Huawei reportedly says that most of its phones will get Google's contact-tracing update
4 years, 8 months ago

Huawei reportedly says that most of its phones will get Google's contact-tracing update

Firstpost  

Everyone is looking with hope at Google and Apple for their upcoming contract tracing tool that will help in COVID-19 spread. Earlier it was reported by Telegraph that due to the US-China trade feud that took place last year, Huawei handsets that are launched without Google apps will not be able to use Google’s COVID-19 tracking tool. However, now, a report by TechRadar reveals that Huawei confirmed at an online briefing that “most” Huawei phones will get the upcoming Google’s contact tracing app. As per the report, Huawei phones that were launched before the ban will run Google’s COVID-19 tool. Another major aspect that the report reveals is that some phones can’t connect to Bluetooth Low Energy, a version that eats up less power, and hence they will not be compatible with Google’s upcoming tool.

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Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June
3 years, 7 months ago

Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June

The Hindu  

China's Huawei Technologies said it will launch its new Harmony operating system for smartphones on June 2, its biggest move yet aimed at recovering from the damage done by U.S. sanctions to its mobile phone business. U.S. sanctions banned Google from providing technical support to new Huawei phone models and access to Google Mobile Services, the bundle of developer services …

Huawei Plans to Launch New Operating System for Smartphones on June 2
3 years, 7 months ago

Huawei Plans to Launch New Operating System for Smartphones on June 2

News 18  

China’s Huawei Technologies said it will launch its new Harmony operating system for smartphones on June 2, its biggest move yet aimed at recovering from the damage done by US sanctions to its mobile phone business. US sanctions banned Google from providing technical support to new Huawei phone models and access to Google Mobile Services, the bundle of developer services …

Google Covid-19 Contact Tracing App Flaw Could Leak Sensitive Health Data: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

Google Covid-19 Contact Tracing App Flaw Could Leak Sensitive Health Data: Report

News 18  

Google, in a rare turn of events, joined hands with fellow big tech firm Apple to bring forth a privacy focused Covid-19 contact tracing effort at the height of the pandemic’s breakout in 2020. The report, coming from The Markup in partnership with the founders of mobile privacy analysis firm AppCensus, states a one-line flaw in the Google Covid-19 contact …

L.A. has a new COVID-19 contact tracing app from a controversial source
4 years, 3 months ago

L.A. has a new COVID-19 contact tracing app from a controversial source

LA Times  

Since the COVID-19 pandemic first came to Los Angeles in the spring, the county Department of Public Health has hired nearly 2,600 people to do the manual work of contact tracing: asking people who test positive for the coronavirus to list everywhere they’ve been and everyone they’ve seen in recent days, then tracking down anyone they’ve encountered and testing them …

Canada to ramp up COVID-19 testing and tracing, working closely with Apple, Google on mobile app
4 years, 7 months ago

Canada to ramp up COVID-19 testing and tracing, working closely with Apple, Google on mobile app

Firstpost  

Canada’s total cases rose to 81,765 on Friday, and deaths were up less than 2 percent to 6,180. Canada will ramp up COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as it gradually lifts restrictions and is working closely with Apple and Google on a mobile phone app to help, the prime minister said on Friday. In his daily news conference, Prime Minister …

Google and Apple release technology to help with coronavirus contact tracing
4 years, 7 months ago

Google and Apple release technology to help with coronavirus contact tracing

ABC  

New technology that could help alert people who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 is being tested to determine if it will work in Australia. Key points: Technology could help solve issues plaguing apps like COVIDSafe Technology could help solve issues plaguing apps like COVIDSafe App users who test positive would decide to notify people they …

A deeper look at Apple and Google’s joint technology to combat COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

A deeper look at Apple and Google’s joint technology to combat COVID-19

The Hindu  

On April 10, Silicon Valley giants Apple and Google announced that they were joining hands to create operating system-level technology to help speed up the contact tracing process. To be effective, users need to install a public health app that uses Apple and Google’s service. More importantly, over-reliance on technology may not help as much as investing in manual contract …

Apple tries to give answers to COVID-19 contact tracing tech problems
4 years, 8 months ago

Apple tries to give answers to COVID-19 contact tracing tech problems

India TV News  

Apple and Google recently announced a joint plan to help fight the current Coronavirus crisis. The plan includes COVID-19 contact tracing technology in the form of Android and iOS apps. For this, Apple tries to provide more details regarding the COVID-19 contact tracing technology. Apple COVID-19 contact tracing tech According to a report by The Verge, Apple has provided answers …

Apple, Google to create contact tracing technology to fight Coronavirus spread
4 years, 8 months ago

Apple, Google to create contact tracing technology to fight Coronavirus spread

Firstpost  

They will work together on technology that will allow mobile devices to trade information via Bluetooth connections to alert people. Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the Coronavirus by allowing users to opt into a system that catalogs other phones …

Apple reveals more details about its COVID-19 contact tracing tool
4 years, 8 months ago

Apple reveals more details about its COVID-19 contact tracing tool

India Today  

Apple and Google on Saturday announced that they have joined hands to build a Bluetooth-based COVID contact tracing platform that lets people know when they have come in contact with a coronavirus-infected person. In a joint statement earlier, Apple and Google had said that they are working on application programming interfaces and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact …

Apple, Google wants to fight Coronavirus with COVID-19 contact tracing tech: Know how
4 years, 8 months ago

Apple, Google wants to fight Coronavirus with COVID-19 contact tracing tech: Know how

India TV News  

Coronavirus has undoubtedly become a global threat and its reach is expanding with each passing day. Hence, Google and Apple have now collaborated to bring about Coronavirus contact tracing technology for users across the globe. Apple, Google collaborate for COVID-19 contact tracing As announced by both Google and Apple, both tech majors will introduce Bluetooth-based contact tracing tech for the …

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
4 years, 8 months ago

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

Associated Press  

Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology’s promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing a joint effort to help public health agencies worldwide leverage smartphones to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people who may have been infected by coronavirus …

Apple, Google to create contact tracing technology to fight coronavirus spread
4 years, 8 months ago

Apple, Google to create contact tracing technology to fight coronavirus spread

Live Mint  

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to opt into a system that catalogs other phones they have been near. The technology will first be available in mid-May as software tools available to contact tracing apps …

Google applies for license to allow Huawei to use its mobile services and apps: Report
4 years, 10 months ago

Google applies for license to allow Huawei to use its mobile services and apps: Report

India Today  

Barely days after Huawei launched the its very own suite of apps to replace Google Mobile Services, the Android maker is now working to bring the Huawei back to its side. This information comes courtesy of DPA which claims Android and Google Play vice-president Sameer Samat informed it that Google has applied to the US government to resume business dealings …

Huawei may avoid using Google Mobile Services again
4 years, 11 months ago

Huawei may avoid using Google Mobile Services again

The Hindu  

Reiterating the commitment to develop its own ecosystem, a Huawei executive has said that the company may not use Google Mobile Services for its future phones even if a trade ban limiting its use is lifted, the media reported. According to a report by Austrian publication DerStandard, Huawei executive Fred Wangfei said the main reason Huawei does not want to …

Huawei claims it will be ready to start replacing Google apps
5 years ago

Huawei claims it will be ready to start replacing Google apps

Daily Mail  

Chinese tech firm Huawei has hinted that it will soon be ready to replace Google apps with its own native alternatives on its smartphones. Scroll down for video Chinese tech firm Huawei has revealed that it will be ready to replace Google apps with its own alternative on its smartphones from the end of the year The shift to in-house …

Huawei phones are still red hot in China. But the Google app ban is hurting sales overseas
5 years, 1 month ago

Huawei phones are still red hot in China. But the Google app ban is hurting sales overseas

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Huawei’s smartphone sales are still soaring, but only in China. But Huawei’s smartphone sales outside of China fell 6% year-on-year last quarter, and that followed a plungeof between 12% and 17% in overseas shipments in the second quarter, data from IDC and Canalys showed. But overseas, many carriers and retailers have “become more reluctant to …

Absence of Google apps hurting Huawei the most: Report
5 years, 2 months ago

Absence of Google apps hurting Huawei the most: Report

Live Mint  

Beijing: Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has confirmed that the US sanctions were hurting it badly, especially the absence of Google's core Android software, Play Store and popular apps like Search and Maps on its devices. According to a Financial Times report quoting a senior Huawei executive, the company hasn't been successful in finding replacements for Google apps which are very …

Google and White House budget office now seek Huawei ban release
5 years, 6 months ago

Google and White House budget office now seek Huawei ban release

India TV News  

Google and the White House budget office are among the organisations that are seeking reprieve from the ban on doing business with Chinese technology company Huawei, according to media reports. Also, read: Amazon Fab Phone Fest starts today: Offers on iPhone X, OnePlus 6T and more Google has asked to be exempted from any ban on Huawei, warning the Donald …

Google wants exemption from Huawei ban
5 years, 7 months ago

Google wants exemption from Huawei ban

India TV News  

Asking for an exemption from the ban, Google's recent discussions with the US government argues that Huawei ban is bad for the company's technology business as well as for the national security. Google also fears that the export ban would create a competitor to the US-made Operating Systems, which would hurt the search engine giant's Android monopoly, Ars Technica reported …

Conservative leadership contenders suggest government U-turn on Huawei ahead of Trump visit
5 years, 7 months ago

Conservative leadership contenders suggest government U-turn on Huawei ahead of Trump visit

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Two Tory leadership …

Huawei accuses US of bullying, says working with Google to counter ban
5 years, 7 months ago

Huawei accuses US of bullying, says working with Google to counter ban

Live Mint  

Brussels: Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei called itself the victim of US "bullying" on Tuesday and said it was working with Google to counter trade restrictions imposed by Washington last week, a senior Huawei executive said. The US government said it imposed the restrictions because of Huawei's involvement in activities contrary to national security or foreign policy interests. Reuters reported …

Huawei gets short reprieve but seeks alternatives to Google’s Android after U.S. ban
5 years, 7 months ago

Huawei gets short reprieve but seeks alternatives to Google’s Android after U.S. ban

LA Times  

Bloomberg Huawei Technologies Co. said Tuesday that it’s working on its own operating system for its mobile handsets and will consider rivals to Google’s Android after the U.S. blacklisted the Chinese company, threatening its partnerships with chip, component and software suppliers. The Chinese telecom equipment giant said it was in talks with Google about how to proceed after the Alphabet …

Will Google's decision to suspend business with Huawei affect your device?
5 years, 7 months ago

Will Google's decision to suspend business with Huawei affect your device?

ABC  

Google's shock decision yesterday to suspend business operations with Huawei has sparked confusion and uncertainty among fans of the Chinese giant's devices, with many vowing to steer clear of the next generation of Huawei devices altogether. Key points: Google says the Huawei ban will not impact "existing" users of smartphones Huawei says it will provide support and cover for all …

Huawei apt to be stripped of Google services after US ban
5 years, 7 months ago

Huawei apt to be stripped of Google services after US ban

Associated Press  

Huawei could quickly lose its grip on the No. Though the U.S. Commerce Department grants exceptions, the ban announced last week on all purchases of U.S. technology is thus apt to badly hurt Huawei, analysts say. Huawei’s smartphone sales in the U.S. are tiny — and the Chinese company’s footprint in telecommunications networks is limited to smaller wireless and internet …

Some Huawei mobile users are considering a switch after Google suspension
5 years, 7 months ago

Some Huawei mobile users are considering a switch after Google suspension

Firstpost  

Huawei will no longer be able to offer its popular Android apps to buyers of new phones Time to abandon the Huawei phone? “I was already in two minds about buying the phone,” said Sumeet Lyallpuri, 46, a businessman in Mumbai who had been considering upgrading his existing Huawei to the brand’s P30. “Now if Google updates are not available …

Big blow for Huawei! Qualcomm plans to cut off supplies to Chinese phonemaker
5 years, 7 months ago

Big blow for Huawei! Qualcomm plans to cut off supplies to Chinese phonemaker

Live Mint  

Top US corporations from chipmakers to Google have frozen the supply of critical software and components to Huawei Technologies Co., complying with a Trump administration crackdown that threatens to choke off China’s largest technology company. Blocking the sale to Huawei of critical components could also disrupt the businesses of American chip giants like Micron Technology Inc. and retard the rollout …

Google suspends business with Huawei after Trump blacklist
5 years, 7 months ago

Google suspends business with Huawei after Trump blacklist

The Hindu  

Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world. Holders of current Huawei smartphones …

Huawei smartphone will no longer get Android updates from Google
5 years, 7 months ago

Huawei smartphone will no longer get Android updates from Google

India TV News  

Huawei, the Chinese firm is dealing with a blow as Google has cut the phone makers Android updates that will cause Huawei to lose access to popular Google apps. According to bgr.com report, Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei's consumer products division two months ago had told a German newspaper that the beleaguered Chinese smartphone brand had been prepping a …

Google is cutting off Huawei’s access to some services following US ban
5 years, 7 months ago

Google is cutting off Huawei’s access to some services following US ban

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Google is restricting Huawei’s access to its Android operating system and apps after the Trump administration blacklisted the Chinese tech firm. “Google Play and the security protections from Google Play Protect will continue to function on existing Huawei devices,” the spokesperson added, without providing further details. For the millions of users outside of China, being …

Future Huawei phones may not support Google service
5 years, 7 months ago

Future Huawei phones may not support Google service

India Today  

Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world. The move could hobble Huawei's …

Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump administration's trade blacklisting
5 years, 7 months ago

Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump administration's trade blacklisting

ABC  

Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services, except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source has told Reuters. Key points: Huawei will lose access to Android updates and will only be able to use the public version of the operating system The next Huawei smartphones will lose access to …

Huawei will no longer have access to Google services and future Android updates
5 years, 7 months ago

Huawei will no longer have access to Google services and future Android updates

Firstpost  

Huawei will no longer have access to Google’s security updates and technical support for Android. As clarified by the BBC in a report, Huawei can continue to use the Android operating system since that’s available through an open source license. — Lesley Carhart May 19, 2019 But Google will stop providing any technical support and collaboration for Android and Google …

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