Google has stopped some of its business operations with Huawei, Reuters reported Sunday, dealing a devasting hit to the Chinese telecommunications company.
Huawei was already facing serious trouble following the Trump administration’s ban, but it might get considerably worse. It “immediately” loses access to future OS updates beyond the Android Open Source Project, according to the insider, and upcoming phones would have to go without official apps like the Google Play Store and Gmail.
The company is still “internally” discussing which services are going away, the source said. Google would cut off all tech support and collaboration for Android and services, however.
This shouldn’t dent the company’s Chinese business much it can’t use Google apps in the country, it depends on access to Google apps to remain competitive with devices like the P30 Pro. So long as the US blacklisting persists, Huawei might have to rely on third-party apps and services just to offer fully functional handsets and there’s no guarantee customers will be receptive to the change.
