Honor Unveils Agentic OS at MWC Shanghai 2026

ME AI Message: On the opening day of the 2026 Shanghai Mobile World Congress (MWC Shanghai) on June 24, Honor formally defined its next-generation mobile operating system, Agentic OS. Centered on the user, this operating system features four core characteristics: intent-driven interaction, natural interaction, proactive intelligence, and native cross-device capability—enabling mobile devices to evolve from “tools” into “partners.” Honor’s Product Line President, Fang Fei, emphasized in his keynote speech that in the AI era, device manufacturers hold a unique position: the next decade’s devices will no longer be “containers for apps,” but rather “stages for intelligent agents.” Devices connect users on one side—understanding real people and real contexts—and connect to cloud models, computing power, and the entire AI service ecosystem on the other. Simultaneously, devices themselves are aggregates of computing power, sensors, interaction capabilities, and action capabilities. Devices are not merely downstream recipients defined by model capabilities; they are the essential pathway for AI to enter real-life scenarios and come closer to users. According to Honor, the next-generation mobile operating system, Agentic OS, comprises four core features: First, intent-driven design centered on “intent,” not “apps”; second, natural interaction where “senses serve as input channels”—voice, gestures, eye movements, and motion all function as inputs; third, proactive intelligence with “Agent at its core,” enabling proactive planning, service delivery, and execution; fourth, native cross-device capability with “one brain orchestrating countless devices,” enabling seamless coordination across multiple devices and multiple Agents. Honor is currently actively developing Agentic OS as a user-centered next-generation operating system. It is embedding AI Agents’ perception, planning, and action capabilities directly into mobile devices, driving a transformation in product form factors, human-device interaction, and system experiences—essentially rebuilding hardware through AI. In terms of perception, Honor is advancing both the evolution of perception methods and the ubiquity of distributed perception. For perception methods, platform-level AI empowers “YOYO Suggestions” to recognize scenarios and understand intent—achieving for the first time a shift from “people seeking services” to “services seeking people.” For perception distribution, Honor uses the smartphone as the central computing hub and orchestrator, extending AI perception capabilities to wearables such as smartwatches, earbuds, and smart glasses—freeing users’ hands. In planning capability, Honor has deployed its proprietary end-cloud large model matrix and launched YOYO Claw, covering PCs, smartphones, tablets, and smart home devices. In action capability, leveraging Magic GUI, Magic Agent large models, and system-level sensors, YOYO Agents gain enhanced system-level perception as contextual awareness—improving understanding of user intent and task decomposition to efficiently automate multi-step complex operations. Additionally, Honor’s Robot Phone enables embodied intelligent interaction, granting devices flexible mobility; Honor’s self-developed humanoid robot has already entered real-world competitions within a year and broken the human half-marathon record. Building on these three core capabilities—perception, planning, and action—Honor has achieved significant experience leaps across multiple AI device products. It is planned that Honor will unveil the complete technical framework of Agentic OS in July 2026, with phased results officially introduced to users through MagicOS 11. As a key vehicle for these phased achievements, MagicOS 11 not only carries the intelligent orchestration capabilities of Agentic OS but also introduces the world’s first liquid glass design for Android. This is the industry’s first dynamic liquid glass solution—delivering authentic glass texture across lock screen, home screen, and system icons while maintaining clear readability and a refined, breathable aesthetic—offering users a more youthful and sophisticated visual experience. Furthermore, drawing on its accumulated expertise in the AI device ecosystem, Honor led under GSMA’s guidance the research and release of the world’s first “6G Terminal Research Report” during this event. The report focuses on future directions for the terminal industry in the AI and 6G era, preliminarily exploring four typical future terminal capabilities, seven major terminal types, and four potential economic growth drivers enabled by 6G terminals. Looking ahead, Honor will continue building its Alpha Strategy to construct an intelligent ecosystem. In high-frequency AI usage scenarios such as content creation, mobile productivity, fitness and health, smart mobility, home companionship, and social expression, Honor will center on user needs to create a comprehensive, user-centric AI device ecosystem—leading the evolution of future lifestyles. (Source: Ifnar)