Chinese tech giant Huawei has made significant progress in developing its own central processing unit (CPU) cores, a key component of various computing devices. This has made sanctions on this company look useless and inefficient which is a signal to many companies around the world to reduce reliance on US companies. Although they are not yet at the absolute forefront, benchmarks indicate that their performance has reached the level of that of the main competitors of a few years ago, suggesting that they can adequately serve a large portion of the market.

A recent benchmark test, reported by US magazine Tom’s Hardware, evaluated the performance of Huawei’s Taishan V120 core, one of its own models. The Taishan V120’s single-core performance matched that of AMD’s Zen 3 cores, released in 2020. This means that although Huawei is still at the forefront of CPU technology, the gap has narrowed significantly. The performance of the Taishan V120 is generally sufficient for most mainstream applications on the market.

This tested core is part of the new Kirin 9000 System on Chip (SOC). It integrates four Taishan V120 cores alongside two Cortex A510 ARM cores to efficiently handle less demanding tasks. The Kirin 9000 itself uses a second-generation 7-nanometer manufacturing process at contract manufacturer SMIC.

However, the exact chip tested in the benchmark remains unclear. The test bears the label “Huawei Cloud OpenStack Nova”. This suggests it could be a Kunpeng server processor, potentially the Kunpeng 930. This chip was originally official before US sanctions against Huawei took effect. Initially, there was a plan for 5-nanometer production by TSMC and a 2021 launch schedule. However, these plans were disrupted, forcing Huawei to use the processor with alternative arrangements, leading to the current delay.

Overall, Huawei’s progress in CPU development demonstrates its ability to adapt and partially compensate for the limitations imposed by the US embargo. Although they have not yet reached the absolute next level, their improvements bring their offerings closer to meeting the demands of the mainstream market. It remains to be seen how quickly they can close the remaining gap and potentially compete for the top spot in the future.

The possibility of having vertiginous computers, which at the same time are low cost, is beginning to be glimpsed. The properties of graphene could revolutionize all activities that require computing capacity and, especially, the IoT sector. This great yet cheap material will produce  fast computers which work with ultra low power.

A new scientific research project concludes that the development of computers based on graphene will increase the performance of the devices by 1000%, along with a reduction in costs due to the properties of this material.

Graphene was discovered in 2004, when researchers from around the world began to study the properties of this material and its use in technological products. The research has led to the conclusion that graphene has a much higher electrical conductivity than copper. It also outperforms silicon, especially in terms of data transmission capacity. Both of these properties in themselves justify the development of graphene-based components and technologies.

But graphene could have another previously unanticipated effect. Researchers from four American universities have figured out how to use graphene in transistors. The project is explained in an article published in Nature Communications, which concludes that graphene-based transistors will far outperform silicon transistors.
The speed achieved by silicon microprocessors has not advanced significantly since 2005, so the greater computing power was only possible by increasing the number of transistors in each system. The explanation lies in physics, i.e., there is a limit to the speed at which signals and electric current can be transmitted through silicon transistors. In the case of graphene, on the other hand, the limit is much higher, which makes it possible to develop much more powerful computers that at the same time consume much less power.

The aforementioned document refers to a test in which the logic circuits of a graphene bar improved the clock frequency by 1,000 times compared to a silicon circuit. This means that a 4 GHz microprocessor could theoretically reach speeds of up to 4 THz. Surprisingly, this speed is achieved with only 1% of the current required by silicon transistors. This last factor is particularly relevant in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT), as it gives small devices much greater functionality while multiplying the power of their batteries.

According to Wikipedia, graphene is a substance composed of pure carbon, with the atoms arranged in a regular hexagonal pattern, similar to graphite but in a layer one atom thick. Graphene is very light; a 1-square-meter sheet weighs only 0.77 milligrams. Its properties include its flexibility, transparency, high thermal and electrical conductivity, high elasticity and hardness (its hardness is 200 times greater than that of steel, almost equal to that of diamond), lower Joule effect (it generates less heat when conducting electrons ), lower power consumption compared to silicon, etc. All these electromechanical properties have led to initiate or project the development of systems containing graphene for use in displays, electric circuits, solar cells, batteries and data transport.

It should be noted that the research referred to in Nature is in its early stages and that the researchers have not created a graphene processor, but rather a rod or strip of graphene. However, the project has proven the concept and the potential that exists.

The Peng Cheng Cloud Brain II, a supercomputer developed by Huawei and Peng Cheng Laboratory (PCL) that carries software and hardware with artificial intelligence (AI), broke a record and won two world wide-scale entry and exit championships.

According to the latest IO500 ranking from the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC21), the input and output power of this computer’s overall system is nearly 20 times that of the runner-up.

The supercomputer is capable of collaborating in artificial intelligence research and exploration, such as computer vision, natural language, autonomous driving, intelligent transportation, and smart healthcare.

It features a Huawei Atlas 900 artificial intelligence cluster powered by Huawei Kunpeng and Ascend 910 processors. The Atlas 900 completes training of a ResNet image classification model in 59.8 seconds, 10 seconds faster than the previous world record with the same precision.

The Atlas 900’s powerful computational capabilities offer a difference when it comes to collaborating on scientific research and technological innovation, as well as astronomical exploration, weather forecasting, autonomous driving and even oil exploration.

Little by little, details of the heirs of the Huawei P40 Pro and the rest of the family, in which we usually find part of the top exponents in Huawei photography each year, are being leaked. Let’s see what has been commented and shown about them.

What price will the Huawei P50 have?
The basic Huawei P (i.e. the intermediate model between the Lite and the Pro(s)) has been priced around €700 and €800 since the Huawei P20.

The one that changed with respect to its predecessor was the Huawei P40 Lite, whose starting price was 150 euros less than the Huawei P30 Lite, but seeing the trajectory it was something anecdotal (and with all the sense in the world to be able to compete more powerfully in the mid-range). There are still no rumors about prices, but from these precedents it is reasonable to think that this year’s prices would be along these lines.

What models will there be of Huawei P50?
Feature leaks are focusing on an alleged Huawei P50 Pro, but one would think that the brand would keep the traditional scheme, with which it is positioned in the mid, high and super-high ranges. Thus, we expect to see:

Huawei P50 Lite
Huawei P50
Huawei P50 Pro
Huawei P50 Pro+
The doubt above all is whether there will be Lite+ or if they will focus on boosting a single flagship in this first series of top of range. For now it seems that yes there will be P50 Por+ but there would be no P50 Lite, so it seems that the one that is more on the tightrope is the most basic one.

What is the design of Huawei P50 going to be like?
It seems that for those of Huawei curves remain the basis of its design and according to a leak of the front face of the Huawei P50 Pro this would have a screen with very curved edges and front camera with hole. We see that in this way the idea of the dual front camera that we saw in the P40 Pro would be abandoned, although above all it highlights that the hole would be more discreet.

Thus, at least talking about the Huawei P50 Pro we would see that the previous lines are maintained, taking the curve somewhat further in a supposed Pro+, with the goodbye to the island for the two cameras. In other leaks that also point to the hole in the screen for the front camera, differentiating between flat screen for the P50, curved (cascading) for the P50 Pro and more curved (Quad Curved, like this year’s) for the P50 Pro+. In other renders we also see that the rear camera module would maintain similar aesthetics to the previous one.

Will the Huawei P50 have 5G?
Most likely yes, seeing that this support is practically something already inherent in the high-end (with processors that mostly integrate the modem) and in view of the fact that the Kirin 9000 is hoisted as a very likely processor of the high-end P50. So it will remain to be known what bands it supports and also if it covers WiFi6.

Huawei P50: all the features we know about
The Huawei P40 Pro and Pro+ already drew a striking on the screen and from the leak that we discussed talking about the design it is deduced that at least the P50 Pro would have a metal outline ínfimo. The upper edge of the screen would house the front camera, leaking the following about the screens:

Huawei P50: 6.1-inch OLED withFullHD + resolution and 60 Hz refresh rate.
Huawei P50 Pro: 6.6-inch OLED display with QHD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate.
If so, we would finally see a leap in resolution in the P (and not only in the Mate), something we did not see in the P40 or even in the Pro+ model. Of course, they would be more restrained in terms of refresh rate, remaining at a maximum of 90 Hz only in the Pro (perhaps also in a supposed Pro+).

The design leak also pointed to the dimensions of the phone. According to these data, the P50 Pro would be 159 millimeters high and 73 millimeters wide. The Huawei P40 Pro and Pro+ are 158.2 meters high and 72.6 millimeters wide, so everything points to maintaining the dimensions with respect to their predecessors.

In this render of the leak, the side power and volume buttons are integrated into the body of the mobile, probably made of aluminum. In addition, we could see a change in the sound output: from being located under the screen, it would change to an ordinary speaker in the upper area.

As for the processor, as we said when talking about 5G, the Kirin 9000, which we already saw in the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, is on the cards. Part of the bumps that the Chinese manufacturer saw on the road during 2020 by the US blockade was not being able to manufacture more of its own processors, but apparently they would have saved enough Kirin 9000 both for the P50 and already for the Mate 50 (foresighted manufacturer is worth two).

As for software, the P50s were most likely to have Android as a base with EMUI, the manufacturer’s own software layer, at least until the other day. The situation has not yet changed regarding the lock-in and for the time being they will not be able to have Google services, but according to Richar Yu said at the presentation of the Huawei Mate X2, HarmonyOS will arrive on Huawei flagships in April 2021. This would be getting ahead of its own roadmap, placing this in principle around October 2021, but we also do not know if it will stay only in the foldable or will come to the P50 as well.

In this sense, the last thing we saw before this ambiguous announcement is that EMUI 11.1 would be the software with which the Huawei P50 would start as standard and that it will be the last version of the layer, since Huawei will focus all its efforts on HarmonyOS. According to leaks, EMUI 11.1 would include the HarmonyOS kernel, a step that would facilitate the subsequent update to Huawei’s own firmware.

There would be versions starting from 6 GB of RAM (6 and 8 GB) and 128 GB of storage (128 and 256 GB). Of the battery there is talk of 4,200 or 4,300 mAh, with which we would not see a big jump with respect to the P40 and P40 Pro (4,200 mAh).

Yes it has been commented that we could see a 135 watt fast charge due to a leak. If so, it would surpass the 120W of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, although 65W or 50W seems more likely.

What are the Huawei P50 cameras going to be like?
There has been some less reliable leak showing an even larger rear camera module than we saw on the P40 Pro, keeping telephoto lenses. Other sources point out that they will premiere the liquid lenses that they talked about in GSM Arena for this year, but as we say it is not too reliable and would not provide too much data either, so we will have to wait to know more about this point, perhaps the most interesting of these phones.

What it does seem is that they will maintain the agreement with Leica that we see for the cameras of their high-end phones. So we will probably continue to see the seal of this company on the back of the P50.

What is the release date for the Huawei P50?

For now there are no rumors or mentions of changes to the roadmap or component production. There are also no announcements in the form of a teaser or poster from Huawei yet, so there is no reason to think that the usual schedule has any changes. The latest: there has been speculation around March 26-28.

That is why, if this is the case and if it keeps its usual pace, we expect to meet Huawei’s new P line next March. Last year the P40s were unveiled on March 26, so it fits the rumor.

This is undoubtedly what can be qualified as a confluence of circumstances in history. The city of Wuhan in China has become notorious in recent months as the starting point of the coronavirus epidemic, but it is also there that a team of researchers has just made a technological invention that has the potential to revolutionize the aviation sector, underlines Futura-Sciences . Indeed, they have designed a turbojet engine that does not require kerosene to operate.

Scientists from the Institute of Technological Sciences at Wuhan University have published a paper in the journal AIP Advances that could be of great interest to players in the aviation sector. After all, the main criticism voiced in the world of aviation is often that of the carbon footprint. In Europe, for example, the 27,000 flights that normally cross the airspace account for 3% of the EU’s emissions. However, the turbojet engine developed by scientists does not need kerosene. It is powered by a stream of plasma and works only with air and electricity.

A small scale prototype
From a technical point of view, the prototype developed by the scientists compresses air at very high pressure. The air then circulates in a microwave ionization chamber and turns into plasma. It is the plasma jet that provides the propulsion. An important detail, however, is that the Chinese team is working with a prototype capable of lifting a one-kilogram steel ball. But at actual scale, it should provide a thrust comparable to that of a conventional turbojet. This is the next step for the research team.

Chinese giant Huawei plans to build its own manufacturing facility to design phone chips, according to a report in the Financial Times. A way for the Middle Kingdom firm to cover its behind in the more distant future.A PLANNED INDUSTRIAL SITE
Its screen supplier Samsung, for example, is one of the lucky ones, as is the ARM brand, which it supplies with the architectures for the Kirin chips. However, a sine qua non was imposed on them: the technologies sent must not support 5G. So on this point, Huawei remains at an impasse, as it has been accused by the United States of using 5G for espionage purposes on behalf of the Chinese government.

Therefore, executives of the company would like to build their own chip production plant, reports The Financial Times , relayed by Android Authority . Here, the idea is simple: if the crossover with the United States is resolved, Huawei would want to cover itself in the future in case of new lawsuits that would prevent it from cooperating with all companies using American technologies, as it did for a year.

A LONG-TERM SOLUTION.
This future industrial facility, based in Shanghai, would then be used to circumvent new industrial and commercial sanctions in the distant future. For Huawei would indeed start from scratch, and would then begin manufacturing 45 nm processors, an engraving seen in 2007. 28 nm chips could then land in late 2021, followed by 20 nm in 2022. In short: the group would see one hell of a delay.

Still according to the Financial Times , chip inventories are now dry. But this factory is nevertheless a long-term solution, and not immediate, because Huawei would need years and years to design its own 5 nm hardware, such as the recently introduced Kirin 9000 , which integrates 5G technology.

Huawei, a great company of innovations is going to beat Tesla greatly! The company will teach some great lessons to older existing companies in the electric car field. Why not? The great innovators at Huawei know how to do great work!!! Let’s see then.

Huawei and two leading Chinese automakers are joining forces to launch a new brand of premium electric cars . Changan Automobile, a Chinese government company, CATL which is nothing less than one of Tesla’s main suppliers in the field of batteries and Huawei, whose ambitions in the field of autonomous driving are well known , are thus embarking on a particularly ambitious project.

According to Changan, the company will have to develop a new electric drive platform, as well as a range of smart cars. However, the financial details of the merger remain very opaque for the time being.

Huawei joins forces with two Chinese groups to conquer the electric car market
At the same time, Changan is announcing a new vehicle manufacturing platform called Ark Architecture . The goal is to quickly achieve high levels of autonomous driving.

It’s hard not to see a first glimpse of the future car manufacturer’s future powertrain platform . The coming together of the three players is not entirely a surprise. Huawei has long shown interest in electric and autonomous mobility , and has demonstrated its ability to dominate the markets in which it is present .

In China, however, the electricity market is booming, with a large number of players. This does not prevent the American Tesla from capturing a growing market share, in particular thanks to the Model 3 . And this is, without a doubt, that Huawei may have a card to play . In September, the manufacturer unveiled two new generations of its platform for autonomous driving.

Mobile Data Center 201 offers a power of 48 TOPS while the MDC 610 reaches 160 TOPS and can deliver autonomous driving level 3 and 4 . This expertise could enable Changan to quickly talk to Tesla in this area, at least on paper. For its part, the CATL manufacturer is looking for more sales markets to diversify its revenue sources.

The electronic warfare systems developed by Thales also warn of a change in enemy position or activity by intercepting communications or messages.

This interception of data as well as practiced surveillance then allows for the electronic transmission of combat orders against the enemy. Electronic attack assets also help protect the armed forces by conducting a command and control war against enemy communications nodes, preventing the coordination of maneuvers, as well as attacks with radio guided weapons or radio controlled weapons. remotely activated explosives.

Land CIEW is a suite of electronic attack and tactical support solutions that can be delivered in the form of equipment, systems and services. Like a dedicated COMINT / ESM / ECM solution, this range is designed to locate current radio signals and very short range radio signals during air-to-land operations in peacetime, crisis or war (HF, VHF transmissions and UHF, in fixed frequency or frequency-agile mode). Thus, Land CIEW can include sensor payloads, sensor control software and hardware, as well as integrate sensors on military platforms (shelters, land vehicles, drones and light aircraft), as well as the C2 system to sensor on voice/data networks between combat radio networks.

The Chinese manufacturer Huawei has been very creative in terms of innovations in recent years. According to several sources, a new smartphone is in development that offers two very important innovations …

Like Xiaomi, its competitor also from China, Huawei has established itself in the mobile phone market thanks to devices with high-quality technical features, but at much lower prices than for smartphones from Samsung or Apple. .

But since June 2019 and the restrictions on American brands , and in particular Google, Huawei, which is a hit in China, inevitably has more trouble in the West, where everyone is used to using Android. So to continue to please, the brand competes in ingenuity, by releasing new versions of its flagship model, the P30 Pro (which still has the Google license), by developing its own gallery of applications, or by offering skillful innovations. to entice users. Thus Huawei is part of the very closed (and select) club of manufacturers that have already launched a foldable smartphone , the very successful Mate X , which is already entitled to an Xs version , and will be followed by the Mate X2 by the end of the year . But the Chinese brand is not going to stop there , and would work on a revolutionary smartphone , because it encapsulates two major innovations …

It was Android Authority , by interviewing Huawei , who was able to learn what innovations the brand is currently working on , for its next generation of smartphones . One of them is not very surprising, because it seems to be a goal for all manufacturers today: a selfie camera under the screen. So the goal would be to remove the famous notch that adorns all smartphones, to replace it with an invisible camera, placed under the screen. The goal, of course, is to save even more space for that screen. And to better protect the selfie camera.

An ALL-SCREEN FINGERPRINT READER FOR HUAWEI?
The second innovation in development is also related to the screen. This time, Huawei is looking to extend the fingerprint reader, which allows the device to be unlocked, to the entire screen, and not to a specific area. That is, by placing his finger on any place on the screen, it, thanks to sensors placed under the entire surface, could recognize the fingerprint, and unlock itself. Or how to save even more time.

The development of these technologies is still ongoing, and Huawei smartphones should not be equipped with them until at least 2021. So the next Mate 40 Pro should not have to deal with them.

During the Huawei Cloud Africa 2020 Summit with the theme “Building a Smart Africa,” Ray Rui, President of Huawei Cloud Africa Region, announced the opening of the Huawei Cloud & AI Innovation Center. Located in South Africa, the center is designed to drive innovation, knowledge transfer and economic growth.

Ray Rui linked this initiative to the essential nature of AI for the evolution of society and for growth. “AI will be essential for social change and industrial growth in the future. We also believe that when you develop economic opportunities, everyone benefits. For this reason, we are opening up the Huawei Cloud & AI Innovation Center to application developers from all economic sectors, “he said.AI is one of the themes and one of the most important tools for today’s digital transformation. It enables innovations such as smart cities, connected cars, automated mining, precision agriculture, and so on. Huawei Cloud’s new innovation center is part of its “AI inclusive” strategy. ]]> https://icdst.org/blog/index.php/2020/08/28/with-its-new-innovation-center-huawei-wants-to-build-a-smart-africa/feed/ 0 https://icdst.org/blog/index.php/2020/08/28/huawei-could-launch-its-first-smartphone-with-camera-under-the-screen-in-2021/ https://icdst.org/blog/index.php/2020/08/28/huawei-could-launch-its-first-smartphone-with-camera-under-the-screen-in-2021/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:38:53 +0000 https://icdst.org/blog/?p=925

Huawei plans to launch its first smartphone with a selfie camera under the screen next year. Despite the tightening of U.S. sanctions, the Chinese manufacturer continues to innovate tirelessly in the field of mobile telephony, particularly with the arrival of the new generation of fingerprint scanners. We take stock of Huawei’s goals in the sector. 

Asked by our colleagues at Android Authority, Huawei announced for the first time the arrival of fingerprint sensors placed under the full screen . To unlock the smartphone, the user can place his finger anywhere on the touchscreen.

On the same topic, Huawei has lost its temporary Android license, goodbye updates!

No camera under the screen for the Huawei Mate 40 Pro
At the same time, the manufacturer is working on a selfie camera technology under the screen . “We are working to coexist the fingerprint reader under the entire screen with the integrated selfie cameras” explains Huawei in a press release sent to Android Authority. Huawei therefore plans to launch a device in the next few years that combines these two technologies.

In order to function, this identification technology requires multiple biometric modules. Currently, Huawei is working to reduce the still very high production costs of this innovation. Similarly, this technology is still very energy intensive. Before it can launch mass production, Huawei is looking for a way to reduce energy consumption.

Second, the Chinese group revisited the schedule for bringing these innovations to market. “There is no definite date yet, but it is likely that the technology will come to market in a generation or two,” the brand said. It is not known whether these new products will make their appearance in the Mate series or the P series.

So, contrary to some rumors, the Mate 40 Pro will not be equipped with a selfie camera below the screen or a new generation fingerprint reader. The smartphone will have to settle for a photo sensor housed in a bump and a traditional fingerprint reader. As a reminder, the first smartphone with a selfie camera under the screen will be presented at least on September 1, 2020 . This is the ZTE Axon 20 5G.

After U.S. sanctions tighten further, Huawei is reportedly preparing an alternative to Windows with Harmony OS 2.0. Intended for the brand’s laptops, this would be a first for the Chinese manufacturer.

Huawei is said to be launching a new laptop, the MateBook X, next Wednesday, August 19, which could bring an unexpected surprise at the operating system level. To circumvent an increasingly stringent embargo, Huawei is preparing a new version of its Harmony OS 2.0 operating system, which could replace Windows in its computers.

It is through a post on Weibo that we learn that Huawei would be preparing a new version of Harmony OS that would not be aimed at smartphones but rather at the Chinese manufacturer’s tablets and computers. The launch of the system could coincide with the arrival of HMS Core 5.0 (Huawei Mobile Services), the equivalent for Huawei of Google Mobile Services that manage location, payment or notifications in the background. HMS is now said to be building a base of over 700 million monthly users and integrated into over 80,000 applications designed by 1.6 million developers.

It remains to be seen whether this new operating system will be used only in the Chinese market – the most likely hypothesis – or whether Huawei will decide to move away from Windows 10 on a global scale on all its products. In any case, this marks another step in Huawei’s desire to offer its own ecosystem following the introduction of App Gallery earlier this year, its alternative store to the Google Play Store.

Still caught up in the trade war between the United States and China, Huawei has decided to pick up the pace towards software independence and could launch a first smartphone under Harmony OS – its own operating system – from here at the end of the year.

Even though the manufacturer managed to emerge as the world’s largest smartphone vendor in the last quarter, ousting the unbeatable Samsung from first place, the brand still has many challenges to overcome to establish itself permanently. Huawei is still embroiled in the trade war between the United States and China, and is still forced to deliver its new smartphones with its Huawei Mobile Services, which prevents it from using Google Mobile Services and the California giant’s applications. The U.S. restrictions are so restrictive that they even prevent the brand from ordering in mobile chips , Finally, a few days ago, the temporary license granted to Huawei to ensure software tracking of its old smartphones was finally revoked, forcing the brand to maintain Android updates itself thanks to the open-source community.

Toward software independence
This is beginning to create a lot of constraints for the manufacturer, which has decided to step up its efforts to achieve software independence. According to the Global Times , Huawei will soon launch a smartphone equipped with Harmony OS , its home operating system alternative to Android. This smartphone, which would initially be reserved for China, could land by the end of 2020.

However, this news remains very obscure. First Harmony OS was anticipated as a replacement for Android, then it was described by the brand as an operating system meant for connected objects. However, a Chinese leaker said a few days ago that this OS – called Hongmeng OS 2.0 in China – could land on a branded computer very soon, perhaps to replace Windows. This could be a large-scale test before Huawei decides to integrate Harmony OS into its smartphones, in China and then around the world. It is now up to Western users accustomed to Google – or Apple – services to convince them of the viability of such a solution.

Huawei could be counting on Harmony OS, its own operating system, to help it get out of the difficulties it is currently experiencing. A leak from China suggests that the brand would consider using the OS as a first step on its computers, tablets and smartwatches.

Huawei has a bit of a problem with Android at the moment. The embargo imposed on the brand by the United States prevents it from using Google’s software suite on its smartphones and could even deprive it of an Android update. Huawei would find the solution with Harmony OS 2.0, an operating system from the house.

According to a leak from a Chinese leaker, the brand could use this new OS (called Hongmeng OS 2.0 in the country) in its future products. For now, it doesn’t seem to be smartphones, as the software would be dedicated to computers (besides Windows?), Tablets and connected watches. At least initially.

Hongmeng OS 2.0 could support over 80,000 applications by integrating the AppGallery online store, so the transition would be easy for users. The leak suggests that the first products will be released before the end of 2020 and they could be a full-scale test before Huawei transitions into the world of smartphones.

Huawei could offer 0% U.S. smartphones
The embargo imposed on Huawei is forcing the company to quickly revise its plans. The company can no longer use Android software, or even processors designed with its founder TSMC, which has succumbed to Washington’s pressure. So to continue to exist, it will have to make products without U.S. intervention.

Harmony OS 2.0, which has been under development since the summer of 2019, could therefore be its salvation in the future. However, the transition will be risky. Will Huawei manage to convince its Western users who are used to Android to switch to a new OS that is 100% made in China? In any case, the brand must find a solution quickly, even if it means losing customers along the way. The situation doesn’t seem to be getting any better between Washington and Beijing, alternatives are being sought and Harmony OS 2.0 is the most obvious path for now.

Researchers have developed a connected glove that translates sign language into words in less than a second, with optimal reliability.

Without knowledge of sign language, communication is impossible between signers and non-signers. The connected solution of the moment? A glove fitted with sensors sensitive to finger movements and capable of translating sign language into words. In 2005, its creator José Hernandez Rebollar had already tested the device with students from an American sign language school and was looking for funding to market it.

Up to now, an expensive and unreliable connected device
Other sign language translation devices are notably based on electromyography ( medical technique which makes it possible to study the function of nerves and muscles) , photography and image processing. “However, large-scale production and widespread use of these techniques is limited by a number of questions”,highlight researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Indeed, sign language translation systems based on surface electromyography impose strict sensor positions, which can affect the accuracy and reliability of translation. These systems can also suffer from poor lighting which compromises the visual quality of movement and affects the results of recognition. Finally, the cost of devices based on these technologies is high, which limits their widespread use.

For direct communication between signers and non-signers
UCLA bioengineers have therefore designed a new device “inexpensive and sustainable” according to them. Published in the journal, their research results in a system that can translate American sign language into English in real time using a smartphone application. “We hope that this will allow people who use sign language to communicate directly with non-signers without needing someone else to translate them,” said in a press release.