<p>Shenzhen: China's Huawei Technologies will not support Android apps on the latest iteration of its in-house Harmony operating system, domestic financial media <em>Caixin</em> reported, as the company looks to bolster its own software ecosystem.</p>.<p>The company plans to roll out a developer version of its HarmonyOS Next platform in the second quarter of this year followed by a full commercial version in the fourth quarter, it said in a statement.</p>.<p>Huawei first unveiled its proprietary Harmony system in 2019 and prepared to launch it on some smartphones a year later after US restrictions cut its access to Google's technical support for its Android mobile OS.</p>.<p>However, earlier versions of Harmony allowed apps built for Android to be used on the system, which will no longer be possible, according to <em>Caixin.</em></p>.<p>Huawei did not respond to a request for comment.</p>.China's Huawei kicks off product launch event by thanking country for its support.<p>Last August, Huawei unexpectedly launched its Mate60 series of smartphones, which are believed to be powered by a domestically developed chip set.</p>.<p>The release was widely viewed as marking Huawei's comeback into the high-end smartphone market after years of struggling under US sanctions.</p>.<p>The company expects 2023 revenue to exceed 700 billion yuan ($97.3 billion), amounting to 9 per cent year-on-year growth, according to an internal message last month. </p>
<p>Shenzhen: China's Huawei Technologies will not support Android apps on the latest iteration of its in-house Harmony operating system, domestic financial media <em>Caixin</em> reported, as the company looks to bolster its own software ecosystem.</p>.<p>The company plans to roll out a developer version of its HarmonyOS Next platform in the second quarter of this year followed by a full commercial version in the fourth quarter, it said in a statement.</p>.<p>Huawei first unveiled its proprietary Harmony system in 2019 and prepared to launch it on some smartphones a year later after US restrictions cut its access to Google's technical support for its Android mobile OS.</p>.<p>However, earlier versions of Harmony allowed apps built for Android to be used on the system, which will no longer be possible, according to <em>Caixin.</em></p>.<p>Huawei did not respond to a request for comment.</p>.China's Huawei kicks off product launch event by thanking country for its support.<p>Last August, Huawei unexpectedly launched its Mate60 series of smartphones, which are believed to be powered by a domestically developed chip set.</p>.<p>The release was widely viewed as marking Huawei's comeback into the high-end smartphone market after years of struggling under US sanctions.</p>.<p>The company expects 2023 revenue to exceed 700 billion yuan ($97.3 billion), amounting to 9 per cent year-on-year growth, according to an internal message last month. </p>