Alphabet (Google) is a US company. The US government has forbidden US companies from dealing with Huawei (that's the in a nutshell version).
So, errrr …. yeah, hence Google pulls the pin.
The talk the US would move against the Chinese tech giant came early last week.
And the ban hammer dropped mid last week:
- Trump signs national emergency order on telecommunications networks
- US says Huawei activities are a threat to national security
- And, still more: "China's Huawei, 70 affiliates placed on U.S. trade blacklist"
Google's moves are a natural response. They will not be the only ones, of course.
Reuters weekend report:
Tech press (Verge) confirms:
- Following the US crackdown on Chinese technology companies, Google has cut off Huawei's Android license
- Reuters first reported the news, and The Verge subsequently confirmed
- Huawei is now restricted to using the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), cutting the company off from critical Google apps and services that consumers outside of China expect on Android devices. That also means Huawei will only be able to push security updates for Android once they're made available in AOSP, assuming the company uses its own update system.
