We've been hearing about HarmonyOS for months before its release. It is an undeniable fact that everyone expected this to be the new operating system for Huawei smartphones, but then it was announced as something out of the box.
Huawei introduced HarmonyOS as a cross-platform operating system. In other words, any company can launch a smartphone using its own company code. For every challenge the US ban has placed on Huawei, the company is trying to find an alternative.
It now has a rival for Google's monopoly on Android. The mobile operating system market will get a bit of a jolt in the coming months as Nokia is rumored to be launching its Nokia X60 smartphones with HarmonyOS right now.
Huawei has asked other Chinese smartphone makers to use the OS, which it believes is an alternative to Android OS. However, there are still no signs that too many manufacturers are heading in the direction of HarmonyOS.
So far, the only product that has come to market with HarmonyOS, other than Huawei's product, has been Midea's smart home products. This is about to change and we may see more Chinese companies joining the HarmonyOS ecosystem in the near future.
Companies will start testing with one or two smartphones, but will eventually try their luck with HarmonyOS. The same thing happened back in the days of Windows Phone, when companies like Samsung and HTC had Windows editions.
The Nokia X60 series will bet on HarmonyOS to conquer China
The fact is that companies are interested in an alternative for Android. After all, using platform relevance is tenuous when you lose access to Google Mobile Services. After the US ban and rising tensions in China, every company should take care and prepare a plan B. Apparently, the Nokia X60 will be HMD Global's first test on the Huawei platform.
Rumors first reported by Taiwanese media claim that the series will consist of the Nokia X60 and X60 Pro. Both will run on Harmony OS. The closest in the X series to these models are the Nokia X10 and X2.
These devices are two mid-range smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SoC. Given the larger numbers, we can expect the X60 to be positioned in the upper mid-range or even the premium mid-range segment.
Mid-range devices make more sense as we don't think Nokia will risk a flagship with software that has yet to prove itself.
In any case, the X60 models will have curved edge displays, as well as huge 6000 mAh batteries. The models will be equipped with a 200 MP main module, which now sounds excessive. For now, we'll have to wait to see if this information is true.
In any case, Nokia X60 smartphones powered by HarmonyOS will most likely be exclusive to China. This is a good opportunity for Nokia to perform well in China.
