McDonald's Developing Native App for Huawei HarmonyOS
For quite some time, there has been an ongoing battle between iOS and Android in the realm of mobile operating systems, and Huawei joined this competition at some point. Despite HarmonyOS being available for a while, it hasn’t gained much popularity beyond China and doesn’t seem likely to do so. The main reason for this lack of traction is the absence of many popular apps on the AppGallery. This implies that users who switch from Android or iOS may need to forgo even the simplest applications.
McDonald’s Joins HarmonyOS Ecosystem, Starts Developing Native App
While it’s not impossible to install these apps, the technicalities involved may not be of much interest to the average user. However, it appears that this issue is gradually becoming a thing of the past as McDonald’s has begun developing a native app for Huawei HarmonyOS. Here are the details…
A Chinese blogger has claimed that McDonald’s has started developing a native Huawei HarmonyOS app. The blogger shared photos of a signing ceremony and launch event between Huawei and McDonald’s China. However, Huawei has not yet officially confirmed the news. If you believe there’s nothing remarkable about the McDonald’s app, think again. McDonald’s is a US-based restaurant, and it is very important that it made such a decision despite the US pressure.
Boosting HarmonyOS Competitiveness
As we mentioned above, HarmonyOS faces a notable challenge beyond China due to the lack of commonly used everyday applications. This could be just the beginning, and we might witness global companies stepping in to contribute to HarmonyOS. Their involvement could boost its competitiveness by expanding the array of applications available on the platform. In September, the company's CEO Richard Yu announced that HarmonyOS NEXT, the next version of HarmonyOS, is ready for release.
He said that native HarmonyOS apps will bring a historic leap forward for the mobile app ecosystem, with smoother, smarter, and more secure experiences. Huawei has said that companies and developers from a variety of industries, including finance, travel, and social media, have already joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem and are developing native HarmonyOS apps. However, this is expected to increase further.
