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Huawei’s smartphone operating system is not a copy of Android and iOS

Huawei’s operating system HongmengOS for China and HarmonyOS for the rest of the market is not a copy of either Android or iOS. One of Huawei’s top managers, Wang Chenglu, president of Huawei’s consumer software division, spoke about this in a speech to reporters.
HarmonyOS for smartphones is being considered as an alternative to Android. Earlier, there were messages on the network that the first release of mobile HarmonyOS 2.0 will be based on the same Android.
According to Wang Chenglu, the company has been developing the proprietary platform since May 2016. He also noted that HarmonyOS provides very broad, “panoramic” opportunities for the future era of the “Internet of Things”. While, for example, iOS is created exclusively for smartphones.
The company has set a goal of 200 million HarmonyOS-based devices in 2021, and hopes for much greater results – 300-400 million.
Huawei is already testing HarmonyOS 2.0 on smartphones from select developers and partners.
