Huawei's HarmonyOS Next is set to rival iOS and Android in China

Chinese tech giant unveiled new operating system in January

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Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next, unveiled in January as the newest version of its proprietary operating system, marked a significant departure from the previous Android-compatible versions. © Caixin

ZHANG ERCHI, QIN MIN and DENISE JIA, Caixin

Huawei Technologies may be close to succeeding where Microsoft, Samsung and Alibaba failed: fielding a formidable third mobile operating system to compete with Apple's iOS and the open-source Android.

The Chinese tech giant's HarmonyOS Next, unveiled in January as the newest version of its proprietary operating system, marked a significant departure from the previous Android-compatible versions. The move signaled Huawei's determination to establish its own self-sufficient ecosystem of mobile applications like those built around iOS and Android.

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