Huawei abandons Android: from 2021 also smartphones on HarmonyOs

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September 10, 2020 Huawei's open source operating system, which will replace Google's Android, could be available on smartphones in early 2021, Yu Chengdong, CEO of the Chinese giant's consumer products division, said at the developer conference.

The operating system that will be at the center of the ecosystem is called HarmonyOs, the source code will be made available from December to developers.

The official announcement, after rumors that have been circulating for months, is a counter-move to the ban on Huawei products wanted by American President Donald Trump.

As a result, the United States has pushed allies to avoid products made in Shenzhen, which is a candidate as the global market leader for 5th generation 5G mobile phone networks.

Huawei's HarmonyOs operating system was only used with certain products, smart TVs and wearables, but not on the company's smartphones.

Bringing it to mobile devices indicates that the Chinese giant intends to step up plans to create its own ecosystem, detaching itself from the 'competitors' who currently have almost the entire market with operating systems running Android, Google, and iOS, Apple.

"We will present the work of Chinese developers to global consumers, hoping to see more tiktok in the future," Yu Chengdong pointed out, referring to the popular Chinese app that has come under Trump's sights. 

"Huawei's breakthrough in developing its ecosystem is a result of strong support from global developers and partners. Huawei will fully open up its key technologies, software and hardware to developers, working with them to drive further improvement of the Huawei all-scenario ecosystem, ”added Richard Yu, Executive Director and CEO of the group's Consumer Business division.

“The stars shine even on the darkest nights.

And the developers are our stars.

All together they form a beautiful galaxy that will light the way for us. "

Huawei is the second largest smartphone maker in the world after Samsung, but analyst firm Canalys said recently that it surpassed the South Korean company in the second quarter of 2020. the effects of the coronavirus on the smartphone market have been seen.

The global smartphone market is in crisis and will close 2020 with deliveries down by 10.7%. But 5G will rebalance the situation: deliveries they will have an increase and will close the year with 278 million devices.

China is to be thanked: over six out of ten 5G smartphones (62%) will be marketed in the country, then the US and European markets arrive. Canalys (market analysis firm) predict in 2021 that total shipments of smartphones will grow again, with a + 9.9% to over 1.3 billion units.

to affect the sales expectations is to

I return to the market for cheap 5G devices (in China there is already the first 5G smartphone under $ 150), a trend that will have repercussions in other countries, even where the infrastructure is not completely ready.

However, according to analysts, in many apple-centric markets like the UK there is a large consumer base waiting for a 5G iPhone.

Another problem for mobile operators in Europe is the uncertainty surrounding Huawei following the US sanctions and other Chinese brands such as Xiaomi, Oppo and Tlc would be ready to take their place.