Back in September, Huawei confirmed that it will be updating all its phones running EMUI 11 to HarmonyOS “when it becomes available.” According to a now-deleted Weibo post by Fast Technology, the first phone to come with HarmonyOS 2.0 pre-installed will be the P50 (via GizChina).
Huawei launched HarmonyOS as its Android alternative in August 2019, just a few months after its affiliates were added to the U.S. Commerce Department’s “Entity List” by the Trump administration. However, it was recently revealed that Huawei’s HarmonyOS is actually an Android fork.
Like Huawei’s previous flagship phones, the P50 series is expected to come with the class-leading camera hardware. As per leaker Rodent950, the P50 series phones could feature an all-new 1-inch Sony IMX800 image sensor, which would be a significant upgrade even compared to the vast 1/1.28″ type sensor used in the P40 and Mate 40 series phones. In terms of design, the P50 Pro is rumored to feature a curved display with a tiny hole-punch cutout for the front camera.
While the P50 series will be the first to ship with HarmonyOS out of the box, the company’s older phones are expected to start receiving the HarmonyOS “upgrade” from April. The HarmonyOS developer beta has been available for the company’s best Android phones — including the P40 series, Mate 40 series, and the MatePad Pro since December last year.<img src=”https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w200h150crop/public/article_images/2021/03/cowin-apex-elite-wearing.jpg” alt=”Review: The Cowin Apex Elite give you ANC for less than $100″ srcset=”https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w300h225crop/public/article_images/2021/03/cowin-apex-elite-wearing.jpg 300w, https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w200h150crop/public/article_images/2021/03/cowin-apex-elite-wearing.jpg 200w, https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w100h75crop/public/article_images/2021/03/cowin-apex-elite-wearing.jpg 100w” data-size=”4x3small” sizes=”150px” loading=”lazy”/>
Steady buds
Review: The Cowin Apex Elite give you ANC for less than $100
Cowin gives its Apex Elite Aukey true wireless earbuds a set of features and performance that make the price tag look all the more enticing for what you get. They don’t have everything, mind you, but they do sound better than you might think.<img src=”https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w200h150crop/public/article_images/2021/03/android-automotive-home-screen.jpg” alt=”Here’s what driving with Android Automotive looks like right now” srcset=”https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w300h225crop/public/article_images/2021/03/android-automotive-home-screen.jpg 300w, https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w200h150crop/public/article_images/2021/03/android-automotive-home-screen.jpg 200w, https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w100h75crop/public/article_images/2021/03/android-automotive-home-screen.jpg 100w” data-size=”4x3small” sizes=”150px” loading=”lazy”/>
Android driver
Here’s what driving with Android Automotive looks like right now
You’ve either heard of or used Android Auto, but Android Automotive is something altogether different. This built-in infotainment system officially marries Google to the automakers adopting this new OS. While off to a decent start, not everything you’d expect to be available will be ready to roll.
