HarmonyOS

During its HarmonyOS Ecosystem development event, Huawei's President of Device Cloud announced that the HarmonyOS NEXT software system marks the second stage of development. By the end of 2024, the company expects an additional 5,000 native apps to hit the HarmonyOS app store. Huawei plans to partner up with other enterprises as well as educational institutes and train more than 100,000 developers every month to stimulate the HarmonyOS app ecosystem. Looking ahead, Huawei hopes to exceed 500,000 native apps for…

HarmonyOS Next is getting closer to release – Huawei just posted an introduction video that highlights some of the changes to the UI design language. It’s trying to break away from the drab flat design and add back dimensionality with concepts like “Spatial,” “Vivid Color” and “Immersive.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YR5M9sMEKM This version of HarmonyOS is dubbed “Star River” edition, although some online translation services render the name as “Galaxy” edition. We’ll stick with “Star River” to avoid confusion.…

In China, Android has the largest share of the mobile operating system market, which stands at 77%. iOS is in second place with a 22% pie of the cake. The rest of the platforms make up less than 1% of the market share. So, looking at these numbers, one can confidently say that no mobile operating system will be able to give a tough fight to Android and iOS anytime soon. Surprisingly, that’s exactly what might happen soon. According to a new report from TechInsights (via South Morning China Post), the market share of…

HarmonyOS Next — the next-generation operating system for Huawei devices — is nearly ready and could be rolled out to users soon. According to a report, the native application for the upcoming HarmonyOS Next update have already been prepared for release. Instead of using Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code, HarmonyOS Next is reportedly built around the company's kernel and system — which also means that Android apps won't be supported on the operating system.Huawei showed off…

Huawei’s upcoming HarmonyOS Next is almost ready. However, there’s one major feature that’s missing, the support for Android APKs. This means that you’ll not be able to install Android apps on the operating system. It seems that Huawei is trying to fill the gap and enter the mobile market as the third OS, besides Android and iOS. Huawei boss Richard Yu announced HarmonyOS Next in September, touted as the successor to HarmonyOS. Two months later, the in-house OS is set to roll out. It is fully self-developed and ditches…

Huawei unveiled HarmonyOS Next for developers back in the summer as the future OS for all Huawei devices. According to Richard Yu, the HarmonyOS Next is almost ready to be rolled out to end users and all native applications have been updated. There's one major omission in the OS - Android apk support. HarmonyOS Next won't be able to install Android apps or read Android code. It seems that while HarmonyOS Next is visually identical to the ongoing HarmonyOS, Huawei dropped the Android libraries support. It seems…

Huawei launched HarmonyOS years ago, and we’re coming around to version 4.0 now, which is coming in August. Huawei confirmed that the new version will become official on August 4 via a cryptic post on Weibo. Huawei’s HarmonyOS 4.0 is coming next month, and we already know the date The company shared an image of some ArkTS code, and the timing fits, as that’s when Huawei Developers Conference will take place. So, it’ll be announced during Huawei’s conference, as expected. HarmonyOS is not only made for smartphones, but…

Huawei is preparing to officially announce HarmonyOS 4.0 in August, the company just confirmed in a Weibo post. An image of some ArkTS code, written to return “What to expect in August” and a big digit “4” points to next month, when the annual HDC (Huawei Developers Conference) will take place. Previous teasers already suggested August 4, matching the date and the version. HarmonyOS is Huawei’s in-house OS with the smartphone in the center of the whole ecosystem. According to teasers from earlier this month, the new…

According to Financial Times sources, Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei to bring HarmonyOS to its cars sold in China. And given Chinese consumers' strong favor for homegrown technology and VW's software woes, it makes a lot more sense for VW to seek partnership with Huawei. In the opposite direction, Seres dropped HarmonyOS for Android Auto for its cars sold in Europe. The new VW ID.7 interior Interestingly enough, one of the sources says that Volkswagen hasn't limited its options to just Huawei. Reportedly, the…

Huawei's most premium current smartwatches, namely the Watch 3, 3 Pro, GT 3, GT 3 Pro and the GT Runner, are now receiving the latest HarmonyOS 3 update globally. The new OS brings a couple of new features and under-the-hood optimizations. Supposedly, more fluent operation and even longer battery life. Arguably the most notable change we noticed is the new notification handling. Notifications are displayed better and quick responses are available in certain apps. Previously exclusive to China, Huawei is now making…