After these turbulent week, it only makes sense that Huawei wants to hurry their own OS. Huawei’s HongMeng OS has allegedly been in the works for a while now, but they’ve refrained from releasing it due to their connection with Google. Now that Android is no longer viable, the Chinese giant plans to roll out the new OS in June.
The big question a lot of people have is regarding app support on HongMeng OS. To alleviate any problems, the OS will be compatible with all Android apps and they can also be recompiled to improve performance. As for how they’ll be distributed now that Play Store is gone, we’re either going to see Aptoide on board or Huawei’s App Gallery become the main app store.
It’s been years since we’ve really seen a company come up with something to Rival Android. The last time we saw something like this, it was Samsung with their Tizen OS. In fact, it seems like Tizen is the closest comparison in that it’s going to be used on so many different devices. HongMeng will need to replace Android and Windows for Huawei, as well as all their other miscellaneous gadgets like Android Wear smartwatches.
Huawei is going hard, and it seems like they may have grand plans to make their own ecosystem here. The whole Huawei ban in the grand China vs US debacle isn’t good, but it’s definitely made for some of the most interesting and exciting times for this Android fan, and we’re eager to see what’s going to happen next. Could Huawei’s popularity finally bring a valid Android competitor?
