Huawei has been turned into the third pole OS.Use your own HARMONY OS for IoT to your smartphone (Masaichi Honda)

The keynote speech of the Huawei Developer Conference (HDC) 2020 is an important event to determine how the company is trying to compete against US governments.It was attracting attention.Under such circumstances, the company has expanded the HARMONY OS, which can be used on tablets and smartphones, which was described for IoT devices, to HARMONY OS 2.0, started beta tests later this year, and also installed smartphones installed next year.It was announced that it will be released.

In HDC 2019, which was implemented last year, HARMONY OS emphasized that it was for IoT, but since the U.S. government has strengthened its regulations on the company with a strong posture, he is in the direction of developing its own platform.It is thought to have been cut.With the size and technical skills of Huawei, it would be possible to develop a high -performance OS.However, to replace the Android, which is distributed by one million apps, requires an attractive market for developers.

Consumers will be able to use abundant apps freely and connect with the majority of services and devices in the world, but in order to prepare such an environment, they must encourage them to transplant the app.It is important to overcome the difficulties of summarizing conflicting factors because it promotes transplantation from the lack of the market.

Applying HARMONY OS to a smartphone is a well -predicted strategy, but the walls to be exceeded are extremely high.So what is HARMONY OS -equipped smartphone based on what?

What I felt through the keynote speech of HDC 2020 was that it aims to be a more attractive platform than Android based on "support in the Chinese market."For other Chinese manufacturers, the situation of Huawei is not another person.The idea of reconstructing the OS and app environment that does not contain US technology with new design OS and network technology so that the United States cannot hold down the neck is the idea of attracting the interests of other Chinese companies and developers.It may be.

Huawei's strength is a powerful user base in the Chinese market

It may not be necessary again, but the current flow is unlikely to loosen the US government's regulations on Huawei.Despite the recent U.S. presidential election, the regulations on Huawei are issues related to national security, so they will not be able to relax immediately if the president changes unless the suspicions are clear in all aspects.And unless the US government loosens regulations on Huawei, Huawei cannot use Google Mobile Service (GMS) even if he can use Android OS.In other words, not only the apps and app markets provided by GMS, but also the compatibility with the apps provided by GMS are lost.

On the other hand, as you know, Huawei provides Android smartphones equipped with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and distributes compatible apps in the Appgallery in HMS.Google is not doing business in China, and smartphones distributed in China do not have GMS.For this reason, Huawei organizes the components developed on terminals for China, and urges you to respond to apps used in countries other than China to use their own app markets that have been built up to that point.The terminal business is being developed even in areas where GMS is used to include.

But the situation is not good.In Japan, some apps such as LINE and Navitime are transplanted and provided for Appgallery, but they cannot support new development services and apps, and are hardware that operates with apps such as IoT devices and smart watches.The majority of apps are not moving.Nevertheless, Huawei continues his terminal business without GMS because he is holding down the huge Chinese market.In China, there is no GMS -compatible device, so even if Google technology cannot be installed, it can do the same business as before.

In China, the number of smartphones shipped in the first quarter fell as long as the same period of the previous year, due to the influence of the new Coronavirus.Nevertheless, Canaris surveys are 72.6 million units.Huawei is not only an overwhelming top share, with 44.1%, which is 44.1%, but is gaining momentum every year.

In the Chinese market, which is expected to be 326 million units throughout the year, it will be 143.72 million units if the same share is maintained.How to make use of this user base is the key to launching Harmony OS.

How to develop the support in the Chinese market globally

I'm not optimistic, but in the Chinese market alone, there may be an eye on Harmony OS.Details are omitted, but the flexible and low -delay communication function is integrated for IoT, and one app runs across multiple devices, so it is not easy to incorporate it in home appliances with a compact design.Uh?

In China, there are many home appliance manufacturers and IoT manufacturers specializing in domestic demand because of the large market, and many manufacturers will want to work with Huawei.Although we do not evaluate how compatible and portable it is, Huawei is developing to transplant the Android app to Harmony OS by using the tool called Open Ark, and regarding apps (China Market (China Market)If you are the main business IoT maker or app vendor), you should be able to prepare to some extent.

Huawei seems to be able to easily operate the Android app developed through the tool set they call HMS Core.There are only 81,000 compatible apps yet, but you will be able to invite the apps used in China.I don't wonder if the number has increased to 100,000 at launches.In addition, the service vendor, a foreign -Japan app that aims to expand into the Chinese market, may respond.In any case, it is not impossible for Huawei to do a transition plan to Harmony OS if it is a "story in China".

In order to deploy this globally, it is necessary to establish Harmony OS (in countries except the United States) as the third policy mobile OS.In Appgallery, the impression is that the part is muddy, and the user's desired application negotiations are performing steadily, but if it is a completely different OS, it is not enough to provide a transplant tool.In order to take advantage of the performance and functions that exceed the Android of Harmony OS, application design using them is essential.If you only need to transplant the apps developed for Android, you will need a considerable number of installation base to create an app that makes use of the Harmony OS.

If there is a breakthrough measure, the hardware and the OS will be integrated tightly, the user interface, IoT, tablet, PC, car, etc. will be achieved, and as a terminal, and as a terminal.Will it also provide a highly uniqueness product?

Is it possible to procure a high -performance original design SOC?

Whether the wall that hits here can achieve high -quality features such as high -quality cameras, like the existing Huawei terminal.Until now, the Huawei terminal has been differentiated by using its own SOC functions designed by the subsidiary, high -silicon.However, as I mentioned in the previous column, it is no longer possible to procure from Taiwan TSMC, which was outsourced and outsourced of its own design.

Huawei is a keynote speech of "HUAWEI Developer Conference (HDC) 2020" that he moves forward without stopping (in the current location), shares the development results with global developers, and has a new ecosystem.Let's make it.He said that he would share his success with everyone, and he would share it with open source, including the OS, as well as the services that move on, and the library of the API set.They share the camera -related library ratets and AR -related technologies that Huawei is good at.

The HARMONY OS has a very interesting feature, with one app connected autonomously across multiple devices, and can create apps that operate the network across Wi-Fi or Bluetooth while dynamically adjusting delays.It also has a high -speed unique file system, database, and search function.

Even if they are attractive, can the quality of the hardware to be integrated be maintained or evolved?Can you continue using your own SoC and evolve?"I don't want to stop developing because I have it," or "I don't apply but I'm continuing to fight"?The answer may be coming later this year.