HarmonyOS NEXT will free Huawei phones from Android, EMUI globally

Following the US restrictions, Huawei gradually grew its own operating system named HarmonyOS. Since its launch years ago, HarmonyOS has been limited to China. Huawei is seemingly in the final phase of replacing Android/EMUI with HarmonyOS Next globally.

Huawei hasn’t left graphical signs of Android, but EMUI is still based on Google’s OS. The Chinese vendor hasn’t adopted a newer version of Android due to restrictions. Meanwhile, it regularly bumped EMUI versions along with user interface changes and new features.

HarmonyOS Next is preparing to replace EMUI in the global market. A broad applications ecosystem is reportedly under preparation, paving the way for Huawei to completely ditch Android. Huawei has not confirmed anything just yet, this is based on a report by Nikkei Asia.

The company is planning to include HarmonyOS Next exclusively, instead of Android. It is expected to come pre-installed on the Huawei Mate 70 series later this year. It could come with support for 4,000 apps, though that will grow to 5,000 within a year.

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Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next is said to be 3x more memory efficient than the latest HarmonyOS iteration. As the era of artificial intelligence and Generative AI is booming, the HarmonyOS Next won’t also lag behind in that aspect as it’s slated to support on-device AI.

HarmonyOS is growing rapidly in the Chinese territory, with smartwatches available in Europe too. Android and iOS are the most widely used mobile operating system. However, the arrival of a new and mature challenger would make the competition fierce in the industry.

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