Qianwen App Adds Scheduled Tasks, Office Assistant, Voice Calls, and Qwen3.8-MAX

ITHome reported on August 7 that the Qwen App announced a major feature update today, introducing several new capabilities, including Research Mode, Scheduled Tasks, Office Assistant, Voice Calls, and Agent Hub. It also now supports the latest flagship model, Qwen3.8-MAX. Research Mode “Research Mode” is an upgrade to the previous “Deep Thinking” feature, further strengthening its capabilities in complex reasoning, tool use, information synthesis, and structured output. It can help you conduct deeper, more detailed research and analysis and provide decision-making support. For example, before presenting at a weekly meeting, you can give your materials to Qwen, and it can generate a complete, clearly structured document based on the work context and objectives, an overview of the results, and a work summary. Scheduled Tasks Many repetitive daily tasks, such as compiling industry briefings and categorizing and summarizing emails, can now be completed automatically by Qwen. You only need to set the execution time in advance, and Qwen will handle the rest on schedule. For example, you can instruct Qwen to automatically search for news in fields such as AI, semiconductors, and the internet every morning at 8:00 and produce a brief trend summary. You can then get the key information simply by opening the scheduled notification each day. Office Assistant Qwen can connect to apps such as your notes, calendar, and email, and can operate your computer and browser to help you open webpages, look up information, and download attachments. It can also use various Skills to autonomously complete multi-step tasks. Ultimately, it can directly deliver finished, ready-to-use products such as Office documents, applications, and websites. For example, suppose you suddenly need to present data from each region, but the data is scattered across several files with different reporting formats. Instead of opening each file individually, standardizing the metrics, and wrestling with formulas, you can hand the task directly to Office Assistant. It can clean and consolidate the data on its own and provide ready-to-use results. ITHome noted that Qwen also supports cross-device collaboration between mobile devices and PCs, allowing users to initiate a task on a phone and have it executed on a computer. In addition, Qwen has upgraded its voice-calling capabilities, offering 24/7 companionship and supporting a variety of call scenarios, including interactive gaming, bedtime stories, tutoring children, and booking rides by voice. Meanwhile, Qwen’s Agent Hub offers capabilities such as smart parcel shipping, cloud-drive organization, ultra-high-definition scanning, and file search. Simply @mention the relevant service or open the corresponding agent to access the associated everyday service. The initial batch of services covers more than ten sectors, including logistics and transportation, housing and real estate, local services, wealth management, and automobiles, with more capabilities on the way.