After the ban on Huawei by the U.S., as a countermeasure, the company unveiled HarmonyOS (Hongmeng OS). This operating system is currently running on devices like smart TVs, watches, etc. However, it is not entirely ready for smartphones. According to recent reports, Huawei has completed the Harmony OS 2.0 developer beta 2 testings. The reports also claim that the Huawei P50 works seamlessly with the beta 2. In addition, the Harmony OS 2.0 developer beta 3 is now active.
According to Huawei, Harmony OS is a full-scenario distributed operating system for the Internet of Things (IoT) era. The company also hopes to work with partners and developers to create a super terminal experience for the IoT era.
Huawei Browser and HMS Core Services are coming to PC
Previously, Huawei launched the AppGallery app store for Huawei and Honor smartphones as a replacement for the Google Play Store. At the end of December, the Huawei AppGallery store became available on PC. According to the latest information, which was published on the Chinese social network Weibo, Huawei will launch the PC version of its Huawei browser and a set of proprietary services Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) Core.
Huawei is actively working not only to improve the hardware, but also the software. Features such as multi-screen collaboration and screen projection have been praised by users using Huawei smartphones and laptops.