Huawei's new phone won't include Google apps
Huawei's new phone won't include Google apps
Huawei's new phone will not include popular Google apps, including Maps and YouTube.
Google confirmed that the U.S. sales ban for the Chinese company would not allow it to license the Chinese IT giant to use its applications.
This also means that the new phone will not allow its user access to the App Store, which may deprive users of important apps.
Analysts say Huawei will have difficulty selling the phone without Google apps.
The U.S. government imposed restrictions on U.S. companies selling huawei products and services in May, under the pretext of security concerns, which Huawei denies.
Us President Donald Trump said last month that the United States would grant some exemptions, but U.S. officials have not granted any exemptions despite receiving 130 applications so far.
Android is a system available to all phone companies to offer to their users, but companies need to sign an agreement with Google to make their popular apps such as Google Games, PlayStore and YouTube available.
Google has not said whether it has applied for access to its huawei applications.
Huawei said in a statement that it will continue to use the Android OS if permitted by the U.S. government, otherwise it will continue to develop its own alternative system.
The company has set up a special website to answer users' queries.
The company said in a statement that 'anyone who has purchased a Huawei device has access to applications as usual, and the devices are covered by the company's warranty as usual and will receive regular maintenance.'
Huawei's new phone will not include popular Google apps, including Maps and YouTube.
Google confirmed that the U.S. sales ban for the Chinese company would not allow it to license the Chinese IT giant to use its applications.
This also means that the new phone will not allow its user access to the App Store, which may deprive users of important apps.
Analysts say Huawei will have difficulty selling the phone without Google apps.
The U.S. government imposed restrictions on U.S. companies selling huawei products and services in May, under the pretext of security concerns, which Huawei denies.
Us President Donald Trump said last month that the United States would grant some exemptions, but U.S. officials have not granted any exemptions despite receiving 130 applications so far.
Android is a system available to all phone companies to offer to their users, but companies need to sign an agreement with Google to make their popular apps such as Google Games, PlayStore and YouTube available.
Google has not said whether it has applied for access to its huawei applications.
Huawei said in a statement that it will continue to use the Android OS if permitted by the U.S. government, otherwise it will continue to develop its own alternative system.
The company has set up a special website to answer users' queries.
The company said in a statement that 'anyone who has purchased a Huawei device has access to applications as usual, and the devices are covered by the company's warranty as usual and will receive regular maintenance.'