At the recent HDC 2025, a spotlight shone on a special cohort: the “HarmonyOS Era Partners” zone. These weren’t the usual tech behemoths, but a collection of smaller, yet undeniably intriguing, young developers. Hailing from diverse backgrounds, they’re proving that in the HarmonyOS ecosystem, every seed of innovation can bloom and flourish.
They aren’t tied to established corporate structures, nor do they tread familiar paths. The platform embraces their choices and amplifies their innovations. With no barriers to entry and no pre-defined “right” answers, HarmonyOS prioritizes the core function of technology: to connect people, enrich lives, and drive meaningful change.
**Breaking Down Barriers: Technology Becomes the Runway for Dreams on HarmonyOS**
In this ecosystem, background is irrelevant, and resources aren’t a prerequisite for success.
Take Zhou Yongqi, who hails from a rural area and saw his app, “Light Countdown,” a simple, cross-platform countdown timer, garner significant traction. Thanks to features like ease of use and cross-device syncing, Light Countdown received a boost in the Huawei App Gallery after receiving recommendation, leading to a near 20% increase in daily active users. His daily active users reach hundreds of thousands and annual revenue hits million. Huawei’s executive, Yu Chengdong, experienced the app firsthand at the event. The tagline at Zhou Yongqi’s booth, “HarmonyOS is the compass for explorers and the canvas for innovators,” says it all.
Then there’s “Frog Todo,” which embraces simplicity in the crowded productivity app market. Its focus on real-time timers and focused reminders brings productivity back to its essentials. Its minimalist approach proves that the purest ideas are the best.
The developers of “Time Book” are answering user demand with their HarmonyOS version, incorporating unique graphical representations of time and device continuity to help users track their time.
These developers may not fit the typical mold. They’re proving that in this barrier-free HarmonyOS garden, the first signs of life aren’t from the tallest trees, but instead emerge from the first inspired minds.
**Shining a Light: Passion Fuels Progress**
Not all innovations make headlines. Many passions live in the subtle spaces of our lives. HarmonyOS gives these dedicated individuals a stage, and provides a way for technology to touch us on a deeply personal level.
Li Shangru, an independent developer, leverages the HarmonyOS “blue ocean” to magnify his tiny ideas. His app, “Daily Coffee,” utilizes cross-device syncing and algorithms to provide personalized coffee-drinking schedules that optimize user’s metabolic rhythms. Li is also behind a dozen other unique lifestyle apps. He earns over 70,000 yuan per month, demonstrating the power of HarmonyOS.
“Tangxin Music” pushes the boundaries of HarmonyOS’ distributed capabilities through its party mode, which coordinates and synchronizes multiple devices. Yu Chengdong acknowledged that the integration was seamless.
“Xiao Hong Closet” targets the common difficulties in selecting outfits. The app utilizes HarmonyOS’s AI-driven image processing and “touch-and-transfer” features to make suggestions.
“Simple News” provides an “anti-recommendation algorithm” to help users make the most of device and information synchronization capabilities.
“Medicine Manager” adds utility where technology is most needed. Using HarmonyOS lock screen cards, this app reminds users to take medications without the need to touch any other apps.
These applications tackle everyday challenges, and with HarmonyOS, they’ve been given a chance to succeed. Their success is fueling a more innovative and people-oriented technological landscape.
**Innovation Through Collaboration: The HarmonyOS Stage Belongs to the Creators**
The HarmonyOS Era Partners zone presents a platform for collaboration and the free exchange of ideas, as the world of technology and human ingenuity collide, providing us even more creative tools.
Engineers and doctors came together. Ancient poetry and AI. A flight engineer developed a notes app. “HarmonyOS Era Partners” is not just a battleground for technology, but a hotbed of creativity.
“Shi Lu” app creators – a married couple – turned the real-life conflicts of travel into a recommendation system for travelers. The app utilizes the MBTI algorithm. Their story serves as an inspiration.
“Xichuang Candle” combines digital technology and classical culture.
The “Oyster Intern” turns SQL database learning into an immersive role-playing game. Through scene-linking in HarmonyOS, they created an interesting path for users to learn. Each one of these innovators is answering the same question: a strong ecosystem leads to success.
**The “Smile Curve” and the Accelerating Flywheel of HarmonyOS**
From specialized applications to niche products, the HarmonyOS Era Partners zone demonstrates the future of the ecosystem. As users move through the “smile curve”, from curiosity to harmony and finally trust. The HarmonyOS partners, who are taking the lead through creative approaches and generating amazing new content. This is also a testament to the strong flywheel of the ecosystem and the future of interconnected technology.
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