Huawei’s iPad Pro rival will launch on June 2, but there’s a better reason to tune in
HarmonyOS is appearing
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It’s tablet season, because not long after theiPad Pro (2021)launch and just the week after theSamsung Galaxy Tab S7 FEunveiling, Huawei is set to show off its new MatePad Pro 2, a top-end tablet that’ll succeed the originalMatePad Pro.
Huawei has posted the above teaser on Chinese social media platformWeibo, showing the M-Pencil (a tablet stylus, like theApple Pencilor S Pen). It’s not exactly vague, strongly implying the anticipated MatePad Pro 2 will show up on June 2.
This June 2 event is already known to us, as theHuawei Watch 3will likely show up too -the company has teased as much. The actual point of the event, though, is to show off HarmonyOS.
While the MatePad Pro 2 might be interesting, as could the Watch 3, they’re not exactly huge headline-grabbing products. HarmonyOS, on the other hand, is really worth paying attention to.
Huawei’s HarmonyOS
HarmonyOS is Huawei’s alternative to Android, and it’s anoperating systemthe company currently uses for its TVs. The June 2 launch event is set to extend HarmonyOS to smartwatches, tablets and smartphones.
Both the Huawei MatePad Pro 2 and Watch 3 are expected to launch with HarmonyOS, and be the first products of their type to use the operating system.
Huawei has already stated that other phone brands areopen to use HarmonyOS over Android if they choose, and rumors suggest companies including Xiaomi and Oppo are considering it.
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So HarmonyOS could soon become the third big mobile operating system, alongside Android and iOS - if so, the June 2 launch would really be worth tuning in to.
When the date of the event draws near, and on the day itself, we’ll be covering everything you need to know, including what’s launching and how you can watch along, so stay tuned for that.
Tom Bedford was deputy phones editor on TechRadar until late 2022, having worked his way up from staff writer. Though he specialized in phones and tablets, he also took on other tech like electric scooters, smartwatches, fitness, mobile gaming and more. He is based in London, UK and now works for the entertainment site What To Watch.
He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Prior to working on TechRadar, he freelanced in tech, gaming and entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist.
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