Hong Kong (CNN Business) Google is restricting Huawei's access to its Android operating system and apps after the Trump administration blacklisted the Chinese tech firm. 2 smartphone seller, relies on a suite ofservices for its devices, including the Android system and the Google Play app store. Microsoft MSFT Huawei licenses Microsoft's operating system for its laptops and tablets.did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Samsung SSNLF Being cut off from the Google ecosystem would be a huge blow to Huawei's ambitions to overtakeas the world's biggest smartphone maker. Even if customers were able to independently download Google apps on Huawei phones, the phones may still not have access to so-called Google Mobile Services.

Source: CNN May 20, 2019 07:52 UTC