Huawei (华为) HarmonyOS phone “Lobster” Xiaoyi Claw opens reservations: compatible with HarmonyOS 6, supports phones and tablets

Overview

Huawei (华为) has opened reservations for its HarmonyOS (鸿蒙) phone assistant nicknamed “Lobster” — Xiaoyi Claw (小艺 Claw) — which is being positioned as a multi-device personal AI for phones and tablets running HarmonyOS 6. Users can reportedly reserve the service by entering “小艺 Claw 预约” inside the Xiaoyi (小艺) app. The offering is framed as an out-of-the-box, one-click wake assistant that works across Huawei’s device ecosystem.

Features

Xiaoyi Claw is described as a continuously learning agent with deep memory and multi-end collaboration — managing calendars, notes and interacting across phones and tablets. It supports edge‑to‑cloud coordination backed by HarmonyOS system‑level security, and can assist with document editing, PPT creation and automated email replies. The assistant also offers selectable "personalities" with different built‑in Skills and a Skills marketplace where users can install persona-specific functions.

Pricing, availability and context

It has been reported that Xiaoyi Claw is a paid service. Reportedly, pricing noted by a blogger is 199 yuan for 6,000 points and 49 yuan for 1,000 points, with support for Huawei’s virtual currency (花币) payment. Huawei has also added an OpenClaw mode on its Xiaoyi platform to support a 7×24 personal intelligent agent connection. Will users pay for a persistent, persona‑based assistant? That remains to be seen.

Why this matters

The launch underscores Huawei’s push to build an integrated device‑level AI and services ecosystem as Western trade restrictions and chip sanctions have pushed the company to double down on self‑reliance. HarmonyOS is central to that strategy — creating native services and monetizable AI features that keep activity inside China’s domestic stack rather than depending on foreign platforms.