Huawei has been working on its own HarmonyOS (HongMeng OS in China) for a few years and now the Chinese giant is gearing up to launch a new version of the HarmonyOS Beta 3.

The Beta 3 of HarmonyOS is coming later this year for testing, from 31st March, while the stable version for commercial use will be released as soon as April.

For those who are unaware, HarmonyOS Beta was released for smartphone developers while on 22nd February, Huawei CEO of Consumer Business, Yu Chengdong, said that the new version will be released in April and all of the company’s phone will be upgraded to HarmonyOS, starting with Mate X2 foldable smartphone.

The report coming from China, which got information from the on-site staff at Huawei, claims that the release of the new HarmonyOS will happen early in April. The report also mentions live demonstration that the HarmonyOS-powered smartphones can be connected with home audio-visual, fitness equipment, and small household appliances, and related functions can be quickly activated using the device.

The first batch of devices that are set to receive the latest update related to this operating system includes Huawei Mate X2, Huawei Mate 40 series, and the Huawei P40 series. The company is also working on a new flagship smartphone, the Huawei P50 series, which has been delayed because of U.S. sanctions.

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