EMUI is Huawei’s pores and skin on high of Google’s Android system. This technique is often in Huawei and Honor smartphones till the gross sales of Honor. After the ban on Huawei by the U.S., the EMUI system not had entry to many essential options. Though Huawei can nonetheless use Android as a result of it’s an open-source system, it can’t use a very powerful Android options. After the U.S. ban, Huawei’s EMUI system doesn’t include Google Cell Providers (GMS). Which means that the vast majority of smartphone customers outdoors China can’t use their smartphones. To this finish, Huawei needed to shortly unveil its HarmonyOS (referred to as HongmengOS in China) which it had been growing for a few years.
Starting of the tip for EMUI
The arrival of HarmonyOS implies that it’s solely a matter of time earlier than Huawei phase-out EMUI. It seems that the start of the tip for EMUI is right here. At present, the official Weibo deal with of EMUI simply modified its identify to HarmonyOS. Which means that the corporate is altering its system’s public face. Altering the identify of its Weibo deal with from EMUI to HarmonOS implies that it doesn’t need the EMUI identify anymore. Like we stated earlier, it’s the starting of the tip for EMUI.
Apparently, Huawei already has an official Weibo deal with for the HarmonyOS. Nevertheless, this account is but to put up any data concerning the system. It seems that the corporate finally determined to get rid of EMUI as a substitute of retaining each techniques. This choice appears logical as a result of EMUI relies on Android however it doesn’t offer you entry to Google Play Retailer. Which means that it doesn’t have entry to hundreds of thousands of Android apps. All of the apps that EMUI has entry to are on Huawei Cell Providers (HMS), the identical system that HarmonyOS makes use of.
The launch of the HarmonyOS implies that all of the years of labor on the EMUI system will come to an finish.
Different producers are in queue to make use of the HarmonyOS
Yang Haisong, vp of Huawei’s shopper enterprise AI and sensible full-scenario enterprise division, stated in an interview with the media not too long ago that the Hongmeng system is totally open to all. This 12 months, in response to the established plan, a full-stack system of 128MB-4GB gadgets will likely be open for builders. “Three cell phone producers are welcome to make use of the Hongmeng open-source system and let’s construct it collectively.” Nevertheless, “who and when the three-party cell phone will use the Hongmeng system relies upon solely on the producer’s personal enterprise issues.”