Google has officially cut business ties with mobile tech giant Huawei. Hardware and software transfer, and technical services will be affected with this move which will involve Google's updates and accessibility features/apps including YouTube, Gmail and Google Play. The public version -through open source licensing- of Android services will still be available
'Holders of current Huawei smartphones with Google apps, however, will continue to be able to use and download app updates provided by Google', Google spokesperson said, adding, 'For users of our services, Google Play and the security protections from Google Play Protect will continue to function on existing Huawei devices'.
Future versions of its devices that run on Android stand to lose access to popular services, including the Google Play Store and Gmail and YouTube apps.
Huawei Technologies Ltd was added to a trade blacklist by the US on Thursday following its war with China on data privacy and security concerns.Unfolding events over the next few weeks will determine the company's future in the mobile market.

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