France Media AgencyMay 26, 2021 3:57:41 PM
Chinese tech giant Huawei announced on Tuesday that it would launch a new operating system for the long-awaited smartphone next week to break US sanctions and introduce Google’s Android. Has. Huawei presented the launch of the HarmonyOS platform on June 2 in a short teaser on social media. Just as the company’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei came out with an internal note outlining plans to grow with software.
It’s time to find out more about # HarmonyOS # LiveSmartWithHuawei pic.twitter.com/pmsHFHpgFN
– Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) May 25, 2021
The 76-year-old employee affirmed that “the United States has little control over our future development in software and we have a lot of autonomy”.
Huawei’s plans are the latest sign of a fundamental transformation for the Shenzhen-based company, a new product that is less vulnerable to US pressure and appears to be focusing again on its core market. We move quickly to the line.
Donald Trump launched an aggressive US campaign to isolate Huawei as President of Huawei in 2018. Network devices installed around the world state that the Chinese Communist Party can use them for espionage and sabotage.
The world’s largest manufacturer of telecommunications network equipment has been excluded from the vast American market and cut off from its global component supply chain. Access to Google’s Android operating system has also been banned, and Washington is urging its allies to ban Huawei’s devices or remove them from its communications network.
The Android restriction threatened Huawei’s smartphone business, forcing it to develop a Harmony operating system when it entered the top 3 in the world with Samsung and Apple.
Analysts warn that in a world where Android and iOS are firmly established, it is very difficult to build a successful new mobile operating system. The start of next Wednesday is being closely watched by the world of technology.
On June 2nd, Huawei will introduce new watches, tablets and smartphones for the new HarmonyOS. Image: Huawei Mobile / Twitter
Huawei has not disclosed any details other than the timing of the launch.
Marc Einstein, chief analyst at IRT Corporation in Tokyo, said the switch to software made sense for Huawei because the development of the chips needed for its devices was years away.
With the advent of 5G networks in the next few years, the technological outlook will change radically, opening up new possibilities for artificial intelligence, wired “smart cities”, intelligent vehicles and other areas of technology. The timing is good too.
“Some of these are still in the very early stages and there aren’t any real gorillas on the market yet,” said Einstein.
“So it makes sense to go in that direction.”
Enough resources
Huawei announced back in April that it would work with Chinese automakers to develop smart vehicles after previously announcing the move to enterprise and cloud computing.
The Lens Memo states, “The best defense is a good crime” and an ambitious plan for the development of “world-famous” software has been outlined.
“The company has enough resources to support you, so invest your materials and human resources boldly as you work,” he said.
The US step to deny Huawei access to semiconductors is “objectively seen, software is the only domain that could deepen our roots”. Approved to mean.
The memo that the company made available to AFP sums up the talks between Ren and the technical staff in April. Few details are provided about the software products that Huawei can track.
Huawei cell phone sales have declined since last year as US sanctions began to tighten along with overall sales growth.
Late last year, the company sold the budget brand Honor Budget due to a change in the product mix, but promised to keep its flagship smartphone brand.
However, Einstein cautioned that while Huawei is impressive because of its size and expertise, success cannot be guaranteed.
He said he had to compete with the big domestic tech companies, all of whom are getting into software and cloud computing, like Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, and the hurdles the US is imposing overseas could make them less attractive in overseas markets. Said.
China and Huawei forcibly deny US security claims, saying no evidence was ever presented.
