At an event held on the evening of October 22 in Shenzhen, China, Huawei officially launched its first homegrown mobile operating system, the Native HarmonyOS. This marks the debut of the world’s third-largest mobile operating system, following Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android systems.
In a statement, the company revealed that the Native HarmonyOS has made significant advances in core operating system technology. Previously, the released HarmonyOS utilized parts of the AOSP (Android Open Source Project), necessitating compatibility with some Android applications. The new Native HarmonyOS is built on fully self-developed software architecture, resulting in notable improvements in system performance, fluidity, and security, thus enabling greater autonomy and control over the operating system.
Yu Chengdong, Huawei’s Executive Director and Chairman of the Consumer Business Group, as well as the Intelligent Automotive Solutions Business Unit, highlighted that Native HarmonyOS leads the industry in areas such as battery life, security, and privacy protection. Currently, over 15,000 native Harmony applications and services are available, spanning 18 different sectors, with general office applications covering more than 38 million businesses in China.
Moreover, Native HarmonyOS facilitates seamless connectivity across multiple devices and scenarios, including smartphones, tablets, and in-car systems. Thanks to a new distributed soft bus architecture, it enhances cross-device connection speeds by three times while operating at lower power consumption, enabling connections with up to four devices at once. Users can enjoy a variety of cross-device experiences, such as shared scanning, photo libraries, and clipboards.
In the realm of accessibility, the Native HarmonyOS introduces an AI voice restoration feature that can rectify speech for individuals with speech impairments, allowing them to communicate more clearly during face-to-face interactions.
Currently, devices supporting HarmonyOS have exceeded 1 billion, with 6.75 million registered developers. Additionally, Huawei has partnered with over 300 universities in China to accelerate technological research and development.
