For the time being, users of Huawei smartphones do not have to worry about updates to the Android system and access to apps. The US government extended the exemption for certain deals with the Chinese smartphone provider and network equipment supplier for another 90 days, according to the Department of Commerce in Washington.
Most recently, in mid-August, the US government had imposed such a 90-day reprieve and said that this should give affected customers more time to look for alternatives. The renewed extension should also be geared not to undermine the ongoing trade talks with China.
The Chinese group Huawei is a leading supplier of mobile networks, including in Europe and the second largest smartphone provider in the world. The US placed Huawei on a list of companies whose business dealings with US partners are under strict control in May amid the trade war with China.
Anyone who wants to sell or transfer US technology to Huawei has to acquire a license. This can be denied if security interests are affected. Huawei is suspected by the US to spy for China. Evidence has not yet been made public, Huawei rejects the allegations.
