The US government had required all tech companies to comply with the ban, including Alphabet Inc, which owned the Android OS being used in Huawei's smartphones. So, in the search for an Android alternative (which Huawei needs badly), the Chinese company seems to be opting for an existing OS instead of a new one. Ltd.'s public affair and communication, Andrew Williamson had been quoted saying that the company would trademark its Hongmeng OS, and replace Android OS on millions of devices in China with its Hongmeng. Typically, Huawei smartphones which use Android operating systems include many software and app tie-ins, which are bundled in the subscription agreements entered into between mobile operators and service users.
Alphabet Inc's Google has earlier said it would no longer provide Android software for Huawei phones after a 90-day reprieve granted by the U.S. government expires in August.
Williamson said that Hongmeng would be ready to go "in months" in case trade tensions escalate into a full-blown trade war. Recently, it is reported that Huawei has filed this trade registration in many countries.
The US official, meeting with officials in Europe to warn against buying Huawei equipment for next-generation mobile networks, said only time would tell if Huawei could diversify.
The company has denied that its products pose a security threat.
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The vice president also revealed that Huawei is filing for trademarks around the world in order to protect the name and use of its operating system (via Pocketnow).
Similarly, reports suggest that the new OS is launching on Huawei Mate 30 launch in this fall, whereas the P40 is referenced as an alternative.
However, consumers have been spooked by how matters have escalated, with many looking to offload their devices on worries they would be cut off from Android updates in the wake of the United States blacklist.
Huawei's hopes to become the world's top-selling smartphone maker in the fourth quarter this year have now been delayed, a senior Huawei executive said this week.
Huawei accounted for around 4 per cent of the company's overall sales past year.
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