Honor used to be best known as the younger sibling to its former parent brand Huawei, but since parting ways with the Chinese tech giant, the phone-maker has gone from strength to strength in forging its own identity.

The Honor UI Agent—powered by Google’s Gemini 2 model—gives a glimpse of artificial intelligence agents on Android.

The AI agent is already available on Honor devices in China, and is expected to be rolled out globally later this year. (AP video by Cassandra Allwood)

Honor launches Magic 7 series with Yoyo Agent, an AI system that autonomously performs tasks based on user habits, promising a more intuitive and effortless smartphone experience.

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Honor is revealing Alpha Plan, a detailed technical roadmap for global deployment of a mobile AI solution.

The firm demoed an AI agent at Mobile World Congress that can cross-reference your diary and travel times before booking a restaurant reservation. It can plug into third-party app