Huawei’s HarmonyOS on more than 55m phones as China steps up push for domestic software
China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
China’s home-grown software and operating systems like Huawei Technologies’ HarmonyOS are gaining traction, according to an official of China’s technology ministry, as the country accelerates its push to cut reliance on foreign technology.
More than 55 million smartphones ran on the HarmonyOS mobile platform as of the end of March, according to Ke Jixin, vice-minister of industry and information technology.
“Domestic software like operating systems and databases has been improving steadily,” Ke said at a press conference on Tuesday. “We have seen a transformative shift in the experience of using domestic software compared to a few years ago, as they become smoother and easier to use.”
