Internet skyrocket amid global unrest android#

You might have formed your own opinion on this from the screenshot above and it is likely in line with Ars Technica’s experience.

Internet skyrocket amid global unrest android#

Huawei claims that this is a brand new OS, not based on iOS nor Android but a completely different beast altogether. You won’t be able to download it and try it on a physical phone, you have to use the online version to do any testing and even that is quite limited in what you can do. The delay comes from a number of reasons, not least of which is the requirement for anyone wanting to test the new OS out having to provide your name, address, email, phone number, pictures of ID like a driver’s license or passport, a photo of a credit card and then pass a background check of some sort.Īfter all of this, if you pass the background check, you will be granted access to the SDK, running on a virtual phone somewhere in China. Known as HarmonyOS or HongmengOS depending on the market they are selling in, version two was released back in December and Ars Technica finally got their hands on it to try it out. The drop in market share and income hasn’t stopped their production of a new OS, one that they hope will succeed in dethroning Android even after so many others have failed completely.

The market bans have resulted in a 48% drop in sales for Huawei, making it one of the companies this ban has had the largest effect on. It’s been a rough year for Huawei, with the two pronged American sanctions blocking both access to American made parts the company relied on as well as the ability to sell products in the US market.