Huawei HMS Core 6 Launched: Supports Android, iOS, Windows and other operating system

At Huawei Developer Conference 2021 (HDC 2021), HMS Core 6 (Huawei Mobile Services Core) has launched. This is not just a regular release because it’s now open for cross-operating system functionality and an open-source behavior for different operating systems.

According to the company, Huawei HMS Core 6 has now opened 69 developer kits, 21,738 APIS in 7 different categories. The HMS Core also opened 13 new capabilities, 18 enhanced capabilities, and 13 cross-OS capabilities consisting of various operating systems including:

• HarmonyOS
• Android
• OpenHarmony
• Windows
• iOS
• Linux

The new cross-device capability will allow HMS Core developers to launch apps and run them across these platforms and establish their interconnection accordingly.

That’s not it, the HMS Core 6 with these above mentioned cross-operating systems now supports various device platforms including:

• Smartphones
• Tablets
• PCs
• Smart TVs
• Smartwatches
• Earphones
• Smart Speaker
• Smart Glasses
• Smart Car and more

To make the development a bit easy, Huawei has opened HMS Core for third-party development frameworks such as React, Cordova, and more.

HMS Core 6:

The HMS Core focuses on key aspect areas of development – Graphics, Media, AI, App Services, and systems.

• Graphics: HMS Core 6 added 3D modeling services and enhanced many open capabilities such as AR Engine, graphics computing services, and graphics engine services.
• Media: based on the blessing of AI technology, Huawei has newly opened up video editing services (Video Editor Kit) and audio editing services (Audio Editor Kit) and can provide global services covering 70+ languages ​​and support global calls.
• AI: Machine Learning Kit, as an open capability, has nearly 10,000 applications integrated with ML Kit, with more than 8.25 billion monthly calls, and it has now been extended to other operating system applications.
• App Services: HMS Core 6 has 13 new and enhanced open capabilities and 12 cross-OS capabilities.
• Systems: Huawei has opened up core connectivity and communication capabilities, including 9 capabilities, which are open to application developers through Wireless Kit and Network Kit.

HMS Core Growth:

Huawei’s Consumer Business Cloud Services President and Huawei Cloud CEO Zhang Ping’an said that the HMS ecosystem currently has 5.1 million developers, HMS Core’s global application integration increased by 81% to 173,000, and global developer revenue increased by 62%.