Huawei has officially introduced 华为 HarmonyOS NEXT 开发者预览版官方页面上线，关键开发特性公布 / ITHome in China, HarmonyOS NEXT is for developers. In this update, the operating system will abandon support for Android applications — a clear sign that Huawei is ready to follow its own path of development. The first build of NEXT Developer Preview 1 is already available for download on the official Huawei website.
In addition to the test version of the new system, Huawei has given access to the HarmonyOS SDK, a set of frameworks for application interfaces and other tools to make it easier for developers to create native applications for HarmonyOS.
Huawei notes that the first 200 fully native applications are currently in development, and by the end of the year their number may reach 5,000 thanks to cooperation with different companies. The release of the public version of HarmonyOS NEXT is expected in the fourth quarter of the year (October-December), and it looks like the first users will have something to choose from.Huawei's ambitions are impressive. According to the company's forecasts, by the end of 2024, HarmonyOS may surpass iOS in popularity in China. Huawei claims that this is not just a technology upgrade, but a technological revolution. The company is ready not just to adapt to the limitations, but to rewrite the rules of the whole game.
