Huawei Champions Android Alternative with Beta Release of HarmonyOS 5.0: A Leap Forward with 15,000 Native Apps

Huawei has launched the beta version of HarmonyOS 5.0 as they promote their alternative to Android. The latest update to HarmonyOS, according to Huawei, now includes 15,000 in-house apps and services.

According to Yu, the count of indigenous applications has increased tenfold compared to June, the time when Huawei launched the beta version of HarmonyOS Next. "In just a single year, we've pioneered a new domain and accomplished what international ecosystems took more than ten years to achieve," stated Yu.

Huawei has promoted HarmonyOS Next as a system they independently created. This new version no longer accommodates Android-based apps and has earned the nickname "pure blood" HarmonyOS in China.

The firm announced that as of Tuesday, the public beta testing phase for HarmonyOS 5.0 has begun, being made available for Pura 70 and Pocket 2 series phones, in addition to the MatePad Pro tablet.

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