Alipay HarmonyOS Version App Officially Launched Today

TapTechNews October 8th news, Alipay officials announced in a post today that the Alipay HarmonyOS version App was officially launched in the HarmonyOS application market on October 8th (today).

According to the official introduction, in addition to the payment function of the Alipay HarmonyOS version, mini-programs can also be used, including functions such as ordering takeout, watching movies, and registering for medical insurance. The latest tap once new experience will also be supported soon. The development process of the Alipay App HarmonyOS version is as follows:

On December 7, 2023, Huawei and Alipay jointly announced the official start of the development of native HarmonyOS applications;

On June 19, 2024, the Alipay HarmonyOS Beta version was launched;

On October 8, 2024, Huawei's HarmonyOS NEXT officially started public beta, and at the same time, the Alipay HarmonyOS version was officially launched.

TapTechNews reported earlier today that the native version of WeChat for HarmonyOS has started internal testing invitations. This trial version of WeChat already includes basic social communication, audio and video calls, Moments, and QR code receipt/payment functions of WeChat payment. In addition, the TapTechNews App and the BestBuy App have also been officially launched on the native version 1.0 of HarmonyOS, and users can search and download directly in the application store.