China did what Europe has failed to do; create a widely deployed alternative to Android and iPhoneOS.
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Most countries underestimated the importance of digital sovereignty. The only two countries that have viable alternative to US tech infrastructure are China and Russia.
In 10 months though and practically limited to the Chinese market? I think it is still an impressive figure.
The first device to feature HarmonyOS NEXT at sale was the Huawei Mate 70, which went on sale in China in November 2024.
Compare that with both Android and the iPhone which had global availability and took until 2010 to reach the same milestone.
Also worth noting that other companies have their own domestic operating systems as well. For example, Xiaomi made HyperOS.
HyperOS seems to be where HarmonyOS was pre NEXT. Heavily based on AOSP with Google Play Services, yet can also be had with other kernels.
Right, but there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with AOSP. The key is not being reliant on any Google service. Base Android works fine as an operating system.
Not only did they outsource Europe but they’re running laps around America and Europe. It’s not even funny.
