translated from Spanish: Huawei delivers on promise and launches its own operating system

Huawei Technologies released this Friday details of its operating system “‘HarmonyOS'”, which is the first step to stop relying on Google’s Android. Open source software will not be available – for now – for smartphones. Instead, it will be introduced to all other devices in the company, from cars and watches to personal computers, said Richard Yu, executive manager of the consumer business. “Because we support Google’s Android ecosystem, we will prioritize Android for smartphones. If we can’t use Android, we can install HarmonyOS quickly,” Yu said at Huawei’s developer press conference in Dongguan. “Our HarmonyOS is more powerful and secure than Android, has greater distribution capacity, and is forward-looking,” Yu said. “Can You Install HarmonyOS on Smartphones? Of course,” though they won’t yet. While the company has not yet revealed when it will install the operating system, it does ensure that switching from Android to HarmonyOs is not complicated and can be done in 48 hours. “HarmonyOs will initially launch in China before expanding globally,” Yu concluded. It should be remembered that China’s largest technology company was badly affected by the U.S.-China trade war. In addition, Donald Trump’s administration imposed a veto preventing U.S. companies from selling technology products to China (Washington granted a three-month waiver period, ending next week).

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