Right...but this threat of being cutoff sets a precedent. Not only would it force Huawei to come up with another solution...other major players like Xiaomi and the likes would also consider possibly joining hands with Huawei to develop an alternative(whether entirely new or a fork)...at least behind the scenes...if they are smart.
No company in their right mind would want to be cut off at a moment's notice and face the massive losses that Huawei will face.
...and I agree that ppl like their comfort zone and they have well settled in with android and ios...and wouldn't want to switch. This is why other competitors like Palm and Microsoft struggled. The struggle has been with the adoption of the OS. In case of Huawei...not only can they throw billions(just like those other companies) but they will also have adoption of it at the domestic level. This will keep them going...long enough for this third OS to mature into its own and be similar enough in features and services to iOS and Android...and slowly ppl wouldn't mind switching over.
I myself used to have iPhones(since the first one) one after another. Android initially used to suck as an OS compared to iOS...but overtime it became comparable in performance. Apple which used to have some of the best features(hardware and software) over time either started to fall behind...or other competitors closed the gap...
...so much so that eventually I switched to a Samsung Galaxy S10. Personally I care for more bang for the buck and I'm not a fanboy who sticks with this brand or that brand for prestige or brand loyalty or whatever.
Once I switched from iOS to android...I barely noticed the difference. Yes of course there are cosmetic differences and GUI differences...but in terms of features, I can get everything done with my S10 that I could do with my previous iPhone. IF let's say a Huawei phone using Harmony OS or LineageOS for example...offered that kind of similarity(in terms of functionality) I(as a consumer) wouldn't really care...I would switch all the same if it offered more bang for the buck.
^this IMO is how that third OS would make inroads to outside non Chinese markets...from a consumer's perspective.
Now as for developers...having to remake apps for something as new as Harmony OS...that I can see as being a hurdle. However if it was anything like LineageOS...I don't think there would be much of a problem...it would just need time to mature.
The issue is that Huawei has a problem, the consumers do not.
Huawei should try to make their own OS, just like Samsung did with Taizen.
In the end, it only solves a problem that the consumers do not have.
Best of luck to Huawei, but there is almost a zero percent chance their OS will do anything outside of China. Just like Samsung's Taizen does very little outside of running a smart watch.
You are not understanding the politics behind OS development. Do you really think MAC OS failed to dominate? The real answer is that USA companies are controlled by the deep state who dictate terms and even contain their growth in other domains. In case of MC OS, Apple deliberately links OS to MAC PC hardware and then overcharges MAC PC due to which very few people buy MAC computers. Windows, on the other hand, is focused on development of OS which is decoupled from hardware. These models are adopted to ensure that USA companies dominate in all sectors of computers and don;t leave any space for external competitor.
About Android, android is open source and hence anyone can use Android. The google apps can be replaced with another set of apps and Android used by others. Even in case of PCs, there is an open source option called Linux. All of this can be exploited by others if they want. As of now, USA deep state is ensuring that only American softwares and hardwares are dominant so that USA can have control over PC markets and hence using various strategy to contain other softwares. But if other country is determined, then USA softwares and hardwares can be replaced.
sigh.... if you say so....
Because you dont understand the point that article trying to say.
Android rules and no other OS can compete because of the established ecosystem and community in the "Free Market".
But when the free market distorted, say US/China government favour one of other competing OS and give some concession the situation could be different and would pose threat to android domination.
US government indeed wont do that, but China government could do that, especially when she want to protect her technology and champion such as Huawei. What China will do just ban Android and favour Harmony in China market then all smartphone vendor who want to sell in China market will install OS Harmony then Harmony will rule; once rule in China most of software developer will be joining the wagon to support Harmony due to market till the ecosystem fully established; starting from that Harmony could expand its market outside China step by step and will be competing with Android in international market.
Huawei could find software partner to make bridging software that enable Google apps to run on Harmony, hence people who love WA, FB, Youtube still can enjoy those application on Harmony; thats why Huawei say Harmony is continuation of Android.
IF only life was that easy.
What you are not understanding is that Changing OS is not as simple as changing clothes.
With OS you have companies that have spent millions of dollars and a decade of investment into Android and iOS. Even China.
Chinese companies have spent millions to make apps that work on Android in China. Now you want them to spend millions of dollars to learn and develop apps for Harmony. What do they get out of this? Jingoistic nationalism and nothing else.
If Harmony OS has any chance, Huawei itself will have to fund apps to the tune of billions of dollars and convince hundreds of millions (if not a billion people) to give up their android phones and their android apps. What benefits will the Chinese people get? Jingoistic nationalism.
Anyways, best of luck. Microsoft, Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung and LG have all failed at this.
You do not know what's going on. You really need to understand what's Harmony OS, and how it will be compatible with Android. I am programmer, you seems not.
This is the oddest flex up ok.....
https://commonsware.com/blog/2019/08/10/harmony-compatibility.html
"One way that it could be “easy” is if they take the approach that BlackBerry did with their early Android efforts. Before BlackBerry retired BlackBerry OS and moved to Android, they had an Android runtime for BlackBerry OS. Developers could use some tools to convert an Android APK into a different file (BAR), and a BAR could be distributed to a BlackBerry OS device. This approach failed for BlackBerry for several reasons, none of which would preclude Huawei from trying and perhaps succeeding. It might still require a fair amount of work to port an Android app to be a native Harmony OS app, though, if this is Huawei’s approach."
Also, how do you know I am not a programmer?
