Latest news with #MagicOS8.0
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Honor's Yoyo Assistant gets a DeepSeek upgrade
Honor's Yoyo Assistant, an AI agent designed to learn its users preferences, is combining with DeepSeek-R1 to up its language processing and performance. The planned result is a more capable assistant that better understands requests and context. There's no global launch date for this upgrade yet, but it MagicOS 8.0+ users began to see it roll out on February 8. Honor says more than 130 million people already use the Yoyo Assistant on a monthly basis, and the company only expects that number to go up as the DeepSeek upgrade becomes available. DeepSeek is one of the most advanced AI models on the market, yielding even better results than GPT-4o, but it has also been at the center of a lot of controversy around censorship and data privacy. Aside from its performance, DeepSeek has become a popular option because it's essentially open source. It uses an MIT license, which means companies can use it without jumping through hoops. As a result, other phone companies like Nubia and Oppo have also announced plans to integrate DeepSeek into their own assistants. Just yesterday, Oppo announced the Oppo Find N5 will launch with DeepSeek-R1 integration. It isn't clear if the global version of the Find N5 (the OnePlus Open 2) will also sport the upgraded AI. So far, the DeepSeek-R1 upgrade is limited to the Chinese market. However, should it move beyond national borders, the language model has the potential to revolutionize how the everyday person interacts with artificial intelligence. Due to its open source nature, developers can add onto the model and modify it to their specific needs — and that opens a world of possible applications.
Syyaha
06-02-2025
- Business
- Syyaha
HONOR's AI Breakthroughs: Leading the Digital Age with Innovation
(6th February 2025, Riyadh-KSA) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a thing of the future; it's changing technology today. From smartphones that anticipate our needs to smart homes that adjust to our habits, AI is becoming a part of everyday life and showing how essential it is in the digital age. Leading the charge in this AI revolution is HONOR, a tech company known for its focus on innovation and quality. HONOR's use of AI across its products shows their forward-thinking approach to technology. HONOR has been leading the AI innovation on smart devices, starting early with a clear focus on transforming technology. In 2021, they introduced Proactive Service powered by AI, marking the beginning of their journey to enhance user experiences. HONOR AI Journey Over the Years By 2022, they launched the first platform-level AI, enabling seamless device integration for smoother, smarter interactions across their ecosystem. In 2023, HONOR took a major step forward with the development of the first on-device Large Language Model (LLM), bringing real-time AI capabilities directly to users' devices. Then, in 2024, they revealed the 1st of its kind Four-layered Approach to AI . The first layer connects HONOR devices via MagicRing. The second layer, demonstrated by MagicOS 8.0, enhances performance and multi-device interactions with features like Magic Portal. The third layer covers on-device AI applications, while the fourth combines on-device and cloud-based AI. HONOR is investing heavily in AI, with 1 billion USD dedicated to R&D . More than 1,000 AI engineers are working on new innovations, and HONOR has secured over 2,100 AI patents . They're also developing 2,100+ AI partnerships to create a wider ecosystem, setting the stage for future AI advancements. HONOR Enhances AI Capabilities through Powerful Partnerships Talking about partnerships, HONOR has teamed up with industry leaders to drive AI innovation. With Qualcomm, HONOR co-developed the AI-first ecosystem using the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, revolutionizing user's on-device experiences with unparalleled processing power, ground-breaking AI enhancements, and an array of never-before-seen mobile innovations. The custom-designed processor powers devices with lightning-fast speeds and exceptional efficiency, ensuring that every interaction—from swiping through apps to streaming content—feels smooth and effortless, no matter how demanding the task. HONOR has also partnered with Google to improve users' AI experiences globally, adding Gemini Cloud for better text understanding in AI Magic Portal. With the help of the image diffusion model Imagen, HONOR has enhanced the user experience of editing photos with AI touches. HONOR's Game-Changing AI Features As a result of its strong investment in AI and strategic partnerships, HONOR has rolled out a series of groundbreaking AI features. The brand has introduced the industry's first intent-based UI, offering fresh AI tools for smartphones. To enhance privacy, HONOR created AI Deepfake Detection, a unique feature that helps protect users from deepfake scams during video calls by detecting altered faces. HONOR has also added eye-tracking technology , allowing users to control their phones with their eyes to open apps and notifications. Also HONOR was the first to introduce the AI Privacy Call on HONOR Magic4 Pro, that adjusts the volume of the incoming audio to suit either noisy or quiet environments, every time a call comes in, offering a groundbreaking new solution to sound leaks. In photography, the AI Motion Sensing Capture feature allows users to capture action faster and clearer and speeds up photo-taking, while AI Super Zoom on HONOR Magic7 Pro ensures clear images even from afar. The AI-powered HONOR Image Engine improves portrait quality, AI Portrait Camera on HONOR 200 Pro and the AI Magic Portal which was firstly introduced on HONOR Magic6 Pro and later on other devices makes it quicker to move content between apps or search using text and images.
