GettyThe fact that under-fire Huawei is developing its own alternative to the Android smartphone OS is in itself no longer news. If correct, the timing suggests the new OS would launch alongside Huawei's new Mate 30 series of phones. This tallies with Yu's public remarks as to how unexpected the U.S. blacklisting's impact on Huawei's smartphone business has been. Issues aside, Huawei needs the OS to land quickly and successfully. And so, despite how badly Huawei needs the new OS to be successful, there are no surefire bets.

Source: Forbes June 11, 2019 04:49 UTC