Huawei recently unveiled their long-rumoured HarmonyOS not too long ago, claiming that it is the first “microkernel distributed OS” which can be installed in many different devices including smartphones, smart TVs, smartwatches, vehicles and more. With all that being said, Richard Yu Chengdong claims that it only takes one or two days to port over existing Android apps to the HarmonyOS ecosystem.

We are expected to see something special this coming 4th October, as Google readies to launch several new items. One of them is apparently a new software initiative, which Google is calling “Andromeda”, an Android/Chrome hybrid OS.

One of the biggest smartphone makers in the world may soon find themselves considering to wean off the dependence on Google's OS and instead turn to their own home brand. Samsung's Tizen is not new – with their Samsung Z model available in select market, and their smartwatches running on their own OS. The fact that they may just turn away from Android could be a game changer.