The move will threaten Huawei's overseas smartphone business as it will immediately lose access to Google to update the Android operating system. Huawei's new generation of Android smartphones will also be unable to access popular apps including Google Play Store, Gmail and YouTube.
"Huawei will only be able to use the public version of Android and no longer have access to Google's proprietary applications and services," the source said.
The Trump administration officially listed Huawei on a trade blacklist on Thursday and immediately imposed restrictions. As a result, Huawei's business with American companies will become extremely difficult.
The US Commerce Department said on Friday that it is considering relaxing its restrictions on Huawei to "avoid existing network operations and equipment disruptions." It is not clear on Sunday whether Huawei's access to mobile software will be affected.
It is unclear to what extent Huawei will be affected by the US government blacklist, and its global supply chain is assessing the impact. Chip experts question Huawei's ability to continue operations without US help.
According to sources, Google is still discussing the details of specific services affected by business disruptions. A Huawei spokesperson said on Friday that the company's lawyers are also studying the impact of the blacklist. Huawei can not be contacted for further comments.
Temporarily unable to contact the US Department of Commerce representatives for comment.
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