"The problem with existing operating systems is that devices can't be connected easily," with users often having to download separate apps to get things to connect, Wang said. Instead, there was a need for a system to bridge the gap between devices, Wang said. He said the smartphone market had plateaued and smartphones remained the dominant device in people's lives largely because most developers had few other platforms to develop for. The company is looking into providing upgrades for some components like batteries for users with older phones, Yu said.īut Wang said the company was looking beyond smartphones with HarmonyOS. The presentation did not feature any new smartphones, although a company press release said two older high-end models would be re-released. Once the world's biggest smartphone maker, Huawei is now ranked sixth, with a 4% market share in the first quarter. The ban put Huawei's handset business under immense pressure. Huawei has repeatedly denied it is a risk.
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Huawei is aiming to have HarmonyOS on 200 million smartphones and 100 million third-party smart devices by the end of the year, said Wang Chenglu, president of Huawei Consumer Business Group's software department, who has led Huawei's efforts to develop HarmonyOS since 2016.
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The presentation ended with a teaser for the flagship P50 phone, whose spring launch was delayed "for reasons that everyone is aware of," said Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Group. The company unveiled several new products using HarmonyOS, including a tablet, a smart watch and a stylus, during a video launch from the company's headquarters in Shenzhen. Rather than being a like-for-like replacement, Huawei is billing HarmonyOS as an 'Internet-of-Things' platform, aimed at operating on and connecting other devices such as laptops, smartwatches, cars and appliances.