Huawei Announces HarmonyOS 5, Its First-Ever PC Operating System

HarmonyOS replacing Windows on Huawei laptops — delivers connectivity across the ecosystem

Huawei's HarmonyOS 5 set to replace Windows on its laptops starting May 19

Huawei has presented the world with the HarmonyOS operating system in a version for desktop computers and laptops. This has confirmed once again the reports about the ambitions of the Chinese giant. The ambitions to implement proprietary solutions have long ceased to apply only to smartphones. The manufacturer also mentions PCs, tablets, smart watches, cars and headphones. But does it have the right to exist outside the Asian continent? HarmonyO…

Huawei Announces HarmonyOS 5, Its First-Ever PC Operating System

Huawei on Thursday announced HarmonyOS 5, its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication event in China. It is said to be based on the company’s HarmonyOS Next mobile OS which was announced in October 2024 and has been developed independently of Android. Huawei claims it has been rebuilt from the kernel with enhancements made to HarmonyOS Base, HarmonyOS Ecosystem, and…