What exactly is the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS)?

The most mind-boggling thing about Huawei of recent times is that, will it be able to adapt to the international market after severing ties with Google. Users fear how they are going to get their usual apps and updates with the newer Huawei devices.

In an attempt to tackle this issue, Huawei basically designed their own digital ecosystem—the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS). Thought to be seamless with its own brand of applications, the HMS is possibly the catalyst of Huawei’s independence in the digital market.

First, let us breakdown on what are the notable features of the HMS

Source: Huawei

Huawei App Gallery

Where can I download my Taobao app now? Do I need to manually install it through an APK file? Huawei’s got you covered.

The Huawei App Gallery is almost similar to the Google Store where it hosts countless apps based on the user’s location and country selection; apps range from gaming to social media and are catered based on your preferences.

Plus, the insane growth of monthly users suggests that the Huawei App Galley is keen to increase the strength of its ecosystem, reaching countries worldwide, broadening their horizons and breaking technological barriers.

As of late, the App Gallery has more than 390 million global monthly active users in more than 170 countries and regions which further prove that the system is well-received and is going on a promising projection.

Source: Huawei

Huawei Mobile Cloud

It is pretty unanimous when one is to say that data and information are close to a 100% digitalized. The accessibility is there, it’s highly convenient; basically a HUGE upgrade in data feasibility. Here’s the catch though, are we looking at something exploitable?

Huawei’s Mobile Cloud protects user’s data exceptionally well, to which it also provides automatic backup that ensures your files stored are secure and intact.

Similar to Google Drive, Huawei’s mobile cloud also has the sync and drive function where users can synchronize multiple Huawei devices with the same account, in essence, your settings and preferences remain with different Huawei devices.

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Huawei Themes

Huawei is bringing their A-game in the aesthetics department this time around. The Huawei theme is one of HMS newer approaches to a mobile OS. Aesthetics has always been up in the air for mobile technologies. Notice how distinct certain mobile brands aesthetics are with the worst part being users cannot change them, albeit using third-party applications.

HMS allows you to have full control over the aesthetics! Users can opt to install from a wide variety of styles and themes that gel immaculately with one another.

Want your phone to blend in with nature? Sure!

Want your phone to blossom with the beauty of flowers? Checked!

Want your phone to surf with the waves? You’re on!

Hence, these are the sort of aesthetic intuitiveness one can expect when the HMS drops in on Huawei’s newest models.