HarmonyOS, the alternative operating system to Android, is open to all smartphone manufacturers, Huawei reports. The Chinese group wants to offer its in-house solution to all manufacturers who want to emancipate themselves from Google. Unfortunately, Xiaomi has already stated that he is not interested in HarmonyOS. The firm will remain loyal to Android.
In order to free itself from American pressure, Huawei has accelerated the development of HarmonyOS, its home operating system, in recent months. Largely based on AOSP, the open source version of Android, the mobile OS will be rolled out on some Huawei phones from April 2021. Among the first smartphones to take advantage of this include the Mate X2, the brand’s third foldable smartphone, and the P50 range.
In the long term, Huawei hopes that other smartphone manufacturers will adopt its modular operating system. In a press briefing with Chinese media, Wang Chenglu, president of the Software Engineering section at Huawei, assured that HarmonyOS is open to all manufacturers, reports Huawei Central.
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All smartphone manufacturers wishing to use the operating system are free to do so. This is not the first time Huawei has reached out to its competitors. Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei’s mobile division, had previously proposed to Chinese smartphone brands to emancipate themselves from Google by adopting HarmonyOS.
Unfortunately for Huawei, Richard Yu’s proposal received a rather frosty reception. Xiaomi, one of Huawei’s rivals in the Chinese market, quickly said it was not interested in HarmonyOS. Despite the risks of U.S. sanctions, Xiaomi wants to continue to rely on Android.
Wang Chenglu points out that HarmonyOS is also intended for Internet of Things (IOT) connected objects, televisions and connected cars. With this in mind, Huawei has partnered with 40 brands, including brands such as Volvo. 100 million different devices (connected cars, smartphones, smartwatches, screens, TV, speakers, etc.) will be running under HarmonyOS from 2021, according to Huawei.
Source: Huawei Central
