Huawei Sets Bold Global HarmonyOS Goal

After facing sanctions from the US and subsequently exiting the global market, Huawei went on the develop its operating system. After a few months of work, HarmonyOS finally became official. It is currently one of the most popular smartphone operating systems in China. And now, Huawei has set a goal to achieve one-third of the total global market share with its HarmonyOS.

Huawei’s Chairman reveals the company’s goal of HarmonyOS

The Chairman of the Huawei Consumer Business, Richard Yu, says that the company’s goal with the HarmonyOS is to occupy at least 1/3rd of the global smartphone OS market share. The official recently held an interview with CCTV where he revealed some insights about the company’s plan for its software and chipsets.

He says that HarmonyOS has always aimed to become a user-friendly operating system. In a very short time, the total active users of the OS have crossed the 10 million mark. And that it now targets achieving one-third of the global market share.

HarmonyOS wants to break the Android-iOS duopoly

While confirming the total active user numbers of HarmonyOS, the Chairman emphasized the plan to break the duopoly of Android and iOS in the overseas market. He adds that HarmonyOS is no less than a complete ecosystem of software. While initially planned for the smartphone, the OS now expands to smartphones, tablets, smart home appliances, and even PCs.

The starting few iterations of the HarmonyOS relied on Android code services. But with HarmonyOS NEXT, the company said goodbye to Android and its reliance. It now uses its very own framework and base for the applications.

The official highlights that Huawei’s goal of achieving 10 million users seemed hard at very, but thanks to the amazing response from the consumers, the firm was able to achieve the goal in a very short period. The company is spending tons of money to support the development of third-party applications for its OS. It also gives its first-time users privileges like red envelopes and a gift worth 1000 CNY ($140) to attract more users.