New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The alternative to Android and iOS is finally here. Last week, Huawei finally unveiled its multi-device operating system (OS) called Harmony OS at its massive Huawei Developer Conference 2019.
Over the last decade, the smartphone OS business has become a duopoly. Either you have Apple's iPhones running on iOS or a device powered by Google's Android. Huawei has been working on Harmony OS for a couple of years. But development efforts were accelerated, and the urgency to launch the OS was forced due to the US' trade ban on Huawei, which bars Google from doing business with the firm. The question is, whether Harmony OS can resonate with consumers and help Huawei continue its growth in the smartphone business.
Neil Shah,...