Η Google excluded from its future upgrades to its operating system Android the Huawei and the company announced today that it will continue to offer security upgrades and services for its smartphones and tablets.
ΩHowever, Huawei did not specify what will happen to the phones it will sell in the future, which are unlikely to have access to popular Google services such as gmail, YouTube and Chrome unless it obtains special permission.
«Huawei will continue to offer security upgrades and after-sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products, covering those that have been sold and are in stock worldwide.", Said a representative of Huawei in an email.
«We will continue to build a secure and sustainable operating ecosystem to provide the best experience for all users worldwide", Said the Huawei, which is the second largest smartphone maker in the world after Samsung and aims for the first place.
Huawei devices in the Chinese market do not have Google applications, but this move will significantly affect the company's popularity among consumers outside China.
Nearly half of the 208 million Huawei phones launched in 2018 went outside of mainland China, and Europe is the largest overseas market, with its devices currently holding a 29% market share, according to technology research firm IDC .
Η Google announced that it will implement restrictions on Android upgrades for Huawei after US President Donald Trump added the Chinese company to a "black list" on Thursday, a fact that will make it difficult for the company to trade with partners in the US. "We are complying with the decree and considering the implications," said a Google spokesman.
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