It's all in Chinese if you fancy a gander
Matthew Hughes
Fri 18 Dec 2020 // 11:30 UTC
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Huawei has launched the first developer preview of its in-house smartphone operating system, HarmonyOS 2.0.
The software (which started life as an IoT operating system with a commercial debut on a smart TV, hence the 2.0) is supposed to serve as Huawei's insurance policy against losing access to the Google-made Android mobile OS, which powers its entire mobile portfolio.
Huawei opted to use the operating system across four phones and one tablet, the P40, P40 Pro, Mate30, Mate30 Pro, and MatePad Pro. The embattled Chinese mobile giant – which has seen its sales share retreat across its international markets, as well as in Mainland China – has promised to extend availability to other devices in its portfolio in the coming months.