HUAWEI reveals its vision of a future beyond Android with HarmonyOS Next, a promising operating system. To attract users, the firm focuses on essential applications and offers generous financial rewards to developers. This bet could well be a game-changer in the operating systems market.
HUAWEI wants apps on HarmonyOS Next and will pay up to $14,000 for them
HUAWEI claimed there is a future beyond Android. The company presented HarmonyOS Next as a new operating system developed in-house. This launch raises questions about its operation, its compatibility, and the future of HUAWEI devices. Starting from scratch could complicate the brand’s plans.
To convince users of its new operating system, the strategy consists of offer as many basic applications as possible on HarmonyOS Next. HUAWEI wants to meet its users on common ground in order to avoid their rejection of the new platform. But what does HUAWEI mean by basic or essential applications?
It has been revealed that HUAWEI has started testing the integration of WPS Officebut this is not the only application expected on HarmonyOS Next. WeChat et Alipay are also in development, all three targeting an Asian audience.
HUAWEI wants apps on HarmonyOS Next and will pay up to $14,000 for them
Although these three applications only meet a small part of its home market’s needs, HUAWEI wants to attract as much content as possible to HarmonyOS Next. To achieve this, the strategy is simple: reward developers.
It has been disclosed that HUAWEI wants to encourage the release of applications on HarmonyOS Next through monetary bonuses. Developers can qualify for up to $14,000but where is the catch? To get this amount, applications must be popular on the operating system.
#Huawei is giving out cash incentives to developers just to upload apps to its own #HarmonyOS NEXT system, an Android alternative. The most popular apps will get >$14k reward. pic.twitter.com/w6cPmpsxlK
— Gao Yuan (@GaoYuan86) October 11, 2024
This new popularity contest aims to fully involve developers in HarmonyOS Next. Although the remuneration is attractive, there is no guarantee that published applications will become popular and will thus reach the level required to qualify for this reward.
HUAWEI does not want HarmonyOS Next to fall into oblivion, this new operating system aims to compete with Android and to strengthen China’s technological autonomy. However, it remains to be seen how American companies will react to this new initiative, because to establish themselves in the West they will have to include certain applications.
We are talking about WhatsApp, Gmail, YouTube and many others, all developed by American companies. The future remains uncertain, but HUAWEI appears to have a solid plan in hand. HarmonyOS Next has all the necessary assets to become a real alternative and evolve in accordance with the company’s ambitions.
