After declaring a national emergency, big names in the US tech industry have started to comply with the government’s ban on doing business with
After declaring a national emergency, big names in the US tech industry have started to comply with the government’s ban on doing business with “foreign adversaries,” namely China’s Huawei Technologies Co, the world’s largest provider of networking equipment and No.2 smartphone maker. The company faces a ban similar to that placed on ZTE a year ago.
Among the first tech giants to suspend business activities with Huawei is Alphabet Inc.’s Google, reports by Reuters. The move sees Google revoking Huawei’s Android license and restrict it to using the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). “Google Play and the security protections from Google Play Protect will continue to function on existing Huawei devices,” a Google spokesperson told the publication.
This development seems to indicate that Google Android’s experience on existing Huawei phones won’t be immediately affected but the future for its current and any upcoming devices is uncertain as the company loses access to Android Q.
