The long awaited HarmonyOS has been announced as Huawei kicked off its annual developer conference today. In China, it will be known as HongmengOS.
According to Huawei, the operating system can be used in everything from smartphones to smart speakers and internet-of-things devices like sensors. The platform supports RAM sizes ranging from kilobytes to gigabytes.
The operating system will support a range of apps, specifically noting that HTML5, Linux, and Android apps will be compatible. Meaning you’ll be able to run these specific apps on HarmonyOS in the future.
HarmonyOS is ready to run on phones, but “for the consideration of partnership and ecosystem” Huawei won’t be using it on phones just yet. Yu did say, though, that if the company isn’t able to use Google’s Android operating system, HarmonyOS is ready to go.
HarmonyOS like Android, will be an open source. That means developers can take HarmonyOS and modify it for their hardware, a feature which has formed the foundation of Android’s success.
The first product to use the new platform will be the Honor Vision TV set, which will be launched in China tomorrow (August 10).
Now Huawei have the choice to switch from Android anytime, any day with ease. The story is still developing, so we’ll keep you updated.
This Huawei are not joking ooh. I pity Google
Byebye to androidOS oO
Fishy that they aren’t ready to experiment the OS on their mobile, it sounds like them looking for whom will perfect it for them. It is still a welcome development as it is yet another attempt to break off the Android/iOS monopoly. Well done to Huawei for the OS and to Prof for the share
Adoption will actually take time… it is a nice initative by huawei
Good for Huawei
I hope android apps work on it,else it will go blackberry and lumia way. Android is still the best uniting brands together.
According to huawei, Android apps definitely will work on it.
When you are faced with setbacks then a new idea must be borne. This is just Huawei stand for now
Lets embrace something new… Andriod/ios r doing shakara dis days. Thanks prof for the update
I like this. More os more competition
I trust them