Google suspends business with Huawei

Google suspends business with Huawei, says Chinese firm.

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  1. google will reduce dependence on u.s. components.
    1. U.S. government agencies were already prohibited from purchasing Huawei.

Reuters says HUAWEI that the Chinese firm will lose immediate access to Android operating system updates with Google.

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Google has suspended business with requiring the transfer of hardware and software products, except those covered by open source licenses, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a fresh setback to the Chinese tech firm.

Huawei will lose immediate access to Android OS updates and the next version of its handsets outside China will also lack popular apps and services such as Google Play Store and Gmail.

Details of the specific services were still being discussed internally at Google, owned by Alphabet Inc , the source said. Lawyers are also assessing the impact of the Commerce Department's actions, a spokesman for the Chinese firm said on Friday.

could not immediately be reached for comment. Commerce Department representatives also would not discuss the information.

The Asian company will still have access to the version of Android available through open source licenses, available to anyone who wants to use them.

However, Google will stop providing collaboration and technical support to Huawei for its services and Android services, according to the source.

The Donald Trump administration on Thursday officially blacklisted Huawei on a trade blacklist, immediately establishing restrictions that will make it very difficult for the tech giant to do business with U.S. companies.

google will reduce dependence on u.s. components.

The large Chinese phone company is prepared to resist the pressure from Washington and reduce its dependence on U.S. components, its founder told Japanese media.

Chinese phone major Huawei is prepared to resist pressure from Washington and will reduce its reliance on U.S. components, its founder told Japanese media.(AFP)

Ren said Huawei will continue to develop its own components to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.

Huawei leads the race in 5G technology, but relies on foreign suppliers.

U.S. government agencies were already prohibited from purchasing Huawei.

"We have not done anything in violation of the law," Ren defended himself, estimating that the U.S. measures will have limited impact.

"It is expected that the growth of Huawei slow down, but only slightly," he said, according to The Nikkei.

 

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