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According to recent reports, Google has halted certifying the Android mobile phones of Russian firm BQ, compelling it to begin tests for implementing Huawei’s HarmonyOS instead.
Vladimir Buzanov, general manager of BQ, said that the company received a notice from Google stating that US law now prohibits the provision of certain services to Russia, including exports, re-exports, and the provision of US-origin software to Russian entities. According to reports, BQ is already testing the HarmonyOS operating system developed by Chinese technology giant Huawei, and new smartphones with this system may be released in the second half of 2022.
Regarding such reports, Huawei responded to the Securities Times: “As of the end of 2021, 220 million Huawei devices have been equipped with HarmonyOS. We are very grateful for everyone’s attention and expectations for HarmonyOS, but there are currently no plans to launch HarmonyOS-equipped mobile phones overseas.”
Founded in 2003, BQ mainly produces mobile devices, and its products are generally low-budget. The company sold nearly 1 million devices in its first year, and its sales have reportedly increased by at least 500,000 units every year since. According to Counter Point Analytics’ rating, in 2018, BQ accounted for 7 percent of the Russian smartphone market.
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Google issued a notice to developers earlier this month, saying it will be pausing Google Play’s billing system for users in Russia in the coming days. This means the users will not be able to purchase apps and games, make subscription payments or conduct any in-app purchases of digital goods using Google Play in Russia.
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A Chinese blogger leaked on Wednesday that Meizu plans to develop a mobile phone based on OpenHarmony, to debut next year at the earliest, as the first non-Huawei phone with HarmonyOS. However, Meizu responded: “No news received, and no comment.”
News leaked on July 14 that Huawei has scheduled a press conference for July 27, during which it will release many new products, including its first smart screen with HarmonyOS 3.0.
After the productive launch event on July 27, Chinese tech giant Huawei launched another new smartphone two days later named Enjoy 50 Pro. The mid-level phone is equipped with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC processor and HarmonyOS 2.
At the 2022 Huawei Developer Conference held on November 4, the Chinese tech giant announced that it will release the HarmonyOS 4 next year and that Alipay, an online payment platform, has been officially connected to the HarmonyOS Ecology.
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