Google starts to cut ties with Huaweihome/Business/Top Business/Google starts to cut ties with HuaweiSAN FRANCISCO: US internet giant Google, whose Android mobile operating system powers most of the world’s smartphones, said it was beginning to cut ties with China’s Huawei, which Washington considers a national security threat. Google, like all tech companies, collaborates directly with smartphone makers to ensure its systems are compatible with their devices. “We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications,” a Google spokesman told AFP. “We assure you while we are complying with all US gov’t requirements, services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect will keep functioning on your existing Huawei device,” Google’s official @Android account tweeted. It will need to manually access any updates or software patches from Android Open Source Project, and also distribute the updates to users itself, a source told AFP.

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2019 16:18 UTC