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Embarking on an AI-driven Smartphone Photography Journey

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Smartphone photography has undergone an immense revolution in the past decade, placing in consumers’ hands the kinds of powerful image technologies that were once only possible with full-frame cameras. With a steadfast commitment to providing users around the world with the best-in-class photography experience, HONOR has always been at the forefront of smartphone photography, kept challenging itself to set new industry benchmarks for innovation and quality. With smartphone usage scenarios continuing to diversify, from portrait photography to telephoto imagery and quick snapshots, more users expect versatile photography capabilities from a single device. Understanding this evolving demand, HONOR has dedicated efforts to fine-tune both the hardware and software components of its smartphones to ensure unparalleled image quality.

Recognizing the pivotal role of AI in enhancing photography capabilities on the software front, HONOR has been refining its HONOR Image Engine over the years. Debuting in 2021, the first-generation HONOR Image Engine leveraged HONOR’s AI computing photography algorithm, seamlessly blending images captured by different lenses to yield clearer and sharper results. Subsequently, with the introduction of HONOR Image Engine 2.0, HONOR unveiled the Millisecond Falcon Capture and Ultra-fusion Computational Optics functionalities, employing AI to enhance imaging speed and quality. Upholding the belief that photography is the artistic interplay of light and shadow, HONOR masters in smartphone photography through understanding and refining the technology with AI. To this end, HONOR introduces the pioneering AI HONOR Image Engine enhanced with large model capabilities, the industry’s first on-device plus cloud large model empowered mobile imaging system. Integrated into the HONOR Magic7 Series, this meticulously reconstructs light and shadow intricacies in each image, offering users a host of advanced photography features.

The AI HONOR Image Engine is bolstered by three specialized large models. The Light and Shadow Portrait Large Model excels in optimizing static scenes; the Telephoto Enhancement Large Model allows users to capture detailed, sharp images with AI-enhanced resolution; the Capture Enhancement Large Model is specifically designed for seizing motion shots, improving the overall photography experience for users. Catering to diverse shooting needs, these large models work seamlessly together to deliver a comprehensive suite of enhanced features covering various shooting needs, spanning from action shots and portraits to telephoto shots. Through these innovations, the HONOR Magic7 Series revolutionizes image quality with advanced AI innovations, providing users with an immersive and cutting-edge AI photography experience.

Mastering Light and Shadow: Unrivaled Portrait Excellence

Striving to transform smartphone portrait photography, HONOR has seamlessly integrated the Light and Shadow Portrait Large Model and Telephoto Enhancement Large Model into the AI HONOR Image Engine, introducing a range of portrait features including AI-enhanced Portrait, All-scenario Harcourt Portrait, AI Super Zoom, and Stage Mode.

AI-enhanced Portrait and All-scenario Harcourt Portrait or Unmatched Portrait Quality

Presenting the brand-new AI-enhanced Portrait feature, users can now capture exquisite portraits with ultra-high definition across a focal length of 1X to 6X. Driven by the Light and Shadow Portrait Large Model, this feature integrates AI Resolution Enhancement to refine image quality, meticulously reducing noise through lens optical calibration, real noise modeling, and extensive AI neural network training. It dynamically adjusts pixel arrangement based on different lighting conditions, preserving original resolution with low ISO in well-lit environments, while seamlessly blending pixels in low-light conditions to form larger units and enhance light intake for superior image clarity.

Crafted to elevate portrait quality amidst challenging lighting conditions, the AI-enhanced Portrait incorporates cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance dynamic range and optimize the interplay of light and shadow. Powered by advanced AI algorithms, the dynamic range is boosted, resulting in more authentic and nuanced color transitions. Complementing this advancement, the AI light and shadow reconstruction capability introduces a new AI algorithm that reconstructs light and shadow elements through highlight recovery and precise color corrections, ensuring consistent light intensity for smoother brightness transitions in photographs. These enhancements come together to greatly benefit users capturing portraits in challenging lighting situations, such as sunset or night scenes, delivering natural portraits with balanced highlights and intricate details.

With the Light and Shadow Portrait Large Model, HONOR has unveiled the Stage Mode to capture performance moments for music festival and concert scenarios. Given the complexity of performance lighting, including challenges like strong light and backlighting, the Light and Shadow Portrait Large Model dynamically optimizes brightness levels and light and shadow details for static moment shots. With Stage Mode, users can effortlessly capture memorable performance moments spanning a focal range of 1X to 10X, creating photos with vivid colors, refined exposure while ensuring that the primary subject of the performance stands out prominently.

Furthermore, featuring an AI-enabled portrait enhancement capability that is trained on millions of high-definition DSLR portrait images, AI-enhanced Portrait can precisely adjust the portraited person’s skin tones and enhance intricate facial features like hair and eyes. Additionally, the AI-enabled bokeh effects leverages AI capabilities to replicate the bokeh effects of real optical systems, enabling users to capture portrait with foreground bokeh effects using AI-enhanced Portrait. This innovation facilitates a seamless transition from foreground bokeh to 3D light spots, ensuring a delicate shift from blurred backgrounds to sharply focused subjects.

In addition, AI HONOR Image Engine also empowers the All-scenario Harcourt Portrait, ensuring studio-like image quality at varying distance. With the AI bokeh effect and AI light and shadow Reconstruction, users can capture breathtaking portraits with natural bokeh effects and facial light and shadow intricacies, rivaling the results of professional cameras. Moreover, the All-scenario Harcourt Portrait now boasts a new 6X focal length, providing enhanced flexibility for smartphone portrait photography. At this extended focal length, Harcourt Portrait excel in capturing captivating portraits that accentuate the subject’s beauty. Thanks to AI-enabled facial refinement, it automatically refines the subject’s natural skin texture while preserving their authentic characteristics.

Enhancing Versatility with AI Super Zoom for Scenery Capture

The HONOR Magic7 Pro boasts the HONOR AI Falcon Camera Systems featuring a pioneering 200MP Telephoto Camera with the advanced 1/1.4” telephoto sensor and a large f/2.6 aperture. To achieve professional telephoto lens standards, HONOR has crafted a proprietary structure for this camera. This innovative design includes a dual lens group with an aspherical lens that aids in reducing stray light, minimizing dispersion, and enhancing overall optical performance.

By merging cutting-edge hardware with the Telephoto Enhancement Large Model on cloud, HONOR introduces the groundbreaking AI Super Zoom feature, designed for framing the breath-taking beauty of sceneries including natural landscape. This feature enables remarkable focal lengths ranging from 30x to 100x along with AI-enhanced resolution, allowing users to capture detailed, sharp images even at significant distances. The Telephoto Enhancement Large Model on the cloud is capable of driving 12.4 billion parameters data to enhance image quality and generate vivid details at high speed. To achieve this, the cloud large model processes data 1270 billion for each shot.

Advancing Intent Recognition for Precise Movement Capturing

Tailored for diverse motion scenarios, the AI HONOR Image Engine seamlessly integrates the Capture Enhancement Large Model, enhancing the image quality of moving scenes through AI Motion Sensing Capture and HD Super Burst. With the incorporation of an AI-enabled intent recognition engine boasting advanced recognition and analysis capabilities, the AI Motion Sensing Capture excels in capturing accurate motion shots by identifying and analyzing subject movements. Through capabilities like subject detection and facial evaluation, this engine swiftly recognizes various shooting subjects, from humans to beloved pets like cats and dogs, while discerning subtle facial expressions and body gestures, enabling users to effortlessly capture cherished moments with their companions using AI Motion Sensing Capture.

Acknowledging the increasing popularity of sports photography, HONOR has consistently advanced its hardware and software to improve capture speed and image clarity, empowering users to capture professional sports image.

Additionally, the new HD Super Burst feature enables users to capture rapid sequences at 10 frames per second, expanding opportunities for snapshot photography on smartphones. Whether it’s capturing a leisurely jog or thrilling sports events such as a swimming competition, the feature enables the camera to swiftly detect and predict the movement of shooting subjects, empowering users to capture moments with unparalleled clarity and precision on every shot, regardless of the setting or intensity of the action.

Summary

HONOR is steadfast in its mission to redefine the standards of AI excellence within smartphone photography, striving to provide users with the utmost intelligent capturing experience. Powered by the potent AI HONOR Image Engine, the HONOR Magic7 Series empowers users to embark on a holistic AI-centric photography journey, catering to the varied and evolving photography needs of users. Pioneering groundbreaking advancements in smartphone photography, HONOR stands out as the first smartphone manufacturer to seamlessly fuse the capabilities of cloud AI and on-device AI within mobile imaging, underscoring its unwavering dedication to establishing new benchmarks within the industry.

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Yas Island Annual Passes are back on sale

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Yas Island is excited to announce the highly anticipated return of the Yas Annual Pass. Guests can once again choose from the Silver, Gold, or Diamond Yas Annual Pass, granting exclusive access to unforgettable experiences at Yas Theme Parks and across the Island.

The Yas Annual Pass offers a variety of options to choose from, including the Silver Pass, Gold Pass, Diamond Pass, and VIP Pass. The Bronze pass will be discontinued and Bronze pass holders will be automatically upgraded to the Silver Pass at no extra cost, giving them access to an enhanced range of benefits.  

Passholders can enjoy unlimited access to Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi. Along with thrilling attractions, they’ll benefit from exclusive discounts on dining and retail, plus priority access to seasonal events and activities, ensuring unforgettable experiences all year long.

With unmatched perks and year-round benefits, the Yas Annual Pass guarantees every visit to Yas Island is filled with excitement, adventure, and lasting memories. Annual Passes and theme parks tickets can only be purchased through Yas Island Theme Parks official channels.

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China Unicom Will Bring 5G-Advanced to Over 300 Cities in 2025

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China Unicom Releases 5G-Advanced Action Plan During Asian Winter Games

China Unicom officially unveiled its 5G-Advanced Action Plan at the Powering the Asian Winter Games with 10 Gbps Connectivity Press Conference in Harbin, which brought together many industry, academia, and media representatives. China Unicom is the official communications and cloud service partner of the 9th Asian Winter Games, and this action plan represents a key step for the carrier on their 5G evolution journey, as part of their broader efforts to bring better network experiences to users and facilitate the digital transformation of various industries.

According to the action plan, China Unicom will launch 5G-Advanced services in the central areas of 39 key cities and key locations in over 300 other cities by the end of 2025. It will launch the 5G-Advanced Xinghuo Program and the 5G-Advanced Baichuan Program, which are aimed at promoting industry-specific applications and AI applications, respectively. China Unicom will also lead the establishment of a device ecosystem alliance for converged innovation in order to deepen collaboration with upstream and downstream partners and jointly build up the 5G-Advanced industry ecosystem. Currently, China Unicom runs more than 2 million 5G base stations, which account for over 40% of the total 5G base stations worldwide, to serve 290 million users.

Wang Limin, China Unicom’s Deputy General Manager, said, “China Unicom is using 5G-Advanced and F5G-Advanced technologies to provide high-speed, intelligent, and secure 10 Gbps communications services for the Asian Winter Games. Based on the action plan just released, China Unicom will work with various partners to build up the 5G-Advanced industry ecosystem and contribute more to a digital China.”

Cao Ming, Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei Wireless Solutions, stated that, since the mobile AI era has begun, the continued integration of 5G-Advanced and AI will transform traditional mobile businesses and create huge opportunities for the mobile industry, shaping new experiences, applications, and services. Huawei will continue to innovate, integrate 5G-Advanced and AI, and work on both Networks for AI and AI for Networks. Regarding Networks for AI, Huawei will optimally utilize spectrum resources, and improve network performance and user experiences, while reducing network cost per bit. As for AI for Networks, Huawei plans to use digital sites and wireless AI agents to help carriers build Level 4 Autonomous Networks with higher quality and efficiency. “Huawei and China Unicom will work and innovate together to support the development of 5G-Advanced and AI.”

As the official partner of the 9th Asian Winter Games, China Unicom is applying a wide range of industry-leading technologies to deliver high-speed, stable, and reliable networks for the event with the support of a 1,000-member network assurance team. China Unicom provides 10 Gbps 5G-Advanced networks for key venues to ensure high-speed and stable network experiences for all athletes, staff, and audiences. This also comprehensively improves the event’s broadcast services by enabling a number of innovative services, such as multi-channel HD live streaming by the media and KOLs, on-demand HD videos, and VR broadcasting.

This press conference marks a key milestone in China Unicom’s 5G-Advanced R&D and application journey. China Unicom will continue to leverage new advanced technologies to support the success of the 9th Asian Winter Games, and accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of various industries for an intelligent future.

Through their strategic partnership, China Unicom and Huawei have extensively worked on technological innovation, network construction, and application development to support the development of the 5G-Advanced industry.

In November 2024, China Unicom Beijing and Huawei officially launched the world’s first large-scale integrated 5G-Advanced intelligent network, which is an ultra-large-scale commercial 5G-Advanced three component carrier (3CC) network. The network covers Beijing’s central area, the Workers’ Stadium, and the Great Wall scenic area, and supports a range of innovative applications, such as immersive video, UHD shallow compression, and low-altitude tourism. Showcases of the self-provisioning and self-optimization functions of 5G-Advanced sites have also been built in these areas. This shows how 5G-Advanced can become a reality and light the way forward for a bright future.

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Gulfood 2025 30th Edition Kicks Off Today, Setting New Benchmarks in F&B Growth and Innovation

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Gulfood’s 30th edition kicks off on 17 February at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) welcoming tens of thousands of attendees, uniting 5500+ exhibitors from 129 countries, and the world’s foremost industry CEOs, policymakers, investors, and visionaries. Under the theme ‘The Next Frontier in Food,’ the event anticipates USD 20 billion in trade deals and cutting-edge industry collaboration. H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, will deliver the opening keynote on Day 2 at the inaugural Food500 Summit, addressing Gulfood’s economic impact and the UAE’s role as a global trade gateway.

Food500: Titans of Industry and Policymakers Connect on Food Strategy for Change

The Food500 Summit brings industry leaders together to tackle pressing challenges and opportunities across the food value chain. Speakers include: Ananya Narayan, CEO – Hunter Foods; Dr. Edwini Kessie, Director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division, World Trade Organization – Switzerland; Alvyn Severien, CEO, Montaigne Nutrition and Co-founder, Algama – France; Tisha Livingston, CEO, Infinite Acres – USA, leading global top trends expert – Daniel Levine, and many more.

H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, said: “The selection of the food cluster as the first economic cluster to be developed by the UAE highlights the importance the country attaches to the sector as a key driver of economic diversification. The food cluster strategy aims to ensure self-sufficiency in food production and enhance the food ecosystem management through supporting agricultural enterprises and increasing local production. The initiative will not only help us meet local market needs but will also position the UAE as a leading food exporter to key regional and global markets and support the goals of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision, such as increasing the national GDP to AED 3 trillion by the next decade.”

“Against this backdrop, the landmark edition of Gulfood will serve as an ideal platform for partnerships and discussions, presenting opportunities for knowledge exchange and networking across industries, thus fostering a foundation for setting and accomplishing future objectives within the global trade community,” H.E. added.

Gulfood Innovation Awards & Global Trade Showcase

The Gulfood Innovation Awards celebrate the very best in F&B innovation, recognizing trailblazing products, technologies, and ideas. Visitors can expect to see hundreds of thousands of new products and groundbreaking innovations showcased across the event.

“Our participation in Gulfood’s 30th edition supports our strategic direction towards our vision to become the number one global halal sustainable healthy protein company by 2030. This prestigious event allows us to showcase our latest innovations, connect with industry leaders, and drive meaningful progress in food solutions. Being shortlisted for the Gulfood Innovation Awards further underscores our commitment to excellence and pioneering advancements in the protein industry. Congratulations to Gulfood on 30 years of remarkable success. Your continuous growth and innovation have set new benchmarks for the global food industry, making Gulfood a premier platform for connection, collaboration, and progress.” said Marcos Delorenzo, CEO of ADC, Tanmiah’s Poultry Division.

TOP TABLE: ‘Culinary Futurism’ Theme Prevails Headlined by Gastronomic Legend Alain Ducasse

The 30th edition promises to be unforgettable as Gulfood brings Alain Ducasse to the UAE for the first time, where he will lead Top Table and Dubai World Cuisine activations. A chef with 21 Michelin stars, Ducasse is renowned for his innovative approach to gastronomy and his strong focus on sustainability—a vision that aligns with the UAE’s commitment to promoting sustainable food practices. The gastronomic superstar will share his insights on culinary futurism and the future of the industry on Day 3 of Food500.

Chef Alain Ducasse commented: “With Top Table at Gulfood, Dubai demonstrates its incredible momentum in attracting the most brilliant talents from all over the world. I’m proud to be part of this event with Chef Romain Meder. First in conducting a masterclass together at Top Table and hosting exclusive dinners at Takahisa. Yet also in meeting with my fellow chefs and the public, sharing our experiences and thus contributing to the rapidly evolving gastronomy scene in the region.”

Celebrating Dubai’s rise as a global food hub, Top Table, sponsored by Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), presents live masterclasses from 120+ global and local chefs with a combined 50 Michelin-stars. Take a front-row seat as dishes from every cuisine utilising products from the exhibition floor are brought to life across engaging masterclasses, tasting sessions, and demonstrations.

DUBAI WORLD CUISINE: Celebrating Dubai’s Dynamic Culinary Journey Towards International Food Epicentre

Exclusively created for Gulfood ticket holders, attendees can experience Dubai’s culinary finesse, connected to the Top Table masterclasses. A schedule of 4-and 6-hands fine dining collaborations, with a highlight 8-hands experience, has been curated across some of Dubai’s top restaurants including: Krasota, Takahisa, Avatara, Lowe, Armani Ristorante, Orfali Bros and Armani Amal.

Discovery Tours
Visitors can fast-track the best of Gulfood with unique hour-long Discovery tours, a line-up of 5 curated sector-themed tours offering an immersive experience highlighting global food trends and innovations on the show floor, along with expert guidance and insights at every stop.

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