On September 18, the highly - anticipated Huawei Connect 2025 event got underway in Shanghai. On the conference's third day, Huawei made a significant announcement: the number of terminal devices powered by HarmonyOS 5 has soared past the 17 - million - unit threshold.

In a move to further bolster its technological ecosystem, Huawei also unveiled the 'Tiangong Program' during the event. As part of this initiative, the company will allocate a staggering 1 billion yuan to fuel innovation within the Harmony AI ecosystem. This substantial investment underscores Huawei's commitment to fostering cutting - edge advancements in artificial intelligence and related technologies.

It's worth noting that this isn't the first time Huawei has shared impressive figures regarding HarmonyOS 5. Back in August, during the launch event for the new autumn products from Luxeed and AITO, Huawei had already revealed that the number of HarmonyOS 5 terminal devices had surpassed 12 million units. At that event, Yu Chengdong, a key figure at Huawei, also disclosed that the number of devices running HarmonyOS 5.0 had exceeded 10 million units. Moreover, he mentioned that Huawei's existing mobile phones would undergo a phased upgrade to HarmonyOS 5.0, ensuring a wider user base can experience the latest features and improvements.