HarmonyOS
Huawei uses HarmonyOS for different devices as compared to Apple
During HDC 2022, Huawei launched various HarmonyOS technologies and the company also shared how it could run different devices as compared to Apple.
Yu Chengdong, Huawei Consumer Bussiness Group CEO said Huawei uses one operating system for all of its devices. These include various devices such as:
- Smartphones
- Tablets
- Smartwatches
- Smart TVs
- Smart cars
- Smart things
In June 2021, Huawei unveiled HarmonyOS for smartphones and other consumer devices with the slogan “One as all, All as one”. Afterward, Huawei started seeding it for smartphones using OTA software updates.
Apple:
Apple began its journey on consumer devices solely with iOS, later on, the top tech maker distributed the operating system according to the platform.
These are:
- iOS for iPhones
- iPadOS for iPads
- watchOS for smartwatches
- tvOS for smart TVs
- macOS for Apple computers
Yeah, these have their own specialties but they also share developer comfort in terms of compatibility.
Compatibility and user interface:
Compared to Apple, Huawei has been focusing on major compatibility features for the HarmonyOS operating system from the very beginning. And in the past two years, Huawei made major progress in this matter.
HarmonyOS 2 was used on smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, smart TVs, smart devices, smart cars, IoT devices, and more. This OS could run up to 128KB of memory-supported devices, which Apple cannot do due to its closed-source policy.
Furthermore, HarmonyOS 3 has strengthened the core elements of its predecessor with a number of new features and optimizations to improve the user experience.
Huawei designed this smart operating system to run on various devices, which is allowing it to increase installation all over the world. At Huawei Developer Conference 2022, Huawei Consumers Business Group CEO, Yu Chengdong announced HarmonyOS operating system exceeds 320 million installations.
The growth of the OS was recorded by over 113 percent as compared to last year. The flip side shows that HarmonyOS Connect devices have grown by over 250 million and there’s a 212% on-year growth.
At the event, Huawei also released HarmonyOS 3.1 and confirmed that the HarmonyOS 4 will launch next year. There’s a lot more to come on HarmonyOS and we’ll keep you posted.
