Huawei, Android and OS

Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphones will run its new Android-free OS
The Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, Mate 70 Pro Plus, and Mate 70 RS will also be offered with Huawei’s HarmonyOS 4.3, which first launched in August 2019 as an alternative to Google’s Android OS and is still compatible with Android’s extensive app library.
Huawei launches its Android-free OS
With launch of its Mate 70 and foldable Mate X6 smartphones, Huawei unveiled its latest mobile OS that it says no longer uses any Android open-source code, Bloomberg reported. HarmonyOS Next was supposedly built entirely in-house as part of Huawei's plans to do build a platform entirely free of major US tech sources,
Huawei moves away from Android with new Mate 70 series
Huawei launches Mate 70 series with HarmonyOS Next, aiming for 100,000 native apps in 2025. Mate 70 models feature Kirin 9100 chipset, priced lower than iPhone 16 in China. Huawei's move to HarmonyOS could bring more competition to smartphone software, challenging Android and iOS dominance.
Mate 70 Launch: Huawei’s Latest Smartphone with Own OS
Huawei Technologies has officially launched its Mate 70 smartphone series, marking a significant step in the company’s premium smartphone revival
Huawei Mate 70 series announced: A clean-cut divorce from Android and the USA
Huawei's Mate 70 series are officially announced, breaking away from Android with its proprietary HarmonyOS NEXT operating system.
Huawei's New Mate 70 Smartphones Move Beyond Android
The firm has just revealed the Mate 70 series, which it claims are its most powerful phones ever. They also signify Huawei's break with Android in favor of its proprietary HarmonyOS NEXT, which doesn't work with Android apps.
Huawei’s new Mate 70 and Mate X6 will be its last smartphones running Android
Huawei just launched the Mate X6 and Mate 70, likely the company's very last smartphones that will still run Android.
Huawei's new smartphone series “Mate 70” without Android with yet unknown chip
The cell phone models come with HarmonyOS and high-end cameras. They offer 3D face recognition and satellite reception, but there are only rumors about the chip.
Huawei finally ditching Android in favour of its own system
Huawei has announced that its next phone will use HarmonyOS Next, marking the company's progression beyond Android. Huawei has had restricted access to US technology products for the past five years and the new OS marks the beginning of a new chapter.
China's Huawei unveils 'milestone' smartphone with homegrown OS
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test in the firm's fight to challenge the dominance of Western
Huawei has global ambitions for ‘pure blood’ OS, but China is the focus for now
The Chinese tech giant says all of its new devices in 2025 will be equipped with HarmonyOS Next, its home-grown Android rival Huawei Technologies' launch of its fully self-developed mobile operating system next year will focus on the Chinese market,
Huawei Mate 70 arrives in four variants with generative AI
The Huawei Mate 70 family has landed, as Huawei announced four phones here. All of them run HarmonyOS NEXT Android-free ...
Huawei Drops Android From Gadgets Next Year in China Tech Pivot
Huawei Technologies Co. said that from next year its new smartphones and tablets will run on an operating system stripped of ...
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Huawei launches Mate 70 smartphone as reports of more US chip restrictions begin
Huawei officially unveiled its latest flagship Mate 70 smartphone on Tuesday as the business faces potential export controls ...
Huawei silent on Mate 70 chip at smartphone launch, focuses on Android rival HarmonyOS
Huawei Technologies kept a lid on what, if any, chip advancements sit inside its Mate 70 series smartphones during a launch ...