Huawei officially introduces HarmonyOS PC operating system

Huawei officially unveiled the first HarmonyOS PC operating system today. The company has hosted HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication Event, where it showcased the most-awaited PC product of this year.

During the event, Huawei highlighted the HarmonyOS PC operating system and discussed the significance of HarmonyOS PCs in the Chinese computer market.

HarmonyOS – for every device!

Zhu Dongdong, the President of Huawei Device BG Tablet and PC Product Line, revealed that HarmonyOS opened a new chapter for Huawei devices.

The upgraded and self-developed operating system now covers all kinds of devices like smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, wearables, cockpits, and finally – computers.

HarmonyOS PC

The company has redefined its self-developed HarmonyOS version for PCs this time. It has reconstructed the operating system from the kernel and enhanced three core sections:

• HarmonyOS Base
• HarmonyOS Ecosystem
• HarmonyOS Experience

The first part, i.e., HarmonyOS Base, includes HarmonyOS kernel, Ark Engine, StarShield architecture security, ArkTS, ArkUI, and DevEco. These components together ensure that the computer-dedicated software delivers the best performance.

HarmonyOS Ecosystem: The company has developed and upgraded more than 150+ exclusive computer ecosystem applications. It has also integrated 2000+ universal ecosystem applications.

Zhu says that Huawei has also revamped the HarmonyOS smart office for HarmonyOS PC. It has reshaped the productivity experience, collaboration, account access, multi-device collaboration, HarmonyOS AI interaction, and more.

Overall, HarmonyOS PC applications include various vertical domains to meet basic office requirements.

HarmonyOS Experience: The tech giant highlights that HarmonyOS PC can help the computer support more than 1000 external devices. The figure counts 800 standard peripherals and 20 device categories like keyboards, mouse, monitors, and more.

On the other hand, 250+ non-standard secondary devices, such as printers, tablets, scanners, and more, have qualified for compatibility certification.

HarmonyOS PC Features

Visuals: The new operating system supports the Ark graphics engine to boost visual experiences. Ark graphics rely on Fangtian Window, which runs highly parallel and low-land unified rendering. It is based on human factors and prioritizes interaction.

Smooth Performance: Ark graphics ensure that the computer performs smoothly even when many windows are opened. It offers a high frame rate on the focus window, reduces load, and increases stability as well as smoothness.

The engine also supports pixel-level occlusion culling that focuses on the exposed part of the window, enhancing visual effects.

Security: HarmonyOS PC equips StarShield Security architecture and has achieved meter-level positioning via Nearlink accurate search. In case you lost your Huawei PC or device, don’t worry, the new software has got your back!

Users need to log into the same Huawei account on the searcher and the searched device. After completing security verification, just turn on the “Find Device” switch. The feature even works when the device gets switched off.

HarmonyOS PC also supports remote data erasure that safeguards your data from being leaked. Other features include distributed soft bus that supports keyboard and mouse sharing, cross-device collaboration, app continuation, and Huawei sharing.