More details continue to emerge concerning Huawei‘s self-developed smartphone operating system. The operating system reportedly going by the name Hongmeng OS (or ARK OS) will come as an alternative to Google’s Android OS.
According to a report by China’s Global Times, Huawei is reportedly intensively the testing process of the HongMeng operating system (OS) HongMeng with internet giants and domestic smartphone vendors. The new OS is expected to be launched in the next few months, the report reveals.
The source of the report wasn’t mentioned and so, this news could be regarded as being a part of the ongoing PR drive to get the US government to capitulate on its ban of the company from using US technology. The report cites a source close to a major Chinese carrier to have hinted that Huawei is working closely with technology giant Tencent, as well as smartphone makers Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo to push forward the release of HongMeng OS.
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The report creates an atmosphere of anticipation as to what the future holds for Google’s Android. While it is still believed that creating a market-ready alternative to Android is near impossible, the report says otherwise. It is even rumoured that tests show the HongMeng OS is 60% faster than Google’s Android. This is even more difficult to believe.
Huawei is yet to reveal when the new OS will be released and that could be another joker in the US/Cina trade war. In a situation where the US goes ahead to enforce the ban after the expiration of the 90 days extension, we could hear a surprise announcement from Huawei. However, there are speculations that the new OS will drop with the Mate 30 in the last quarter of the year. Global Times quotes some industry sources to have hinted that the new OS could come on the Huawei P40, expected in the first quarter of 2020.
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