Google‘s move to block Android mobile operating system licensing at Huawei may prove a final blow to the Chinese giant and its ambitions to become a major player in the global smartphone industry.
The American technology giant has banned Huawei’s business involving the transfer of hardware, software, and technical services. Google undertook this move in response to Washington’s decision to place Huawei on the black list, meaning that American firms should get a special license to sell Chinese products to China.
This means that Huawei can no longer use the Google’s Android operating system and other services it offers. Instead, it can only use the public version of the operating system through the Open Source Project.
Saying different Huawei phones will not have the Google services that every user expect from an Android phone.
It’s a tough hit for the Chinese firm that is mostly based on Android for smartphones that sells outside of China.
Inside China, the company uses a modified version that does not have Google pre-installed apps because search engine giant services are blocked there.
But in markets outside of China, Huawei smartphones come with Android and the full list of Google applications. Nearly 49% of Huawei’s sales in the first quarter of 2019 were for international markets.
In the first quarter of 2019, Huawei was the world’s second-largest smartphone maker just after Samsung. The company had previously discovered its ambitions to become the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. However, Google’s move may have significantly damaged the company’s target.
Is Huawei Prepared?
Huawei for his part said that in such scenarios is prepared. In Mars, the company said it has developed its operating system for consumer products if a day is coming that can not use Google or Microsoft technology.
Six months ago, according to a report by the Nikkei Asian Review, the company had said the suppliers sought to build its components if the US-China trade war deteriorated.
While the Chinese giant has lowered American influence on components, experts say it is not enough because it needs more parts from American firms.
Analysts also cast doubt on Huawei’s operating system.
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