Neowin News Feed for: Harmonyos

Huawei announces HarmonyOS NEXT, removing its last ties to Android

Steve Bennett — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:42:02 +0000

Previous versions of HarmonyOS still had Android app capabilities since Huawei was stopped from working with Google in 2019. Read more...

Huawei wants to succeed where Microsoft failed, becoming a real threat to iOS and Android

Martin Hodás — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:34:01 +0000

Huawei has set a plan for HarmonyOS to become the third major mobile operating system and is in the midst of efforts to transfer key Android apps and establish worldwide relevance. Read more...

Former Huawei executive claims that HarmonyOS for PC will release next year

Omer Dursun — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:56:02 +0000

A former executive hinted that Huawei plans to launch HarmonyOS for PCs in 2024, bringing its OS to compete with Windows and macOS. But adoption outside of China is proving challenging. Read more...

Huawei unveils P50 and P50 Pro with Snapdragon 888, HarmonyOS, and Leica optics

Chandrakant Isi — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:08:01 +0000

The Huawei P50 and P50 Pro are based on in-house HarmonyOS 2.0. Both these phones feature OLED screens, Snapdragon 888, and Leica cameras. They are rated IP 68 for water and dust resistance. Read more...

Huawei Watch 3 Pro review: Premium hardware with software that needs a bit more time

João Carrasqueira — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:00:01 +0000

Huawei's first HarmonyOS smartwatch carries the premium design legacy of its predecessors and looks stellar. Its software experience is still in its early days, though, so it needs time to mature. Read more...

Huawei announces all the phones getting HarmonyOS by next year

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:30:01 +0000

After diving into the details of the capabilities of its new HarmonyOS, Huawei has announced all the phones and tablets that will be getting the upgrade, going back to some that are several years old. Read more...

Huawei introduces the new MatePad Pro HarmonyOS tablet

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:20:01 +0000

Huawei has announced its latest MatePad Pro tablet, which is now running HarmonyOS to replace Android. It has a 12.6-inch OLED display, a flagship processor, and it starts at around $782. Read more...

Huawei introduces HarmonyOS to unify all kinds of smart devices

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:26:06 +0000

Today, Huawei shared more details of its HarmonyOS operating system, which is going to be used to connect all kinds of smart devices, including smartphones, wearables, TVs, and more. Read more...

Huawei announces Huawei Watch 3 and 3 Pro with HarmonyOS

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:16:21 +0000

At its product launch event today, Huawei announced the new Huawei Watch 3 and 3 Pro, featuring the company's new HarmonyOS. The watches feature a premium design and all the features you'd expect. Read more...

Huawei to launch HarmonyOS and new devices on June 2

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 25 May 2021 09:32:01 +0000

Shortly after Huawei's Ren Zhengfei disclosed the company's plan to pivot to software and services in order to mitigate the impact of U.S. sanctions, Huawei today teased the launch date of HarmonyOS. Read more...

As it turns out, Huawei's HarmonyOS is just Android

Rich Woods — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:08:01 +0000

While Huawei is promising an all-new operating system that reduces its dependence on American companies, it turns out that the company's HarmonyOS is quite literally just Android 10. Read more...

Huawei announces HarmonyOS 2.0, coming to smartphones next year

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:36:01 +0000

At its developer conference in China today, Huawei announced a beta build of HarmonyOS 2.0 for TVs and smartwatches, with a build for smartphones and developer tools coming later this year. Read more...

Huawei announces that more devices will get HarmonyOS in 2020

Paul Hill — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:12:01 +0000

Huawei has announced that it plans to bring HarmonyOS to more devices in 2020. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the firm said that it has no plans to ship it with smartphones and tablets at this time. Read more...

The Huawei Vision is a 4K Quantum Dot smart TV running HarmonyOS

Rich Woods — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:28:01 +0000

Huawei today announced the Huawei Vision, its new smart TV running HarmonyOS. All-in-all, the product seems pretty similar to the Honor Vision, with a 4K Quantum Dot screen, and more. Read more...

Checking out Huawei's Honor Vision Pro TV with HarmonyOS

Rich Woods — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 16:16:01 +0000

Announced earlier this month, HarmonyOS is Huawei's in-house OS for all flavors of device families, and the company's Honor Vision TV is the first device to use the new operating system. Read more...

Huawei unveils the first smart TVs powered by HarmonyOS

Stergios Georgopoulos — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:56:01 +0000

The Honor Vision and Honor Vision Pro are the company's first devices that run on its homegrown HarmonyOS. The 55-inch, 4K smart TVs can function as a smart home hub and go on sale next week. Read more...

Huawei announces HarmonyOS, made for smart devices, smartphones and more

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:06:01 +0000

Huawei finally unveiled its in-house OS, dubbed HarmonyOS, at its annual developer conference. The OS is open source and can run on a variety of devices, including smartphones, IoT devices, and more. Read more...