Huawei plans to launch the latest version of its mobile operating system HarmonyOS Next soon, according to reports, marking the telecom equipment giant’s efforts to compete with Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS in the domestic market. An executive said that this will support the
According to local media reports, Huawei plans to officially launch HarmonyOS Next at the end of this month, Chen Xinxin, general manager of HarmonyOS industry solutions, said on Saturday at the China International Services Trade Fair in Beijing. mentioned in.
HarmonyOS Next is called a “pure-blooded” version of Harmony because, unlike previous versions of the operating system, it no longer supports Android-based applications.
The latest version of the mobile platform is “completely independently developed and autonomous,” Chen was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Huawei did not respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
Huawei first launched HarmonyOS in China as an Android replacement in August 2019. It came three months after the U.S. government added Huawei to a trade blacklist that prohibits it from buying U.S.-originated technology without Washington’s approval.
