Huawei to launch new operating system for phones
Huawei, a leading multinational technology company, has announced plans to launch its Harmony Operating System in June as part of efforts aimed at recovering from the damage done by U.S. sanctions to its mobile phone business.
The company indicated this in a short teaser video where it revealed plans to showcase HarmonyOS during an event on June 2, focusing on the company’s operating system.
Although it is unclear if it will be launching new smartphones at the same time or if there will be updates for existing phones or how fast the rollout might occur, the use of its own operating system will mean it will no longer be reliant on Android.
U.S. sanctions banned Google from providing technical support to new Huawei phone models and access to Google Mobile Services, the bundle of developer services upon which most Android apps are based.
The launch of a new HarmonyOS will greatly enable the tech company to mitigate the impact of the 2019 sanctions which also barred Huawei from accessing certain technology, originating from the U.S., that has impeded its ability to design its own chips and source components from outside vendors.
The sanctions came on the heels of rising concerns about Huawei’s alleged national security threat and potential ties with the Chinese government, allegations it repeatedly denied.
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