Honor has introduced a brand new software program replace dedication for the forthcoming Honor 400 smartphone collection, and it’s among the best round.
The Honor 400 and 400 Professional will formally launch tomorrow, 22 Might, however the firm is eager to precede the occasion (and harmonise with Google I/O 2025) with some information on its new software program method.
Prolonged replace promise for Honor 400
In accordance with the corporate, the Honor 400 and 400 Professional will provide six years of Android assist, which suggests OS variations and safety updates till no less than 2031.
This isn’t simply probably the most in depth software program promise in Honor’s historical past, it immediately locations the model up there proper behind Google itself and Samsung. Even then, Honor’s promise solely falls in need of the perfect within the enterprise by a yr.
Additionally noteworthy is Honor’s uncommon promise to furnish the 400 collection – along with the the Honor Magic 7 Professional and the Honor Magic V3 – with Android 16 by the top of the yr.
We don’t see such a agency time-frame dedication from producers all that usually, so props to Honor.
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Honor’s huge software program push
Certainly, Honor is clearly making a concerted push to enhance its software program providing. Earlier within the month, the corporate introduced that it was providing builders entry to Android 16 Beta 3 by way of its Honor Magic 7 Professional flagship telephone.
This made Honor one of many first to supply entry to Google’s upcoming OS revision.
Previous to that, the Honor Magic 6 Professional and the Honor Magic V2 had been two of the primary telephones to obtain entry to the Android 15 Beta 1 in 2024.
The Honor 400 collection can also be notable for being the primary telephones to make use of Google’s Veo 2 video era mannequin for its Picture to video characteristic, turning stills into five-second movies utilizing the ability of AI.