Huawei Launches HarmonyOS Earlier Than Expected, Says Transition From Android To Be Hassle-Free

Huawei has just launched its own operating system and assured that the transition from Google Android to the new OS will not be difficult.

Richard Yu, Chief Executive of Huawei’s consumer division, said at the Huawei Developer Conference in the Chinese city of Dongguan on Friday that the Chinese tech giant has finally launched its own operating system. The first-ever operating system to come from China will be named HongmengOS and will be called HarmonyOS in English. The launch came earlier than the original time frame given, which was the end of this year.

HarmonyOS’ launch had been highly anticipated by the market, especially after Google announced that it will suspend all its business activities with Huawei. The said suspension was given a 90-day extension by the U.S. government, which will run out in a few days' time.

Yu also revealed some important details on Huawei’s plans about HarmonyOS. He said that the HongmengOS will initially be used for smartphones and smart speakers.

The Chinese tech giant’s CEO further elaborated that Huawei also intends to use the newly launched OS for sensors and more on the Internet of Things (IoT). Before the end of this year, it company plans to use HarmonyOS on televisions and other smart screen products. This also overtakes the company’s initial announcement months ago that its own OS will only be available for laptops and smartphones by the end of the year

On the other hand, Yu assured the company's loyal customers that there will be no struggle to transition from Google Android to HarmonyOS. He stated that the migration from the old OS to the HongmengOS will be very convenient and will only take up to two days.

Earlier this year the future of Huawei's U.S. businesses came under a cloud as the Trump administration put restrictions on use of the company's equipment, citing its connections to the Chinese government, military or intelligence services. The tech giant was also accused of stealing intellectual property and espionage.