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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Dallin Grimm

Huawei's long-awaited Windows challenger will likely come to PCs this year — HarmonyOS Next makes the transition from phones to desktops and laptops

Huawei.

According to industry analysts, Huawei is expected to release a PC version of its HarmonyOS Next operating system before the end of the year. Huawei's developer website is seeing a growth in images featuring HarmonyOS running on PC, as spotted by X (formerly Twitter) user and HarmonyOS developer jasonwill101 on X.

HarmonyOS is Huawei's operating system for its phones and tablets. It was created in 2019 after heavy U.S. sanctions forced Huawei out of the United States and blocked its access to the Android operating system. HarmonyOS is based heavily on the open-source version of Android (AOSP) but was far enough away for Huawei to be able to continue producing its high-end smartphones.

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