Huawei's HarmonyOS already has 134,000 apps, over 4 million developers have signed on

11 June 2021
The OS supports Android apps, but Huawei is encouraging devs to create apps for the Harmony ecosystem.

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Vasra, 11 Jun 2021On what HARDWARE do you think they will run their software?... moreUm, like literally every IoT devices that you can think of? You know that OpenHarmony exists right?

    RealLifePhones, 11 Jun 2021everyone should watch the video from the YT channel "T... moreI'm not sure what kind of "research" he has done to make that HarmonyOS video since he didn't cite any sources or links for information he presented in his video, at all.

      Xu Shuang, 11 Jun 2021The benchmark of this title is misguided. The pure version ... moreActually, pretty good point indeed. It will be interesting to see how many developers will start working on developing Harmony apps (not ported Android apps) in the coming several years. I'm pretty sure the whole transition process will go fairly smoothly, though.. many app developers in China as well as current Android OEMs seem to be interested in this OS.

        Xu Shuang, 11 Jun 2021Tsmc is useless to China. It's just a plant that relie... moreGood point.

          The benchmark of this title is misguided. The pure version of Harmony OS, Open Harmony 2.0, cannot run Android apps, while the version of Harmony OS on phones and tablets can run both native apps and Android apps. The strategy is to build up the new ecosystem while relying on Android ecosystem for consumer base until the new ecosystem overtake the old with its superior capabilities. The benchmark should be native Harmony OS apps, which is now only a handful.

            mNiosu, 11 Jun 2021Why do you think China is pressing to take over Taiwan as t... moreTsmc is useless to China. It's just a plant that relies on materials, machines and designs from Western companies. What China need is everything, all the materials, machines, and technology. Anything less than everything is useless.

              Kang Parkir, 11 Jun 2021an Android Made in China lmaoMore like an android disguised in China.

                an Android Made in China lmao

                  Vasra, 11 Jun 2021It does NOT matter, if Huawei can't get chips. USA ... moreEverybody would love to fab chips for Huawei. It's not that they don't 'want to'. It's hard cash.

                  The problem is that US sanctions prohibit the use of US technology in products made for Huawei unless there is a licence (from the US) that permits it. As you can probably imagine this after-the-fact politically motivated, extraterritorial action is causing US and non US companies to lose billions in revenues from the likes of Huawei. They are NOT happy about having decisions made for them by non sovereign states and will move away from US tech dependence as a result. China is working to provide an alternative but it will take time but not nearly as long as it would have taken before the sanctions were imposed. Trump shot himself in the head on that one by cutting off billions of dollars in Huawei revenues to the US semi conductor industry, starving them of much needed resources to plough back into R&D for future technologies. That money is now going to competitors outside the US. The Pentagon actually blocked the Trump move for a while on national security grounds. That's so ironic. US semi conductor bodies representing over 1,000 US semi conductor companies wrote directly to Trump warning him about the consequences of his actions.

                  ASML has been under extraterritorial political pressure not to supply China with its technology and looks likely to resume business with China.

                  Samsung may well be working with HiSilicon to produce a 3nm Kirin chipset (free of US technology) as early as next year. We will see.

                  The US has been caught trying to act as a gatekeeper to technology and the restnof the world is in disbelief and looking to reduce dependcies on US technology in general. Just look at the EU's processor initiative.

                  IoT devices do not require advanced processes and can be produced without Huawei's intervention although Huawei sells IoT chipsets on the open market, too. HarmonyOS will work with those chipsets.

                  Midea (one of the largest appliance manufacturers on the planet) is rumoured to have committed to shopping almost all of its products with HarmonyOS.

                  It's rolling out on cars too. Tvs, watches, routers etc.

                  And this is only the beginning.

                  HMS is going from strength to strength.

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                    Vasra, 11 Jun 2021China's top end manufacturing node is 28nm.... TSMC is... moreare you sure, don't you know kirin 710A {14nm} pure made in china

                    there is also news that SMIC has poured funds for a 5nm factory

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                      Anonymous, 11 Jun 2021it is android 10. any app that work in android will 100% wo... moreYou again?
                      Every damn thread where Huawei is mentioned, you are there blabbering about "HoS is Android". I can bet that you are NO developer, nor you have any knowledge about that subject. And I can bet that your only source that "Hos is Android" comes from that AssTechnica article, since there is no other proof for that.

                        Vasra, 11 Jun 2021It does NOT matter, if Huawei can't get chips. USA ... moreNever underestimate the people of China. At this point China is on its own and they knew this time will come, the thing is they didn't expect it so early. To manufacturer their own chips can even take China a year, since they already have all the knowledge.

                          Vasra, 11 Jun 2021On what HARDWARE do you think they will run their software?... moreTVs, cars, home appliances to mention a few ..

                            Vasra, 11 Jun 2021On what HARDWARE do you think they will run their software?... moreI've thought about it

                            And the answer is simple they will have OTHER companies run the platform and adopt it

                            You know like how GOOGLE did it for years

                              IpsDisplay, 11 Jun 2021How is not getting any chips which is HARDWARE.. Gonna i... moreOn what HARDWARE do you think they will run their software?

                              Think about it.

                                Alex, 11 Jun 2021china have SMIC some kirin prosesor made by SMIC, Have BOE ... moreChina's top end manufacturing node is 28nm.... TSMC is at 6nm, going to 5nm, Samsung is at 7nm, Intel is at 10nm. Yes the nodes are not directly comparable, but they are three generations beyond anything that China has.

                                  AnonD-558092, 11 Jun 2021Every dev that had their apps on Huawei's Chinese stor... moreYoy Have No Prrof About That🙂

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                                    Vasra, 11 Jun 2021It does NOT matter, if Huawei can't get chips. USA ... morechina have SMIC some kirin prosesor made by SMIC, Have BOE display supplier

                                    huawei develop chip with risc v design

                                      AnonD-558092, 11 Jun 2021Every dev that had their apps on Huawei's Chinese stor... moreYou really shouldn't talk if you even don't know difference between UI and OS.

                                        Why do you think China is pressing to take over Taiwan as they did over Hong Kong?
                                        TSMC si a gold mine if they can control it, they will control more 50% of chip fabbing in the world.
                                        But western countries will not allow the take over and the intention might become a reason for war in the future...

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