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Huawei's homegrown operating system, launched after the company was put on a U.S. blacklist, may soon overtake Apple's iOS in China
Huawei launched HarmonyOS in 2019, a few months after the Trump administration blocked U.S. firms from working with the Chinese company.
Previous versions of HarmonyOS supported apps developed for Android, yet Huawei’s next update will end this compatibility, creating what the company calls a “pure” operating system. Chinese firms are reportedly ramping up efforts to hire developers for HarmonyOS, including companies like Alipay owner Ant Group and McDonald’s China. The rise of HarmonyOS is also coming as Huawei successfully returns to the 5G smartphone market, symbolized by its surprise release of the Mate 60 Pro in August last year.
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