Huawei ditches Android for homegrown HarmonyOS Next and will transition to it this year. A battle for Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
‘s response to the U.S. trade ban isn’t just focused on hardware efforts. The company is also making a major leap in software development with HarmonyOS Next, a new operating system that completely ditches from Google’s Android app support.suggests that Huawei will finally depart completely from Google’s Android operating system this year. The new HarmonyOS Next will ship first with Huawei Mate 70 series smartphones.
The new OS reportedly offers improved memory efficiency and on-device AI capabilities. However, the true test lies in app availability., including popular names like Alipay and McDonald’s, Huawei has set its sights on a much larger library, aiming for 5000 within the year, and top 500,000 eventually.series has catalyzed Chinese corporations and businesses to join Huawei in developing apps for HarmonyOS Next, as noted in the report.
WeChat, a dominant messaging app in China with over a billion users, holds significant sway over HarmonyOS Next’s fate. Huawei’s ability to secure support from such major players will be crucial for the platform’s survival within China. If successful, HarmonyOS Next will certainly be a major competitor to Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, creating a three-way battle for smartphone dominance. However, the road ahead is not without challenges, and only time will tell if Huawei can navigate them effectively.Huawei Releases the MatePad 11.
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