In the midst of a trade war with Beijing, President Donald Trump has barred US companies from engaging in telecom trade with foreign companies said to threaten American national security.
Google's Android mobile OS powers most of the world's smartphones, said it was beginning to cut ties with Huawei based on national security threat consideration. The move could have dramatic implications for Huawei smartphone users, as the Chinese telecom giant will no longer have access to Google's proprietary services - includes Gmail and Google Maps apps.
‘This ban may Delay China’s 5G Rollout’
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Last Monday, the news emerged that several US chipmakers providing vital hardware for Huawei's smartphones have stopped supplying the Chinese firm.
The measure targets Huawei, the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker, which has been listed by the US Commerce Department among firms that American companies can only trade with if authorities grant permission. The ban includes technology sharing. Google, like all tech firms, collaborates directly with smartphone makers.
“We assure you while we are complying with all US gov’t requirements, services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect will keep functioning on your existing Huawei device,” Google’s official @Android account tweeted.
Due to the ban, Google will have to halt business activities with Huawei that involve direct transfer of hardware, software and technical services that are not publicly available. This means Huawei will only be able to use the open source version of Android. It will need to manually access any updates or software patches from Android Open Source Project, and also distribute the updates to users itself, a source told.
In a statement, Huawei said it would “continue to provide security updates and after-sales services” to all existing smartphones and tablets globally, including those not yet sold.
Due to the ban, Google will have to halt business activities with Huawei that involve direct transfer of hardware, software and technical services that are not publicly available. This means Huawei will only be able to use the open source version of Android. It will need to manually access any updates or software patches from Android Open Source Project, and also distribute the updates to users itself, a source told.
In a statement, Huawei said it would “continue to provide security updates and after-sales services” to all existing smartphones and tablets globally, including those not yet sold.
Huawei is a rapidly expanding leader in 5G technology, and currently has the most advanced and cheapest 5G capacities in the world. Its smartphones outsold Apple’s iPhones in the first quarter of this year and seizing the California company’s second-place spot. But the Chinese firm remains dependent on foreign suppliers.
On the other side, Huawei is the target of an intense campaign by Washington, which has been trying to persuade allies not to allow China a role in building next-generation 5G mobile networks.
It buys about $67 billion worth of components each year, including about $11 billion from US suppliers, according to The Nikkei business daily.
US chipmakers including Intel, Qualcomm and Broadcom have informed workers that they will stop supplying Huawei until further notice.
US chipmakers including Intel, Qualcomm and Broadcom have informed workers that they will stop supplying Huawei until further notice.
Huawei “is heavily dependent on US semiconductor products and would be seriously crippled without the supply of key US components”, said Ryan Koontz, a Rosenblatt Securities analyst, although the Chinese firm is believed to have stockpiled in place.
On the other side, Huawei is the target of an intense campaign by Washington, which has been trying to persuade allies not to allow China a role in building next-generation 5G mobile networks.
If you look through from the perspective of the manufacturing, the money comes from license of the android. With China huge population, this strategy will cause Google lost lot of profit from that region.
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