Huawei Set To End Support For Android Apps With Its In-House Harmony OS – News18

China’s Huawei Technologies won’t assist Android apps on the most recent iteration of its in-house Harmony working system, home monetary media Caixin reported, as the corporate seems to bolster its personal software program ecosystem.

The firm plans to roll out a developer model of its HarmonyOS Next platform within the second quarter of this 12 months adopted by a full industrial model within the fourth quarter, it mentioned in an organization assertion highlighting the launch occasion for the platform in its residence metropolis of Shenzhen on Thursday.

Huawei first unveiled its proprietary Harmony system in 2019 and ready to launch it on some smartphones a 12 months later after U.S. restrictions reduce its entry to Google’s technical assist for its Android cell OS.

However, earlier variations of Harmony allowed apps constructed for Android for use on the system, which can not be attainable, based on Caixin.

Huawei didn’t reply to a request for remark.

Last August, Huawei unexpectedly launched its Mate60 sequence of smartphones, that are believed to be powered by a domestically developed chip set.

The launch was extensively considered as marking Huawei’s comeback into the high-end smartphone market after years of struggling below U.S. sanctions.

The firm expects 2023 income to exceed 700 billion yuan ($97.3 billion), amounting to 9% year-on-year development, based on an inside message final month.

(This story has been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated news company feed – Reuters)