14 DAY TRIAL // We’ve known for a while that Huawei was working on is very own alternative to Windows and Android, but now we finally have what could be the official name that the company could use when the product reaches the final development stage.
A trademark filing with the EUIPO (European Union intellectual Property Office) discovered by AH reveals that Huawei is considering three different names for its operating system, namely Huawei Ark OS, Huawei Ark, and Ark OS.
Most likely, the OS will eventually be called Huawei Ark OS when it’s ready to make its public debut on devices sold by the company.
Ark OS is supposed to help Huawei get around the US restrictions that block it from using Windows and Android.
Huawei OS already in the works
According to an order signed by US President Donald Trump earlier this month, Huawei is banned from doing any business with American companies. In other words, it can no longer use their products, and these include Windows and Android, the two operating systems that it was using on its own smartphones and PCs.
Without an operating system to power these devices, Huawei started the development of its own in-house platform. Codenamed Hongmeng, the Huawei operating system could see daylight for the first time later this year when it’s expected to debut on products aimed at the Chinese market.
The international launch of Huawei’s OS is set for 2020 when a new series of devices is projected to go on sale in Europe.
Hongmeng, or Huawei Ark OS, will power both PCs and smartphones, as the Chinese tech giant develops it as a universal platform supposed to run on more than just one category of devices.
Earlier this week, it was reported that in addition to Google, Microsoft also blocked Huawei from using Windows on new devices. Existing laptops running Windows will continue to receive updates normally.