laptops like the HUAWEI MateBook X will enable Multi-Screen collaboration for screen mirroring and drag and drop data transfer. With HUAWEI ID connecting these devices, all data can be accessed and securely shared across devices.

 

What does this mean for the end-user? Simply put, with more Huawei devices being readily available and connected with each other, data is easily and safely shared across devices and services, allowing for a more efficient daily life. This plays a major role in various segments, such as health management, entertainment and even for working, be it at home or office.

 

The implementation of IoT and connected devices is the stepping stones of a wider digital transformation strategy, which once combined with new technology and services, creates a connected experience like no other. Technology around us is ever growing, changing how things are done and revolutionizing the end-user experience. With a strong array of smart devices and cloud services at its disposal, Huawei is paving the way for a smart digital future with its all-connected ecosystem that brings everything to the palm of the user.

Kick-start Your New Year Fitness Resolutions with the Best that Huawei Has to Offer

The New Year has arrived and you must be thinking of some resolutions, which you want to try to achieve. Be it in terms of fitness, health or having the latest connected gadgets to keep you moving in today’s fast-moving tempo. The world is now very much tech-driven, therefore it is no surprise that tech gadgets have made their way to the top of this New Year’s resolution simply because they can be used to help us stay fit, healthy and connected with the world around us. Thankfully, with Huawei expansive range of product ecosystem, that includes smartphones, audio devices, wearables, laptops, tablets, kick starting this New Year with your resolution in mind is less daunting than ever. Here, we peep at how some of Huawei’s hottest tech gadgets can help you kick-start your New Year’s fitness resolution and remain true to it.

Fit, healthy and stylish

If staying fit and healthy is at the top of your New Year’s resolution with Huawei’s devices such as the flagship HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro and the premium HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moon Phase Collection things are to get easier. Both devices work together in harmony, simply pair your HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moon Phase Collection with your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro to track and monitor your health and fitness levels when working-out, which can be viewed via the HUAWEI Health app one of HUAWEI’s ID services installed on both the smartwatch and smartphone. If you want tunes to pump you up when exercising, search for them on the HUAWEI Music streaming app and play it via the HUAWEI Sound X loudspeaker by simply tapping your phone onto the loudspeaker’s body for an intensive and immersive workout session. With over 100 sports modes You can also track your fitness whenever you’re practicing sports (swimming includes) as the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moonphase collection supports 5 ATM water resistance* – up to 50 metres down! You do not need to worry about taking off the watch.

*Leather straps are not water resistant

 

Get stepping

It is not just working-out and exercising, walking also helps in maintain a healthy lifestyle. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moon Phase Collection and the HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro can both tell you how many steps you have taken, and the WATCH GT 2 Pro can even tell you how many more you need to take in order to reach your goal. This way, both devices can encourage you to take the stairs or get off the bus a stop or two early. It all adds up! Moreover, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moon Phase Collection will sit on your wrist and buzz to celebrate when you have hit a new record number!

Know your vitals

Most smartwatches come with a host of health and fitness tracking features and the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moon Phase is not an exception, in fact, you might regard it as in improvement on this front. The new and improved version of Huawei’s latest TruSeen™ 4.0+ technology and SpO2 monitoring for 24/7 health management features will both provide you with intelligent reminders if your heart rate goes above or below normal levels. All these data is stored and can be viewed via the HUAWEI Health app installed on your phone and smartwatch.

Sleep is essential

We also know that we need a decent night’s sleep to stay fit and healthy. The HUAWEI TruSleepTM 2.0 technology which comes pre-installed on the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moon Phase Collection helps in measuring sleep quality as well which includes real-time heart rate tracking, breathing during sleep and big data analytics. You can also keep track of your relaxation data, thanks to the HUAWEI TruRelaxTM technology that provides 24/7 pressure monitoring, which allows to maintain a relaxed state of mind at all times.

Stay connected

We need to stay connected; many of us nowadays have smartphones, smartwatches, earphones, laptops, tablets that we use in a wide range of scenarios. As great as each device can function and help us get things done, wouldn’t it be greater if we could use multiple devices at the same time? Huawei has a range of devices which could all be connected together to provide us with a very customized user experience. Huawei’s latest flagship smartphone; the HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro along with the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Moon Phase Collection smartwatch, HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro earphones, the HUAWEI Sound X loudspeaker in addition the HUAWEI MateBook X and HUAWEI MatePad Pro laptops and tablets range; all can be used simultaneously to enrich our experience. This also includes HUAWEI ID Cloud services such as HUAWEI Health, HUAWEI Music, HUAWEI Video and HUAWEI Themes, which are intertwined with the products playing a significant role in enhancing the overall experience and connecting us all with the things and people around us.

It is now possible to simply play audio from your smartphone by a single tap onto your loudspeaker thanks to the OneTap feature of HUAWEI Share. This intuitive way does not only provide ease and simplicity but it also saves us time consumed by manually pairing devices. Another great feature is Multi-Screen Collaboration, which enables you to stream your phone’s screen onto your laptop with a single tap. Once streaming is initiated, a world of countless possibilities is upon you. You can use the laptop to edit files saves on your smartphone, watch movies on the laptop’s larger display, make video calls, play games and so much more!

All of these devices and services can be logged-in with one universal Huawei ID, which allows you to access the cloud services such as HUAWEI Music, HUAWEI Video, HUAWEI Themes, HUAWEI AppGallery etc.

With Huawei’s interconnected smart devices forming an ecosystem together with cloud services which can all be accessed from any of your Huawei devices. Staying fit, healthy and connected hasn’t be easier.

Join Huawei’s “Light up Your Community Tree” Activity to Celebrate New Years

 

Spread love and get a chance to win some amazing gifts from Huawei upon participation

 

As the festive season approaches, Huawei is inspiring its consumers and the public to come together on a digital platform – 'Light up Your Community Tree', by visiting the #HUAWEICommunityPK and light up a tree to celebrate the beginning of a New Year and bid farewell to 2020. Every participant will get an opportunity to win the latest, most popular smartphones of the year. This activity aims to engage the community, to pray for the health and prosperity of the whole humanity in the year 2021 and beyond.

 

Huawei – the global technology leader has come up with this socially-engaging and rewarding activity to say farewell to 2020 - a year that brought some unusual socio-economic challenges that can only be resolved through a cohesive response from the whole world.

 

Huawei believes that a fortunate and progressive future awaits the global community and every individual must contribute towards the society's well-being and happiness. As the new decade begins, people must strive together for finding solutions and improving public health standards, with positive thinking, while adding some green and gold in our lives!

 

Huawei has invited everyone to join this activity between 16:00 on 23 December, 2020 and 23:59 on 04 January, 2021, as the Huawei Community in Pakistan is 'Planting' a vibrant New-Year tree on 'Light Up Your Community Tree'. Many lucky participants will win exciting gifts like high-valued smartphones, including: a HUAWEI Y9a, Huawei Y5p, Huawei Y7a, Huawei Y6p, besides Hands-Free kits, personal stars, Medals on community profile and much more. To add more excitement, the value of prizes will increase with the total number of lights added, in three different levels of prize-pools in this activity. So hurry up and join the community now: consumer.huawei.com/community/pk/

 

The participants have to simply go to the HUAWEI Community on the page: 'Light Up Your Community Tree', Click the shining star to light up your tree, Click 'Share My Community Tree' on Facebook or Twitter, Copy & send the invitation link to your friends directly. Add your invitation; "Come to #HUAWEICommunityPK and light up the Tree on New-Year!" Huawei wishes best of luck to every participant, for a chance to win these fantastic prizes and have a delightful new year.

 

For more details, see: [Contest Introduction] Light up Your Community Tree

Release of HarmonyOS 2.0 Developer Beta for Smartphones, a Step Closer to Making Seamless AI Life a Reality

HarmonyOS 2.0 Developer Beta for Smartphones was officially released at HUAWEI Developer Day Beijing 2020, representing a milestone in the construction of the all-encompassing HarmonyOS ecosystem. Smartphone app developers with interest in the 2.0 beta can apply for it on the HUAWEI Developer official website.

Comprehensive HarmonyOS system capabilities, a multitude of APIs, and powerful tools such as the optimized DevEco Studio simulator, have all been made publicly available, facilitating efficient HarmonyOS-compatible smartphone app development. Huawei hopes to welcome more partners to the ecosystem, and give users access to the full range of benefits offered by Seamless AI Life, with smart services that interact with, entertain and educate them in new and profound ways, at home, in the gym and in the office, on the go and on the road.

Wang Chenglu, President of Huawei's Consumer Business Group Software Engineering Department, remarked, "HarmonyOS is a true milestone, as it has redefined how people and devices interact with each other in every facet of daily life. Devices and services are no longer limited to specific life scenarios, now that users can freely customize how their devices work to account for any setting. HarmonyOS will create 'super devices' that come with more enriching apps than ever, as well as life-altering 'super services'."

Unparalleled user experience, made possible by "super devices" and seamless services

A new era is upon us, brought about by the Internet of Everything and powered by the rapid growth of 5G, AI and IoT technologies. The past decade has been dominated by the rise of the smartphone and mobile internet, but over the next decade, no single device offers similar breakthrough potential. Instead, it is multi-device connections that will pave the way to the smart services of tomorrow.

HarmonyOS and its underlying distributed technology are designed for this futuristic Internet of Everything paradigm. By helping create "super devices", which are formed by pooling software and hardware resources from previously physically-independent devices, the system has been making the lofty ambitions in Seamless AI Life a full-blown reality. HarmonyOS helps ensure that all devices are responsive to the user's every whim, and equipped to handle any conceivable usage scenario.

A good example of this principle in action is how HarmonyOS leverages phone-watch collaboration to provide for next-level smart travel solutions. Ride hailing has been made hands-free, with important information such as the taxi's real-time location and license plate number, displayed on the watch screen. Likewise, online shopping will soon be easier than ever, now that group-buyers will be able to view eligible items in other buyers' shopping carts, and make informed decisions with real-time post-discount pricing – or even initiate MeeTime calls to share screens and discuss purchasing strategies.

HarmonyOS encourages all developers to release their imagination and come up with promising ideas on how to create Seamless AI Life services for all users. Therefore it's no small wonder that over 120 mainstream app builders, including JD.com, China UnionPay, Youku Video and iFlytek, have opted to make HarmonyOS their system of choice.

Comprehensive support for developers, facilitating multi-device deployment through one-time development

Today's vast array of IoT devices share little in common, as they can be subdivided into different device types and operating systems. This reality has hindered traditional app development, as apps needed be adapted to fit all of the different screen sizes and systems prior to release. Huawei has made IoT fragmentation a thing of the past, by opening all of HarmonyOS's frameworks and platform toolchains to developers.

Over 15,000 APIs have now been made available, including distributed system services, software and hardware abilities. In doing so, HarmonyOS aims to help create innovative and competitive apps that are compatible with all device types and oriented toward all usage scenarios, with as much ease as experienced in the independent-device app development era. The distributed UI framework fits all screen sizes, and facilitates hassle-free deployment with substantially increased efficiency. The new and improved DevEco Studio 2.0 can realize real-time preview and distributed debugging, which are also ideal for boosting development efficiency.

More than 100,000 developers have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem, thanks in large part to expert-level support, a wealth of enriching training courses and easy-to-access materials, and open-minded developer communities. The kickoff of the HarmonyOS Developer Innovation Contest, which offers 1.5 million Chinese yuan in prizes and mentorship resources from 20 prominent industry professionals, hopes to drive further engagement among the talented developers that have made HarmonyOS their professional home.

Ground-breaking HarmonyOS technologies, driving the industry forward and unlocking the boundless possibility of Seamless AI Life

HarmonyOS will also transform the business of hardware vendors, by helping them turn products into services. Software innovation will be channelled to bring about differentiated and flexible hardware usage. Hardware resources from all connected devices will be pooled, to enable partners to extract more value by selling services on an ongoing basis, rather than being limited to the one-time product sale. Enticed by this promising new model, more than 20 hardware vendors have become a part of the HarmonyOS ecosystem.

Multi-device interconnectivity has likewise been made seamless, from the very bottom layer, where the connection is unaffected by any software or hardware differences. The user can, for instance, simply tap their phone against a home appliance to establish an instant connection, and have the device information visualized on the phone screen. Connected appliances will also be able to "tell" their user how they're working, laying the foundation for genuine smart homes of the future.

HarmonyOS will be made open-source for a greater range of devices in the near future. The HUAWEI Developer Day 2020 event series will make stops in more major cities, including Shanghai and Guangzhou, to provide aspiring developers with invigorating discussions on cutting-edge technologies and applications.

A December like No Other - Huawei Giving December Kicks off in Pakistan

 

This fascinating extravaganza of free-gifts and rewards for the purchasers begins on Saturday, 12^th December 2020, to continue till Sunday, 20^th December, 2020.

The December festivities are upon us and while everyone is heading into the winter holidays spirit, Huawei has something exciting in store for its fans. For all their beloved phones such as; HUAWEI Nova 7i, HUAWEI Y9a, HUAWEI Y7a, HUAWEI Y8p and HUAWEI Y6p, people can get a guaranteed surprise gift*. This gives an option to choose from your most favourite device, whether it was the most searched HUAWEI Y9a, the fan favourite and most stylish Nova 7i, the superfast and powerful Y7a, the 48MP camera powerhouse Y8p or the youth centric Y6p.

During this “Huawei Giving December” campaign, consumers purchasing Huawei’s top selling smartphones will get delightful surprises and valuable gifts including; high-quality headphones, water-bottles, speakers and table-lamps, etc.

This campaign includes some of Huawei’s most feature rich devices that are easy on the pocket. Inheriting blistering performance, trendy designs and handy functions are characteristics of the Y series. The HUAWEI Y8p boasts a high-definition OLED screen, which represents a major enhancement over its predecessors. Despite its sleek, slender body, it manages to pack a powerful, AI-bolstered 48MP triple AI camera system and 4,000 mAh battery. While the HUAWEI Y7a promises incredible charging speeds, a long lasting battery, a stellar 48MP Quad camera and a massive storage. Meanwhile, HUAWEI Y9a offers a sleek design, powerful performance and good value for money - housing a 64MP Quad Camera which packs-in Huawei’s market-leading smartphone camera technology and the Halo Ring Design makes sure you stand out in more ways than one. On the other hand, the Nova Series has been highly anticipated in Pakistan. This year’s Nova 7i offers a wide range of innovative features for multi-tasking and immersive gaming. It is one of the most complete devices by the company that ticks all the right boxes – design, camera, processor, charging etc.

Being the most popular technology brand in Pakistan, all these revolutionary products reflect Huawei’s deep understanding of the evolving digital needs of the modern-day consumers, enhancing their performance with perpetual digital connectivity, on the go. In a fast-paced lifestyle, thy must engage globally, expressing and sharing their ideas, creativity, memories and experiences with the world.

*Limited stock only.

Contracts between public and private sectors operate with a ‘trust deficit’

ACCA’s global survey about public procurement reveals South Asia respondents want polices that give transparency to the public 

 

Governments around the world have faced challenges with public procurement due to the COVID-19 crisis, testing their ability and capacity to react quickly and efficiently to deliver life-saving goods and services to the public, asserts a new research report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Accountants) New Models of Public Procurement: A Tool For Sustainable Recovery.

 

Surveying finance professionals from both the public and private sector in over 90 markets including South Asia, ACCA’s research identifies a trust deficit between public sector buyers and private sector suppliers. Globally, only 41 per cent of private sector respondents believe the public sector can be trusted to uphold its side of the deal, compared with 60 per cent of public sector respondents stating they trust their private sector counterparts.

 

According to the 136 respondents across South Asia, including Pakistan, the top three challenges faced are bribery and corruption (81 per cent); underdeveloped e-Procurement systems (45 per cent) and poor payment practices by government (41 per cent). Findings also reveal that just 22 per cent of South Asia respondents said the quality of public services was good, compared with 77 per cent in the Middle East and 65 per cent of respondents in North America and Europe.

 

When asked about policy objectives for evaluating public procurement, fair dealing with all bidders and suppliers was viewed as important (63 per cent), followed by transparency to the public (62 per cent) and promoting ethical practices (57 per cent).

 

And to cope with the post COVID-19 recovery, 62 per cent said that governments should introduce procurement strategies that increase transparency in the bid selection process, with 61 per cent saying better digital solutions are needed for the whole procurement cycle and 54 per cent want to see more innovative approaches to public service delivery. 

 

Sajjeed Aslam, head of ACCA Pakistan, says: ‘Our report calls for procurement modernisation, with audits commonplace in all public procurement procedures, beginning as early as possible in the bid process to reduce the likelihood of corruption, while ensuring that the auditors remain independent during the process. Due to COVID-19 turbulence, another key recommendation is to use public procurement as an opportunity to keep businesses – in particular, SMEs – afloat by publishing contracts early on centralised, open databases that are accessible to all.’

 

Rachel Bleetman, ACCA’s Public Sector Policy and Research Manager, and co-author of the report says: ‘There’s a growing need to ensure that public spending during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic is not only made more efficient and cost-effective, but that it’s used as an opportunity to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time - environmental catastrophe, rising social inequalities, ending corruption and meeting the needs for life-saving procurement.’

 

Alex Metcalfe, ACCA’s Head of Public Sector and report co-author adds: ‘Corruption costs the public sector significant sums of money every year and can create feelings of mistrust towards governments. So the role for finance professionals in helping to make, monitor and evaluate these changes is significant and, as this report demonstrates, the global finance profession is needed now more than ever to help transform how the public sector responds to the crisis.’

 

Rachel Bleetman concludes: ‘Across South Asia and on the global stage, there’s room for optimism here as the reforms we recommend around eliminating bribery and corruption, competition and the buyer–supplier relationship, modernisation and COVID-19 and the public procurement ‘need for speed’ will all make for stronger public procurement, which is an essential part of public sector spending that, until now, has received relatively little attention. Now’s the time for change, as history has long taught us that, out of crises, new opportunities can emerge.’