Huawei unveiled its own HarmonyOS operating system this Wednesday and the first products featuring the new operating system for multiple devices around the world. In Portugal, the presentation was accompanied by the launch smart watch (smart watch) Watch series 3 and computer the tabletwhich will be available from July.
HarmonyOS, dubbed Hongmeng in Chinese, was launched by Huawei in August 2019 as part of the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT, Anglo-Saxon abbreviation) and was prepared even before the sanctions imposed by the United States. But the scenario changed when the American blockade began, and the Chinese tech giant forced HarmonyOS to become a multi-device operating system, that is, a more complete one.
“From connected to the Internet to interconnected”, noticeable ecosystem leader and senior business developer Representative of Huawei Consumer Business Group Portugal Marco Paiva at the national presentation of the new operating system and new products in Lisbon. This means that HarmonyOS will allow different devices to connect to each other, ensuring the compatibility of Huawei products.
“This is not a copy [sistema operativo] Android ”, – assured Marco Paiva. The official also denies that this is the brand’s response to US sanctions, as Huawei, which launched the new operating system just now, created the new operating system in 2016. Thus, it is “the answer to the challenges of the Internet of Things.”
Seeking to maximize the potential of the new operating system, which allows different devices to connect to each other and thus share the response to the daily and technological needs of Huawei’s users, the Chinese company has determined that HarmonyOS 2.0 will become the backbone of Huawei’s strategy. as 1 + 8 + N. In other words, for Huawei it will be one of the main foundations for creating a digital ecosystem with smart devices, with the smartphone becoming the control center for a wide range of smart devices.
At the moment, Huawei has not introduced smartphones equipped with HarmonyOS from the ground up. However, there are models that from today can be updated with the new Huawei operating system (Mate40 Pro; Mate40 Pro +; Mate40 RS; Mate40; Mate40E; Mate X2; P40; P40 4G; P40 Pro; P40 Pro +; Mate 30 Pro; Mate 30. Pro 5G; Mate 30E Pro 5G; Mate 30 RS; Mate 30; Mate 30 5G; MatePad Pro; MatePad Pro 5G; Mate Xs), although the transition starts in the Chinese market and continues until 2022, covering other devices besides smartphones … In other words, Huawei wants to remove the Android system from its products.
In Portugal, HarmonyOS is a hit with Watch 3 smartwatches and tablets. The first big news is the Waych 3 or Watch 3 Pro smartwatch, which comes with a new operating system but also more communication independence thanks to its 4G-enabled eSIM. In other words, this smartwatch works without a smartphone, being able to download and install apps. This is the main feature of the new Huawei, which will go on sale on July 1. Pre-sale from July 7th. Prices range from € 369.99 to € 599.
FreeBuds 4 is also coming out in July. Huawei’s new wireless earbuds have better sound quality and are lighter according to the manufacturer. These freebie Inherit the first Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology open previous generation “. “With convenient open-fit ANC 2.0 technology, high-resolution audio quality and smart audio connectivity, Huawei FreeBuds 4 brings open ANC audio to a whole new level,” the brand reassures. Prices range from € 159.99 for the wired version to € 189.99 for the wireless charging version.
Another novelty from Huawei is the MatePad 11 tablet, but it will only appear in stores in August, and the prices are not yet known. MatePad 11 is powered by Snapdragon 865 processor, 2560 × 1600 screen pixels resolution, upgradeable to 120Hz and with HarmonyOS instead of Android. The important news of this tablet, in addition to the operating system, is that it can work as a second laptop screen in any selected mode. If the laptop is from Huawei, you can exchange files directly between the laptop and tablet. This product also has a version the prize, or MatePad Pro.
In addition to smartwatches and tablets, Huawei has unveiled the MateView, the brand’s first standalone monitor.
