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Huawei Mobile Services Breaks Through 100 Million Active Users Outside

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ways that Huawei is furthering innovation
across the board” comments Alex Zhang,
President of Mobile Services, Huawei
Consumer Business Group. “We feel that
many excellent and innovative ideas are
lacking the means to show their true luster.
With the new initiative, we hope to transform
these specks of light to truly shining-stars.
Huawei is determined to help developers
reach their true potential. ‘Shining-Star’
program will complement our new Huawei
DigiX Labs.” The new Huawei DigiX Labs
are going to open in 6 regions in 2019, the
first one in Dusseldorf, Germany. In these
labs, developers and partners all across
the world can test their service remotely,
also they can find all resources they need
to develop the apps and services of the
future. The Labs are equipped with AR, VR,
AI, CameraKit, Ability Gallery, HMS core
From August 9th to 11th, Huawei held • In-App Purchase (IAP) is now available and other open technological capabilities
its Huawei Developer Conference 2019 in more than 140 countries. and offer a truly open space for innovative
in Dongguan, China. HDC 2019 featured • The Huawei AppGallery generates 1 work. The introduction of the HMS–core, a
a number of key announcements: Billion+ apps downloads outside of collection of Huawei developer kits support
Huawei Mobile Services now boasts China and augment functionality across devices.
over 100 million users outside of China. • Outside the Chinese market, over 280 These kits work together seamlessly to
In addition, an updated developer Million Themes are being downloaded ensure that Huawei devices provide a great
engagement program named ‘Shining- each year user experience right out of the box. The
Star’ will be launched along with Huawei • Huawei Browser has reached 100% global launch of HMS-core means in the
DigiX Labs that offers open capabilities MoM growth since its launch outside of trend of full-scenario intelligent connect.
for development and testing. Huawei China in March 2019 This motivates Huawei to continue boost
announced the global launch of HMS-Core • Huawei Video will open its WiseVideo innovation and bring open-capability to
which provides 14 kits for more than 910k capability for content partners to developers. To engage with more partners
global developers. Besides, a new content provide optimized video experience for and boost the partnership ecosystem,
partnership for Huawei video is introduced users. Huawei has partnered with the best
at HDC 2019. “Intelligent connections • Huawei Music and Assistant will start content providers in the world to offer
are the future. Huawei Mobile Services its global roll-out from 2019 with top unique viewing experience to their users.
provides a global platform, connecting partners. At the Huawei Developer conference,
more than 910K global developers and 100 In keeping the momentum of these results, the company signed a new cooperation
Million users outside of China”, said Jervis Huawei announced a new developer agreement with Filmin, which will bring
Su, Vice President of Mobile Services, engagement program, dubbed ‘Shining- their streaming catalogue to Huawei
Huawei Consumer Business Group. “These Star’. The Project has invested 1 billion users in Spain. Filmin boasts over 9000
connections make a real difference. With USD resources to provide comprehensive movies, 248 TV series and 400 broadcast
the Huawei Mobile Services portfolio, we support for developers, and create a smart partners that guarantee that users never
have been able to show that there is real mobile service innovation ecosystem, go without entertainment. Through over
demand for a more intelligent solution. helping partners to create digital innovation 400 collections and thematic channels,
We are very proud to be able to announce in full scenario, encouraging developers users can discover new content, with
a number of milestone successes for our to access Huawei’s open capabilities recommendations based on moods or
portfolio.” These milestone successes for and services, and promoting developers’ tags.
Huawei Mobile Services for the first half of services in the marketing segment. “Our
2019 include: ‘Shining-Star’ program is just one of many

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