Huawei, Android and OS

Huawei launches its Android-free OS
With launch of its Mate 70 and foldable Mate X6 smartphones, Huawei unveiled its latest mobile OS that it says no longer uses any Android open-source code, Bloomberg reported. HarmonyOS Next was supposedly built entirely in-house as part of Huawei's plans to do build a platform entirely free of major US tech sources,
Huawei finally ditching Android in favour of its own system
Huawei’s journey through the twists and turns of the smartphone world appears to have hit a new point, with the company moving on from Android completely. In what has been a thrill ride of a decade, there’s something final about the latest news from the Chinese brand.
Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphones will run its new Android-free OS
The Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, Mate 70 Pro Plus, and Mate 70 RS will also be offered with Huawei’s HarmonyOS 4.3, which first launched in August 2019 as an alternative to Google’s Android OS and is still compatible with Android’s extensive app library.
Huawei Drops Android From Gadgets Next Year in China Tech Pivot
Huawei Technologies Co. said that from next year its new smartphones and tablets will run on an operating system stripped of Google’s open-source Android technology.
Huawei moves away from Android with new Mate 70 series
Huawei launches Mate 70 series with HarmonyOS Next, aiming for 100,000 native apps in 2025. Mate 70 models feature Kirin 9100 chipset, priced lower than iPhone 16 in China. Huawei's move to HarmonyOS could bring more competition to smartphone software, challenging Android and iOS dominance.
Huawei to say bye to Android, as it will run its self-developed operating system from 2025
Huawei will run a completely separate self-developed operating system from next year, named HarmonyOS NEXT, on its devices.
One of the biggest smartphone manufacturers is done with Android
One of the largest smartphone companies in the world is abandoning Android in favor of an in-house developed operating system.
Huawei Unveils Mobile OS That Runs Without Google Or Android Apps
For years, Huawei has dreamed of creating a mobile operating system independent of Android. This week, that dream took a huge step forward with the launch of HarmonyOS, Huawei’s very own operating system,
China's Huawei launches 'milestone' smartphone with homegrown OS
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday launched its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test in the firm's fight to challenge the dominance of Western juggernauts. Apple's iOS and Google's Android are currently used in the vast majority of mobile phones,
Huawei has global ambitions for ‘pure blood’ OS, but China is the focus for now
The Chinese tech giant says all of its new devices in 2025 will be equipped with HarmonyOS Next, its home-grown Android rival Huawei Technologies' launch of its fully self-developed mobile operating system next year will focus on the Chinese market,
Huawei's Mate 70 sales to be limited by 'modest' chip update, no Android support: analysts
Sales of Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 70-series smartphones are expected to fall short of the demand generated ...
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Huawei's New Phone Lets You Transfer Photos With Hand Gestures
Huawei's Mate X70 series gives Apple's AirDrop feature for sharing photos, documents and more an offline spin.
Huawei's answer to Apple's AirDrop lets you transfer files using hand movements
After upstaging Samsung with the world’s first triple-folding phone, it is now taking on Apple with its own spin on AirDrop.