Business Huawei's own OS system may be ready this year: Report

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

BEIJING: Chinese telecom giant Huawei says it could roll out its own operating system for smartphones and laptops in China by the autumn after the United States blacklisted the company, a report said on Thursday (May 23).

The international version of the system could be ready in the first or second quarter of 2020, said Richard Yu, the head of Huawei's consumer business, told US channel CNBC.


The company was dealt a blow this week with Google's decision to partially cut off Huawei devices from its Android OS following a US order banning the sale or transfer of American technology to the firm.

READ: Google blocks Huawei’s access to Android updates: What you need to know
"Today, Huawei, we are still committed to Microsoft Windows and Google Android," Yu said. "But if we cannot use that, Huawei will prepare the plan B to use our own OS."

will gradually replace the Android system.

READ: 'Plan B': Huawei's operating system headache after Android ban
"We don't want to do this but we will forced to do that because of the US government. I think the US, this kind of thing, will also not only be bad news for us, but also bad news for the US companies because we support" US businesses, Yu told CNBC. "We don't want to do this but we have no other solution, no other choice."

The US Commerce Department, which added Huawei and 68 of its affiliates to an "entity list" last week, on Monday announced a 90-day reprieve, allowing some services to continue.


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[ohmrlobalobayeh]

once 'Plan B' kicks in- there will be no turning back. Google will lose the Huawei partnership forever:

How Huawei Could End Up Challenging Google’s Dominance
The Chinese smartphone maker might be forced to develop the Android rival the EU is hoping for.

By imposing restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co., the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump may force the Chinese company to do something that no one in tech has dared to do for a long time: Challenge Google’s control of the Android universe, which earned the U.S. company a huge European fine last year.



Huawei faces two big threats from U.S. technology export restrictions. One is the loss of American components for its products, a blow it cannot parry immediately if it wants to keep making top-flight smartphones. The other is the potential withdrawal of its Android license, which would stop Huawei from preinstalling the latest Google-approved version of the operating system and some key services Western users see as necessary — above all Google’s Play Store, the biggest repository of Android apps. This particular obstacle could, under the right conditions, turn into a Huawei strength in Europe, a market that accounts for almost a third of the company’s smartphone unit sales, according to market analytics company IDC.



Last July, the European Commission fined Google 4.34 billion euros ($4.85 billion) for imposing illegal restrictions on smartphone manufacturers. In exchange for the right to preinstall the Play Store, they had to agree, among other things, not to sell devices running versions of Android not approved by Google: so-called Android forks. These operating systems are developed from the open source version of Android, which anyone can use, including Huawei if the U.S. bans it from using American technology. Amazon.com Inc.’s Fire OS is the best-known Android fork today, though there are othersaround.



The commission wrote that by obstructing the development of Android forks, Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. “closed off an important channel for competitors to introduce apps and services, in particular general search services, which could be pre-installed on Android forks.” In its ruling, it made a strong case for forks as platforms for Google-independent innovation that, if they were allowed to spread widely, could have curbed Google’s market dominance in various areas.



ended the program without explanation.

If Google takes away the Android license, it’ll yank Huawei out of its comfort zone. The company isn’t likely to give up the European market without a fight, after spending billions of dollars developing a customer base. Consumers in some European countries now appear to be put off Huawei by the U.S. attack, although, paradoxically, it appears to have fueled the brand’s popularity in France.
The company has said it developed its own operating system (likely an Android fork), and it’s been trying to lure developers to its app store. If the U.S. stops Huawei from preinstalling the Play Store, the Chinese manufacturer probably won’t spend much time educating consumers on how to install it on their own (the way people do now with phones bought in China). That’s not what most users expect on a new, expensive device. Instead, Huawei will want to offer developers an easy way to sell apps not just in the Google store but also in one preinstalled on Huawei devices — to “multi-home” them.

Huawei hasn’t been eager to get into an open confrontation with Google, which was a valued partner. But a breakup ordered by the U.S. government changes things. Huawei, with plenty of resources of its own (and most likely with support from the Chinese government, determined to fight back against the U.S.), could soon be investing heavily in the marketing and improvement of an Android fork. Given Huawei’s marketing potential, the effort isn’t necessarily doomed. And it could boost Asian and European developers deterred from competing in some areas — such as mapping, video services or even search — by Google’s enormous power.

Given the pushback in recent years against U.S. tech companies’ relentless data collection and the widespread mistrust of Trump’s administration in Europe, there could well be demand for a Google-free phone from a major manufacturer known for superior hardware. I know I’d be interested, and the French would probably lap it up, judging by their reaction to the U.S. threats. The EU regulators, too, might be intrigued to see evidence that perhaps the Google antitrust ruling didn’t come too late.

This is something of a utopian scenario, I know. Huawei may never need to go on the warpath against Google: The U.S. and China could strike a trade deal that would make the specter of restrictions go away. Or, if Huawei is banned from buying U.S. technology, it could find itself unable to produce marketable phones for a while. And, of course, it is a company from Communist China, making it difficult for European regulators, and even for private developers, to embrace it as a savior from the overly dominant U.S. tech companies.

Monopolies in tech don’t last forever, however. Sometimes they just need a push to start showing cracks. If the U.S. moves against Huawei, it might be unknowingly giving such a push to Google in the smartphone market.










This google ban is something like the Tiananmen sanctions- you're pushing the Chinese into a corner- and the only way out is by climbing up the dead alley. Strenous as it is- once u've used all energy you could gather , you're out of the dead end.

 

[Neptune_]

Lol, if making a mobile os popular among the mass consumers was really that easy then MS would have been successful ages ago, especially considering the fact that they have had years of experience of making OS for pc. Or look at what happened to bada os of Samsung.

Compared to them Huawei is a noob in this department.

The sooner Huawei will realise that they r finished in smartphone manufacturering business, the better it is for them.

 

[Azadkashmir]

no Chinese a determined group they will succeed up to a point.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

Lol, if making a mobile os popular among the mass consumers was really that easy then MS would have been successful ages ago, especially considering the fact that they have had years of experience of making OS for pc. Or look at what happened to bada os of Samsung.

Compared to them Huawei is a noob in this department.

The sooner Huawei will realise that they r finished in smartphone manufacturering business, the better it is for them.

i know for sure that no bangladeshi companies has made a single OS for any platforms though- too technologically-backwards.

 

[CHN Bamboo]

"We don't want to do this but we will forced to do that because of the US government. I think the US, this kind of thing, will also not only be bad news for us, but also bad news for the US companies because we support" US businesses, Yu told CNBC. "We don't want to do this but we have no other solution, no other choice."

Even so, Ren's attitude towards American companies is mild.
He said in an interview that it was the fault of American politicians, American companies had conscience and thanked Google in particular. And he let the Chinese people not boycott American companies at will...

 

[Neptune_]

i know for sure that no bangladeshi companies has made a single OS for any platforms though- too technologically-backwards.

I know my friend, these facts r hard for u to swallow. But my point is, at this stage nobody can even dare to compete against Google. Certainly not a company like Huawei with little to no experience of making OS for international consumers.

Even if Huawei tries to enter into the OS making business, it will take them 2/3 decades if not more to break the duopoly of IOS and Android.

For example look at how ms Windows is struggling.

 

[CHN Bamboo]

I know my friend, these facts r hard for u to swallow. But my point is, at this stage nobody can even dare to compete against Google. Certainly not a company like Huawei with little to no experience of making OS for international consumers.

Even if Huawei tries to enter into the OS making business, it will take them 2/3 decades if not more to break the duopoly of IOS and Android.

For example look at how ms Windows is struggling.

Huawei often cooperates with China domestic IT giants. And it's said the new OS will be compatible with Android app.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

I know my friend, these facts r hard for u to swallow. But my point is, at this stage nobody can even dare to compete against Google. Certainly not a company like Huawei with little to no experience of making OS for international consumers.

Even if Huawei tries to enter into the OS making business, it will take them 2/3 decades if not more to break the duopoly of IOS and Android.

For example look at how ms Windows is struggling.

'facts' according to whom? you?

there u go.

 

[TopCat]

China import 300 billion dollar worth of chips and microprocessor every year. China just cant sustain American pressure.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

back to topic:

Huawei reportedly in talks with Aptoide to find replacement for Google Play Store

In the past few days, Huawei has found itself in a strange situation with the US Government. The result of a total Huawei ban has caused many American companies to cut ties and partnerships with the Chinese smartphone maker.

Not only was Huawei’s Android license revoked for future devices, but it was even pulled from the Android Q beta program and ARM, whose designs are used in Kirin processors, also has ceased ties with Huawei to comply with the US’ drastic new policy.

Although the US delayed the ban for 90 days, Huawei is already thinking of a backup plan, should the ban go back into effect. Huawei has reportedly asked app developers to submit their applications to the App Gallery – Huawei’s own App Store akin to the Galaxy Apps Store on Samsung phones.

This is Huawei’s immediate back-up since many Huawei and Honor phones already come with the App Gallery pre-installed.

A Portuguese media outlet reports that Aptoide, an open source alternative to the Google Play Store with more than 900,000 apps and more than 100 million users is negotiating with Huawei to develop a viable alternative to the Play Store.

Remember, part of the Huawei ban is that Huawei’s Android license from Google is revoked. This means Huawei would need to resort to AOSP builds for Android and it won’t be allowed to ship devices with Google Play Services. Huawei’s Android license remains intact during the 90-day delay.

Huawei is also reportedly trying to get European telecoms to offer the App Gallery on Huawei and Honor phones out of the box to help remedy the situation. As for the possible partnership with Aptoide, we’ll have to see how Huawei plans to implement it, should this ban be permanent and detrimental to Huawei’s smartphone business.

China import 300 billion dollar worth of chips and microprocessor every year. China just cant sustain American pressure.

i know for sure bangladesh wont even last for weeks should the US stop importing Nike and Adidas shoes and other garments from Bangladesh's incident-stricken factories, not to even talk about technology lol.

 

[Neptune_]

back to topic:

Huawei reportedly in talks with Aptoide to find replacement for Google Play Store

Sorry buddy, I have stopped reading there.

Replacing Google play store?

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

Sorry buddy, I have stopped reading there.

Replacing Google play store?

whats wrong with it?

 

[Neptune_]

China import 300 billion dollar worth of chips and microprocessor every year. China just cant sustain American pressure.

#fact

whats wrong with it?

Nope, there's nothing wrong in daydreaming.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

#fact


Nope, there's nothing wrong in daydreaming.

you're funny. what your vindication to see that Huawei fails? If anything, Bangladesh's development is sustained by chinese companies(though i doubt Huawei has much of a presence in BD- its products are BEYOND BD-shis pockets)

Faced discrimination from the Chinese in real life?

lol thanks.

Faced discrimination from the Chinese in real life?

lol thanks.

jsut guessing this cos that's the phenomenon i see here in Singapore lol