Huawei: The US ban caused a significant slowdown in our business

31 March 2020
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A phone without google services is not practical at all, it's not about YouTube or even google maps, many apps are built around google services, uber, netflix... Most people have their data, contacts, whatsapp history... linked to their google account, and then subscriptions and purchases made in the play store, it's more complicated then using the browser version of youtube or downloading a netflix apk.

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    • Kotaro
    • tDT
    • 01 Apr 2020

    Good news... Huawei are known for one of most overprice chinpo brand. So yeah they wont be missed.

      Anonymous, 01 Apr 2020I just tried YouTube in the browser of my phone. It's prett... moreWhat? So YT actually works? I just watched YT video that said the app didn't work.

        Anonymous, 01 Apr 2020Even with our without GMS, I'm still leaving Huawei because... moreI agree, it's absolutely hideous. How can they not have any sense of style, aestethics and design? I can't understand that.. Their UI looks like something a 5th grade put together.

          It's a very sad situation but Huawei is not exactly innocent here - they could choose to lower their ridiculous prices abroad. That might make their non-gms phones easier to swallow for mainstream buyers.. As it is now their potential buyers are composed almost entirely of enthusiasts..

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            • Anonymous
            • PZa
            • 01 Apr 2020

            I checked out the App gallery and it actually looks better than the Amazon store. It still needs a lot of work though to rival the Playstore. I wish them a lot of luck. If they make it super easy to port GMS apps over to HMS, then hopefully more developers to make their apps available in their store.

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              • Anonymous
              • Kg%
              • 01 Apr 2020

              Even with our without GMS, I'm still leaving Huawei because of their cheap-looking, crappy UI! I'm sick of this ugly UI!

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                • 01 Apr 2020

                Josh, 31 Mar 2020Rip. mostly developers are in android and ios hearts you kn... moreAndroid cant be damaged by this. It's free and open source. It's Google's Android that won't work without Google Services. So Huawei needs to do something by developing their own services and integrate it with their own OS, which i believe will be an Android AOSP. Windows has been proven failed because most developer doesnt want another time to build new apps that has fewer potential market.

                But if Huawei survives this, it's gonna be a huge success for them.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 39b
                  • 01 Apr 2020

                  I just tried YouTube in the browser of my phone. It's pretty much like using the app, I was really surprised! Well then, I suppose I could live workout GMS.

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                    • 31 Mar 2020

                    Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020I dont understand why people worry about google service? i... moreNone of the Google Apps are important, rather it's the 3rd-party apps (such as Netflix, Amazon, banking apps, many mobile games, etc.) that need GMS to run. Without GMS those apps won't run properly, even if GMS was sideloaded.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • kch
                      • 31 Mar 2020

                      Rubin, 31 Mar 2020Without Google Mobile Services, Huawei phones looks like Lu... moreI dont understand why people worry about google service? its completely nonsense. most user only use maps and email all the time. all google apps are can be accessed from browsers and better result than scroll screen tiny spaces. there are lots of replacement for google apps and also Microsoft mobile is free include all kinds of productivity better than google apps.

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                        • Rubin
                        • 0TF
                        • 31 Mar 2020

                        Without Google Mobile Services, Huawei phones looks like Lumias. Superior camera but missing essential apps.

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                          • 31 Mar 2020

                          Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020its time BBK {oppo, realme, vivo, oneplus, Iooq }& XIO... moreHow are they going against google and benefit them? By not selling phone?

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 31 Mar 2020

                            uk7866, 31 Mar 2020We need another OS. Sick of either Android or iOS. Huawei i... moreSure, go back to dumb phones.

                              What ever happened to that 1.+Billion people that the clueless fanboys had bragged about?

                              Uh-huh!

                                Finally they admitted. They should tell truth in the first place, maybe people show some sympathy and support the brand. Instead with their ignorance attitude, our business doing fine without gps. It keep growing.

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                                  Narbazit, 31 Mar 2020No, Huawei will not be missed. Goodbye.Bye, then.

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                                    MagicMonkeyBoy, 31 Mar 2020Don't worry. I like Google. But HMS. And Huawei phones have... moreIn Europe, if you look at Chinese OEMs only, Xiaomi sells a lot more smartphones under Mi and Redmi branding (thats why Xiaomi is 3-th now) than Huawei/Honor, because it cheaper, because of MIUI, choice of phones in all price ranges, and that's a case, since last year. People who wants phone without Play Store (and eeesential apps, for everyone) in 2020, are those who wants Lumias with similar app choices back in 2015-2016, and we all know how that turn out.

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                                      Narbazit, 31 Mar 2020No, Huawei will not be missed. Goodbye.and succumb to the US? lol never

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                                        • Lrx
                                        • 31 Mar 2020

                                        Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020Huawei can and will survive this. The real question is, sho... moreThe UN or another organization should give an ultimatum to these anti competition practices.