Designed to inspire more interactions by bringing users a convenient tap-to-use solution, Quick Apps offer the same experience as native apps but require much less memory space
Remember the time when you had to download an app just to use it that one time to try out the new pizza place in your neighbourhood, before realising that it was a disappointing experience? Or when you had to wait a long time for an app to be updated before you can enjoy new functions that your friends are already using? How about when you were made to download an app which you’d only use once a month to pay for your mobile phone credits, or worse, not sure when you would use the app again because you were on an extended year-end vacation and had to top up credits for data roaming?
With Huawei Quick Apps, you can say goodbye to those notifications that pop up to remind you to delete certain apps because you haven’t used them for months. The raison d'être for Huawei Quick Apps – bring an unprecedented level of convenience, yet at the same time address the diverse needs of Huawei device users in the 5G era.
So what are Quick Apps?
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In short, they are apps you can use on-the-fly; no installation needed. With Quick Apps, Huawei users worldwide can enjoy the smooth interaction and beautiful interfaces of the native app experience without having to download these apps.
Not only does it save you from busting your data roaming allowance trying to download a local taxi booking app while on vacation, Quick Apps also save the memory space on your Huawei smartphone.
Written with only 1/5 amount of codes as compared to that of native apps, you can accommodate more than 2,000 Quick Apps with just 1GB of space. What’s more, because of how lightweight Quick Apps are, they are more responsive, and they are automatically updated, offering an excellent Huawei experience that’s second to none.
How to access Quick Apps?
There are several ways you can choose to access available Quick Apps. The best way is to add Quick App Centre to the home screen of your Huawei smartphone and directly activate it with a single touch going forward.
Go to “AppGallery” on your home screen.
In the search box at the top of the screen, type “Quick App Centre”, then click “Open”.
On the top right-hand corner of the Quick App Centre screen, you’d see a “Settings” icon. Click on that icon.
Select the option “Add to home screen”. You’ll see a pop-up notification which says, “Shortcut for Quick App Centre created on your home screen”. Voila!
Alternatively, you can open AppGallery and search for “Quick App Centre”. Once you do that, you can then search for the Quick App you want. After using the Quick App, you can even choose to leave it as a desktop icon on the main screen of your Huawei smartphone for added convenience.
What Quick Apps are available?
As of January 2020, there are over 1,700 quick apps available on-shelf worldwide. These Quick Apps are by no means inferior in any shape or form as compared to native apps; they support all HTML5 apps and HTML5 games, covering 90% of apps and games categories.
The growing list of renowned global-brand Quick Apps includes the following – covering food delivery, banking & bills management, TV & movie digital services – to name just a few.
Talabat: Get access to over thousands of delivery restaurants in Middle East straight from your smartphone.
NAVITIME: Take advantage of the complex subways and buses in Japan for the first time to ride.
Etihad Airways: Flight bookings, online check-ins and more from the second-largest airline and the flag carrier of the UAE.
2048 Charm: Best puzzle game to kill time while waiting for the dentist.
What’s next for Quick Apps?
The arrival of Quick Apps comes as part of Huawei’s continued commitment to optimising user experience, efficiency and innovation. In line with Huawei’s “1+8+N” strategy, Quick Apps provide users with an innovative all-scenario experience. Quick Apps support different screen sizes such as with smart wearables, mobile phones, tablets and smart screens.
Today, a range of both local and global Quick Apps are being rolled out on an ongoing basis. If you’re not seeing your favourite apps available as a Quick App yet, do ***stay tune for in time to come, they will be!
To view the latest selection of available Quick Apps, visit AppGallery. For more information, visit https://consumer.huawei.com/
Credit to Amber @Huawei Developer Forum
It's actaully a good news. And I heard HUAWEI Developer Forum recently which is very nice to beginners.
Freemind R said:
It's actaully a good news. And I heard HUAWEI Developer Forum recently which is very nice to beginners.
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Exactly!
you can ask anything you want to know about thier HMS or apps development and get answers there , and loads of tips for optimization and monitazation of your apps.
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Hi fellow developers,
Skinery Tiles Pro is an app that lets you apply custom themes on your windows phone. Currently, Skinery supports over 50 apps and it can even support live tile apps. Skinery needs more apps to be truly usable and I would like to seek the support of the developer community by integrating your app with Skinery. If you are an app developer or you want to contribute themes to Skinery, do drop me a mail [email protected]. Thank you.
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Check out the demo video here. (for some reason the youtube forum tag doesn't work)
Where can WE get it?
UPDATE: neverming! You hyperlinked...
Pretty nice
I couldn't use it because a lot of tiles I have are not in the database. It is a really nice concept an I can only see it getting better.
Sorry, but this would be a nightmare for developers.
Even though I like it from a user point of view.
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Sorry, but this would be a nightmare for developers.
Even though I like it from a user point of view.
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Hmm. Can you elaborate why is it a nightmare?
Live tiles are already a nightmare as MS brings more accent colors to the mix. You need to find colors that would look nice on all 20 (you are left with either white or black). If you make tiles shift colors like that, then they lose a lot of their usability, because info displayed on them will not be readable anymore under all circumstances, and developers can;t do squat about it.
This is why most apps don't use a live tile or if they do, they do not use dynamic backgrounds, which kinda nullify your theme as colors will be hard coded.
If your app has a live tile with a transparent background, meaning you are using the theme colour, you will be using white colour for your live tile info. I think this is pretty standard and every app is doing this. I dont think app developer skip the live tile due to trying to cater to theme colours, but rather they have no meaningful info to show. As long as you are using the standard white colour, you have nothing to worry about readability. The users will ensure the custom theme they use will allow them to read the live tile.
Just an update.
New Skinery update has been released
- Added Viber, Wikipedia, Social Scout, Facebook JDB, Alarms, Basic Calculator, Accounts, Location and Lockscreen apps.
More apps are coming online every week so do not get left out! Contact us to get your app integrated: [email protected]
They can always using a flip tile to chow info even with hard coded stuff.
The fact is, live tiles are a bit of a challenge for developers and many (trust me i am a developer myself) choose to skip this because it is way too tiresome for them. Take for instance CNN: it doesn't have a live tile when it has quite a lot of meaningful info to show.
I love the idea cause in IMO the start screen really sucks as far as looks go. It need a settings menu though for more options like deleting and whatnot. Not that in a Dev or anything. Nice app though.
Amazing app!
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Skinery Tiles Pro, the highly popular custom theme app featured by Nokia, has been updated to version 3.04 with brand new features, apps and skins. In this release, you can now create, skin and pin shortcuts to your favourite websites or simply create blank tiles to add some text like a smiley face. Also included is the new and powerful skin editor which lets you choose different colours or images for each of your tiles. Experiment and have fun coming up with unique design for your start screen. Once you are done, tap on the share button to show off your creation to the Windows Phone community!
As with every update, Skinery adds new apps and skins. Can you spot the new apps in the screenshots? If not, check out the store link to find out the new apps!
With your continued support of The Skinery Movement, app developers are starting to integrate their apps with Skinery. High profile apps such as WebApps by Sydience and WPCentral by WPCentral.com have already began their integration and they will available real soon. Please continue to support The Skinery Movement and more apps will come!
Store link: Skinery Tiles Pro
Well, if it pleases you, countless puzzles and Ultimate media player will join when I port them to WP8
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Well, if it pleases you, countless puzzles and Ultimate media player will join when I port them to WP8
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Thanks! :victory:
This article is originally from HUAWEI Developer Forum
Forum link: https://forums.developer.huawei.com/forumPortal/en/home
Seamless comparison shopping with App Multiplier and Multi-Window
The HUAWEI Mate Xs has received widespread acclaim upon being launched, and embodies Huawei's full-fledged commitment to across-the-board innovation, which integrates cutting-edge technology, pioneering design principles, and an emphasis on quality. Huawei also unveiled China's first foldable device app ecosystem, which endows a diverse range of apps with an enhanced split screen view, and optimally convenient multi-tasking capabilities.
Among apps targeted for foldable devices, shopping apps demonstrate perhaps the most benefit for users, as they support a myriad of highly convenient scenarios, allow users to compare two products side-by-side on the same screen, or continue chatting with friends while shopping, taking full advantage of the foldable large-screen.
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Initial app ecosystem for the HUAWEI Mate Xs
Hassle-free comparison shopping
By integrating App Multiplier, shopping apps on the HUAWEI Mate Xs make comparison shopping, undoubtedly one of the most tedious aspects of e-commerce, remarkably easy. It frees shoppers from the hassle of switching pages, and even apps, to find the right product at the right price.
Comparison shopping with App Multiplier
Thanks to the expansive screen and multi-tasking mode, shopping apps on the HUAWEI Mate Xs allow for easy price comparisons for products from different vendors, and even from different platforms. The side-by-side view saves users significant time and effort, helping them find desired products in the most efficient possible manner.
Comparison shopping with Multi-Window
Users can also keep the product home page on one side of the screen, and scroll down to view the product details and user comments on the "secondary screen."
Thanks to the unique attributes of App Multiplier, the HUAWEI Mate Xs provides a laptop or tablet-reminiscent multi-window mode, with seamless touch, swipe, and gesture-based operations that streamline every aspect of online shopping.
Chat and share while shopping
If users wish to discuss or share a product with friends or family, Multi-Window allows for simultaneous chatting and shopping, by keeping the shopping and chat screens in different side-by-side windows. This prevents shopping from being interfered with, or interrupted by instant messaging. Furthermore, product links can be quickly shared, for enhanced multi-tasking efficiency.
Side-by-side shopping and chatting on the HUAWEI Mate Xs
Users also can also watch other videos while shopping. With Multi-Window, the screen can display a shopping app and a short video app such as TikTok at the same time, making multi-tasking riveting in new ways.
Two apps displayed side by side via Multi-Window
App Multiplier and Multi-Window on the HUAWEI Mate Xs makes online shopping new and invigorating, providing for easy comparison shopping, simultaneous chatting and shopping, and video playback while shopping. In the future, an even greater range of apps will be adapted for foldable devices, unlocking engaging, and interactive features that enrich every facet of daily life.
Any questions about this, you can leave your comment here or visit HUAWEI Developer Forum.
Good article. I just wanted to update the device. I think Huawei will not let you down.
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Forum link: https://forums.developer.huawei.com/forumPortal/en/home
Badoo is a dating app that encourages people to date honestly. Founded in 2006, and available in 190 countries and 51 languages, Badoo has a worldwide community of nearly 500 million daters, and has recently released its quick app version on HUAWEI AppGallery.
Badoo took up residence among such a large user base thanks to its function of meeting new people. It wants users to chat, meet, and date with the best chance of setting up a real connection, which means being 100% honest. The patented system of Badoo enables users to get instant access to a variety of powerful functions, including Encounters, Video Chat, Verified Profiles, and People Nearby. Badoo Honesty Pledge gets new users to commit to community values of honesty, openness, and respect.
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Why do we still need a quick app version of Badoo?
Badoo uses HUAWEI Quick App to establish seamless connections between users simply and efficiently. Compared with the native app version, the quick app version features download- and installation-free, one-tap access, storage space saving, and more. Using the quick app version, users can check nearby users and find potential dates anytime and anywhere.
The quick app version also allows multiple entry points to Badoo services. If you are a Huawei/Honor mobile phone user, search for the quick app Badoo on AppGallery and launch it directly from the search result. If you want to access it again later so you can check friends updates anytime, add the quick app icon to the home screen as a shortcut.
Quick app is an app form that benefits developers by greatly shortening the development period. Developing an app in three days is no longer impossible. Quick rollout means lower development costs. That's not all. Operations personnel will also find the quick app version amazing as it also reduces promotion costs. Data shows that only 10% users open the native version and that figure of the quick app version is surprisingly 72%. In the future, quick apps can also be promoted in HUAWEI Ability Gallery for more user acquisition channels, spanning HUAWEI Assistant, AI Voice, AI Lens, and AI Search.
Developers and users' common choice.
The quick app version of Badoo is well received by users since it boarded AppGallery, with the daily number of accesses improved by 105% and the total number of accesses improved by 303% over a period of one week. Quick apps have always been popular among users due to its native experience, security, automatic update function, and smaller sizes.
By the end of March 2020, Huawei has launched more than 2200 quick apps in over 170 countries and regions, with a year-on-year growth of 280%. More than 2700 developers has integrated Quick App, with a year-on-year growth of 60%, providing quick apps for more than 350 million mobile phone users. The MAU reaches 53 million.
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The EMUI has evolved for several years and is getting stronger and more user-friendly day-by-day. For heavy smartphone users like me, I know basically every small feature of the system, however, I found some of them particularly useful. Today I’m going to share with you some of the less-noticeable features which help me every day.
The most easy-to-use to-do list
How many of you keep the habit of listing to-dos? For procrastinators like myself, I found it difficult to get things done if I’m without a TDL (“to-do list”). And here is when the to-do of the EMUI Notes app got discovered by me!
I know some of you might wonder, there are tons of TDL apps on the market, why should I use a stock app? I’ll tell you why: easy to use and simple to maintain! You just go to your Notes app, or add a To-dos widget on your screen, and you’re good to go!
The To-dos is very straightforward yet useful enough: just add your to-do and set a timer or a location (or not), and mark the importance (if needed), and it’s done! It’s so fulfilling to cross items off, and feel the happiness of getting things done!
Multi-screen collaboration
When you talk about EMUI’s amazing features, the one feature that cannot be missed is Multi-screen collaboration.
When I’m at work, or when I have a low battery, I don’t want to raise my phone too constantly in case my thoughts are interrupted. Therefore I will enable the [Huawei Share] on my phone, and put it close to my Huawei laptop. And bang! My phone screen will appear on my laptop, and I don’t need to stare at the small phone screen anymore! I can look for files, reply to my messages, and even answer my calls on the PC!
A super cool and super-easy way to manage files
This one is not that different from the second feature. It’s actually included in the "Multi-screen collaboration" feature, but it’s so convenient and useful that I have shared with everyone who uses a Huawei phone and a Huawei laptop: File cooperation!
Just go to your phone storage and find any files which you want to view or edit. You can click it directly and start editing it on your laptop; or, you can just drag it out to a PC folder!
And, don’t worry about the screen-on time will drain out your battery. Once you start operating the phone on your laptop, your phone screen will automatically go dark, saving battery for you!
Ring-tone maker
I don’t know about you guys, but I am a person who simply hates the ringtones which come with the system. No offense to the ringtones and to those who use them, it’s just a habit of me.
If you happen to be one of my kind, you will be truly grateful for this feature: ring-tone maker!
Just download the music you like, and play it with the Huawei Music app, where you can find a small bell icon. Tap on the bell icon, and you are free to define your own ringtone!
I know some other music apps might also support this feature, but those apps sometimes cannot set 2 different ringtones for the 2 SIM cards I have. So in the end, it’s the Huawei Music app’s ring-tone maker that wins my heart!
These are the 4 small lesser-known tricks that I found truly useful for my daily life. If you haven’t tried them out, try it now! I'm also trying all the new features on my recently purchased Mate 40 Pro! If you want to know about EMUI tricks on the new flagship, leave a comment and let me know! See you next time!
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The International Edition of Huawei Quick App Center was officially released on November 20, 2020, offering users tap-to-use access to a wide range of apps, while also providing developers with abundant opportunities to grow their traffic.
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5000 quick apps and games aggregated
The International Edition of Huawei Quick App Center has aggregated about 5000 quick apps and games that provide tap-to-use paradigm of the future easier than ever to access. Air Lens, for instance, provides users with nimble product visual search capabilities. Drag Race, a riveting car racing game, has gained a large following, due to its unique experience-based experiences, tantalizing bonus point and prizes, and sheer range of enhanced game items. On the platform, users are able to access these apps or games, and many more, while enjoying the full native app experience, without having to complete installation.
Intelligent app recommendations for users
The Games tab in Huawei Quick App Center offers tailored services for users, helping them find precisely what they need, with little effort.
Trending now provides a list of trending games from the most recent week, based on such metrics as usage duration, times accessed, user reviews, and user experience assessments.
New arrivals reveals new and specially recommended quick apps for users to experience.
You may like recommends quick games to individual users, based on interests and previous quick game usage.
Powerful traffic support for developers
With Huawei Quick App Center, developers can enjoy direct access to Huawei's massive global user base. The platform also offers a diverse range of resource slots, including New arrivals, Editors' picks, and Trending now, to provide apps with the maximum level of exposure, and attract more users.
Quick app, a new easy-to-access app paradigm, has made waves on the market, with more than 7000 quick apps having already been released in Huawei Quick App Center, as of the end of 2020, a year-on-year increase of 360%. Huawei Quick App Center has garnered more than 100 million MAU, which represents a year-on-year increase of 200%. High-traffic focal points, such as HUAWEI Assistant∙today, Global Search, and Quick App Center, have been made globally accessible, providing developers with a wealth of new channels to attract users. Huawei Quick App Center will continue to be optimized in the near future, to offer global developers with unprecedented resources and business opportunities.
More details, you can check https://forums.developer.huawei.com/forumPortal/en/tag/quick-app?hash=kk1wo231
It's a very good news.