Huawei Technologies Co announced on Wednesday that more than 800 million devices in China, including its own-branded products as well as devices from third-party companies, have now been equipped with its self-developed operating system Harmony-OS.
华为技术公司周三宣布，中国超过8亿台设备，包括其自有品牌的产品和第三方公司的设备，现已配备了其自主开发的操作系统Harmony OS。
The progress showcases Huawei's ambitions to build a robust software ecosystem for hardware, despite the US government's prolonged restrictions on the Chinese tech heavyweight.
这一进展表明，尽管美国政府长期限制华为这家中国科技巨头，但华为仍有志于为硬件建立一个强大的软件生态系统。
Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei's consumer business group, which includes smartphones, PCs and other internet of things devices, said 180 types of devices can now be upgraded to HarmonyOS 4.2, the latest version of its in-house operating system, encompassing smartphones, tablets and earphones.
华为消费者事业部（包括智能手机、个人电脑和其他物联网设备）董事长余承东表示，180种设备现在可以升级到HarmonyOS 4.2，这是华为内部操作系统的最新版本，包括智能手机，平板电脑和耳机。
In the automotive sector, Huawei said its new Aito M5, an SUV it developed in collaboration with Chinese automaker Seres, has garnered substantial consumer interest since its April 23 launch, with over 10,000 orders placed within the first 72 hours.
在汽车领域，华为表示，其与中国汽车制造商Seres合作开发的新款Aito M5 SUV自4月23日发布以来，吸引了大量消费者的兴趣，在最初的72小时内就有超过10000份订单。
At an online product launch event held on Wednesday, Huawei also unveiled a string of new devices including laptops and tablets, featuring cutting-edge artificial intelligence functions.
在周三举行的在线产品发布会上，华为还推出了一系列新设备，包括笔记本电脑和平板电脑，具有尖端的人工智能功能。
The move comes as Huawei surpassed Apple to become the top vendor in the Chinese tablet market in the fourth quarter of 2023, for the first time since 2010, said market research company International Data Corp.
市场研究公司国际数据公司表示，华为在2023年第四季度超越苹果，成为中国平板电脑市场的第一大供应商，这是自2010年以来的首次。
As the market transitions from a phase focused on cost-effectiveness, 2024 is expected to see mainstream brands place greater emphasis on user experience and sustainable development. Gan Miao, senior research manager at IDC China, said technology trends in China's tablet industry are expected to focus on enhancing system software capabilities, leveraging AI-generated content technologies, and launching more intelligent system-level integration products.
随着市场从注重成本效益的阶段过渡，预计2024年主流品牌将更加重视用户体验和可持续发展。IDC中国高级研究经理甘淼表示，中国平板电脑行业的技术趋势预计将集中在增强系统软件能力、利用人工智能生成的内容技术以及推出更多智能系统级集成产品上。
Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Information Consumption Alliance, a telecom industry association, said: "It was through arduous efforts that Huawei managed to revive its consumer-oriented business, which was once crippled by the US government's restrictions. Huawei's comeback in the smartphone market coincides with good timing, as AI smartphones are expected to trigger a new round of growth."
电信行业协会信息消费联盟（Information consumer Alliance）总干事项立刚表示：“正是通过艰苦的努力，华为才得以重振其一度因美国政府的限制而受损的面向消费者的业务。华为在智能手机市场的回归恰逢其时，因为人工智能手机有望引发新一轮增长。”
