Huawei unveils HarmonyOS, a microkernel-based, distributed OS, which Huawei says is an alternative to Android in case it can no longer use Google's OS

Huawei's long-rumored Android alternative, Hongmeng, is finally official. At today's Huawei Developer Conference …

Engadget 2019-08-10 Richard Lai

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@huaweimobile Huawei Mobile on x
HarmonyOS has just been announced at #HDC2019! How are we going to build an all-scenario smart ecosystem and experience? How will we overcome the challenges of future OS for connected things? Stayed tuned with us to find out. pic.twitter.com/x7ZbgcEy2d
@huaweimobile Huawei Mobile on x
A modularized #HarmonyOS can be nested to adapt flexibly to any device to create a seamless cross-device experience. Developed via the distributed capability kit, it builds the foundation of a shared developer ecosystem #HDC2019 pic.twitter.com/2TD9cgtdG8
@huaweimobile Huawei Mobile on x
#HarmonyOS is built with a deterministic latency engine that gives a smooth interactive experience. That means latency is at a minimum; bringing fluid interactive experience to the maximum #HDC2019 pic.twitter.com/p9bnwNHJq6
@huaweimobile Huawei Mobile on x
For the first time, #HarmonyOS will have a verified TEE (Trusted Execution Environment). Improving connected security across multiple smart devices in a connected all-scenario world #HDC2019 pic.twitter.com/o1TF54Hjkc
@richardlai Richard Lai on x
There are still questions on app development for Huawei's Harmony OS, but today's event did highlight its IDE for multi-device deployment — smartphones included! The foldable Mate X is listed on the IDE's drop-down menu! Full report: https://www.engadget.com/... #HDC2019 https://…
@cchukudebelu Onye Nkuzi on x
All the Chinese Government needs to do to create an ecosystem for this OS, is to mandate all Chinese smartphone users to use it. China has more than 800 million mobile Internet users (with 300 million users, you can create an app ecosystem). The problem is with the export market …
@huaweimobile Huawei Mobile on x
And finally from Richard Yu: #HarmonyOS will officially be OPEN SOURCE #HDC2019 pic.twitter.com/KK8NGNS0Py
@patrickmoorhead Patrick Moorhead on x
The time and investment to port apps will be huge. The hardest part will be linkages to peripherals like cameras, fingerprint readers, microphones, AR sensors, which are all API-based to Android APIs, not Harmony. #Harmony https://twitter.com/...
@jc_mittelstadt @jc_mittelstadt on x
“HarmonyOS is “completely different from Android and iOS” because of its ability to scale across different kinds of devices. “You can develop your apps once, then flexibly deploy them across a range of different devices,” the CEO said” https://www.theverge.com/...
@richardlai Richard Lai on x
Huawei's Harmony OS announcement was a bit of a surprise to me, as Richard Yu's team apparently kept it very quiet, even up to the very last minute. I should point out that this isn't an AOSP fork; it's a new microkernel-based OS, like Google's Fuchsia. https://twitter.com/...
@huawei_europe Huawei Europe on x
CEO of Huawei's consumer business group Richard Yu says that #HarmonyOS is “completely different from Android and iOS” because of its ability to scale across different kinds of devices. https://www.theverge.com/... via @Verge
@arjunkharpal Arjun Kharpal on x
FULL STORY: Details of Huawei's new operating system - #HongmengOS or #HarmonyOS. Will launch later this year, initially not on smartphones. But it would only take 1 or 2 days to migrate from Google's Android to the new OS if needed, Huawei said. https://www.cnbc.com/...
@andrewyang Andrew Yang on x
It was better for the US to have Huawei rely on Android. I'm sure their new OS will have massive problems initially- but will improve over time. https://twitter.com/...

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