Honor applies Magic Next trademark, could rival HarmonyOS NEXT?

Honor has registered the ‘Magic Next’ trademark in China which could rival its former parent Huawei HarmonyOS in the field of operating systems.

This step could be a follow-up for HarmonyOS NEXT, Huawei’s new route to native application and removing Android app support from its device ecosystem. Over the past two years, the company has cooperated with various major software developers in the Chinese industry.

This will upgrade the existing HarmonyOS operating system to a new level and is expected to improve the app’s performance.

Since its introduction, Honor has been operating under Huawei. Following the separation of both firms in 2020, Honor started applying its learning from its former parent in the smartphone industry.

In November 2020, the phone maker launched MagicOS, upgrading from Magic UI and enabling cross-device features for its device ecosystem including tablets, smartwatches, and smartphones.

This strategy is quite similar to HarmonyOS. However, MagicOS has Android underneath and supports Google Mobile Services (GMS).

The user interface also mimics HarmonyOS and so goes for the design. So, it won’t be a surprising element if the Chinese company uses Magic Next as an operating system.

Magic Next

The trademark application is under review and it is categorized as:

• Downloadable computer programs
• Tablet computers
• Smartwatches (data processing)
• Laptop computers
• Smart glasses (data processing)
• Downloadable mobile phone applications
• Mobile phone cases
• Smartphones
• Televisions
• Speaker cabinets
• Headphones
• Cameras (photography)
• USB cables
• Video displays
• Electronic chips
• Sensors
• Batteries

Magic is also used in devices such as Honor Magic smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches.

Honor Magic Next Trademark (Source – Mydriver)

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