Huawei HarmonyOS Is Spreading Like A Virus!
Huawei smartphones have been developing like a viral disease for several years. But the United States came into 2019 as the only vaccine that could prevent the spread of Huawei. So they did the right thing to ban Huawei. The ban prevents Huawei from doing business with any US company without a license from the US Department of Commerce.
Ban brought by Huawei HarmonyOS
The ban hit Huawei hard, especially in global markets where Google services are certified. Globally, smartphone users find it very difficult to use their smartphones without Google services.
At the time, Huawei was faster than any other mobile phone manufacturer in the world. But the lack of Google services forced them to stop. So they have to start walking. It seems that walking is not what the US wants from Huawei, they want to disable the Chinese tech giant completely.
A few months after the ban, the US Department of Commerce imposed another ban on Huawei. This time, you don't need to be a US company to get a license from the US government to work with Huawei.
You can also be a Chinese company, but as long as you use any US-made technology to operate, you need a license to work with Huawei. I think the United States did a lot of research to come up with this new ban.
Although Huawei has HarmonyOS, Huawei is starting to slow down
This ban was enough to finally stop the tech giant. Because there are no real independent producers. You will definitely need a component or two from another company or country to do your job.
The Huawei Kirin chip was the best at the time. Battery life, speed, thermal management and network connectivity. For example, Kirin 9000 scored the highest in Antutu Benchmark 2020. Bionic is ahead of A14 and Snapdragon 888.
But because of the second ban, Huawei no longer has access to its chips. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), which makes Kirin chips for Huawei, is not a US company. But some parts of their chip manufacturing process use American technology. Therefore, TSMC requires a special license from the commercial department to continue manufacturing Kirin chips for Huawei.
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This forced Huawei to look for alternative solutions in terms of chips. Fortunately, the US government has given the Chinese company the opportunity to use the Snapdragon chipset. (But the main door is still closed). Thus, Huawei gets a Snapdragon chip, but only in the 4G model. All 5G chips (Gateway) are still blocked.
At this point, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4G chip may not seem like enough for any company. But Huawei gave it some breathing room. Huawei is on the rise not only because of the Snapdragon chip it uses today.
The birth of Huawei HarmonyOS
A large part of Huawei's market growth is due to the new Huawei HarmonyOS operating system. After the US ban, Huawei immediately turned its attention to the HarmonyOS operating system. They believed that the nature of the operating system could help them create an ecosystem that would not only support their business but also attract other vendors.
Based on the latest reports from Huawei, everything is going according to their plans. Not only is HarmonyOS rolling out to more Huawei devices, it's also connecting to more manufacturers.
This year, Huawei launched HarmonyOS 3.0 with many new and exciting features. Smoother, higher quality animations and a smoother user interface. According to reports, the number of installations of Huawei HarmonyOS smartphones has exceeded 320 million.
This means that HarmonyOS now has 113% annual growth. The Chinese operating system is also the third largest mobile operating system in the world. Not only that, but also the fastest growing mobile operating system in the world today.
Another area where HarmonyOS is growing rapidly is third-party installations. When Huawei launched HarmonyOS in 2019, they made it clear that the new operating system is not just for Huawei devices. They explain that HarmonyOS can power your fridge, microwave, smart lights, TV and more. It can be installed on third-party products such as
For this reason, the same report also claims that Huawei has managed to install more than 250 million third-party HarmonyOS products. This means an increase of 212% compared to last year. And guess what? It doesn't end there. More and more third parties are joining. So expect to see a different number next time.
Last but not least, we have a review of Huawei's app store, App Gallery. It may seem unavailable to many outside of the Huawei shell. But Huawei continues to invest in its software gallery.
Currently, the Huawei App Gallery is said to have more than 220,000 apps. This number is closer to the numbers found in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. But it's still quite an achievement, because the App Gallery is completely new. Although App Gallery is new, it still serves over 580 million monthly active users.
The Huawei HarmonyOS app gallery has become the third largest in the world
App Gallery is established as the third largest app marketplace in the world. The more it grows, the more popular it becomes and the more developers join it.
This clearly shows how strong Huawei is and, of course, how strong its fan base is. Huawei is a giant corporation, a rich corporation and a very advanced technology company. Yes, the US ban seems to have slowed the company down. But as strong as they are, it wouldn't be too surprising to see them on their feet again.