awei continues to have problems with the United States that prevent the manufacturer from using Android and Google applications and services normally. That’s why they launched their own operating system, HarmonyOS, in August. So far, it has been used on some devices for the Internet of Things. However, it will expand in 2020.
HarmonyOS will reach more devices in 2020
It will not be Chinese brand phones or tablets that use it. This is planned, but 2020 would still be too early. The company needs more time for this, as we have already learned.
Expanding the market
Since Huawei Smartwatches will be the next to use HarmonyOS. This is the plan of the Chinese manufacturer, who wants to equip some watches of their brand with this operating system until 2020. Considering that their smartwatch, the Watch GT 2, no longer came with Wear OS, but uses a proprietary system, it would not be a problem for the brand.
It seems that enough tests have already been carried out to show the good functioning on the software level. This helps the brand to have already made this decision in 2020. At the moment we do not know how many devices will use it.
It will be interesting to see how HarmonyOS will be introduced into Chinese branded devices and if it will eventually reach phones. Google has urged the US government more than once to let Huawei use Android. We will see what happens at the end of the next few months.