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According to the latest news, Huawei plans to fully switch to its self-developed operating system HarmonyOS in the second half of this year and officially abandon the Android system. This means that Huawei has taken a key step towards independence in the field of operating systems.
It is understood that as Huawei's most important HarmonyOS system version this year, HarmonyOS Next (pure-blooded version of HarmonyOS) will be launched by the Mate 70 series, which is expected to be unveiled around September. The new operating system will triple the memory efficiency and support on-device AI features for a smoother and smarter experience for users when it runs on the Mate 70 series.
At Huawei's analyst conference held on April 17, Xu Zhijun, Huawei's vice chairman and rotating chairman, made the company's determination clear: "We hope that when the Mate 70 is sold this year, it will be able to bring 'pureblood' HarmonyOS to the market, which is also our goal."
The core factor for the success of HarmonyOS is that a market share of 16% is a life and death line. Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Group, further emphasized the strategic position of HarmonyOS in the all-staff letter, saying bluntly: "2024 is a critical year for HarmonyOS natively.
The ecosystem of HarmonyOS Next applications continues to expand. It is reported that 4,000 apps currently support HarmonyOS Next, and the total number of apps is expected to increase to 5,000 by this year. Huawei's long-term goal is to reach 500,000 applications in the short term and build a rich and diverse application ecosystem to meet the diverse needs of users.
HarmonyOS is an operating system independently developed by Huawei, and since its launch in 2019, HarmonyOS has been in the stage of being compatible with Android and relying on Android. As a "pure-blooded Hongmeng", the HarmonyOS NEXT HarmonyOS Galaxy Edition is no longer compatible with the Android system, marking that HarmonyOS has officially moved towards the stage of independent development.
The first domestic smartphone operating system, HarmonyOS 2.0, was officially launched
On June 2, 2021, Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2.0 system, which can cover mobile terminals such as mobile phones, and since then, the mobile phone system independently developed by the mainland has been officially put into use, which not only makes Huawei stand out among many smartphone manufacturers, but also breaks the barriers of foreign monopoly on mainland smartphone systems, which is an important step in the development of mainland smartphone products.
Comparison between HarmonyOS 2.0 operating system and Android operating system
Compared with the Android operating system, the HarmonyOS 2.0 operating system is more optimized in terms of development methods, making it perform better in terms of fluency. In addition, the HarmonyOS 2.0 operating system is more widely used, not only for smartphones, but also on wearables, computers, and other devices. However, the current HarmonyOS 2.0 operating system still needs to be further improved in terms of software ecology.
With the comprehensive promotion and adoption of HarmonyOS, Huawei will further consolidate its leading position in the global technology industry and bring safer, smarter, and more convenient products and services to consumers around the world.
TechInsights has released its latest forecast, saying that Android and Apple's iOS will continue to be the dominant position in the global market in 2024, but in the Chinese market, their share will be eroded by Huawei's HarmonyOS operating system. Forecasts show that starting in 2024, Harmony OS will become the second largest smartphone operating system in the Chinese market.
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