HarmonyOS Next nears release: Huawei has just released an introductory video highlighting some of the changes to the UI design language. It’s trying to break away from flat, drab design and add dimensionality again with concepts like “Spatial,” “Vivid Color,” and “Immersive.”
This version of HarmonyOS is called the “Star River” edition, although some online translation services render the name as the “Galaxy” edition. We’ll stick with “Star River” to avoid confusion.
HarmonyOS Next will drop Android support in China, so local developers are busy porting their apps to the new platform, which has its own toolkit and UI compiler, which Huawei says produces more efficient apps. About half of the top 200 apps in China are converted.
The new platform has support from major Chinese companies such as Qihoo 360, China UnionPay (its Cloud Quick Pass will soon be enabled on the platform), Xiaohongshu (creators of what has been called “Chinese Instagram”), Amap (mapping, navigation) , Tongcheng Travel (which was the first to use the new transparent UI theme), and others.
Please note that HarmonyOS will maintain Android support internationally, this mainly affects the domestic market.
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