Huawei today announces its next major update to the Android-based operating system EMUI 9.0 based on Google’s latest Android Pie for the Indian market. In India, the EMUI update comes with India-specific features such as Local language support up to 28 languages, Local calendar as per the Indian market and deeper integration for the Paytm app. The EMUI 9.0 will soon roll out across various Huawei devices.
EMUI 9.0 Key Features
- Various India-specific features such as Local languages support, Local calendar etc
- Deeper Paytm integration
- Optimisations for one-handed operations
- Consolidated many of the settings to minimise the number of steps
- 12.9% faster app launch speeds
- New password vault – Securely store encrypted password with face or fingerprint
- GPU Turbo 2.0 – Better touchscreen responsiveness, Network connectivity improvement, Uninterrupted gaming mode, Enhance touch controls
- HiVision – Camera app recognises major landmarks and famous paintings and provide users with information using its augmented reality capabilities
- Digital Balance dashboard – Tracks device usage metrics and allows users to set a usage quota for each app
- Invisible Navigation keys – An all-new gesture based navigation system. Perform Navigation Bar actions with a tap or flick. For an example, a light swipe on the edge of the screen is equivalent to the Back function
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Brody Ji, Senior Product Director, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said,“We at Huawei, are not only focused on offering distinctive user experience, but also enhance the way consumers connect with one other. The recently launched EMUI 9.0 has been developed from a commitment of creating an enjoyable, consistent and simple experience. The enhanced user experience and high-speed performance of EMUI 9.0 come together and enable an unmatched operating system for Huawei phones that is intuitive and simple. We remain committed to our mission of creating not just smart but intelligent devices that add ease and efficiency to the lives of our consumers.”