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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

HarmonyOS 2.0 Beta Released, HarmonyOS Devices Coming in 2021 [cnx-software.com]

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 [cnx-software.com]. HongMeng (鸿蒙) OS will finally be called HarmonyOS [cnx-software.com] 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) [cnx-software.com].

We now have a more clear timeline with the company's recent release [youtube.com] 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 [soylentnews.org]

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