Huawei is quietly positioning its OS as an Android and Windows rival with launch of a HarmonyOS smart cash register in China

Date:
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:34:00 +0000

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Huawei launches HarmonyOS-based cash register into China, bringing the operating system into retail equipment for the first time.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Huaweis HarmonyOS enters retail sector with smart cash register launch in China The smart register combines HarmonyOS ecosystem with Alipay payments and
Meiyijias store network More than 40,000 Meiyijia locations nationwide will begin adopting the new system

Huawei has introduced a HarmonyOS smart cash register in China, marking the operating systems first appearance in commercial hardware.

The product has been developed in partnership with Alipay and convenience store chain Meiyijia, and forms part of a joint initiative to accelerate digital retail solutions by combining resources across the payments,
software, and retail sectors.

The cash register merges Huaweis operating system and ecosystem technologies with Alipays payments infrastructure and Meiyijias large national store network. Big plans

The register features Tap interaction, an Alipay-developed feature that
allows customers to complete a payment simply by unlocking their phone and touching the terminal.

Alipay launched the Tap interaction in 2024, and the feature has since been used by more than 200 million shoppers.

Beyond simply streamlining the checkout process, the system will be able to automatically apply coupons and synchronize loyalty points, all without shoppers needing to open an app.

The HarmonyOS-powered registers will begin rolling out across more than
40,000 Meiyijia stores nationwide and the companies plan to take the collaboration into other areas.

Account integration, membership services, scalable models for smart retail operations, advertising, payment innovations, and a range of in-store digital services are all under consideration.

The arrival of HarmonyOS in retail equipment is another stage in Huaweis strategy to deliver a domestic alternative to Android and Windows.

Originally unveiled in 2019 after seven years of development, HarmonyOS,
known as Hongmeng in China, was Huaweis answer to being cut off from Googles Android ecosystem. It has since expanded onto tablets, wearables, IoT
devices, TVs, and PCs.

HarmonyOS is already being used across a wide range of technology, and its addition to commercial equipment takes it from consumer electronics to business-facing infrastructure.

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