A new report claims that Hongmeng OS, Huawei’s alternative operating system that may or may not be able to replace Android, could be close to breaking cover. The report comes from China’s state-run Global Times and should be taken with a degree of skepticism, but contains a few key details that should be possible to verify soon enough.
According to leaks and reports, the OS is called Hongmeng OS and is based on a microkernel. This allows the operating system to run on various electronic devices like smartphones, tablets, TVs, IoT peripherals and many more.
Moreover, reports in the past claimed that Huawei had already shipped close to one million smartphones that run Hongmeng OS. However, the claim is yet to be verified.
Fortunately, the ban imposed on Huawei has now been lifted. Though, when the ban was still in effect, it was alleged that the company will sell future devices running it in-house developed OS. Following the ban uplift, a senior company executive revealed that the company will continue to use Android OS for its flagship devices.
It is clear that Huawei wants to target an affordable device with its own OS rather than launching high-end flagship devices right away.
According to a Chinese news agency, Global Times, the Hongmeng OS will first be reviewed with the Honor TV. The device will reportedly be unveiled at the Huawei’s developer conference which is set to kick off from the 9th of August.
Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is expected to showcase a Smart TV with Hongmeng at the developer conference. Honor has already confirmed some features of the Smart TV, including a popup camera at the front for AI-based facial recognition.
