HarmonyOS NEXT Officially Launched: Huawei Embarks on a New Journey, China's Tech Industry Enters a New Era

HarmonyOS NEXT Officially Launched: Huawei Embarks on a New Journey, China's Tech Industry Enters a New EraOn the evening of October 22nd, Huawei held the "HarmonyOS NEXT Night" launch event at the Shenzhen Spring Cocoon Stadium, officially releasing HarmonyOS NEXT (Native HarmonyOS). The venue was abuzz with excitement, the atmosphere electric, reflecting the robust momentum and immense potential of the HarmonyOS ecosystem

HarmonyOS NEXT Officially Launched: Huawei Embarks on a New Journey, China's Tech Industry Enters a New Era

On the evening of October 22nd, Huawei held the "HarmonyOS NEXT Night" launch event at the Shenzhen Spring Cocoon Stadium, officially releasing HarmonyOS NEXT (Native HarmonyOS). The venue was abuzz with excitement, the atmosphere electric, reflecting the robust momentum and immense potential of the HarmonyOS ecosystem. This launch not only marks a new chapter for the HarmonyOS operating system but also signals a new wave of breakthroughs and progress for the Chinese tech industry.

Native HarmonyOS: More Refined, Smoother, More Interconnected

The Native HarmonyOS unveiled at the event not only carries forward the previously announced advantages of "Native Intelligence" and "Native Security" but also achieves marked upgrades in "Native Refinement," "Native Smoothness," and "Native Interconnection."

The "Native Refinement" of HarmonyOS embodies a design philosophy that seeks natural realism. It incorporates lighting effects and, through high-efficiency algorithms and physical engines, achieves low power consumption in everyday use. Moreover, the brand-new Mood Box theme elevates last year's Mood theme to a 3D format, rendering it more vibrant and engaging.

"Native Smoothness" in HarmonyOS delivers a 30% performance boost compared to the previous HarmonyOS 4.2, triples connection device speed, quadruples connection capacity, and provides users with a smoother experience.

"Native Interconnection" in HarmonyOS enables data transfer across devices and applications. Users can conveniently send files from their phones to their tablets or seamlessly transfer content from their phones to other devices like tablets. Additionally, Native Interconnection supports cross-device copy-paste, application continuity, and other cross-device functionalities, along with multi-person group messaging.

Application Ecosystem Expanding Rapidly, Promising Future

The application ecosystem has always been a crucial factor in the development of operating systems. Native HarmonyOS adopts the HarmonyOS kernel as a complete replacement for the Linux kernel, no longer supporting Android applications. Therefore, building an application ecosystem becomes paramount.

At the launch event, Huawei announced that over 15,000 applications and metaservices have been listed on the Native HarmonyOS app marketplace, a remarkable pace considering that native HarmonyOS applications have only been in full swing for a little over a year. Key applications like WeChat and QQ are currently in the testing phase. At tonight's launch, top apps such as DingTalk, Alipay, WPS, JD.com, and Feishu officially released their HarmonyOS versions.

While the Native HarmonyOS application ecosystem still has room for improvement for example, there's a shortage of third-party applications and some of the existing applications lack complete functionality the growth rate of Native HarmonyOS applications has exceeded many expectations. As time progresses, Native HarmonyOS application adaptation will gradually become more polished, meeting user needs.

"The Long Winding Road Is Full of Thorns, But Now We March On, Starting Anew"

Yu Chengdong, Executive Director of Huawei's Consumer BG and Chairman of the Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU, quoted the latter half of this poem at the launch event. The past five years have been a journey of "long winding roads" for Huawei, but today, Huawei enters a brand-new beginning, one called Native HarmonyOS.

It's not just Huawei; DingTalk, Alipay, WPS, JD.com, Feishu, and many other Chinese companies and developers also officially embark on a new journey tonight. The launch of Native HarmonyOS marks not only a breakthrough for Huawei but also a significant milestone in the development of the Chinese tech industry.

Looking Ahead

The release of Native HarmonyOS undeniably injects a shot of confidence into the development of the Chinese tech industry. As Native HarmonyOS continues to evolve and mature, the Chinese tech sector is poised for an even brighter future.

Conclusion

The official launch of Native HarmonyOS marks a significant step for Huawei in the realm of operating systems and opens up new avenues for the growth of the Chinese tech industry. It's believed that in the future, Native HarmonyOS will continue to provide users with a more convenient and efficient experience through its powerful functionality and expansive application ecosystem, propelling the development of the Chinese tech industry to new heights.