Tech Desk
Sep 15, 2024
Huawei is set to release its home-grown smartphone operating system (OS) — HarmonyOS with native apps — displacing Android from its root once and for all.
HarmonyOS Industry Solutions General Manager Chen Xinxin confirmed the HarmonyOS NEXT launch to happen by the end of September. The Chinese tech giant announced this information at the China International Fair for Trade-In Service in Beijing on September, 14,2024 (Saturday).
HarmonyOS symbolises Huawei’s strong step into a self-developed operating system. The software was announced in 2019 in the face of United States (US) sanctions and the dismissal of Android services.
The initial version only had smart TV support. In the following year, the OS used smartphones. Soon after the rollout, HarmonyOS integrated millions of users with software upgrades.
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Moreover, it extended to other platforms including tablets, smartwatches, Internet of Things (IoT), and third-party devices. Along with this expansion, Huawei is developing a new HarmonyOS software branch. Its focus is to eliminate all Android app libraries from its core source code.
This version was unveiled as HarmonyOS NEXT or the ‘Pure Blood” Huawei operating system.
Chen said the mobile platform’s new OS will be designed independently and autonomously compared to the existing HarmonyOS.
It’s anticipated that the native HarmonyOS application will give fast performance and smooth operations.
