The Xiaomi HyperOS emblem is displayed on a smartphone.
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BEIJING — Chinese smartphone and equipment maker Xiaomi introduced late Thursday a new operating system — as it seeks to develop its ecosystem with the upcoming launch of its personal car.
Xiaomi shares rose greater than 1% in Hong Kong commerce Friday morning, constructing on positive factors of greater than 20% for the 12 months up to now.
The new system, known as HyperOS, is about to achieve shoppers Oct. 31 when Xiaomi’s newest telephones, wearables and TV units start gross sales in China.
“The system marks a pivotal transfer ahead in Xiaomi’s strategic imaginative and prescient of delivering the ‘Human x Car x Home’ sensible ecosystem,” the corporate mentioned in a launch.
CEO and founder Lei Jun mentioned on Chinese social media Wednesday that Xiaomi would release its car in the first half of next year. He didn’t specify whether or not it can be electrical.
Tech corporations have lengthy sought to construct buyer loyalty with operating methods, such as Apple‘s iOS and Google‘s Android.
Chinese telecommunications large Huawei developed its personal operating system, known as HarmonyOS, in a bid to replace Android. The firm makes its personal suite of smartphones, laptops, tablets and tv units, whereas promoting the software program for electrical automobiles manufactured by companions.
In late September, Huawei claimed its operating system had surpassed 60 million customers.
Chinese electrical car firm Nio this fall additionally released its own smartphone, primarily based on Android however custom-made for higher integration with its automobiles.
Xiaomi rose to fame for its reasonably priced smartphones and MIUI consumer interface, primarily based on open supply Android.
The firm mentioned the core of its new HyperOS system is “shaped by Linux and Xiaomi’s self-developed Xiaomi Vela system.” The press launch’s solely point out of Android was that HyperOS permits for “extra secure body price and decrease energy consumption” in comparison with the inventory model of Android.
Xiaomi additionally touted HyperOS’s processing pace and safety, and listed a variety of methods by which a smartphone, car and laptop computer might simply share content material and entry one another’s cameras on the new system.
In latest years, Xiaomi has grown its equipment and client electronics enterprise to account for about 22% of total income within the second quarter, versus just below 37% for smartphones.
On Thursday, the corporate launched a 3,999 yuan ($546) smartphone as properly as a 1,999 yuan washer and a 2,999 yuan fridge. Xiaomi has an app for letting clients remotely management equipment settings.