HarmonyOS the Huawei operating system

The rumors turned out to be true: Huawei has finally introduced its own operating system, and comes under the name of HarmonyOS. The software platform stole the attention of the Huawei Developer Conference in China, where it was explained that it is designed to offer a “unified and consistent” experience in a variety of devices, including tablets, portable devices, computers, cars, screens , and other smart devices. However, in what seems like an epic omission, it won’t reach your smartphones, at least for now. Here’s what you should know about HarmonyOS, Huawei’s operating system.

Expected release

Formerly known as Hongmeng (which is the name that the software will have in China and means “Genesis”), rumors of an operating system built by Huawei have been circulating for quite some time, and some of them date back more than a year. But the work on the operating system dates back even more than that, since development began two years ago, according to the company.

“We are entering a time when people expect a comprehensive intelligent experience across all devices and scenarios,’ said Richard Yu, CEO of the Huawei Consumer Business Group. “To support this, we consider it important to have an operating system with improved cross-platform capabilities. We needed an operating system that supports all scenarios, that can be used on a wide range of devices and platforms, and that can meet the demand for low latency and strong consumer safety”.

It is different from Android or iOS. But will it be better?