Google is reportedly developing a new “Android PC” operating system, and according to comments from a senior Huawei executive, the company might refer to Huawei’s HarmonyOS design approach while shaping its desktop OS. The suggestion highlights how competition and innovation in the PC and mobile operating system space are influencing major tech players.
🧠 What Huawei Says About Android PC Design
Zhu DongDong, President of Huawei’s Consumer Business Tablet and PC Product Line, said during recent remarks that Google’s forthcoming Android PC initiative could be inspired by the design philosophy used in HarmonyOS, Huawei’s homegrown operating system deployed across phones, tablets, and PCs.
Huawei’s executives claim that the company’s early move into an independent PC OS — combined with features like deep integration across devices — could influence how other tech giants approach their own desktop platforms. Huawei Central
📱 What Is the Android PC Project?
Google has confirmed plans to launch “Android for PC” in 2026, an operating system aimed at bringing Android’s core capabilities and integrated AI features to laptops and PCs. The platform is expected to build on Android’s mobile roots while bridging productivity and collaboration functions for larger screens.
At a Qualcomm event earlier this year, Google outlined its intent to merge the Android ecosystem with laptop form factors, leaning on Snapdragon X Elite chips and AI features like Gemini integration to deliver seamless experiences between phones and PCs.
🔄 Why HarmonyOS Is Mentioned
Huawei was one of the first major brands to push a standalone OS for PCs and other devices, with HarmonyOS later evolving into a full desktop-capable environment through HarmonyOS NEXT iterations and native PC app support.
While Google has not confirmed any direct influence from HarmonyOS, Huawei executives suggested that Google might observe its design decisions — especially around device interoperability and distributed computing — as they build Android PC.
📊 Broader OS Competition Landscape
The mention of HarmonyOS in the context of Android PC underscores the broader operating system competition among tech giants. Android, iOS, Windows, ChromeOS, and HarmonyOS represent different models of computing across devices — from phones to full PCs — and each brings its own design strengths.
HarmonyOS has continued to expand its reach, with versions that no longer rely on Android code and support native apps across smartphones and laptops, illustrating the motivations behind ecosystem-wide OS strategies.
🔍 Looking Ahead
As Google’s Android PC prepares for a 2026 debut, the influence of emerging operating system design trends — including distributed interfaces, seamless cross-device workflows, and AI-enhanced user experiences — will be key to how successful the new platform becomes.
Whether Google’s approach will explicitly mirror HarmonyOS — or simply learn from its ecosystem innovations — remains to be seen when Android PC officially launches and reveals its design direction.
