Honor
Chinese smartphone brand
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| 2025 | Honor planned to release MagicOS 9.x, which will be compatible with Android 15. |
| 2024 | Honor released MagicOS 8.x, running on Android 14 operating system. |
| 2023 | Honor released MagicOS 7.x, which upgraded to Android 13 operating system. |
| 2023 | Honor brought its first foldable smartphone, the Honor Magic VS, to the European market, expanding its international presence with a premium foldable device. |
| 2022 | Honor rebranded Magic UI to MagicOS, releasing version 6.x running on Android 12. |
| December 2021 | Honor released the Honor 50, which was the first smartphone to support Google Play Services since the brand's separation from Huawei. |
| June 2021 | Huawei announced that the Honor 10 line would be eligible for installing HarmonyOS. |
| January 2021 | Honor released its first non-Huawei phone, the V40. |
| November 17 2020 | Huawei announced the complete sale of Honor to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 2019 | Huawei began rolling out Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9.0 user interface for the Honor 9 smartphone. |
| 2019 | Honor released Magic UI 3.x, which upgraded to Android 10 operating system. |
| 2019 | Honor launched its first two TV models, the Vision and Vision Pro, marking the brand's entry into the television market. |
| 2019 | Honor expanded its product range to include earbuds and TVs. |
| June 2019 | The Honor 10 was succeeded by the Honor 20 smartphone. |
| May 15 2019 | The US government imposed a ban on Huawei and Honor, preventing access to Google services and security updates. |
| 2018 | Honor renamed Magic Live to Magic UI 2.x, upgrading to Android Pie (9) operating system. |
| 2018 | Honor expanded its wearable product line by introducing smartwatches under the Honor Watch brand, complementing its existing fitness tracker lineup. |
| 2018 | Honor expanded its product line to include laptops and smartwatches. |
| July 2018 | Honor launched the Honor 10 GT, an upgraded version with 8 GB of memory, improved GPU performance, and enhanced camera software. |
| May 2018 | The Honor 10 was released outside of China, expanding its global market availability. |
| April 2018 | Honor released the Honor 10 smartphone in China, featuring the Kirin 970 SoC and a 5.84-inch LCD display. |
| April 2018 | Honor launched its first notebook series, the MagicBook, marking the brand's entry into the laptop market. |
| September 2017 | Honor announced a limited edition 'Robin Egg Blue' color variant of the Honor 9 in the United Kingdom after its initial release at IFA 2017 in Berlin. |
| August 2017 | The limited edition 'Robin Egg Blue' color variant of the Honor 9 became available in China. |
| January 2017 | At CES, Honor announced the Honor 6X would be available in thirteen new markets, including the United States, and earned 'best of CES 2017' accolades from multiple technology publications. |
| 2016 | Honor introduced Magic Live, its first mobile operating system interface, on the first HONOR Magic phone, running on Android Marshmallow (6.x). |
| 2016 | Honor launched its first fitness trackers, marking the brand's entry into the wearable technology market. |
| August 2016 | Honor reported selling over 60 million products and generating over $8.4 billion in revenue. |
| January 2016 | Honor made its US debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with the Huawei Honor 5X, initially available online and later in select stores. |
| October 2015 | Honor announced plans to increase revenue to $5 billion, with a strategic focus on the Indian market. |
| June 2015 | Honor expanded to 74 countries, demonstrating significant international growth. |
| October 2014 | Honor launched the Honor 6 in Europe, expanding its international market presence. |
| April 2014 | Honor launched its first international product, the Honor 3C, in Malaysia. |
| 2013 | Honor was founded as a sub-brand of Huawei, focusing on mid-range online smartphone brands in China and globally. |
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