Huawei has officially launched HarmonyOS Next today with it being a completely self-designed operating system without using the Android kernel. Although HarmonyOS was launched four years ago as a homegrown operating system, the truth is that it is still based on Android AOSP. Today's launch of HarmonyOS Next is the real start of HarmonyOS breaking all ties with Android.
HarmonyOS Next is a universal operating system used on smartphones, tablets, smart screens, connected devices, smart watches and the entire ecosystem of Huawei products. Through the use of Ark Engine, HarmonyOS Next is up to 30% smoother to use and battery usage can be increased up to 1 hour compared to using the previous generation operating system.
This operating system also has several artificial intelligence (AI) features built based on the Pangu model. The device can do photo editing, article summarization, writing assistance and features like Circle to Search. Also provided is the feature of sharing files and personal information by touching the top of two Huawei devices.
At this time HarmonyOS Next is only launched for Chinese devices with plans to offer it to other markets. So far there are 10,000 apps and services that support HarmonyOS Next. A high volume of applications is necessary because installing Android applications laterally as possible on devices with EMUI is no longer possible.