Huawei to push ahead with flagship phone launch — with or without Google services
Summary
Huawei will launch a new flagship phone next month which may not come with Google apps, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told CNBC, as the Chinese firm faces being blocked from accessing the search giants software. The Mate 30 will be showcased at a September 19 launch event in Munich, Germany, the source said. But the tech giant has been given another 90-day reprieve under which U.S. firms can apply for special licenses to sell to Huawei. In China, Huawei uses a modified version of Android which is stripped of Google services like Gmail or Maps because those are blocked in the country. Not having access to Google services abroad could damage Huaweis global ambitions to become the number one smartphone maker in the world, analysts say.
