Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
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#2Of course, where else they gonna get money from
Re: Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
#3Does this apply to phones being currently sold? If I buy today the Huawei P30 Pro, in amazon.de, will I have (and keep) access to Google services?
Re: Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
#4... For now
Re: Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
#5They don't seem to be doing a very good job of communicating whether this is voluntary or mandated by the trade sanctions. It would seem to be terribly damaging to Google and Android if they can't convince OEMs that this is something extraordinary that no other OEM will need to worry about.
Re: Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
#6Of course, where else they gonna get money from
In the US Huawei has a tiny market share, and worldwide only about 8%.
http://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/mobile/united-...
Re: Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
#7So how long will it take until Asian Phone companies using Android get together to develop an alternative Android ecosystem? They could set it up in a neutral nation with profits going to all companies. So far, these always failed because it was only one company involved (e.g. Amazons app store) but will all major manufacturers involved, it would be much more profitable for developers to be on that app store than on Google's (they could be compatible at the start anyway).
In the end, the one loser from this action is more likely Google than Huawei. And I believe they know that very well but had no alternative but to act this way.
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#8Re: Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
#9So how long will it take until Asian Phone companies using Android get together to develop an alternative Android ecosystem? They could set it up in a neutral nation with profits going to all companies. So far, these always failed because it was only one company involved (e.g. Amazons app store) but will all major manufacturers involved, it would be much more profitable for developers to be on that app store than on…
I don't think it is in Samsung's or Sony's interest.
Re: Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones
#10They don't seem to be doing a very good job of communicating whether this is voluntary or mandated by the trade sanctions. It would seem to be terribly damaging to Google and Android if they can't convince OEMs that this is something extraordinary that no other OEM will need to worry about.
According to the article they think this is mandatory but they are still reviewing it.