Huawei Applied sciences, blacklisted by the US, mentioned on the weekend that it’s focusing on 100 000 functions for its HarmonyOS working system within the coming months because it seeks widespread assist to attain self-reliance.
The tech large has greater than 15 000 functions primarily based on HarmonyOS that may meet shoppers’ primary wants, however the ecosystem requires extra personalised and boutique apps, Huawei chairman Xu Zhijun advised a convention on Saturday.
“Primarily based on our evaluation, for the Concord ecosystem to be mature in assembly client wants, 100 000 apps is the milestone, and that’s the key goal over the subsequent six to 12 months,” Xu mentioned in a speech posted on the WeChat messaging app.
The bold app goal highlights the urgency in growing homegrown applied sciences as China faces elevated tensions with the US in areas starting from commerce to know-how as US President-elect Donald Trump threatens to be more durable on China.
Huawei launched its working system 5 years in the past after US sanctions minimize off assist for Google’s Android. The Shenzhen-based firm, which sells merchandise starting from smartphones to laptops, later developed an open-source model of the Concord system.
Because of the US sanctions, “Huawei has been pressured to speed up growing its personal working system”, Xu mentioned. Though a lot progress has been made, “for any operation system, irrespective of how superior it’s, it will be of no worth if nobody makes use of it”.
Xu expressed hope that builders may work laborious to counterpoint app choices and known as on authorities businesses, state-owned firms and social organisations to make use of HarmonyOS as their working system at work.
‘No manner again’
He requested shoppers to be tolerant of the system’s immaturity, saying: “The extra folks use it, the extra shortly it’ll turn into mature.”
Huawei unveiled HarmonyOS in August 2019, three months after Washington positioned it beneath commerce restrictions over alleged safety considerations. Huawei denies its gear poses a threat.
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“No manner again results in victory,” Xu mentioned. “Huawei will unwaveringly put money into growing the Concord ecosystem and attempt to make the unattainable attainable.” — Samuel Shen and Brenda Goh, (c) 2024 Reuters
