Based on a report by Reuters, it seems that Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei has recently made a statement hinting that Huawei could potentially focus more on software development in the future in order to alleviate the effects caused by the trade ban. With that being said, Huawei could potentially ramp down their smartphone manufacturing if they do start focusing more on software.

Huawei is gearing up for a wider push for HarmonyOS 2.0 in its smartphones. Earlier this week, it was reported that the company plans for all its upcoming phones to come with the OS pre-installed, at least in China. The good news is that the newer OS was found to perform better in certain areas.

Based on a report by xda-developers.com, it seems that Samsung might be working on a smartwatch that runs on Wear OS instead of their own Tizen operating system. With the new operating system, future Samsung smartwatches could be able to access all the compatible apps that are available on the Google Play Store.

Later this month, Samsung Galaxy S20 series users will be the first batch to experience the all-new One UI 3.0 that is based on Android 11. After announcing the beta program back in August, Samsung is finally bringing the new OS update to Malaysian users.

Based on a statement by androidauthority.com, it seems that OnePlus initially had plans to unveil a OnePlus smartwatch somewhere around 2016. But that’s not all, based on a tweet by Carl Pei, it seems that OnePlus have also completed the design of the watch as well.

Last week, OnePlus announced that it will be looking to release the new version of HydrogenOS on 10 August 2020. Well, HydrogenOS 11 is now officially in China and it brings new features to OnePlus devices. Included in the bunch are the always-on display mode, an improved dark mode, and more.

OnePlus has always been one of the forerunners when it comes to Android implementation. Not long after Android 11 beta was released, OnePlus got in quickly and started testing it. While Android 11 isn't going to be officially released till 8 September 2020, OnePlus is already looking to unveil its latest Hydrogen OS 11.

Based on a report by gizchina.com, it seems that realme plans on unveiling two brand new products in India on 25 May 2020 which includes a smartwatch as well as a smart TV. Leaks indicate that the realme smart TV will come with up to a 55-inch display with probably up to 4k resolution, and it is expected to run on Android TV OS with Netflix pre-installed.

Earlier today, OPPO has recently unveiled their brand new ColorOS 7 outside of China and it comes with several new improvements such as more responsive and lightweight design, new ways to interact, as well as a better camera and video performance.  In terms of when it will be available, OPPO has mentioned that the new custom Android operating system will be rolled out to all their smartphones starting 26 November 2019.

Based on a statement by xda-developers.com, Google will not approve Android-based smartphones that are running on Android Pie and below by 31 January 2020. However, this does not mean that Google will stop providing updates to Android Pie due to the fact that the roadmap states that it is expected to receive updates until the launch of Android 11 which will be around August 2020.