Huawei announced on Monday, it's launching the trial version of the Harmony OS operating system on December 18, which it recently developed as a replacement for the “Android” operating systems. Huawei hopes to release the first demo units between January and February next year. Then, the first public betas will launch around April 2021.
On other hand, The reports noted that there is a slight possibility that the United States will soften its position and allow Google to work with Huawei again, amid US President Donald Trump’s loss in the elections.
Noteworthy, Huawei maintained during the past year, about 10% of the global market share of cell phone sellers, following “Samsung”, the Korean technology giant by 31% and Apple by 25%.
Earlier, Chinese foreign ministry demanded Sweden on October, to remove its ban on Huawei firm to avoid hurting prospects for Swedish companies.
The decision was the latest in a series of restrictions by governments around the world on the Chinese companies, after continued pressure from the U.S. to avoid potential security risks in 5G networks. China was Sweden’s eighth-largest export market in 2019, according to Sweden’s official statistics agency.
According to Bloomberg, the continuing trade war between the U.S. and China has caused the once-tightly knit tech industry to come under pressure. Chinese technology companies including Huawei have expressed strong concerns to local regulators about Nvidia Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Arm Ltd., potentially jeopardizing the $40 billion semiconductor deal.
According to the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS), the setting of the license conditions followed assessments by the Swedish Armed Forces and security service, which called China one of the biggest threats against Sweden.
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