Huawei’s answer to Google’s Android, HongMeng said to debut this year on new phone

After it was served the blow by the Trump administration over trade regulations, Huawei had confirmed it will launch its own proprietary ecosystem, dubbed HongMeng, that will power future devices. Huawei is now reportedly going ahead to introduce its own mobile operating system HongMeng OS on a phone later this year. The Mate 30 series, which will succeed the existing Mate 20 line – will be the first to run HongMeng and cost around 2,000 yuan (approximately Rs 20,300), the report said.

According to a report by Global Times, citing a source familiar with the development, Huawei’s upcoming Mate series will introduce its mobile ecosystem. Given the price, the mid-range phones will come preloaded with HongMeng OS while its premium, flagship devices will continue shipping with Android, the licence ban for which was lifted after US government eased the trade regulations.