Google breaks up with Huawei, blocking it from Android apps and services

[kevinUsa]

In a surprise bit of weekend news that could have major implications on the smartphone market, Reuters reportsthat “Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software, and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing.”

Translation: Huawei can no longer implement a full-fledged version of Android, losing access to Google services and more. Instead, it’ll only be allowed to use the open source components of Android. That means no Google Play Store, no Gmail, no YouTube – at least not without major workarounds. This presumably affects future devices; it’s not clear what effect it will have on current ones.

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wow..pedda bokka idi, Huawei moved to second position in the number of devices sold this year