Technology Huawei's ambitious plan to dethrone Android

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninaxiang/2023/12/13/chinese-telecom-giant-huawei-pushes-forward-with-ambitious-plan-to-dethrone-android/?sh=212e460f3d50

Hundreds of technical experts from many of China’s biggest state-owned and private companies, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Telecom, Meituan, and Baidu, all gathered in Beijing last month. The purpose behind the meeting was for their staff to receive training so they could be certified as developers on Huawei’s Harmony Operation System (OS).

While most observers were looking the other way, Huawei has been quietly building an independent Chinese operating system that isn’t subject to U.S. sanctions. In the four years after the telecom giant was banned from using Google apps, the Shenzhen-based company has been making significant strides toward achieving its long-term goal: To dethrone Android and make its HarmonyOS the default operating system in China.

Looking at the data for smartphone sales in China shows that HarmonyOS had the third-largest share with 10% in the second quarter of 2023, thanks to a strong resurgence in sales of Huawei smartphones. Although it’s still well below Android’s dominant 72%, it’s not far from iOS’s 17%.

Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Pushes Forward With Ambitious Plan To Dethrone Android

Should Huawei succeed in achieving widespread adoption of its HarmonyOS, the Chinese tech giant—and by extension, China—would have a more self-reliant tech stack that isn’t vulnerable to U.S. restrictions.

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[SumTingWong]

It will only work in China.

Google is already harsh on privacy respect, so let alone CCP backdoor behind their OS.

CCP want total control on their people.

 

[vtqhtr413]

It will only work in China.

Yes, a market of 1.4 Billion, the same will probably happen in India at some point. With populations of this size, they can wall themselves off from the world market and do very well for a very long time.

 

[HarborFront]

Another OS up means more choices for the consumers. Which OS doesn't have privacy issues and backdoor?

 

[SumTingWong]

Another OS up means more choices for the consumers. Which OS doesn't have privacy issues and backdoor?

The thing is CCP will still lie even if you caught them do it.

 

[HarborFront]

The thing is CCP will still lie even if you caught them do it.

You mean those large IT companies like APPLE, MS, GOOGLE, META etc admit they have backdoor? And the US government also honestly admitted they are in cahoots with them?

 

[Brahman]

The same will probably happen in India at some point.

India will not go against Google or any other related US companies. It's because most of them have huge investments in India and have multiple campuses in various States of India. Google has the largest employee strength and it's only second to that of what's it has got in USA(Google's journey in India: from 5 employees in 2004 to largest employee base outside the US - ET Government).
Other than that, India will not want an image like China, as it wants to build a narrative so conducive to conduct business in India and it want to be 3rd largest economy in the next 5 years. India may do it only after becoming a developed state and not before that, for that it might take another 20 or so years.

 

[SumTingWong]

You mean those large IT companies like APPLE, MS, GOOGLE, META etc admit they have backdoor? And the US government also honestly admitted they are in cahoots with them?

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I pick fbi and nsa more than CCP any days.

 

[HarborFront]

The FBI Wanted a Backdoor to the iPhone. Tim Cook Said No | WIRED

If You Build It, They Will Come: Apple Has Opened The Backdoor To Increased Surveillance And Censorship Around The World

Google confirms that advanced backdoor came preinstalled on Android devices

Google admits advanced backdoors installed on Android devices

The NSA Wants Big Tech to Build Software 'Back Doors.' Should We Be Worried?

FBI warns US companies about backdoors in Chinese tax software

I pick fbi and nsa more than CCP any days.

You believe what Cook and Google said?

 

[TuxTalk]

i trust China more than those big mouth Russian / American Companies who pretend to be Saints.
At least China you know, US / RUSSIA default deny.

 

[ZeroDay]

More competition. We need a third and maybe a fourth mobile OS that can actually compete.

 

[Nain55]

I think it is only for China.

 

[Ink]

More competition. We need a third and maybe a fourth mobile OS that can actually compete.

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