The HarmonyOS ecosystem is accelerating its expansion unhindered, and the Android system is in a crisis of being marginalized, can HarmonyOS dominate the world?
1. The HarmonyOS ecosystem continues to expand
In recent years, the HarmonyOS ecosystem has grown rapidly, attracting many mainstream media clients to join its camp. CCTV News, The Paper and other well-known news clients have announced that they will develop native applications based on the Hongmeng system, marking that they will enter the "three-end" era from the "double-end" era. In addition, Shanghai Radio and Television Station Kan News APP, First Eye News, etc. will also start the development of HarmonyOS native applications.
2. HarmonyOS ecological advantages
With its unique advantages, the HarmonyOS ecosystem has attracted more and more developers and users. First of all, based on HarmonyOS's full-scene distributed capabilities, it can provide users with a more accurate and high-quality information browsing experience. Developers only need to write a set of code to achieve multi-terminal deployment, which greatly reduces the difficulty of development. The HarmonyOS system also has obvious advantages in terms of native intelligence, purity and security.
As of March 2024, more than 4,000 apps have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem, covering convenient life, travel, cultural tourism, financial management, social information and other fields. The number of developers who have invested in the development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem has reached 2.2 million, and the number of HarmonyOS ecosystem devices has exceeded the 700 million mark. The HarmonyOS ecosystem is expanding at an astonishing rate.
To further promote the development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem, Huawei has carried out in-depth cooperation with leading partners in 18 areas, including social networking, audio-visual, gaming, and finance. Through resource sharing and complementary advantages, the two parties strive to create a richer and high-quality application ecosystem for users.
It is not difficult to see that the Hongmeng ecosystem is striding towards the goal of "one-stop comprehensive service platform". With the advantages of full-scene coverage, intelligent experience, safety and reliability, HarmonyOS Ecosystem is expected to become an "upstart" in the field of intelligent terminals in the future.
Android's position in the Chinese market has also been severely impacted. Huawei revealed that the HarmonyOS system will gradually stop supporting the Android client, and the mainstream media has to develop a third HarmonyOS native client. As the HarmonyOS ecosystem continues to expand, Android's position in the Chinese market will be further marginalized.
In the face of the rapid development of the Hongmeng ecosystem, industry insiders generally believe that it remains to be further observed whether the Hongmeng system can finally dominate the world and dominate the future intelligent terminal market. At present, although the HarmonyOS ecosystem is developing rapidly, it still only covers the field, and the ecosystem needs to be further expanded. And Android, although hit hard in the Chinese market, still dominates the world.
Third, the Android system is facing the crisis of being marginalized
The rapid development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem has had a huge impact on the position of the Android system in the Chinese market. For a long time, the Android system has occupied a dominant position in the domestic smart terminal market, which can be described as "one of the best". As more and more mainstream media clients have left the Android camp and joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem, the dominance of the Android system has begun to waver.
Huawei made it clear that the HarmonyOS system will stop supporting the Android client one after another. This means that the mainstream media has to develop a third HarmonyOS native client to adapt to the development trend of the HarmonyOS ecosystem. In the future, the share of Android clients in the domestic market will be further reduced.
In addition to mainstream media clients, the growing number of applications and devices in the HarmonyOS ecosystem has also brought severe challenges to the Android system. According to the data, as of March 2024, more than 4,000 applications have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem, covering convenient life, travel, cultural tourism, financial management, social information and other fields. The number of developers who have invested in the development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem has reached 2.2 million, and the number of HarmonyOS ecosystem devices has exceeded the 700 million mark.
In the face of the continuous expansion of the HarmonyOS ecosystem, the position of the Android system in the Chinese market has undoubtedly been seriously impacted. Some industry insiders bluntly said that if the Hongmeng ecosystem continues to maintain the current development momentum, the Android system will face a crisis of being completely marginalized in the domestic market.
Fourth, whether the Hongmeng system can dominate the world
Although the HarmonyOS ecosystem is developing rapidly, there are still some variables whether it can finally dominate the world and dominate the future smart terminal market.
Although the HarmonyOS ecosystem is currently gaining momentum, the areas it covers are still limited. To truly achieve the goal of a "one-stop integrated service platform", the HarmonyOS ecosystem also needs to further expand the ecosystem and attract more applications and developers to join.
Although Android has been hit hard in the Chinese market, it still dominates the global market. According to relevant data, about 85% of the world's smartphones currently use Android. It can be seen that the influence of the Android system has not been completely weakened.
There are also some uncertainties about whether the HarmonyOS ecosystem can continue to develop rapidly. The development of anything new will inevitably encounter resistance and challenges. If the future development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem encounters a bottleneck, its pace of expansion will also be affected.
Although the HarmonyOS ecosystem has many advantages, it also faces competition from other operating systems. For example, Google is accelerating the development of the Fuchsia operating system, which may become a strong competitor to the HarmonyOS ecosystem in the future.
The current development trend of the HarmonyOS ecosystem is gratifying, but it remains to be seen whether it can finally dominate the world. It is believed that as long as the HarmonyOS ecosystem can continue to innovate and continuously improve the construction of the ecosystem, it will definitely be able to occupy a place in the future intelligent terminal market.