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Huawei's HarmonyOS 2.0 Beta Released

posted by martyb on Sunday September 13 2020, @11:23PM   
from the write-apps-for-harmon[e]y dept.

takyon writes:

HarmonyOS 2.0 Beta Released, HarmonyOS Devices Coming in 2021

Due to geopolitical tensions, Huawei cannot rely on Google Android operating system over the long term, and in May 2019 we reported HongMeng OS may become Huawei's OS alternative to Android. HongMeng (鸿蒙) OS will finally be called HarmonyOS outside of China, and we recently reported Huawei was trying to attract more developers with monetary incentives to brings more apps to HMS (Huawei Mobile Services).

We now have a more clear timeline with the company's recent release of HarmonyOS 2.0 beta that's currently available for smart home applications, smartwatches, and head-on-displays, and will become available for smartphones in December 2020.

Previously: Huawei Announces HarmonyOS, a Smartphone OS and Android Alternative

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• Not just Huawei (Score: 5, Insightful) by barbara hudson on Sunday September 13 2020, @11:30PM

  by barbara hudson (6443) <barbara.Jane.hudson@icloud.com> on Sunday September 13 2020, @11:30PM (#1050531) Journal

  Due to geopolitical conditions Google's history of abandoning products Huawei nobody can rely on Google Android operating system over the long term,

  FTFY.

  Then again , you can't remove Google's spyware apps so you're already screwed - and paying for it. They should be paying every Android user $10 a month.

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