Jan 19, 2024 05:15 AM

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Huawei’s Latest Operating System Completely Breaks with Android

By Zhang Erchi and Denise Jia

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Yu Chengdong, Huawei consumer and smart car business CEO, introduces HarmonyOS NEXT at the launch event in Shenzhen

Yu Chengdong, Huawei consumer and smart car business CEO, introduces HarmonyOS NEXT at the launch event in Shenzhen

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. on Thursday launched the latest version of its own operating system — HarmonyOS NEXT, which will no longer support Android apps and can only accommodate apps specifically developed for it.

The Chinese telecom equipment giant said the Beta version for developers will be released in the second quarter, and the general version for consumers in the fourth quarter. Insiders from Huawei expect the new Mate smartphones to be released in the second half with the HarmonyOS NEXT installed.

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