Huawei's $1,000 foldable will run self-developed HarmonyOS 5 as it pushes Apple, Google alternative

Richard Yu Chengdong, executive director of Huawei and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Business Group, introduces HUAWEI Pura X mobile phone at a new product launch conference on March 20, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. When unfolded, the Pura X has a 6.3-inch display, but its 16:10 aspect ratio gives it a wider screen area than most other smartphones on the market. The device folds in half into a compact square and has a 3.5-inch display with a camera at the front. Huawei's Pura X, a foldable smartphone launched Thursday, is the first to run the tech giant's own operating system as it looks to create a viable alternative to Google's Android and Apple 's iOS. The device is important for Huawei for two reasons. Firstly, since the end of 2023, Huawei has seen a revival in its smartphone business in China following U.S. sanctions which had crippled its sales. Huawei has aggressively launched more unusual devices in an effort to differentiate itself from rivals, including ... Read full article.