Huawei launches HarmonyOS to challenge Google and Trump
By 2021 HarmonyOS could land on mobile phones. All the details on Huawei's announcement
So much (Trump) thundered, it rained. Huawei has announced the launch of HarmonyOS 2.0, the updated version of the open source operating system developed by the company.
The launch is the Chinese response to the war started by Trump against the giant, but it could represent a serious blow for the US and for Google in particular.
Let's go step by step.
HARMONYOS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN 2021
Huawei's open source operating system, HarmonyOS, or Hongmeng to say it in Chinese, could already arrive on smartphones at the beginning of 2021, as announced Yu Chengdong, CEO of the Chinese giant's consumer products division during the developer conference.
BETA VERSION IN DECEMBER
The system is already packaged and ready to launch. A beta version of the operating system, in fact, Yu specified, will be available on various devices such as smartwatches and TVs from 10 September. The smartphone beta will be available to developers in December 2020.
HUAWEI: WE WILL WORK WITH DEVELOPERS
“Huawei's breakthrough in developing its ecosystem is the result of strong support from global developers and partners. Huawei will fully open its key technologies, software and hardware to developers, collaborating with them to further enhance the Huawei all-scenario ecosystem, ”said Richard Yu. “The stars shine even on the darkest nights. And the developers are our stars. All together they form a beautiful galaxy that will light the way for us. "
TRUMP EFFECT
Huawei had been working on the development of the operating system in secret for several years already, but the commercial ban arrived from the White House in May 2019 and therefore the gradual stop to relations with Google (the parent company of the Android operating system) led the Shenzen giant to accelerate the launch of technology.
WHICH SCENARIOS?
But beware, the Chinese operating system could overshadow Android and not only in a short time. “In a resurgence of relations between the two superpowers, it could now be China that is making the loud voice, preventing its companies from having commercial relations with those of the United States. And this would lead HarmonyOS to be not only the new operating system of Huawei smartphones, but of all Chinese smartphones ”, writes Il Sole 24 Ore.
A HOLISTIC SYSTEM
The one designed by Huawei is a simple and holistic system, which developers (and others) might like: the apps created for HarmonyOS, in fact, are designed to work on all devices, without any compatibility problem. It will be enough to develop it once to see it run on smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, smartwatches and any other device with Harmony OS on board.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/huawei-lancia-harmonyos-e-sfida-google-e-trump/ on Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:00:04 +0000.