Huawei's HarmonyOS is gaining traction as the company considers charging developers for in-app purchases on its platform, potentially taking a 20% cut compared to Apple's 30%. Huawei is also close to an agreement with Tencent to allow WeChat on Harmony without revenue sharing, solidifying its position against Apple in China.
Sources: Huawei, which is considering taking a cut of in-app purchases on HarmonyOS, nears a deal with Tencent to exclude WeChat from revenue sharing (@teamlipei / Bloomberg) https://t.co/0W3vpuDIo0 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/qZleagtBlJ
Huawei is nearing a deal to let Tencent’s WeChat super app operate fully on its Harmony mobile platform without sharing any revenue, a concession designed to defend its newfound lead over Apple in China https://t.co/BRDLCvgENc
Huawei's homegrown mobile OS is proving so successful, it's reportedly thinking of charging developers for using it. https://t.co/1KQAhldxII
Sources: Huawei is considering taking a cut of in-app purchases on its Harmony OS, and has discussed a ~20% fee with developers, below Apple and Google's 30% (@teamlipei / Bloomberg) https://t.co/uN2HgbXwfZ 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/uxqtt3SoE0
Scoop by @teamlipei: Huawei is considering take a cut of in-app purchases on its self-made mobile OS in China. It will take a 20% cut for games, versus the 30% Apple tax and 50% by Chinese android stores. https://t.co/tTQhRDcuqi
Huawei is considering taking a cut of in-app purchases on its Harmony mobile operating system, underscoring its growing confidence in competing with Apple https://t.co/gAvN65Uqaz
Opinion: Given #US restrictions on key Google services, the rise of #HarmonyOS highlights the rapid growth of #China’s innovation ecosystem and suggests that the US tech "war" to contain China's technological development is counterproductive. https://t.co/jTMLoVENog https://t.co/gcpALl7OlA
"Huawei [....] is resurgent today and has weaned itself off many foreign suppliers. Although it earns a third of the revenue of Apple or Microsoft, it spends nearly as much as they do on R&D." - https://t.co/oLubZhXGC5