Google confirms Play store will continue to function for existing Huawei phones

Post by craftyguy » Wed, May 22, 2019, 7:24 PM UTC

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> The US president has declared a "National Emergency" which gives him this kind of power. When everything is a 'national emergency', nothing is. > I hope it leads to competition, but i doubt that will happen any time soon. Are you living under a rock? There is already a LOT of competition in the US smartphone market (both domestic and foreign brands) and now, with this new 'national emergency,' there is less competi…

The choice is between a very expensive and heavily walled garden Apple iOS or Android where your experience can vary. While Apples growth rate has fallen, i'm am sure there is a reason why it can charge over 2 x high-end premiums. Hint: It has nothing to do with the hardware.

Post by craftyguy » Thu, May 23, 2019, 5:42 PM UTC

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Meanwhile, banning a handful of Chinese phone manufacturers does absolutely nothing to address your "only 2 phone OSes" concerns. In fact, it further validates my previous comment, because now there are fewer OEMs operating in the US who could introduce an alternative to Android or Google.

You have to go beyond this kind of limited view. A new OS which has momentum anywhere is an opportunity to weaken the chains of monopoly everywhere. As i said i originally: I hope it leads to competition, but i doubt that will happen any time soon. There is an absolute requirement for Huawei to build new technology and actually any other successful firm which has dependencies on US imports.