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Huawei Launches First Laptop Powered by HarmonyOS 5

The new operating system, developed after the expiration of Huawei's Windows license, integrates advanced AI features and supports a unified device ecosystem.

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Huawei’s licence to use Microsoft Windows on its personal computers expired earlier this year. Photo: Weibo/林捂捂
HarmonyOS 5 comes with an AI assistant that can translate documents, summarise pages and more

Overview

  • Huawei unveiled its first laptop running HarmonyOS 5, marking its transition to a self-developed operating system for PCs after its Windows license expired in March 2025.
  • HarmonyOS 5, also called HarmonyOS Next, is rebuilt from the kernel and features enhancements to its base, ecosystem, and user experience.
  • The laptop includes Huawei’s AI assistant, Celia, which can perform tasks such as summarizing documents, creating slides, and translating content into 21 languages.
  • The operating system supports over 150 optimized PC applications, along with compatibility for mobile apps like RedNote, Bilibili, and DingTalk, with plans to expand to 2,000 apps by year-end.
  • HarmonyOS 5 aims to unify Huawei's ecosystem across smartphones, tablets, and PCs, enabling seamless peripheral sharing and high-speed file transfers.