Google has blocked Chinese communications company Huawei from using apps on its phones, it is reported. Huawei is one of a number of phone manufacturers who use the Google-developed Android operating systems on its phones and tablets. Existing customers will be able to update their phones and apps, but will not be able to update to a newer version of the Android operating system if one becomes available. He wrote: “Other nations must not make the mistake of thinking president Trump’s recent executive order banning companies like Huawei from US networks is merely an afterthought of the trade war. “The severity of president Trump’s declaration underscores just how seriously the US views this issue, and the UK must recognise this strength of feeling.

Source: The Irish Times May 20, 2019 05:15 UTC