Google suspension of business is a blow to Huawei
Holders of current smartphones with Alphabet company’s apps will continue to be able to use and download app updates
New York — Alphabet’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the US government has sought to blacklist globally. Holders of current Huawei smartphones with Google apps, however, will continue to be able to use and download app updates provided by Google, a Google spokesperson said. “We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications,” the Google spokesperson said. “For users of our services, Google Play and the security protections from Google Play Protect will continue to function on existing Huawei devices,” the spokesperson said. Huawei said on Monday that it would continue to provide security updates and services for its smartphones and tablets, but did not say what would happen with phones it would sell in the future, which are unlikely ...
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