“China’s Huawei, blacklisted by the US, said it plans to build 100,000 apps for its Harmony operating system in the coming months as it seeks to become self-sufficient.”, — write: www.epravda.com.ua
China’s Huawei, blacklisted by the US, said it plans to build 100,000 apps for its Harmony operating system in the coming months as it seeks to become self-sufficient.
About this informs Reuters.
Huawei has more than 15,000 Harmony-based apps that can meet basic consumer needs, but the ecosystem needs more personalized and boutique apps, Huawei Chairman Xu Zhijun said at a conference on Saturday.
“Based on our analysis, for the Harmony ecosystem to become mature and able to meet consumer needs, 100,000 apps is an important milestone and is a key goal for the next six to 12 months,” Xu said in a speech posted on the app for WeChat messaging.
Huawei launched its operating system five years ago after US sanctions ended support for Android. The Shenzhen-based company, which sells products ranging from smartphones to laptops, later developed an open-source version of the Harmony system.
Because of the US sanctions, “Huawei was forced to accelerate the development of its own operating system,” Xu said. Although significant progress has been made, “any operating system, no matter how advanced, is of no value if no one uses it.”
We will remind:
Chinese Semiconductor Index jumped up to a near three-year high on Monday on bets that Beijing will start investing more in self-sufficiency in the high-tech chip sector.